HP (Hewlett-Packard) F4500 manual

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Contents 1 How Do I? ............................ ....................................................... ............................................ ...3 2 Finish setting up the HP All-in-On e Wireless Connection using a WPS enabled router................. ....................................... .............5 Traditional Wireless Conn ection....[...]

Regulatory wireless statements................ ............................ ................................... .................6 9 Index .................. ................................................................................. ............................ ...............73 2 Contents[...]

1H o w D o I ? Learn how to use your HP Al l-in-One •“ Wireless Connection using a WPS enabled route r” on page 5 •“ Copy text or mixed documents” on page 33 •“ Scan to a computer” on page 31 •“ Load medi a” on page 27 •“ Replace the cart ridges” on page 39 How Do I? 3 How Do I?[...]

Chapter 1 4 How D o I? How Do I?[...]

2 Finish setting up the HP All-in- One • Wireless Connection u sing a WPS enabled router • Traditional Wirel ess Connection • USB Connection • Install the software fo r a network connecti on Wireless Connection using a WPS enabled router To connect the H P All-in-One to a wireless netw ork using WiFi Prote cted Setup (WPS), you will need t [...]

b . Print WPS PIN.  Press and hold the Scan button for two seconds.  Wireless test starts.  Wireless test report and Network Configurat ion report are printed automatically. c . Set up wirele ss connection.  Press and hold the Wi reless button for two seco nds.  Enter the PIN on a computer fo r the router.  The Wireless icon and s[...]

c . In the HP Solution Ce nter, click Settings . d . On the Settings page, click Network Conf iguration . The embedded web se rver window ope ns. e . Click Settings . f .I n t h e Pref erences area, click International . g . Select the desi red language, and then click Appl y . Traditional Wireless Connection To connect the H P All-in-One to an int[...]

To enable printe r sharing on a Windows co mputer ▲ Refer to the user gui de that came with your comput er or see the Windows onscreen Help. Install the software fo r a network connection Use this section to install the HP Photosma rt software on a computer conne cted to a network. Befo re you install the software, make su re you have connected t[...]

3 Get to know the HP All-in-One • Printer parts • Control pane l features Printer parts 15 1 Control panel 2 Cartridge door 3 Paper-width guide for paper tray 4 Paper tray 5 Paper tray extender (also referre d to as the tray extender) 6 Paper stop 7 Carriage 8 Glass 9 Lid backin g 10 Rear access door 11 Rear USB por t 12 Power connection (Use o[...]

Control panel features Wireless 1 On : Turns the product on or off. When the product is off, a minimal amount of powe r is st ill used. To completely remove power, turn off the product, then unplug the power cord. 2 Cancel : Stops the curre nt operation. 3 Scan : Starts a scan of an original placed on t he glass. Press and hold for two seconds to b[...]

4P r i n t Choose a print jo b to continue. “ Print documents” on page 11 “ Print photos” on page 12 “ Print envelopes” on pa ge 14 “ Print on specialty media” on page 15 “ Print a Web page” on pa ge 21 Related topics •“ Load medi a” on page 27 •“ Recommended p apers for printing” on page 25 Print documents Most prin[...]

5. Select the appropriate options for y our print job by using th e features available in th e Advanced , Printing Shortcuts , Features , and Color tabs. TIP: You can easily sel ect the appropriate options for your print job by choosing one of the predefi ned print tasks on the Printing Shortcuts tab. Click a type of print task in the Printing Shor[...]

7. In the Resizin g Options area, click the appropriat e paper size from the Size list . If the paper size and pa per type are not compatible, the produ ct software displays an alert and allows you t o select a different type or size. 8. In the Basi c Options area, select a high print quality, such as Best , from the Print Quality drop -down list. [...]

9. Select the Borde rless printing check box if it is not already checked. If the borderl ess paper size and paper type are not compatible, t he product software displays an alert an d allows you to select a di fferent type or size. 10. Click OK , and then click Print or OK in the Prin t dialog box. NOTE: Do not leave unu sed photo paper in the inp[...]

