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GroPlusRG.book Page 2 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 2002 All rights are reserved. No part of the document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. • Portions Copyright © 1989-2001 Palomar Software Inc. The HP OfficeJet 7100 Series includes printer driver technology licensed from Palomar Software, Inc. www.palomar.com • Copyright © 1999-2001 Apple Computer, Inc.
GroPlusRG.book Page i Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM contents 1 get help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 quick start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 load originals and load paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 4 use the scan features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 5 use the copy features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GroPlusRG.book Page ii Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM contents set the number of copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 change settings for all copy tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 perform special copy jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 copy at 4800 optimized dpi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 copy a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GroPlusRG.book Page iii Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM contents generate manual reports . . . . . . . . . . . redial a number automatically . . . . . . . . . . adjust the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . set up speed dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . create individual speed-dial settings. . . . create group speed-dial settings . . . . . . set the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . set the fax header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . enter text . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GroPlusRG.book Page iv Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM contents index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GroPlusRG.book Page 1 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM 1 get help help description Setup Poster The Setup Poster provides instructions for setting up and configuring your HP Officejet. Make sure you use the correct poster for your operating system (Windows or Macintosh). X Product Tour The tour provides a brief introduction to the HP Officejet and its capabilities, so you can start using it immediately.
GroPlusRG.book Page 2 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 1 help description win mac Readme file After you install your software, you can access the Readme file from either the HP Officejet 7100 Series CD-ROM or the HP Officejet 7100 Series program folder. To access the Readme file, do the following: For Windows: go to the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Programs or All Programs (XP), point to Hewlett-Packard, point to HP Officejet 7100 Series, and then choose View the Readme File.
GroPlusRG.book Page 3 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM quick start 2 You can perform many functions using either the front panel or the HP Officejet software. Even if you do not connect your HP Officejet to a computer, you can use the front panel to copy, print photos, or fax documents. You can change a wide variety of settings using the front-panel buttons and menu system. tutorial This brief tutorial teaches you how to use your HP Officejet to make a copy, adjust copy settings, and change settings.
GroPlusRG.book Page 4 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 2 Review the illustrations below and identify the location of the buttons on the front panel. You will not use all of the front-panel features in the tutorial, but you may find it helpful to note the locations of all the buttons. Left side of the front panel showing the Fax area and the keypad Turn Auto Answer on/off. Scroll through speed-dial entries. Access one-touch speed-dial buttons. Change the fax resolution.
GroPlusRG.book Page 5 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM quick start make a copy Follow the instructions below to make a copy of your color photo or picture. 1 Open the lid of your HP Officejet and place your picture face down in the bottom-right corner of the scanner glass with the sides of the picture touching the right and bottom edges. Top edge of original 2 In the Copy area of the front panel, press Start Copy, Color.
GroPlusRG.book Page 6 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 2 5 Press 5 and then the 0 button on the keypad so that 50% appears, then press Enter. 6 Press Color on the front panel. The HP Officejet prints three color copies of your picture, reduced by 50%. If you do not do anything else with your HP Officejet, the settings that you adjusted will return to their default settings within two minutes. The number of copies returns to one and the copy percentage returns to 100%.
GroPlusRG.book Page 7 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM quick start reference guide 1 Press Menu. The first submenu appears, which depends on what model of HP Officejet you have. 2 Press Menu repeatedly to view all the submenus.
GroPlusRG.book Page 8 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 2 front panel overview Left side of the front panel 3 2 4 5 1 6 7 8 10 9 Right side of the front panel 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 26 19 feature 8 20 21 22 23 24 25 purpose 1 Auto Answer: when the green light is on, fax transmissions will automatically be accepted. 2 Speed Dial: use to access speed-dial numbers that have been set up from the front panel or with the HP Director software.
GroPlusRG.book Page 9 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM quick start feature purpose 10 Keypad: use to dial fax numbers, and enter numbers such as the quantity of copies or percentages when reducing or enlarging. You can also enter text using the keypad. 11 Menu: use to access the menu system. The menus that are available depend which model of the HP Officejet you have.
