HP 656c series - Manual

5 notices and acknowledgments hewlett-packard company notices The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard (HP) makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and f...

6 learning about printer features buttons and lights The printer buttons are used to turn the printer on and off or to resume printing. The lights give you visual cues about the status of the printer. 1. power button and light 2. resume button and light resume button and light The light on the Resum...

7 power button and light The Power button turns the printer on and off. The green light on the Power button flashes when printing is in progress. Caution! Always use the Power button on the front of the printer to turn the printer on and off. Using a power strip, surge protector, or a wall-mounted s...

8 using paper trays In tray The In tray holds paper or other media to be printed. 1. In tray pulled out 2. paper length guide 3. paper width guide 1. Out tray 2. In tray pushed in $ !

9 out tray Change the position of the Out tray for different printing tasks. 1. Out tray up Out tray up - Raise the tray to properly load paper. Out tray down - Leave the tray in the down position for most types of printing and single envelope printing. % !

10 printing The printer is controlled by software installed on the computer. The printer software, also called a printer driver, provides dialog boxes to communicate print requests to the printer. printing in Windows 98, Me, and 2000 Follow these instructions to print in Windows 98, Me, and 2000: 1....

11 using the taskbar icon The Printer Settings taskbar icon allows you to change default print settings. 1. Printer Settings taskbar icon opening the properties dialog box 1. Double-click the Printer Settings taskbar icon. The Properties dialog box appears. 2. Select the available print options. 3. ...

12 changing print options in the default print settings dialog box 1. Click the Printer Settings taskbar icon. The Default Print Settings dialog box appears. It allows you to change the default print quality. 2. Select the following options:• Print Quality : Draft , Normal , or Best 3. Click outside...

13 printing on paper and other media • envelopes • transparencies • labels • business cards, index cards, and other small media • photographs • greeting cards • posters • iron-on transfers • manual two-sided printing !

14 envelopes preparing to print 1. Slide out both paper guides and remove all paper from the In tray. 2. Place no more than 15 envelopes—with the flap side on the right and facing up—in the right side of the In tray. 3. Push the envelopes forward until they stop. 4. Slide the paper width guide and t...

15 printing the envelopes If your software program includes an envelope-printing feature, do not follow these instructions. Follow the instructions provided by the software program. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Use one of the following methods to display the Properties dialog box:• Click F...

17 transparencies preparing to print 1. Slide out both paper guides and remove all paper from the In tray. 2. Fan the edges of the transparency sheets to separate them, then align the edges. 3. Place no more than 25 transparency sheets in the In tray with the rough side down and the adhesive strip t...

18 printing transparencies 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Use one of the following methods to display the Properties dialog box:• Click File > Print , then select Properties . • Click File > Print Setup , then select Properties . • Click File > Print > Setup , then select Propert...

19 labels preparing to print 1. Slide out both paper guides, then empty the In tray. 2. Insert 5 sheets of plain paper in the In tray. 3. Fan the edges of the label sheets to separate them, then align the edges. 4. Load no more than 20 label sheets—label side down— on top of the plain paper in the I...

22 printing business cards, index cards, and other small media 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Use one of the following methods to display the Properties dialog box:• Click File > Print , then select Properties . • Click File > Print Setup , then select Properties . • Click File > Pr...

23 photographs preparing to print 1. With the printer turned on, open the top cover.The print cradle moves to the center of the printer. 2. Pull the top of the black print cartridge towards you until it is released, then lift the cartridge from the cradle and place it in the print cartridge containe...

24 7. Place the stack of photo paper—up to 3/8 in. (10mm) in thickness—printable side down in the tray. 8. Slide the paper guides snugly against the edges of the photo paper. 9. Align the print cartridges (see aligning print cartridges ). printing photographs 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. U...

27 greeting cards preparing to print 1. Slide out both paper guides and remove all paper from the tray. 2. Open the printer cover. 3. Reach through the opening in the right side of the Out tray, then lift up the card guide. 4. Close the printer cover. 5. Place no more than 30 cards in the In tray. 6...

28 printing greeting cards 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Use one of the following methods to display the Properties dialog box:• Click File > Print , then select Properties . • Click File > Print Setup , then select Properties . • Click File > Print > Setup , then select Propert...

30 posters preparing to print 1. Place the paper in the In tray. 2. Slide the paper guides snugly against the paper. printing posters 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Use one of the following methods to display the Properties dialog box:• Click File > Print , then select Properties . • Clic...

33 printing iron-on transfers If your software program includes an iron-on transfer feature, do not follow these instructions. Follow the instructions provided by the software program. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Use one of the following methods to display the Properties dialog box:• Clic...

35 manual two-sided printing preparing to print 1. Place paper in the In tray. 2. Slide the paper guides snugly against the edges of the paper. printing manually 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Use one of the following methods to display the Properties dialog box:• Click File > Print , the...

39 photo cartridge printing The printer can use a special photo cartridge for high quality photo printing. For photo printing instructions, see photographs . See also: replacing a print cartridgeprint cartridge part numbers % !