6. Click the Features tab, and then select the f ollowing print setting s: • Paper Type : Plain paper • Size : An appropriate envelope size 7. Select any other print set tings that you want, and the n click OK . Related topics •“ Load medi a” on page 27 •“ View the prin t resolution” on page 23 •“ Use printin g shortcuts” on p[...]

3. Push the cards in to the printer until they stop . 4. Slide the paper gu ide firmly against the edge of the cards. 5. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 6. Click the Features tab, and then specif y the following print setti ngs: • Paper Type : Click More , click Specialty Papers , and then select an appropriat e card type. • Print Quali[...]

8. In the Printing Shor tcuts list, click General Everyday Printing , and then specify the following p rint settings: • Paper Type : Plain Paper • Paper Size : An appropriate pape r size 9. Click OK . Print brochures 1. Slide the paper g uide all the way to the l eft. 2. Place the paper in the right side of the tray. The side to be prin ted on [...]

6. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 7. Click the Features tab, and then specif y the following print setti ngs: • Print Quality : Normal • Paper Type : Click More , and then select an ap propriate card type. • Size : An appropriate card size 8. Select any other print sett ings that you want, and then click OK . Print booklets 1. Slide [...]

11. Click Continue to fini sh printing the booklet. Print posters 1. Slide the paper g uide all the way to the l eft. 2. Place plain paper i n the right side of the tray. Th e side to be printed on should face down. 3. Push the pa per into the printer until it sto ps. 4. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of th e paper. 5. Open the Print[...]

11. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK . Print iron-o n transfer s 1. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left. 2. Place the iron-on transfer paper in the right side of the tray. The side to be printed on should face down. 3. Push the paper into the printer until it stops. 4. Slide the paper gu ide firmly against [...]

6. Click the Features tab, and then specify the f ollowing print settings: • Print Quality : Normal or Best • Paper Type : Click More , click Specialty Papers , and then click Other spe cialty paper . • Size : An appropriate pape r size 7. Click the Advanced tab. 8. Click Printer Feat ures , and th en set Mirror Image to On . NOTE: Some iron-[...]

Related topics •“ Recommended pap ers for printing” on page 25 •“ Load media” on page 27 •“ View the prin t resolution” on page 23 •“ Use printing shortc uts” on page 23 •“ Set the default print settings” on page 24 •“ Stop the current jo b” on page 59 Print using the maximum dpi Use maximum dpi mode to print hig[...]

View the print resolution The printer software displ ays the print resolution in dots per inch (dpi). The dpi varies according to the paper typ e and print quality that you select in th e printer software. To view the print resolution 1. On the File menu in your software application , click Print . 2. Make sure the product is the sele cted printer.[...]

3. Click the button that opens the Properties dial og box. Depending on your sof tware application, th is button might be cal led Propertie s , Options , Printer Setup , Printer , or Preferen ces . 4. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab. 5. In the Printing Shortcuts list, click a pr inting shortcut. The print sett ings for the selected printing shortc[...]

5 Paper basics You can load many differen t types and sizes of paper in the HP All-in-One, in cluding letter or A4 paper, p hoto paper, transparencies, an d envelopes. This section contai ns the following topics: •“ Recommended p apers for printing” on page 25 •“ Load medi a” on page 27 Recommended papers for printing If you want the b [...]

paper. It features ColorLok Te chnology for less smearing, bo lder blacks, and vivid colors. It is acid-free for l onger lasting documents. HP Office Paper HP Office Pape r is a high-quality multi function paper. It is suitable for copies, drafts, memos, and ot her everyday documents. It fea tures ColorLok Technology f or less smearing, bolde r bla[...]

Load media 1. Select a paper si ze to continue. Load small-size paper a . Prepare tray  Slide paper-wid th guide to the left. b . Load paper.  Insert stack of photo or other paper in to paper t ray with short edge forward and print side down.  Slide stack of paper fo rward until it stops. NOTE: If the phot o paper you are using has perfora[...]

b . Load paper.  Insert stack of paper i nto paper tray with short edge forward an d print side down.  Slide stack of paper f orward until it stops.  Slide paper-wi dth guide to the right unt il it stops at edge of paper. Load enve lopes a . Prepare tray  Slide paper-width guide to the left. Chapter 5 28 Paper basics Paper basics[...]

