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1 2 HOW TO PRINT 3 1 Check your print settings in the HP print settings box. (See page 9 to find out how to get to the box.) If you're printing one copy, on plain paper with portrait orientation, the default settings will work fine for you. (Chapters 2 and 3 explain why you might want to change the settings for different types of printing.) HP print settings box Click OK to save your settings. 2 Click OK in the HP print settings box to save your settings. 3 Click OK in the Print box of your software program to start printing. (You might need to click File and then Print to reach the Print box.) Print Printer Name: Status: Type: Where: Comment: HP DeskJet 690C Series Printer Idle HP Deskjet 690C Series Printer LPT2: Page range All Current page Pages: Selection Enter page numbers and/or page ranges separated by commas. For example, 1,3,5-12 Copies Number of copies: 3 2 1 3 2 1 Print what: Document Print OK Cancel Properties Print to 1 Collate Options... The Print box in your software program Click OK to print. That's all there is to it. The printer will print one page at a time until it finishes, delivering each printed page into the printer's OUT tray. Handy Hints PRINTING FROM DOS For information about printing from DOS programs, turn to page 50. PICK A PAPER TYPE If you're using HP paper in your printer, in the HP print settings box select the right paper type for your paper. • Select Plain Paper for ❚ HP Bright White Paper ❚ HP Banner Paper • Select HP Premium Inkjet Paper for ❚ HP Premium Inkjet Paper ❚ HP Greeting Card Paper ❚ HP Iron-On T-Shirt Transfers ❚ HP Premium Inkjet Heavyweight Paper • Select HP Deluxe Photo Paper to use Kodak Image Enhancements technology with HP Deluxe Photo Paper. • Select HP Premium Photo Paper for HP Premium Photo Paper. 5