40 product maintenance • replacing a print cartridge • aligning print cartridges • automatically cleaning print cartridges • manually cleaning print cartridges and the print cradle • cleaning the printer case • refilling print cartridges • maintaining print cartridges • print cartridge part numbers ...

41 replacing a print cartridge Before buying replacement print cartridges, verify the correct part numbers. To replace a print cartridge: 1. Press the Power button to turn on the printer. 2. Open the top cover. The cradle moves to the center of the printer. 3. Lift the print cartridge out of the pri...

45 automatically cleaning print cartridges If your printed pages are missing lines or dots, or they contain ink streaks, the print cartridges may need to be cleaned. Print cartridges are cleaned automatically using the following procedure: 1. Insert plain white paper into the printer’s In tray. 2. O...

47 3. Remove the print cartridges and place them on a piece of paper with the ink nozzle plate facing up. Do not leave the cartridges outside the printer for more than 30 minutes. Caution! Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. Do not remove the copper strips. cleaning prin...

48 cleaning the print cradle If you use the dual-cartridge printing option after printing with only one cartridge, you may need to clean the back plate of the unused compartment. To clean the print cradle: 1. Dip the end of a clean cotton swab into the distilled water and remove any excess water. 2....

50 cleaning the printer case The printer ejects ink onto paper in a fine mist, and small amounts of ink may be deposited on the printer case over time. Follow these guidelines when cleaning the outside of the printer: • Use a soft damp cloth to remove dust, smudges, stains, and spilled ink from the ...

51 refilling print cartridges Do not refill HP print cartridges. Refilling print cartridges causes the electronic and mechanical components of the print cartridge to exceed their normal life cycle. It also creates many potential problems, such as: • Poor print quality. Non-HP inks can contain elemen...

52 maintaining print cartridges The following tips will help maintain HP print cartridges and ensure consistent print quality: • Keep all print cartridges in their sealed packages until they are needed. Print cartridges should be stored at room temperature (60–78 degrees F or 15.6–26.6 degrees C). •...

55 solve a problem • printer lights are flashing • printer is not printing • printer is too slow • problems with printouts !

56 printer is not printing paper does not come out of the printer Follow these instructions to correct the problem. check the printer Verify the following: 1. The printer is connected to the power source. 2. The cable connections are secure. 3. The printer is turned on. 4. The media is correctly pla...

57 paper jams 1. Remove the paper from the In and Out trays. 2. Press the Resume button on the front of the printer. 3. Open the printer cover, then remove any paper in the printer. 4. If you are printing labels, verify that a label did not become detached from the label sheet while passing through ...

58 error messages appear when using a USB connection the error message “there was an error writing to <name of usb port>” appears The printer may not be receiving correct data from the other USB device or hub. Connect the printer directly to the USB port on the computer. printer does not turn ...

59 printer lights are flashing Flashing lights indicate the printer status. power light is flashing The printer may be receiving data and preparing to print. The light stops flashing when the printer has finished receiving data. resume light is flashing printer may be out of paper 1. Place paper in ...

60 all lights are flashing The printer may need to be restarted. 1. Press the Power button to turn off the printer. 2. Press the Power button to turn on the printer. Proceed to step 3 if the lights continue to flash. 3. Press the Power button to turn off the printer. 4. Disconnect the printer from t...

61 printer is too slow The print speed and overall performance of the printer can be affected by several variables. computer does not meet system requirements 1. Verify the computer’s RAM and processor speed. See Product Specifications for more information. 2. Close all unnecessary software programs...

63 problems with printouts blank pages print The printer may process pages containing no text or images if: • One or both print cartridges is empty.• The vinyl tape is not removed from a print cartridge. • A fax is being printed.• The printer is configured for the wrong print cartridge.• The print j...

66 photos are not printing correctly 1. Verify that the photo print cartridge is installed. 2. Verify that the photo media is placed in the In tray with the print side down. 3. Slide the paper forward until it stops. 4. Slide the paper guides snugly against the paper, then push in the tray. 5. Use o...

67 product specifications • product specifications for the hp deskjet 656c series printer • minimum printing margins • system requirements "# !

73 minimum printing margins The printer cannot print outside a designated area of the page so your document content must be contained within the printable area. A4 paper Left and Right Margins: 3.2 mm (0.13 in)Top Margin: 1.8 mm (0.07 in)Bottom Margin: 15 mm (0.59 in) letter, legal, and executive pa...

74 system requirements Microsoft Windows 2000 Minimum Processor Speed: Pentium 133 MHzRequired RAM: 64 MBRequired Free Hard Disk Space: 40 MB Microsoft Windows 98 Minimum Processor Speed: Pentium 66 MHzRequired RAM: 32 MBRequired Free Hard Disk Space: 40 MB Microsoft Windows Me Minimum Processor Spe...

75 index a alignment 70 b banner printing 9 binding book 36 tablet 36 blank pages printing 63 book binding 36 built-in memory 69 business card printing 21 buttons 69 Power 7 Resume 6 c calibrating printer 54 cleaning print cartridge 54 automatic 45 manual 46 cleaning printer case 50 color adjustment...