GroPlusRG.book Page 10 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 2 feature purpose 26 Start Scan: use to start the scan of an original from the ADF or the glass to the designated Scan To destination. If no change was made to the Scan To destination, the image will be scanned to the HP Photo View Center (Windows) or HP Scan Window (Macintosh) if the HP Officejet software is installed.
GroPlusRG.book Page 11 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM quick start 1 2 4 3 11 10 9 8 7 feature 6 5 purpose 1 Help: provides access to onscreen assistance in the form of an onscreen User’s Guide, Troubleshooting, Product Tour, Director Help, and information about your HP Officejet. 2 Fax: displays the Send Fax dialog box where you can enter the fax recipient information, specify the fax quality and color, and start a fax job.
GroPlusRG.book Page 12 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 2 The following figure shows some of the features available through the HP Director for Macintosh. Consult the legend for a brief explanation of a specific feature. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 The Director for Macintosh, in OS9 and OSX Feature 12 Purpose 1 HP Workplace: displays the HP Workplace, where you can view thumbnails, view and edit images, print single or multiple photos.
GroPlusRG.book Page 13 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM quick start hp officejet menu functions Access Menu functions by pressing the corresponding numbers for each menu option. For example: to set the language and country, press Menu, then press 7 and 7. This automatically selects the Status and Maintenance menu, then selects the Set Country and Language option. Not all features are available on all models.
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GroPlusRG.book Page 15 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM load originals and load paper 3 You can copy from originals loaded on the glass or in the automatic document feeder. You can also print and copy onto a variety of paper types, weights, sizes, and transparency films. It is important, however, that you choose the right paper and make sure that it is loaded correctly and not damaged.
GroPlusRG.book Page 16 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 3 select 4800 x1200 Optimized dpi for high resolution photo printing 7 Click OK to close the dialog box, and then click OK or Print in your program’s Print dialog box to begin printing. print using 4800 optimized dpi in Macintosh OS 9 1 Open the photo you wish to print. 2 Load the photo paper in the main paper tray. For more information, see load paper on page 19 and tips for loading other types of paper in the main tray on page 22.
GroPlusRG.book Page 17 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM load originals and load paper print using 4800 optimized dpi in Macintosh OS X 1 Open the photo you wish to print. 2 Load the photo paper in the main paper tray. For more information, see load paper on page 19 and tips for loading other types of paper in the main tray on page 22. 3 From the program’s File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box opens. 4 Select Paper Type/Quality from the list.
GroPlusRG.book Page 18 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 3 1 Lift the lid and place the original face down on the glass in the bottomright corner with the sides of the originals touching the right and bottom edges. It is important to use the bottom-right corner when using the copy, fax, or scan feature. Tip: If you are copying from a transparency (that is, your original is printed on transparency film), place a blank piece of paper on top of the transparency.
GroPlusRG.book Page 19 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM load originals and load paper load paper Following is the basic procedure for loading paper. There are specific considerations for loading certain types of paper, transparency film, and envelopes. After you review this procedure, see tips for loading other types of paper in the main tray on page 22 and load envelopes on page 20. For best results, adjust the paper settings each time you change paper types or paper sizes.
GroPlusRG.book Page 20 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 3 3 Insert paper into the main tray print-side down until it stops. If you are using letterhead, insert the top of the page first. Be careful not to use too much or too little paper. Check that the stack of paper contains several sheets but is no higher than the top of the paperlength guide. 4 Slide the paper-width and paper-length guides in until they stop at the edges of the paper.
GroPlusRG.book Page 21 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM load originals and load paper • If you are printing multiple envelopes, remove all paper from the main tray, and then slide a stack of envelopes into the tray, with the envelope flaps up and to the left (print-side down), until they stop. Adjust the paper-width guide against the envelopes (be careful not to bend the envelopes). Make sure the envelopes fit within the tray (do not overload it).