Section	Page
Get more from your printer	1
Titlepg.pdf	2
English	2
Chap1ugTOC.pdf	4
Chap1UG.pdf	5
lthough your printer can do some pretty fancy stuf...	5
If you want to know more about the printing basics...	5
How to Choose Paper	6
What to Consider	6
How to Put Paper in the Printer	7
1 Slide out the green paper-width and paper-length...	7
2 Fan the edges of the paper stack to separate the...	7
3 Put the paper in the IN drawer, print side down....	8
4 Slide the paper adjusters in so they fit snugly ...	8
5 Push the paper drawer back in and flip the OUT t...	8
How to Print	9
1 Check your print settings in the HP print settin...	9
2 Click OK in the HP print settings box to save yo...	9
3 Click OK in the Print box of your software progr...	9
While You’re Printing	10
If you run out of paper before you’ve finished	10
If the paper jams in the printer	10
Troubleshooting	11
Printer Software: Your Printer’s Remote Control	12
Tell the Printer What You Want	12
Printer Software	12
HP Print Settings Box	12
HP Toolbox	12
The HP Print Settings Box: How to find it	13
2 Then click whichever 2 button you see— 2 Propert...	13
3 If you still don’t see 3 the box, click Setup, 3...	13
1 Click File and then 1 click Print.	13
Or Try This	13
2 Then click whichever 2 button you see— 2 Setup o...	13
1 If Print isn’t 1 there, then click 1 Printer Set...	13
You’re There!	13
Try This	13
The HP Print Settings Box: What it can do for you	14
Click a tab and then click a setting.	14
Click OK to save your settings.	14
The HP Toolbox: How to find it	15
Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0	15
Windows 3.1x	15
The HP Toolbox: What it can do for you	16
Chap2UG.pdf	17
ith the printing basics down, you’re ready to lear...	17
How to Print on Different Paper Sizes	18
1 In the HP print settings dialog box, click the S...	18
2 Type the dimensions of the paper in the Custom P...	19
3 Load the paper in the printer and print as you w...	19
How to Print on Both Sides of the Paper	20
1 Load the paper in the IN drawer.	20
2 In the HP print settings box, click the Features...	20
3 Then click Book or Tablet.	20
4 Print your document.	20
5 Put the printed pages back in the IN drawer of t...	21
6 When the paper is ready, flip the OUT tray down ...	21
How to Flip a Document	22
1 Load the paper in the IN drawer.	22
2 In the HP print settings box, click the Features...	22
3 Print your document.	22
About Color	23
Turning Off Color	23
Adjusting the Color	24
1 In the HP print settings dialog box, click the C...	24
2 Change the Intensity or Halftoning settings.	24
About pictures	25
About Text	27
Choosing Fonts	27
Using Fonts	28
Buying Fonts	28
Handy Hints	28
Chap3UG.pdf	29
ith the printing basics down, you’re ready for som...	29
One envelope at a time or a stack of envelopes.	29
Labels—label your file folders or get those monthl...	29
Transparencies for important presentations.	29
Photographs—make personalized buttons or name tags...	29
Business cards, recipe cards, or invitations to op...	29
Banners to attract visitors to your sales booth.	29
Iron-on transfers on sun visors printed with your ...	29
Envelopes	37
How to Print a Single Envelope	37
1 In the HP print settings box, click the Setup ta...	37
2 Slide the envelope into the single-envelope slot...	37
3 Print the envelope.	37
How to Print a Stack of Envelopes	38
1 In the HP print settings box, click the Setup ta...	38
2 Slide both of the paper adjusters out.	38
3 Put a stack of up to 15 envelopes in the printer...	38
4 Slide the paper adjusters so that they fit snugl...	39
Small Envelopes	39
5 Push the IN drawer back in and flip the OUT tray...	39
6 Print the envelopes.	39
Labels	40
1 Click the Setup tab in the HP print settings box...	40
2 Fan the edges of the label sheets to separate th...	40
3 Remove all paper from the IN drawer and insert u...	41
4 Slide the green paper adjusters in to fit snugly...	41
5 Push the IN drawer back in and flip the OUT tray...	41
6 Print the labels.	41
Transparencies	42
1 In the HP print settings box, click the Setup ta...	42
2 Put the transparencies in your printer with the ...	43
3 Slide in the green paper adjusters, just as you ...	43
4 Print the transparency.	43
5 Be patient.	43
Photographs	44
1 Click the Setup tab in the HP print settings box...	44
2 Load the paper as you would for normal printing....	44
3 Print the document.	44
Cards	45
1 In the HP print settings box, click the Setup ta...	45
2 Slide out the IN drawer, slide out the green pap...	45
3 Place a stack of up to 30 cards (6 mm or 1/4 inc...	45
4 Slide the green paper adjusters in so that they ...	46
5 Push in the IN drawer and flip down the OUT tray...	46
6 Print the cards.	46
Banners	47
1 In the HP print settings box, click the Setup ta...	47
2 Flip the banner switch up.	47
3 Remove all paper from the IN drawer.	47
4 Get the banner paper ready for the printer:	48
5 Put the paper in the IN drawer so that the unatt...	48
6 Slide the paper adjusters so that they fit snugl...	48
7 Push the IN drawer back in.	48
8 Print the banner.	48
9 After your banner is printed, if the Resume ligh...	49
Iron-On Transfers	50
1 On your computer, open the document containing t...	50
2 In the HP print settings box, click the Setup ta...	50
3 If you want the text or picture to print as you ...	50
4 Load the transfer paper transparent-side down in...	50
5 Print the transfer.	50
6 Follow the instructions included with the iron-o...	50
Paper Pointers	50
chap5ug.pdf	51
ntil now, we’ve been talking about the what, where...	51
System Requirements	51
A Word about Windows NT 4.0	51
Minimum printing margins	52
Cartridges and ink	52
Poor Print Quality	52
Potential Damage	52
Specifications	53
Print Technology	53
Black Print Speed\\	53
Color Print Speed (mixed text and graphics)\\	53
Color Print Speed (full page color)\\	53
Black Resolution\\\\	53
Color Resolution (depends on paper type)\\\\	53
Software Compatibility	53
Duty Cycle	53
Product Certifications	53
Recommended Media Weight	53
Media Handling	53
Buttons/Lights	53
I/O Interface	53
Dimensions	53
Weight	53
Power Requirements	54
Power Consumption	54
Operating Environment	54
Normal Mode	54
Printing from DOS	54
1 Make sure the 720C driver is set as the default ...	54
2 Run the DOS application within Windows.	54
3 In the DOS application, select DeskJet 660C 3 or...	54
4 Print the document.	54
Additional symbol sets and fonts	55
Installing a special symbol set or font on your co...	55
1 First install the printer software as described ...	55
2 Put the first installation disk into your com2 p...	55
3 If you are running Windows 95, click Start, and ...	55
4 Type the letter of the computer’s floppy disk 4 ...	55
5 Follow the directions on the computer screen.	55
6 Remove the last installation disk from 6 the flo...	55
Available symbol sets and fonts	55
Hebrew	55
Arabic	55
Cyrillic	55
Greek	55
Baltic	55
Thai	55
Ordering supplies and accessories	56
Ordering information	57
Elsewhere in the world	57
Regulatory Notices	58
FCC Statement (USA)	58
LED Indicator Statement	58
Power Adapter Statement	58
Limited warranty statement	59
European Contact: Your local Hewlett-Packard Sales...	60
Declaration of Conformity	60
according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014	60
Chap1UGIX.pdf	61
A	61
B	61
C	61
D	61
E	61
F	62
G	62
H	62
I	62
J	62
K	62
L	62
M	62
N	62
O	63
P	63
Q	63
R	63
S	64
T	64
U	64
W	64
Incovers.pdf	65
Protecting the Environment	65
Reduction and Elimination	65
Recycling	65
Energy Consumption	65
Cover.pdf	66
Look inside for detailed illustrated steps that te...	66
See Snapshots in Color	66
Handy Printing Hints	66
What if Printing Doesn’t Go Perfectly?	66

