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HP Deskjet 6600 series printer 5. Press the Power button to turn on the printer. Power-cord light The light on the power cord illuminates when electricity is flowing through the cord. If the light is off, then the cord is not receiving power. 11.12 Document prints slowly Multiple software applications are open The computer does not have sufficient resources for the printer to print at its optimum speed. To increase printer speed, close all unnecessary software programs when printing. Complex documents, graphics, or photographs are printing Documents containing graphics or photographs print slower than text documents. If your computer does not have enough memory or disk space to print the document under normal conditions, you can use Low Memory Mode. Using this option may reduce the quality of the printout. Low Memory Mode also disables 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi printing. To activate Low Memory Mode: 1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Click the Basics tab, and then click the Advanced Features button. 3. Select Low Memory Mode, and then click OK. 4. Print the document. Best or maximum dpi print mode is selected The printer prints more slowly when Best or Maximum dpi is selected as the print quality. To increase the printer speed, select a different print-quality mode. Printer driver is outdated An outdated printer driver might be installed. For information about updating the printer driver, visit the HP Web site www.hp.com/ support. 136

Section	Page
1 HP Deskjet 6600 series printer	1
2 Special features	2
3 Getting started	3
3.1 Printer features	3
3.2 Buttons and lights	5
Power button and light	6
Print Cancel button	6
Resume button and light	7
3.3 Print Cartridge Status lights	7
3.4 Paper trays	8
In tray	8
Out tray	9
3.5 Photo/envelope feeder	10
Envelopes	11
Photos	11
Postcards	12
3.6 Print cartridges	13
Using print cartridges	14
Everyday printing	14
Replacing print cartridges	14
3.7 Ink-backup mode	15
Ink-backup mode output	15
Exiting ink-backup mode	15
3.8 Automatic Paper-Type Sensor	15
4 Connecting to the printer	17
4.1 USB	17
4.2 Wired Ethernet networking	17
4.2.1 Ethernet basics	18
Hardware	18
Hubs, switches, and routers	18
Network communication	19
TCP/IP	19
Internet connections	19
Ethernet network examples	19
Printing	19
4.2.2 Ethernet network examples	20
Shared Internet connection with a router acting as a gateway	20
Shared Internet connection with a PC acting as a gateway	20
DSL or cable Internet connection without a gateway	20
Ethernet network without an Internet connection	21
4.2.3 Installing the printer on an Ethernet network	21
4.2.4 Connecting the printer to an Ethernet network	21
4.2.5 Installing the printer software	22
Previous installations	23
Software installation	23
4.2.6 Ethernet lights	23
Link light	23
Activity light	24
4.2.7 Report Page button	24
4.2.8 Network light	25
4.2.9 HP Report page	26
Printing an HP Report page	26
Selecting the language	26
Understanding the HP Report page	26
General information	27
802.11 wireless	28
4.2.10 Embedded Web server (EWS)	28
4.2.11 Resetting the printer to the factory default settings	29
4.2.12 Networking glossary	30
numbers	30
a	30
b	30
d	30
e	30
f	31
g	31
h	31
i	31
l	31
m	31
p	32
r	32
s	32
t	32
u	32
5 Printing photos from a digital camera	33
5.1 PictBridge	33
5.2 PictBridge printing	33
Printing	34
5.3 PictBridge problems	35
Images in a connected digital camera do not print	35
PictBridge lights are flashing	36
5.4 Using the Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray when printing from a digital camera	36
Configuring the printer to feed paper from the accessory	37
Re-configuring the printer to feed paper from the In tray	37
6 Printing photos from a computer	38
6.1 Enhancing your photos	38
6.2 PhotoREt	39
6.3 HP digital photography options	39
Opening the HP digital photography options dialog box	39
Using the HP digital photography options dialog box	39
6.4 Maximum dpi	40
6.5 Exif Print	41
6.6 Printing borderless photos	42
Guidelines	42
Printing	42
6.7 Photo print cartridge	43
Installing the photo print cartridge	43
Using the photo print cartridge	43
Storing the photo print cartridge	44
6.8 Using advanced color settings	44
6.9 Color management	45
6.10 Gray photo print cartridge	46
Installing the gray photo print cartridge	47
Using the gray photo print cartridge	47
Storing the gray photo print cartridge	47
6.11 Printing black-and white-photos	47
Printing a black-and-white photo	47
Printing a color photo in black and white	47
6.12 Storing and handling photo paper	48
Storage	48
Handling	49
6.13 Saving money when printing photos	49