GroPlusRG.book Page 22 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 3 tips for loading other types of paper in the main tray The following table provides guidelines for loading certain types of paper and transparency film. For best results, adjust the paper settings each time you change paper types and paper sizes. For more information, see choose the paper tray and set the paper type on page 23.
GroPlusRG.book Page 23 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM load originals and load paper paper tips Continuous (banner) paper (works only with printing) Continuous banner paper is also known as computer or z-fold paper. • Before loading banner paper, remove all other paper from the main tray, then raise the output tray until it catches in the raised position. Raise the output tray until it stays in the raised position. Insert first edge of paper into the main tray.
GroPlusRG.book Page 24 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 3 1 Press Tray Select/Paper Type. If you have both paper trays, press Tray Select/Paper Type until the desired paper tray is selected, indicated by the dot on the left. 2 When copying from the main tray, press type appears. 3 Press Enter to choose the displayed paper type. until the appropriate paper set the paper size For more information, see adjust paper settings for printing in the onscreen User’s Guide. 1 Press Menu.
GroPlusRG.book Page 25 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use the scan features 4 Scanning is the process of converting text and pictures into an electronic format for your computer.
GroPlusRG.book Page 26 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 4 to scan an original from your Macintosh computer 1 Load your original on the glass or in the automatic document feeder (ADF). For more information, see load originals on page 17. 2 Press Start Scan. A scan of the original appears in the HP Scan Window. 3 In the HP Scan Window, you can preview the image, change the image type, and select a different destination. Select a destination, then click Send Now!.
GroPlusRG.book Page 27 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use the copy features 5 The copy features let you do the following: • Produce high-quality color and black-and-white copies using a variety of paper types and sizes, including iron-on transfers. • Reduce or enlarge the size of the copies you make from 25% to 400% of the copy’s original size. (Percentages may vary between models.
GroPlusRG.book Page 28 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 5 3 Press Start Copy, Black or Start Copy, Color. reduce or enlarge a copy You can reduce or enlarge a copy of an original using either the Reduce/ Enlarge button or the Special Features buttons. This section explains the Reduce/ Enlarge features only. For more information about Special Features options, see perform special copy jobs on page 30 for information about using Fit to Page, Which Size?, Poster, 2 on 1, Margin Shift, or Mirror.
GroPlusRG.book Page 29 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use the copy features Text enhancement is the default option. You can turn off Text enhancement by selecting Photo or None if the following occur: • Stray dots of color surround some text on your copies. • Large, black typefaces look splotchy (not smooth). • Thin, colored objects or lines contain black sections. • Horizontal grainy or white bands appear in light- to medium-gray areas. 1 Press Menu. 2 Press 1, then press 1.
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GroPlusRG.book Page 31 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use the copy features 4 When Upper Tray is selected, press until the desired photo paper option appears, then press Enter to select it. For more information, see recommended paper-type settings for copying in the onscreen User’s Guide. Tip: To enlarge a photo automatically to a full page, press Special Features until Fit to Page appears, then press Enter. For more information, see below. 5 Press Menu. 6 Press 1, then press 1 again.
GroPlusRG.book Page 32 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 5 Original Copy 1 Load the original on the glass. 2 Load the appropriate paper in the main tray. 3 Press Special Features until Which Size? appears. 4 Press 5 When How Many? appears, press to select the number of images that will fit on a page. Some larger sizes do not prompt you for a number of images. 6 Press Enter to select the number of photos you want to appear on a page. 7 Press Start Copy, Black or Start Copy, Color.
GroPlusRG.book Page 33 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use the copy features 3 Press Start Copy, Black or Start Copy, Color. 4 If you placed your first original on the glass you will be prompted to Place 2nd original on glass, then press Enter. shift image to increase the margin The MarginShift feature lets you shift the image to the left or right to increase the margin for binding. You can also adjust the reduction/enlargement percentage in this mode by entering a number on the numeric keypad.