 Remove all paper from the paper tray. b . Load envelope s.  Insert one or more envelopes into far-right side of th e paper tray, with envelope flap s on left and facing up.  Slide stack of envelopes fo rward until it stops.  Slide paper-width g uide to the right against st ack of envelopes until it stop s. 2. View the an imation for th[...]

Chapter 5 30 Paper basics Paper basics[...]

6 Scan • Scan to a computer Scan to a computer 1. Do the followi ng: Single pa ge scan a . Load orig inal.  Lift lid on pro duct.  Load original p rint side down on right f ront corner of glas s. C l o s e l i d . Scan 31 Scan[...]

b . Start scan. P r e s s Scan . c . Preview an d accept.  Preview the scan ned image and accept. 2. View the animatio n for this topic. Related topics “ Stop the current jo b” on page 59 Chapter 6 32 Scan Scan[...]

7C o p y “ Copy text or mixed docum ents” on page 33 Copy text or mixed documents 1. Click a copy type to contin ue. Black and Whi te Copy a . Load paper.  Load full-size paper i n the paper tray. b . Load or iginal.  Lift lid on pro duct.  Load original p rint side down on right f ront corner of glas s. Copy 33 Copy[...]

C l o s e l i d . c . Select paper type. P r e s s Paper Selection to se lect the paper typ e. d . Start copy. P r e s s Start Copy Black . Press multiple times to incre ase the number of copies. Color Copy a . Load paper.  Load full-si ze paper in the pape r tray. b . Load origin al.  Lift lid on p roduct. Chapter 7 34 Copy Copy[...]

 Load original p rint side down on right f ront corner of glas s. C l o s e l i d . c . Select paper type .  Press Paper Selection to select the p aper type. d .S t a r t c o p y .  Press Start Copy Color . Press multiple times to increase the nu mber of copies. 2. View the an imation for this topic. Related topics •“ Set the copy p[...]

NOTE: Copies made on plain paper are automatical ly made using Normal quality. Copies made on p hoto paper are automatically made using Best quality. Refer to the foll owing table to determine which paper type setting to choose based on the paper loaded in the paper tray. Paper type Control pane l setting Copier paper or letterhead Plain HP Bright [...]

8 Work with cartridges • Check the es timated ink leve ls • Order ink supplies • Automatically clea n print cartridges • Replace the cart ridges • Cartridge warranty information Check the estimated ink levels You can easily check the ink su pply level to determine how soon you might need to replace a cartridge. The ink supply level shows [...]

Find the cartridg e number 1. In the HP So lution Center, cli ck Settings , point to Print Settings , and then click Printer Toolbo x . NOTE: You can also open t he Printer Toolbox from the Print Pro perties dialog box. In the Prin t Properties dialog box , click the Features tab, and then click the Printer Services button. The Printer T oolbox app[...]

If the print cart ridges are not low on ink, clean the print cartridges automaticall y. CAUTION: Clean print cartridges only when necessary. Unne cessary cleaning wastes ink and shortens th e life of the cartridge. To clean the print cartr idges 1. In the HP Solution Center, click Settings . In the Print Settings area, click Printer Toolbox . 2. Cl[...]

4. Insert new cartridge. a . Remove cartridge from packaging. b . Remove plastic t ape using pink pull tab. c . Line up colored shaped icon s, then slide cartridge into slo t until it clicks int o place. d . Close cartridge door. Chapter 8 40 Work with cartridges Work with cartridges[...]

5. Align cartridges. 6. View the an imation for this topic. Related topics •“ Choose the right ca rtridges” on page 38 •“ Order ink supplies” on page 37 Cartridge warranty i nformation The HP cartridge warranty is applicable when the pro duct is used in its designate d HP printing device. This w arranty does not cover HP ink products th[...]

Chapter 8 42 Work with cartridges Work with cartridges[...]

9 Solve a problem This section contai ns the following topics: • HP support • Setup troubleshooti ng • Print troubleshoo ting • Scan troubleshoot ing • Copy troub leshooting • Errors HP support • Support process • HP support b y phone • Additional w arranty options Support proce ss If you have a problem , follow these steps: 1. Ch[...]

