HP 712c (English) Windows Users Guide - C5894-60003 - Page 27

While You're Printing, If you run out of paper before you've finished - ink cartridges

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What If THE PRINTOUTS ARE SPLOTCHY AND UNEVEN While You're Printing It takes a few moments for the printing to start, while the printer gets information from the computer. Even after it's started printing, the printer might pause occasionally to receive more information. If you run out of paper before you've finished The printer will prompt you to add more paper. Put the paper in the IN drawer, and then press the Resume button on the front of the printer. If you are using a new paper, this could be the problem. See page 2 for the best paper choices. If not, check the print cartridges-they might be dirty or running out of ink. To find out how to clean or replace them, open the HP Toolbox (see page 11) and click the Printer Services tab for cleaning or the How Do I? tab for replacing cartridges. YOU CAN'T FIND THE JAMMED PAPER If you can't see the paper causing the jams, check to see if a label has come unglued from a label sheet while going through the printer. If the paper jams in the printer If the paper jams in the printer, you'll usually be able to pull the paper out from either the IN drawer or the OUT tray. Then press the Resume button on the front of the printer. The printer will turn off and then on again on its own. You'll need to resend your job to the printer. Sometimes the paper jams in the back of the printer. If you can't reach the jammed paper, turn the knob on the rear access door at the back of the printer 1/4 turn counter clockwise and remove the door. To lock To unlock Remove rear access door. Pull the jammed paper out of the printer and then replace the door, making sure to lock the door by turning the knob clockwise to the locked position. Press the Resume button on the front of the printer and resend your print job. 6

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While You’re Printing
It takes a few moments for the printing to start, while the printer gets information
from the computer. Even after it’s started printing, the printer might pause
occasionally to receive more information.
If you run out of paper before you’ve finished
The printer will prompt you to add more paper. Put the paper in the IN drawer, and
then press the Resume
button on the front of the printer.
If the paper jams in the printer
If the paper jams in the printer, you’ll usually be able to pull the paper out from
either the IN drawer or the OUT tray. Then press the Resume
button on the front
of the printer. The printer will turn off and then on again on its own. You’ll need to
resend your job to the printer.
Sometimes the paper jams in the back of the printer. If you can’t reach the jammed
paper, turn the knob on the rear access door at the back of the printer 1/4 turn
counter clockwise and remove the door.
Pull the jammed paper out of the printer and then replace the door, making sure to
lock the door by turning the knob clockwise to the locked position. Press the Resume
button on the front of the printer and resend your print job.
To lock
Remove rear
access door.
To unlock
What If
T
HE
PRINTOUTS
ARE
SPLOTCHY
AND
UNEVEN
If you are using a new
paper, this could be the
problem. See page 2 for
the best paper choices. If
not,
check the print
cartridges—they might
be dirty or running out
of ink. To find out how to
clean or replace them,
open the HP Toolbox
(see page 11) and click
the
Printer Services
tab
for cleaning or the
How Do I?
tab for
replacing cartridges.
Y
OU
CAN
T
FIND
THE
JAMMED
PAPER
If you can’t see the paper
causing the jams, check to
see if a label has come
unglued from a label
sheet while going
through the printer.