GroPlusRG.book Page 34 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 5 3 Choose one of the following by pressing until the desired setting appears and then press Enter. – 1-sided original, 1-sided copy This option produces a standard single-sided copy from a single-sided original. – 1-sided original, 2-sided copy This option takes 2 single-sided originals and produces a two-sided copy. – 2-sided original, 1-sided copy This option produces single-sided copies of a two-sided original.
GroPlusRG.book Page 35 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use the copy features 2 Load the appropriate paper in the main tray. 3 Press Special Features until Poster appears. The option Poster 2 pages Wide appears by default. 4 Press 5 Press Enter to confirm your selection. 6 Press Start Copy, Black or Start Copy, Color. to select how wide you want the poster to be.
GroPlusRG.book Page 36 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 5 stop copying ` To stop copying, press Cancel on the front panel. learn more See the copy section in the onscreen User’s Guide to learn more about the following: • Perform special copying • Change color intensity • Enhance text sharpness and photo colors • Change settings for copying copy setup menu options The following options are available in the Copy Setup menu.
GroPlusRG.book Page 37 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use a photo card 6 Photo card features are available only on certain models of the HP Officejet 7100 Series. After you take photos with your digital camera, you can print them immediately or save them directly to your computer. what is a photo card? If your digital camera uses a photo card to store photos, you can insert the photo card into your HP Officejet to print or save your photos.
GroPlusRG.book Page 38 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 6 cards inserted incorrectly If you insert a photo card backwards, the light next to the card slot blinks amber and the front panel displays an error message such as Photo card is in backwards or Gold side should face left. save files to the computer You can save files directly from a photo card to your computer. If you are using Windows, you can save photos to your computer and view them in the HP Photo View Center.
GroPlusRG.book Page 39 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use a photo card When you save photo card files to your computer, the HP Photo View Center opens automatically and displays thumbnails (small versions) of your images. If you want to open the HP Photo View Center at a later time, open the HP Director and click the View Images icon, which is located in the middle of the Director window. use the hp workplace The HP Workplace is a Macintosh software program for editing and organizing your documents.
GroPlusRG.book Page 40 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 6 The proof sheet is printed. If you have more than 20 photos on the card, you can select the range of photos to be printed on the proof sheet. print all photos If you simply want to print all photos on your card, use the following procedure. 1 Do one of the following: – If your card is already in the slot, press Menu, press 0, then press 4. This selects Photo Card Functions, then selects Print Photos.
GroPlusRG.book Page 41 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use a photo card Note: You can erase entries by pressing . As the bottom line is filled, the data entry field scrolls left to show the number as it is entered. 6 Press Enter when you have typed all the photo numbers for the photos you want to print. 7 Press to select a photo size, then press Enter. 8 Press to select a paper type, then press Enter. 9 Press to select the number of copies, then press Enter. The selected photos are printed.
GroPlusRG.book Page 42 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 6 step 1: Select the photos you want by filling in the circles located underneath each photo with a dark pen. step 2: Select the number of prints, image size, paper size, and borders & frames. step 3: Place sheet on scanner at bottom right corner. Press Menu, 0, 3. scan a proof sheet After you print a proof sheet and fill it out, simply scan it to print chosen photos from your photo card.
GroPlusRG.book Page 43 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use a photo card Top edge of original 6 Close the lid. 7 If you have the lower paper tray installed, press Tray Select/Paper Type to select the main paper tray. Note: If you have the lower paper tray installed, and it is set as the default paper tray, make sure that you select the upper (main) paper tray if you are printing on photo paper. If you are printing on plain paper, you can print from either paper tray. 8 Press Menu.
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GroPlusRG.book Page 45 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use the fax features 7 Using your HP Officejet, you can do the following: • Send and receive paper faxes • Send a computer file as a fax • Send and receive color faxes send a fax Your HP Officejet lets you send a fax in a variety of configurations. These include the following: • Sending a paper fax (legal, letter, or A4) using the front panel or computer. • Sending a paper fax with a computer-generated cover page using the computer.