Placing a call Call HP support while yo u are in front of the computer and t he product. Be prepared to provide the following inform ation: • Product name (HP Deskjet F4500 All-in-One series) • Serial number (l ocated on the back or bottom of the product) • Messages that appe ar when the situation occu rs • Answers to th ese questions: ◦ [...]

CAUTION: Do not connect the USB cable to t he computer until prompted by the software instal lation screen. This section contai ns the following topics: • The product will not turn on • After setting u p the product, it does no t print • The registrat ion screen does not appear • Uninstall and re install the software The product wi ll not t[...]

Solution 2: Press the On butto n more slowly Solution: The product might not respond if you press th e On button to o quickly. Press the On button once. It might take a few minutes for th e product to turn on. If you press the On button again during this time, you might turn the produ ct off. CAUTION: If the prod uct still does not turn on, it migh[...]

The registration screen does not appear Solution: You can access the registration (Sign up now) screen from the Win dows taskbar by clicking Start , pointing to Programs or All Programs , HP , Deskjet F4500 All-in-One series , and then clickin g Product Registration . Cause: The regi stration screen did not launch automatically. Uninstall and reins[...]

Print troubleshooting Try the following so lutions to resolve the issue. Solut ions are listed in order, with the most likely solution f irst. If the first solution d oes not solve the problem, continue trying the remaining soluti ons until the issue is resolved. • Check cartridges • Check paper • Check product • Check printe r settings •[...]

NOTE: HP cannot guaran tee the quality or reliabilit y of non-HP supplies. Pro duct service or repairs requ ired as a result of using a no n-HP supply will not be cove red under warrant y. If you believe you pu rchased genuine HP ink cartridges, go to: www.hp.com/go/anti counterfeit Cause: Non-HP ink cartridges were bein g used. If this did not sol[...]

Check product Try the following solu tions. • Solution 1 : Alig n the print cartridges • Solution 2: Au tomatically clean the print cartridge s. Solution 1: Align th e print cartridges Solution: Aligning the print cartridges can help e nsure high-quality output. To align the print cartridg es from the HP Photosmart Software 1. Load letter or A4[...]

• Solution 1: Check the print settings • Solution 2: Verify t he paper size setting • Solution 3: Check the pri nter margins Solution 1: Check the print settings Solution: Check the print settings. • Check the pri nt settings to see if the color setti ng s are incorrect. For example, check to see if the document is set to pr int in grayscal[...]

Make sure the margin setti ngs for the document do not exceed the prin table area of the product. To check your m argin settings 1. Preview your prin t job before sending it to the product. In most software a pplications, click the Fil e menu, and then click Print Preview . 2. Check the margins. The product uses the m argins you have set in your so[...]

Cause: If you u sed the Text imag e type to scan text that yo u planned to edit, the scanner might no t have re cognized color text. The Text image type scans at 300 x 300 dpi, in black a nd white. If you scanned an origina l that has graphics or artwork surroundi ng the text, the scanner might not have recog nized the text. Text format is incorr e[...]

Parts of the o riginal do not appear or are cut off Try the following so lutions to resolve the issue. Solut ions are listed in order, with the most likely solution f irst. If the first solution d oes not solve the problem, continue trying the remaining soluti ons until the issue is resolved. • Solution 1: Pl ace the original correctly on the gla[...]

Cause: The original was placed incorrectly on the g lass. If this did not solve the issu e, try the next solution. Solution 2: Ch eck the ink levels in the print cartridges Solution: Check the estima ted ink levels remainin g in the print cartridges. NOTE: Ink level warnings and indicators provide esti mates for planning purposes only. When you rec[...]

On light Attention light Ink level indicator light Description Solution Off Off Off The product is turned off. Press the On button to turn the product on. On Fast blinking Both fast blinking The tape was not removed from one or both print cartridges. Remove the print cartridge, remove tape, and reinsert the print cartridge. On Fast blinking Current[...]

