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Chapter 2 Troubleshooting and support For more information on installing the software and connecting the USB cable, see the Setup Guide that came with the HP Photosmart. The HP Photosmart does not print Solution: If the HP Photosmart and computer are not communicating with each other, try the following: • Look at the On light located on the front of the HP Photosmart. If it is not lit, the HP Photosmart is turned off. Make sure the power cord is firmly connected to the HP Photosmart and plugged into a power outlet. Press the On button to turn on the HP Photosmart. • Make sure the print cartridges are installed. • Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray. • Check that the HP Photosmart does not have a paper jam. • Check that the print carriage is not jammed. Open the print cartridge door to access the print carriage area. Remove any objects that are blocking the print carriage, including any packing materials. Turn the HP Photosmart off and then turn it on again. • Check that the HP Photosmart print queue is not paused (Windows) or stopped (Mac). If it is, choose the appropriate setting to resume printing. For more information about accessing the print queue, see the documentation that came with the operating system installed on your computer. • Check the USB cable. If you are using an older cable, it might not be working properly. Try connecting it to another product to see if the USB cable works. If you experience problems, the USB cable might need to be replaced. Also verify that the cable does not exceed 3 meters (9.8 feet) in length. • Make sure your computer is USB ready. Some operating systems, such as Windows 95 and Windows NT, do not support USB connections. Check the documentation that came with your operating system for more information. • Check the connection from the HP Photosmart to your computer. Verify that the USB cable is securely plugged into the USB port on the back of the HP Photosmart. Make sure the other end of the USB cable is plugged into a USB port on your computer. After the cable is connected properly, turn the HP Photosmart off and then on again. • If you are connecting the HP Photosmart through a USB hub, make sure the hub is turned on. If the hub is on, try connecting directly to your computer. • Check other printers or scanners. You might need to disconnect older products from your computer. 16 Troubleshooting and support

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For more information on installing the software and connecting the USB cable, see the Setup
Guide that came with the HP Photosmart.
The HP Photosmart does not print
Solution:
If the HP Photosmart and computer are not communicating with each other, try the
following:
•
Look at the
On
light located on the front of the HP Photosmart. If it is not lit, the
HP Photosmart is turned off. Make sure the power cord is firmly connected to the
HP Photosmart and plugged into a power outlet. Press the
On
button to turn on the
HP Photosmart.
•
Make sure the print cartridges are installed.
•
Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
•
Check that the HP Photosmart does not have a paper jam.
•
Check that the print carriage is not jammed.
Open the print cartridge door to access the print carriage area. Remove any objects that
are blocking the print carriage, including any packing materials. Turn the HP Photosmart off
and then turn it on again.
•
Check that the HP Photosmart print queue is not paused (Windows) or stopped (Mac). If it
is, choose the appropriate setting to resume printing. For more information about accessing
the print queue, see the documentation that came with the operating system installed on
your computer.
•
Check the USB cable. If you are using an older cable, it might not be working properly. Try
connecting it to another product to see if the USB cable works. If you experience problems,
the USB cable might need to be replaced. Also verify that the cable does not exceed 3
meters (9.8 feet) in length.
•
Make sure your computer is USB ready. Some operating systems, such as Windows 95
and Windows NT, do not support USB connections. Check the documentation that came
with your operating system for more information.
•
Check the connection from the HP Photosmart to your computer. Verify that the USB cable
is securely plugged into the USB port on the back of the HP Photosmart. Make sure the
other end of the USB cable is plugged into a USB port on your computer. After the cable is
connected properly, turn the HP Photosmart off and then on again.
•
If you are connecting the HP Photosmart through a USB hub, make sure the hub is turned
on. If the hub is on, try connecting directly to your computer.
•
Check other printers or scanners. You might need to disconnect older products from your
computer.
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