GroPlusRG.book Page 46 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 7 1 Load your original. For more information, see load originals on the glass on page 17 and load originals in the automatic document feeder on page 18. Note: You must use the automatic document feeder (ADF) for multi-page faxes. 2 Enter the fax number using the keypad. 3 Press Start Fax, Black or Start Fax, Color. 4 If there is no original in the document feeder, you will be asked Send from Glass? Press 1 for Yes or 2 for No.
GroPlusRG.book Page 47 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use the fax features broadcast a fax to multiple recipients If you send a fax from your HP Officejet, broadcasting lets you send a blackand-white fax to one group, which can contain up to 20 individual speed-dial entries. To use broadcasting, the fax must fit into your HP Officejet’s memory. If you send a fax from your computer, broadcasting lets you send it to an unlimited number of groups and individuals. 1 Load your original.
GroPlusRG.book Page 48 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 7 When you select Yes, Cancelled Scheduled Fax appears on the front-panel display. receive a fax Depending on how you set up your HP Officejet, you can receive faxes automatically or manually. For more information, see set the answer mode in the onscreen User’s Guide.
GroPlusRG.book Page 49 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use the fax features generate automated reports 1 Press Menu. 2 Press 3, then press 6. This selects the Print Report menu, then selects the Automatic Reports Setup option. 3 Press to scroll through the following report types. – Every Error, which prints whenever there is any kind of fax error (default). – Send Error, which prints whenever there is a transmission error. – Receive Error, which prints whenever there is a receiving error.
GroPlusRG.book Page 50 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 7 This selects the Advanced Fax Setup menu, then selects the No Answer Redial option. 7 Press to display Redial or No Redial options. 8 When the desired setting appears, press Enter to select it. adjust the volume Your HP Officejet provides three levels for adjusting the ring and speaker volume. The ring volume is the volume of the phone rings. The speaker volume is the level of everything else, such as the dial and fax tones.
GroPlusRG.book Page 51 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use the fax features To use a fax number in a speed-dial group, the number must already have an assigned speed-dial entry. You can include only individual speed-dial entries. You can’t assign a group to another group. 1 Press Menu. 2 Press 4, then press 2. This selects the Speed Dial Setup menu, then selects the Group Speed Dial option. 3 Choose one of the following: – If this is your first group, the first unassigned number appears.
GroPlusRG.book Page 52 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 7 The AM/PM prompt automatically appears after the last digit of the time is entered. 5 Press 1 for AM or 2 for PM. The new time and date settings appear on the front panel. set the fax header The fax header is usually set up during installation using the Fax Setup Wizard. If you need to change it, you can use the Fax Setup Wizard from the HP Director, or you can follow these steps to enter your name and fax number from the front panel.
GroPlusRG.book Page 53 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM use the fax features JKL 5 To get this character: Press 5 this many times: j 1 k 2 l 3 J 4 K 5 L 6 5 7 • After the correct letter appears, press , then press the number that corresponds to the next letter in the name. Again, press multiple times until the correct letter appears. • The cursor automatically advances to the right 1.5 seconds after the last button is pressed. • To insert a space, press Space (#).
GroPlusRG.book Page 54 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 7 • If you have an answering machine connected directly to the HP Officejet, verify that it is set to Auto Answer. Then set the Rings to Answer setting on the HP Officejet to a number greater than the rings to answer setting for the answering machine. For more information, see receive a fax automatically on page 48 or set the rings to answer setting in the onscreen User’s Guide.
reference guide 6:Automatic Reports Setup 4: Polling to Receive Press or to move to the setting you want. Press Enter to select the displayed setting. Press Menu to display the menu functions.
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GroPlusRG.book Page 57 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM maintain your hp officejet 8 This section provides instructions for keeping your HP Officejet in top working condition. Perform these maintenance procedures as necessary. clean the glass Dirty glass, from fingerprints, smudges, hair, and so on, slows down performance and affects the accuracy of special features such as Fit to Page and Copy. 1 Turn off the unit, unplug the power cord, and raise the lid.