On ligh t Attention light Ink level indicator light Description Solution cartridge light Off Black print cartridge light On The black print cartridge has been removed. quality is no longer acceptable. Replace the black print cartridge, or print in ink- backup mode with the tricolor print cartridge. For more information , se e “ Printing in ink-ba[...]

Wireless button light Wireless Description Solution Blinking The product cannot connect to a wireless network. No wireless signal available but wireless radio on the product is turned on. 1. Check if the wireless router or access point is turned on. 2. Move the product closer to the wireless router or access point. Blinking The product is searching[...]

10 Stop the current job To stop a print job from the HP All-in-One ▲ Press Cancel on the control panel. If the print job does not stop, press C ancel again. It can take a few moments fo r printing to be cancelled. Stop the current job 59 Stop the current job[...]

Chapter 10 60 Stop the current job Stop the current job[...]

11 Technical information The technical specifications and international r egulatory information for t he HP A ll-in-One ar e provided in this section. For additional specifications, see the printed do cumentation that came with the HP All-in-One. This section contains the following topics: • Notice • Specifications • Environmental product ste[...]

Paper size For a complete list of supported media sizes, see the pr inter software. Paper weights Plain Paper: 75 to 90 g/m² (20 to 24 lb) Envelopes: 75 to 90 g/m² (20 to 24 lb) Cards: Up to 200 g/m² (110-lb index ma ximum) Photo Paper: Up to 280 g/m² (75 lb ) Print specifications • Print speeds vary according to the complexity of the docu me[...]

• Eco-Tips • Paper use • Plastics • Material safety data sheets • Recycling program • HP inkjet supplies recycli ng program • Power consumption • Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the Europea n Union • Chemical Substances Eco-Tips HP is committed to helping customers reduce their environmental footprint[...]

Power cons umption Hewlett-Packard printing and imaging equipment marked with the ENERGY STAR® logo is qualified to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR sp ecifications for imaging equipment. The following mark will appear on ENERGY STAR qualified imaging products: Additional ENERGY STAR qualified imaging product model informat[...]

Disposal of waste equipmen t by users in private households in the Eur opean Union Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union This symbol on the pr oduct or on its packaging indicates that this pr oduct must not be disposed of with y our other household wa ste . Instead, it is your responsib ility to dispose of[...]

1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Cou ncil) . A chemical information report for this product can be found at: www.hp.com/go/rea ch . Regulatory no tices The HP All-in-One meets product requirements f rom regulator y agencies in your country/region. This section contains the following topics: • Regulatory model identification number •[...]

FCC statemen t FCC sta tement The Unit ed States F ederal C ommunications C ommission (in 4 7 CFR 1 5 . 1 05) has spec ifi ed that the follo wing noti ce be brought to the atten tion of user s of this product . This equipmen t has been tested and fo und to comply w ith the limits for a Clas s B digital dev ice , pursuant to P ar t 1 5 o f the FCC R[...]

Notice to users in Japa n about the power cord HP Deskjet F 4500 All-in-One series declaration of confor mity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC 17050-1 and EN 17050-1 : # C o D SNPRH-0801-01 Rev A Supplier's Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Supplier's Address: declares, that the product 20, Jia Feng Road Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zo[...]

Regulatory wireless statements This section contains the following regulatory informatio n pertaining to wireless products: • Exposure to radio frequ ency radiation • Notice to users in Brazil • Notice to users in Canada • European Union regu latory notice • Notice to users in Taiwan Exposure to radio frequency radiation Exposure to radio[...]

European U nion regulatory no tice European Union Regulatory Notice Products bearing the CE marking comply with the following EU Directives: • Low V oltage Directive 2006/95/EC • EMC Directive 2004/108/EC CE compliance of this product is valid only if powered with the correct CE-marked AC adapter provided by HP . If this product has telecommuni[...]

Notice to us ers in Taiwan Regulatory wireless statements 71 Technical information[...]

Chapter 11 72 Technical information Technical information[...]

Index A after the support period 44 B blank copy 54 C connection problems HP All-in-O ne will not turn on 45 copy blank 54 missing information 54 paper types, recommended 35 specifications 62 troubleshooting 53 customer support warranty 44 E environment Environmental product stewardship program 62 environmental specifications 61 error messages 55 I[...]

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