HP Everyday Photo Paper	49
6.14 Small borderless photos	49
Guidelines	49
Preparing to print	49
Printing	50
6.15 Large borderless photos	51
Guidelines	51
Preparing to print	51
Printing	52
6.16 Panoramic borderless photos	52
Guidelines	52
Preparing to print	53
Printing	53
6.17 Small photos with a white border	54
Guidelines	54
Preparing to print	54
Printing	55
6.18 Large photos with a white border	56
Guidelines	56
Preparing to print	56
Printing	56
6.19 Panoramic photos with a white border	57
Guidelines	57
Preparing to print	57
Printing	58
7 Printing other documents	59
7.1 Email	60
Guidelines	60
Preparing to print	60
Printing	60
7.2 Letters	61
Guidelines	61
Preparing to print	61
Printing	61
7.3 Documents	62
Guidelines	62
Preparing to print	62
Printing	63
7.4 Envelopes	63
Guidelines	63
Preparing to print	63
Printing	64
7.5 Postcards	64
Guidelines	64
Preparing to print	64
Printing	65
7.6 Brochures	65
Guidelines	65
Preparing to print	66
Printing	66
7.7 Greeting cards	66
Guidelines	66
Preparing to print	67
Printing	67
7.8 Transparencies	68
Guidelines	68
Preparing to print	68
Printing	68
7.9 Labels	69
Guidelines	69
Preparing to print	69
Printing	69
7.10 Index cards and other small media	70
Guidelines	70
Preparing to print	70
Printing	71
7.11 Booklets	71
Guidelines	72
Preparing to print	72
Printing	72
7.12 Posters	73
Guidelines	73
Preparing to print	73
Printing	74
7.13 Banners	74
Guidelines	74
Preparing to print	75
Printing	75
7.14 Iron-on transfers	76
Guidelines	76
Preparing to print	76
Printing	76
8 Printing tips	78
8.1 Printing shortcuts	78
8.2 General everyday printing	79
8.3 Photo printing-borderless	79
8.4 Photo printing-with white borders	80
8.5 Two-sided, duplex, printing	80
8.6 Presentation printing	80
8.7 Fast/economical printing	80
8.8 Postcard printing	81
8.9 Print task quick sets	81
Using a print task quick set	81
Creating a print task quick set	82
Deleting a print task quick set	82
8.10 Using the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory	82
8.11 Printing in grayscale	83
8.12 Setting the printer default settings	83
8.13 Setting the page order	84
8.14 Printing collated copies	85
8.15 Automatic two-sided printing	86
Binding type	87
Book binding	87
Tablet binding	88
8.16 Manual two-sided printing	89
8.17 Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper	93
8.18 Print preview	94
8.19 Selecting a paper type	95
Using the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor	95
Selecting a specific paper type	95
8.20 Selecting a print quality	96
8.21 Resizing a document	96
Printing on different paper size	96
Shrinking or enlarging text and graphics	97
8.22 Watermarks	98
Applying an existing watermark to a document	98
Creating or changing a watermark	99
8.23 Printing a borderless brochure	100
Guidelines	100
Printing	100
8.24 Printing a different first page	101
Load paper	101
Printing	102
8.25 Setting a custom paper size	103
Defining a custom paper size	103
8.26 Selecting a paper source	104
9 Printer software	106
9.1 Printer Properties dialog box	106
9.2 Using What's This? help	106
9.3 Device Status window	107
10 Maintenance	109
10.1 Installing print cartridges	109
Print cartridges	109
Print cartridge combinations	109
Installation instructions	110
10.2 Aligning print cartridges	113
10.3 Calibrating color	113
10.4 Automatically cleaning print cartridges	113
10.5 Manually cleaning the print cartridges	114
Gathering cleaning supplies	114
Preparing to clean	114
Cleaning instructions	115
10.6 Printing a test page	115
10.7 View estimated ink levels	115
10.8 Removing ink from skin and clothing	116
10.9 Maintaining print cartridges	116
Storing print cartridges	116
10.10 Maintaining the printer body	117
10.11 Printer toolbox	117
11 Troubleshooting	119
11.1 Ethernet problems	119
Printer does not print	119
Link light	119
Activity light	120
Cannot open the printer's embedded Web server (EWS)	121
A personal software firewall is blocking communication between the printer and the computer	121
11.2 Printer is not printing	121
Verify the following	121
Check the printer lights	122
Check the printer cable connection	122
If the printer still does not print	122
11.3 Paper jam	122
Accessories?	123
11.4 Paper problems	123
Printer prints on multiple sheets at once	123
Paper weight	123
Printer will not feed paper	124
Printer ejects the paper	124
Other paper problems	124
11.5 Print quality is poor	124
Streaks and missing lines	124
Print is faded	124
Blank pages print	125
Too much or too little ink appears on the page	125
Adjust the ink volume and dry time	125
11.6 Document is misprinted	126
Text and images are misaligned	126
Document is printed off-center or at an angle	126