GroPlusRG.book Page 58 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 8 install the automatic document feeder If you remove the automatic document feeder tray for any reason, you can replace it easily. Use the illustration below, and make sure the tray snaps into place. work with printheads and ink cartridges As you discovered when you installed your HP Officejet, the ink delivery system consists of both ink cartridges, which contain the ink, and printheads, which control the print quality.
GroPlusRG.book Page 59 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM maintain your hp officejet perform color calibration The Color Calibration option prints out a report that lets you manually improve your color printing or copying. You should perform this procedure only if you see problems with color tints, such as noticeably incorrect flesh tones. 1 Press Menu. 2 Press 7, then press 4. This selects the Status and Maintenance menu, then selects the Perform Color Calibration option.
GroPlusRG.book Page 60 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 8 3 After the print carriage stops moving, release the gray print carriage latch and then lift the print carriage to access the printheads. 4 Remove the old printhead by lifting the printhead handle and pulling upward. Pull the printhead handle upward 60 5 If there is plastic tape on the failed printhead, remove the plastic tape. 6 Push the failed printhead firmly down into the appropriate slot using the printhead handle.
GroPlusRG.book Page 61 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM maintain your hp officejet 7 Move the print carriage latch down, and make sure the loops catch the hooks. Snap the latch into place, then close the print carriage access door. 8 If the error message still appears, remove and reinsert the printhead again and close the print carriage access drawer. 9 If the error message still appears, replace the printhead as described in the following section.
GroPlusRG.book Page 62 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 8 Caution! To avoid damaging the printer, remove a printhead only when a replacement is available. If a printhead is removed without being replaced: – – – 3 Close the print carriage and the print-carriage access door. Replace the printhead within 24 hours. Never remove an ink cartridge and a printhead at the same time. Remove the old printhead by lifting the printhead handle and pulling upward.
GroPlusRG.book Page 63 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM maintain your hp officejet 7 Move the print carriage latch down, and make sure the loops catch the hooks. Snap the latch into place, then close the print carriage access door. 8 After the message appears in the front-panel display, press Enter to align the printheads. A page prints to confirm alignment. You can discard or recycle this page. If the page does not appear, see the Troubleshooting help, which you access from the HP Director.
GroPlusRG.book Page 64 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 8 1 Turn on the unit, then open the print-carriage access door by lifting the handle until the door locks into place. The print carriage moves to the center of the unit. 2 After the carriage stops moving, press the gray button to release the ink cartridge, then pull it up and out of its slot. Caution! To avoid damaging the printer, remove an ink cartridge only when a replacement is available.
GroPlusRG.book Page 65 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM maintain your hp officejet Caution! Do not touch the copper contacts. 4 Push the new ink cartridge firmly down into the appropriate slot until it clicks into place. Note the color bars on the print carriage. The ink-cartridge label should be face-up after the cartridge is inserted. Color bars place the ink cartridges into their respective slots on the left and right 5 Close the print-carriage access door.
GroPlusRG.book Page 66 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 8 3 Load the top of the second alignment sheet, which is named Instructions to Perform 4800 Optimized DPI Alignment, face down on the scanner glass in the front, right corner. 4 Press Enter on the front panel when prompted. 5 The process may take a several minutes. When 4800 optimized align complete displays, the alignment process is complete.
GroPlusRG.book Page 67 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM maintain your hp officejet Caution! Do not remove both ink cartridges at the same time. Remove and clean them one at a time. Make sure you have the following materials available: • A clean, lint-free cloth • Distilled, filtered, or bottled water (do not use tap water, as it may contain contaminants that can damage the printheads) Caution! Be careful not to get ink on your hands or clothing.
GroPlusRG.book Page 68 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 8 Caution! Do not remove all printheads at the same time. Remove and clean them one at a time. Make sure you have the following materials available: • A clean, lint-free cloth • Distilled, filtered, or bottled water (do not use tap water, as it may contain contaminants that can damage the printheads). Caution! Be careful not to get ink on your hands or clothing. 1 Turn the unit on and open the print-carriage access door.
