User manual HP DESKJET 895CXI

[. . . ] HP DeskJet 890C Printer Professional Series User's Guide User Guide Number C5876-90025 Acknowledgments AdobeTM and Adobe Type ManagerTM are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. CG Times is a product of Agfa Corporation based on Times New Roman under license from The Monotype Corporation plc. ITC Bookman® is under license from and a registered trademark of International Typeface Corporation. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U. S. [. . . ] In Windows 3. 1, the README2. TXT file is in the C:\DESKJET directory. 14 Section 1 ­ Printing Basics To clean the print cartridges Clean the print cartridges when you notice that lines or dots are missing from your printed text and graphics. 1 At the DOS prompt, type DJCP, and then press enter. The Control Panel appears 2 Select Clean Print Cartridge, and then follow the instructions on your computer screen NOTE Do not clean the print cartridge unnecessarily, as this wastes ink and shortens the print cartridge life. If you suspect that dried ink is clogging the print cartridge, refer to the Troubleshooting section of your user's guide. To align the print cartridges Your HP DeskJet 890C will provide the best possible print quality with the cartridges aligned. You should align the print cartridges whenever a cartridge is installed. This ensures that black and color inks will align when printed together on the same text, line, or graphic. 1 At the DOS prompt, type DJCP, and then press enter. The Control Panel appears 2 Select Align Print Cartridge, and then follow the instructions on your computer screen. DOS Printer Drivers Printer drivers are supplied by the manufacturers of DOS software programs. The following table lists some commonly used DOS software programs and their recommended printer drivers. If you do not use any of these programs, contact the manufacturer of the software program you are using to obtain a compatible printer driver. DOS Software Program WordPerfect Harvard Graphics Lotus 1-2-3 MS Word Version 5. 1, 5. 1+, 6x 3. 0 2x, 3x, 4. 0 5. 5, 6. 0 Recommended Printer Driver HP DeskJet 600, 660C or 850C HP DeskJet 540 HP DeskJet 540 HP DeskJet 560C Section 1 ­ Printing Basics 15 Troubleshooting No page came out of the printer s Be Patient ­ Complex documents with many fonts, graphics, and/or color photos take longer to begin printing. If the power light is blinking, the printer is processing information. Check the power ­ Make sure the power cord is connected firmly to the printer and to a working outlet and that the printer is turned on. Check the paper ­ Make sure paper is loaded correctly in the bottom (IN) tray and that the paper is not jammed in the printer. Check the print cartridges ­ Make sure that both the black and color print cartridges are properly installed and that the top cover of the printer is closed. Try printing a "sample page" ­ Turn the printer off, then back on. If the sample page prints, the problem is not with the printer itself. Check the interface cable ­ Make sure that a high quality bi-directional interface cable is connected properly to both the printer and the computer. (IEEE-1284 Compliant Parallel Interface Cable is recommended. ) Check the printer setup ­ Make sure your HP DeskJet printer is selected as the current or default printer. 8. ) s s s s s s A blank page came out of the printer s Check the print cartridges for tape ­ New print cartridges are packaged with a protective plastic tape covering the ink nozzles. Check for an empty print cartridge ­ If you are printing black text and a blank page came out, your black print cartridge may be empty. Check the printer setup ­ Make sure your HP DeskJet printer is selected as the current or default printer. 8. ) s s Placement of the text or graphics is wrong s The paper size or orientation settings may be incorrect ­ Make sure the paper size and page orientation (portrait vs. landscape) selected in the software program match the settings in the HP print settings dialog box. [. . . ] thickness) Software Compatibility Windows 3. 1, Windows `95, Windows NT 4. 0 (Windows NT 3. 51 supported with Microsoft driver). Exact speed will vary depending on the system configuration, software program, and document complexity. ** Measured in addressable raster points per inch. 26 Section 3 ­ Specifications Media Size U. S. Special 216 x 279 mm (8. 5 x 11 in. ) U. S. Executive 184 x 267 mm (7. 25 x 10. 5 in. ) U. S. [. . . ]