HP Deskjet 695/697 (English) Windows Users Guide - C4562-60287 - Page 83
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64 Printing from MS-DOS When you print from MS-DOS programs, you can control print settings, such as print quality, page orientation, paper size, and so on, by using the printer driver for the HP DeskJet 690C Series printer that comes with your software program. (A printer driver is a program that allows you to control print settings from within your word processor, spreadsheet, or other software program.) However, many software manufacturers might not have developed a printer driver specifically for the HP DeskJet 690C Series printers. In that case, you can use an alternate printer driver as listed below, or use the HP DeskJet Control Panel for MS-DOS for improved printer control. Using the HP DeskJet Control Panel for MS-DOS Use the HP DeskJet Control Panel to choose print settings that might not be available from some MS-DOS programs, or if you can't get a printer driver that works with your software program. Installing the HP DeskJet Control Panel Before you install the HP DeskJet Control Panel, make sure you have followed all the steps in the setup guide. ᕡ Turn on your computer and your printer. ᕢ Put Installation Disk #3 into your computer's disk drive. ᕣ At the MS-DOS command line (C:\>), type A:\INSTALL and press ENTER. If your disk drive is different than "A", substitute the correct letter for "A". ᕤ Follow the instructions on the screen. Note If a message indicates that the installation of the Control Panel was unsuccessful, try the installation again. If it's still unsuccessful, or if the Control Panel software is damaged or missing, contact your authorized HP dealer. Cleaning the print cartridges Clean the print cartridges when you notice that lines or dots are missing from your printed text and graphics. However, don't clean them unnecessarily as this wastes ink and shortens the print cartridge life. ᕡ At the MS-DOS command line, type DJCP and press ENTER. The Control Panel appears. ᕢ Click Clean Print Cartridge, then follow the instructions on the screen. Aligning the print cartridges Align the print cartridges when you notice that color ink does not properly line up with black ink. ᕡ At the MS-DOS command line, type DJCP and press ENTER. The Control Panel appears. ᕢ Click Align Print Cartridge, then follow the instructions on the screen.