GroPlusRG.book Page 69 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM maintain your hp officejet Do not touch the printhead tower. Do not touch the ink nozzles on the underside of the printhead. Clean only the copper contacts in the front of the printhead. Clean only the copper contacts in the back of the print carriage. 7 Place the printhead back into the holder. 8 Repeat cleaning of other printheads, if necessary. 9 Move the print carriage latch down, and make sure the loops catch the hooks.
GroPlusRG.book Page 70 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 8 Any damage resulting from the use of a non-HP ink cartridge is not the responsibility of Hewlett-Packard. refilled ink cartridges To install a refilled HP ink cartridge, you must override the Ink Level Gauge. override the ink level gauge Overriding the Ink Level Gauge disables the printer’s ink level tracking feature, but allows you to use a refilled cartridge.
GroPlusRG.book Page 71 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM maintain your hp officejet This selects the Status and Maintenance menu, then selects the Restore Factory Defaults option. The factory default settings are restored. set the country or language Usually, the language and country are set when you install the HP Officejet. If you need to reset either the country or the language, use the following procedure. The following table lists the available language codes.
GroPlusRG.book Page 72 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 8 8 To select the country, you can: – Press until the desired country appears. – Wait until the desired country appears on the front panel display. 9 Enter the two-digit number corresponding to the country on the keypad. For example: for USA, you would enter 10. 10 After entering the country, you are prompted to confirm that the country or region you selected is the one you want. 11 Press 1 for Yes or 2 for No.
GroPlusRG.book Page 73 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM maintain your hp officejet maintenance menu options 3:Print Report 7:Status and Maintenance 1:Last Transaction 1:Check Ink Level 2:Fax Log 2:Clean PrintHeads 3:Speed Dial List 4:Menu Settings 5:Self-Test Report 6:Automatic Reports Setup 3:Align PrintHeads 4:Perform Color Calibration 5:Restore Factory Defaults 6:Set Power Save Mode Time 7:Set Language and Country/ Region Use Menu to display the Status and Maintenance menu options.
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GroPlusRG.book Page 75 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM additional setup information 9 This section covers how to handle messages that may or may not appear during installation, how to set up the connection between your computer and your HP Officejet, and how to add and remove the HP Officejet software. The standard installation instructions are provided in your Setup Poster, which you should keep for later use.
GroPlusRG.book Page 76 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 9 To avoid errors, install the HP Officejet software before you connect the HP Officejet to your computer. If the Add New Hardware Wizard or Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appeared and you clicked Next or OK, do the following: 1 Press Esc to exit. 2 Turn off your HP Officejet. 3 Follow the software installation steps outlined in the Setup Poster that came with your HP Officejet.
GroPlusRG.book Page 77 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM additional setup information To set up automatically: – Click the Rescan TCP/IP button. A list of available printers appears in the Network Devices dialog box. – In the Network Devices dialog box, select the desired printer. – Click OK. OR To set up manually: – Click the Create button. – Enter the network IP address for the desired printer. – Click OK. 4 Complete the HP-All-in-One Setup Assistant.
GroPlusRG.book Page 78 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 9 setup for simple sharing Your HP Officejet can be shared by two different computers by having both computers connected directly to the HP Officejet. Both computers must have the HP Officejet software installed. The list below shows the supported combinations of communication between the HP Officejet and your computers.
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GroPlusRG.book Page 80 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM chapter 9 to uninstall from a Windows computer 1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start, choose Programs or All Programs (XP), choose Hewlett-Packard, choose hp officejet 7100 series, then choose HP Uninstaller. 2 Follow the directions on the screen. 3 If you are asked whether you would like to remove shared files, click No. Other programs that use these files may not work properly if the files are deleted.
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GroPlusRG.book Page 90 Wednesday, October 16, 2002 1:16 PM Visit the hp officejet information center It has everything you need to get the most value from your HP Officejet. • Technical Support • Supplies and Ordering Information • Project Tips • Ways to Enhance Your Product www.hp.com/support © 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company Printed in the U.S.A., Mexico, Germany, Singapore, or China.