Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 420 Series HP
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HP DeskJet 420 Series Printer User ’s Guide English.
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Getting Started Packing List 1. HP DeskJet 420 series printer 2. Packing tape 3. Color inkjet print cartridge 4. User’s guide 5. Power adapter 6. Printer software diskette 7. Print cartridge storage container Printer Features 1. Power button ( ) 2. Paper Feed button ( ) 3.
STEP 1: Connecting the Power Adapter 1. Plug the power adapter connector firmly into the printer’s power socket. 2. Plug the other end of the power adapter cable into a grounded electrical outlet.
STEP 3: Loading Paper The HP DeskJet 420 series printer prints on plain paper and other paper types. Most plain paper used for photocopying yields good results. See page 17, “Recommended Printable Weight,” for information on other paper types you can use.
5. Insert the inkjet print cartridge into the holder at an angle such that the green top is tilted toward you. The arrow on the top of the inkjet print cartridge should be pointing toward the inside of the printer. 6. Push the green top in until the inkjet print cartridge snaps into place.
5 7. Follow the Wizard instructions that appear on the screen. 8. Choose Local Printer. 9. Click Have Disk. 10. Insert the HP DeskJet Printer Software disk 1 into the disk drive of your computer. 11. Select the disk drive and click OK . 12. Click on the appropriate HP DeskJet 400 Series language and click Next .
Getting the Most Out of Y our Printer Loading Other Size Paper Legal, Executive, and B5 size paper must be fed into the printer manually, one by one, from the back of the printer. See page 18, “Printable Paper Sizes” for the paper sizes that you can print.
7 Changing Inkjet Print Cartridges The HP DeskJet 420 series printer takes any one of the following inkjet print cartridges at a time: Tri-Color HP51625A (supplied with printer) Large Black HP51626A (optional) Black HP51626G (optional) See your local HP dealer or office supply store to purchase replacement inkjet print cartridges.
Printing in Color and Gr ayscale The HP DeskJet 420 series printer is designed to print in color using the color inkjet print cartridge supplied with the printer. When printing with the color inkjet print cartridge, the black that appears, called “composite black,” is a mixture of the cyan, yellow, and magenta inks.
Is the sound the printer mak es when it starts working normal? Yes, when the printer functions properly, a sound occurs when you turn the printer on and also when it picks up paper.
The printer appears to be printing, but nothing prints on the paper. ■ The ink nozzles of the inkjet print cartridge are covered by a sealing tape. Remove the tape(s). See page 3, “STEP 4: Installing an Inkjet Print Cartridge.” ■ The ink nozzles of the inkjet print cartridge are clogged with dried ink.
C. All three lights are blinking. Paper is jammed in the printer. To clear the jam, see below, “When Paper Is Jammed in the Printer.” If there is no paper jam, turn the printer off and then on again. If the three lights still blink, call HP Customer Care.
When Paper Is Not Loading Paper does not feed into the printer properly. ■ Re-load the paper. See page 3, “STEP 3: Loading Paper.” ■ You are printing on a US Letter size paper, but the paper size selector (A4/LTR) is set to A4 . Or you are printing on an A4 size paper, but the paper size selector (A4/LTR) is set to LTR (US Letter).
The printed page looks faded. ■ You are printing on paper, but the envelope lever ( ( / ) behind the printer door is set to envelope ( ). Adjust the lever to paper ( ) . ■ The ink nozzles are clogged. See “When the Ink Nozzles Are Clogged” on this page.
14 Appendices HP Customer Care HP DeskJet printers set the standard for quality and reliability, so you’ve made an excellent choice. Should you need help, however, HP Customer Care’s award-winning service and support is nearby to provide expert advice on using your HP printer or to answer specific questions about a problem you are having.
HP Customer Care by Phone When you want to talk to HP directly, highly trained service technicians at our HP Customer Care Center are ready to take your call. You pay for the call, but you won’t be kept on hold long. That’s because 95% of our calls are connected in under three minutes.
After the W arr anty You can still get help from HP for a fee. Prices are subject to change without notice. (Online help is still available for free!) ■ For quick questions in the United States only, call (900) 555-1500. The charges are $2.50 per minute and begin when you connect with a support technician.
Printer Specifications Print Method Plain paper drop-on-demand thermal inkjet printing Color Print Speed These are approximate figures. Exact speed will vary depending on the system configuration and software used. Full color graphics: 4-7 minutes per page Black Print Speed These are approximate figures.
18 Printable Paper Sizes US Letter: 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in.) US Legal: 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in.) Executive: 184 x 267 mm (7.25 x 10.5 in.) A4: 210 x 297 mm B5-JIS: 182 x 257 mm US No.
19 Printing from DOS What is a printer driver? If you use DOS software programs (whether or not they are running within Microsoft Windows), you need a specific printer driver for each DOS program in order to print to your HP DeskJet 420 series printer.
20 Potential for Radio/T elevision Interference (U.S.A. only) The HP DeskJet 420 printer generates and uses radio frequency energy and may cause interference to radio and television reception. Your printer complies with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission rules for a Class B computing device.
21 Hewlett-Pack ar d Limited W arranty Statement HP Product Duration of Limited Warranty Software 90 Days Ink cartridges 90 Days Printer 1 Year A. Extent of Limited Warranty 1.
HP Part Number C2642-90066 © Copyright 1998 Hewlett-Packard Company Printed on recycled paper Printed in the USA 10/98 *C2642-90066* Energy Consumption As an Energy Star Partner, Hewlett-Packard has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.
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If you have not bought HP 420 Series yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data HP 420 Series - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, HP 420 Series you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get HP 420 Series will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of HP 420 Series, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime HP 420 Series.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with HP 420 Series. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device HP 420 Series along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