Parts of the document are missing or printed in the wrong place	126
Envelope is printed at an angle	126
Document does not reflect the new print settings	126
11.7 Photos are not printing correctly	127
Check the paper tray	127
Check the printer properties	127
Colors are tinted or incorrect	127
Part of the photo is faded	128
Fading occurs on the edges of a photo	128
11.8 Banners are not printing correctly	129
Check the paper tray	129
Check the printer properties	129
Check the software	129
11.9 Borderless printing problems	129
Part of the photo is faded	130
Fading occurs on the edges of a photo	130
Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo	131
Image is printed at an angle	131
Printout has an unwanted border	132
For most photo paper types	132
Ink smears	133
11.10 Error messages	134
Out of paper message	134
If the In tray or optional lower tray contains paper	134
The error message 'there was an error writing to USB port' appears	134
The error message 'there was an error writing to LPT1' appears	134
The error message 'two-way communication cannot be established' or 'printer not responding' appears	134
11.11 Printer lights are on or flashing	134
What the lights indicate	134
Power light is flashing	135
Resume light is flashing	135
Print cartridge status light is on or flashing	135
All lights are flashing	135
Power-cord light	136
11.12 Document prints slowly	136
Multiple software applications are open	136
Complex documents, graphics, or photographs are printing	136
Best or maximum dpi print mode is selected	136
Printer driver is outdated	136
Computer does not meet system requirements	137
Printer is in ink-backup mode	137
11.13 If you continue to have problems	137
12 Optional accessories	138
12.1 Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory (duplexer)	138
12.1.1 Installing the duplexer	139
12.1.2 Enabling the duplexer	140
12.1.3 Printing a booklet automatically	140
Guidelines	140
Printing	141
12.1.4 Automatic two-sided printing problems	142
Paper jam occurs inside the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory	142
Paper jam	142
Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected	143
Only one side of the page prints when the two-sided printing option is enabled	143
Binding margin is in the wrong place	143
Paper size changes when the two-sided printing option is selected	144
Colors look faded	144
12.1.5 Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory specifications	144
Dimensions when attached to printer	144
Skew (second side of printed page)	144
Media weight	144
Media sizes	144
12.2 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory	145
12.2.1 Installing the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory	145
12.2.2 Loading the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory	146
Two parts	146
Setting the paper size	147
Loading paper	149
12.2.3 Printing a different first page with the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory	150
Guidelines	150
Load paper	150
Printing	150
12.2.4 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory specifications	151
Dimensions	151
Weight	151
Media weight	152
Media sizes	152
12.3 Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray	152
12.3.1 Installing the Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray	153
12.3.2 Printing postcards	154
Guidelines	154
Preparing to print	154
Printing	155
12.3.3 Small photos	155
Guidelines	155
Preparing to print	156
Printing	156
12.3.4 Envelopes	157
Guidelines	157
Preparing to print	157
Printing	158
12.3.5 Problems with the Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray	159
Paper jam	159
Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected	160
Paper size changes when the two-sided printing option is selected	161
Binding margin is in the wrong place	161
Only one side of the page prints when the two-sided printing option is enabled	161
Colors look faded	161
12.3.6 Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray specifications	162
Dimensions when attached to printer	162
Duplexing specifications	162
Small paper tray specifications	162
13 Supplies	164
13.1 Paper	164
13.2 USB cables	164
13.3 Accessories	164
Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory	164
Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray	164
250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory	164
14 Specifications	165
14.1 Printer specifications	165
14.2 Environmental statement	165
Reduction and elimination	165
Recycling	165
Energy consumption	166
14.3 Print cartridge recovery	166
15 Notices	168
15.1 Notices and acknowledgements	168
Hewlett-Packard company notices	168
Acknowledgements	168
15.2 Terms and conventions	168
Terms	168