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HP DeskJet 890C Printer Professional Series User Guide Number C5876-90025 User ’ s Guide WW US eng. Manual 21.07.1997 03.28 pm Page a1.
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T able of Contents Section 1 – Printing Basics Understanding the Printer’ s Parts and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Selecting and Using Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Section 1 – Printing Basics Understanding the Printer’ s Parts and Functions 2 Resume Button and Light Power Button and Light Single Envelope Slot Out Tray Paper Length Adjuster Tray Removal Latch (Underneath IN Tray) Paper Width Adjuster Print Cartridge Cradles IN Tray Top Cover Print Cartridge Latches WW US eng.
Section 1 – Printing Basics 3 Printer Parts Functions Resume Button and Light Clears miscellaneous printer problems. The light indicates a printer problem has occurred. Also see “Printer Lights,” below. Power Button and Light Turns the printer on and off.
Section 1 – Printing Basics 4 Selecting and Using Paper The HP DeskJet 890C printer works well with most plain photocopy paper, postcards, index cards, transparencies, envelopes and labels, and will print on 100% recycled papers that comply with DIN 19 309.
Section 1 – Printing Basics 5 3 Place a stack of paper print side down in the IN tray with the right side of the stack against the right side of the tray and push it in until it stops. 4 Readjust the paper width and length adjusters to fit snugly against the papers’ edges.
Section 1 – Printing Basics 6 Repla cing and Maintaining Print Cartridges Replacing A Print Cartridge Do not remove an empty print cartridge until you are ready to replace it. If one print cartridge is empty, the other cartridge will still print. However, the printer will not print unless both cartridges are in place.
7 Section 1 – Printing Basics Maintaining Print Cartridges Aligning the print cartridges Your HP DeskJet 890C printer will provide the best possible print quality when the cartridges are aligned. You should align the print cartridges whenever a cartridge is installed.
Section 1 – Printing Basics 8 Using Y our Printer Software The printer software that came with your HP DeskJet 890C printer makes printing from Windows- based programs faster and easier than ever. This section is an overview of the components and functions of your printer software.
9 Section 1 – Printing Basics Using The HP DeskJet 890C T oolbox The HP DeskJet 890C Toolbox is a software program that provides access to all the information you’ll need when using your printer. Information is divided into three main categories: ■ How Do I? – Tutorials of common printing tasks.
Section 1 – Printing Basics 10 Sharing Y our Printer on a Network If you work in a networked environment, you can connect the HP DeskJet 890C printer to your network. The networked printer can be connected either to a personal computer (locally shared) or attached directly to the network via an external print server (network-connect).
11 Section 1 – Printing Basics Network-Connect In this configuration, the printer connects to the network via direct attachment to an external print server such as an HP JetDirect EX Plus, 150X, or EX Plus3. This configuration provides increased performance, location-flexibility and better printer status information.
Section 1 – Printing Basics 12 Setting up your Printer on a Network Whatever configuration you are using to connect your printer to a network, you will need to install the HP DeskJet 890C Toolbox and Driver software on each computer that will be printing to the HP DeskJet 890C printer.
13 Section 1 – Printing Basics ◆ Drag a document onto a network printer icon. ◆ Drag a network printer icon into the Printers Folder . ◆ Double-click a network printer icon.
Section 1 – Printing Basics 14 Printing from DOS Software Programs When printing from DOS, there are two different ways you can adjust print settings when you are preparing to print a document: The HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS and DOS printer drivers.
Section 1 – Printing Basics 15 T o clean the print cartridges Clean the print cartridges when you notice that lines or dots are missing from your printed text and graphics.
Section 2 – Support 16 T roubleshooting No page came out of the printer ■ 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.
17 Section 2 – Support Print quality is poor ■ The print quality setting may need to be changed – While the EconoFast setting prints faster and uses less ink, it may cause text to appear faded or colors to be dull. Select Normal or Best Print Quality in the HP print settings dialog box.
Section 2 – Support 18 Paper is Jammed in the printer ■ Clear the paper jam – Perform the following steps to clear a paper jam: 1 Remove all paper from the IN tray. 2 Remove the IN/OUT tray using the tray removal latch found underneath the IN/OUT tray.
19 Section 2 – Support The printer is not picking up paper ■ Clean the paper pick rollers – Paper dust, ink, or other substances occasionally build up on the paper pick rollers. When this happens, the printer tries to pick up a piece of paper but stops in the middle of the print job, and the Resume light begins flashing.
Section 2 – Support 20 Customer Support If you encounter a printing problem that you cannot solve using the information in this guide, or by using the HP DeskJet 890C Toolbox, you can obtain assistance from one or more of the following HP support services.
21 Section 2 – Support Extended Coverage Options If you would like to extend your printer coverage beyond the one year factory warranty, you have the following options: ■ Consult your reseller to obtain extended coverage.
Section 2 – Support 22 For Customers in Latin America For technical questions about setting up or using your printer, call one of the following numbers. This service is free during the warranty of your printer; however, your long distance phone charges still apply.
23 Section 2 – Support Ordering Parts and Accessories Replaceable Parts HP Reorder Number Power Cords U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, Arabic Countries 8120-6836 Europe (except U.
Section 2 – Support 24 Accessories HP Reorder Number Windows/DOS I/O Interface Cables HP IEEE-1284 Compliant Parallel Interface Cable (with one 1284-A connector for the computer port and one 1284-B .
Specifications Minimum Margins Paper Size Right/Left Top Bottom U.S. Letter 8.5 x 11 in. (216 x 279 mm) 0.25 in. (6.4 mm) 0.04 in. (1.0 mm) 0.46 in. (11.7 mm) U.S. Legal 8.5 x 14 in. (216 x 356 mm) 0.25 in. (6.4 mm) 0.04 in. (1.0 mm) 0.46 in. (11.7 mm) Executive 7.
Section 3 – Specifications 26 Print Method Plain paper drop-on-demand thermal inkjet printing Black Text Print Speed* Best: 4 pages per minute Normal: 7 pages per minute EconoFast: 9 pages per minute Color Print Speed* Best: 1 page per minute Normal: 1.
27 Section 3 – Specifications Media Size U.S. letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.) U.S. legal 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in.) U.S. transparency 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.) U.S. glossy 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.) U.S. Special 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.) U.
Section 3 – Specifications 28 Additional Symbol Sets and Fonts For some languages additional symbol sets and fonts are included with the HP DeskJet 890C printer on a separate disk. This “Regional Font Support” disk contains custom files for use with the HP DeskJet Control panel for DOS, allowing access to special character sets.
29 Section 3 – Specifications Regulatory Notice FCC Statement (USA) The United States Federal Communications Commission (in 47 CFR 15.105) has specified that the following notice be brought to the a.
Section 3 – Specifications 30 Declaration of Conformity according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: Hewlett-Packard Company Manufacturer’s Address: Hewlett-Packard Co. Hewlett-Packard Singapore (PTE) Ltd. Vancouver Printer Division Asia Hardcopy Manufacturing Operation 18110 S.
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