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RINT

Check your print settings in the HP print settings box. (See page 9 to

find out how to get to the box.)

If you’re printing one copy, on plain paper with portrait orientation, the

default settings will work fine for you. (Chapters 2 and 3 explain why

you might want to change the settings for different types of printing.)

Click

in the HP print settings box to save your settings.

Click

in the

box of your software program to start printing.

(You might need to click

File

and then

to reach the

box.)

That’s all there is to it. The printer will print one page at a time until it

finishes, delivering each printed page into the printer’s OUT tray.

HP print settings box

Click

to save your

settings.

Print what:

Cancel

Options...

Document

Page range

All Current

page

Pages:

Enter page numbers and/or page ranges

separated by commas.

For example, 1,3,5-12

Selection

Copies

Number of copies:

Collate

Properties

Printer

Name:

Status:

Type:

Where:

Comment:

HP DeskJet 690C Series Printer

Idle

HP Deskjet 690C Series Printer

LPT2:

Print to

Click

print.

The

box in

your software

program

Handy Hints

RINTING

ROM

DOS

For information

about printing from

DOS programs, turn

to page 50.

ICK

APER

YPE

If you’re using HP

paper in your printer,

in the HP print set-

tings box select the

right paper type for

your paper.

• Select

Plain Paper

for

HP Bright White

Paper

HP Banner Paper

• Select

HP Premium

Inkjet Paper

for

HP Premium

Inkjet Paper

HP Greeting Card

Paper

HP Iron-On

T-Shirt Transfers

HP Premium Ink-

jet Heavyweight

Paper

• Select

HP Deluxe

Photo Paper

to use

Kodak Image

Enhancements

technology with

HP Deluxe Photo

Paper.

• Select

HP Premium

Photo Paper

for HP

Premium Photo

Paper.