HP PHOTOSMART 7900 User Manual download pdf

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1 welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

find more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

printer overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

input bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

menu structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

print cartridge information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

supported print cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

install or replace print cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

ink-backup printing mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2 installation troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3 support and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

hp support by phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

printer specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

hardware services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

software services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

hp limited warranty statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

environmental statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

protecting the environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

ozone production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

energy consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

paper use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

plastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

material safety data sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

recycling program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

regulatory statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

copyrights and trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Summary of Contents

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reference guideienglishcontents1 welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1find more information . . . . .

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hp photosmart 7900 serieschapter 18englishinstall or replace print cartridgesTo get the best performance from your printer, use only genuine HP factor

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reference guidewelcome9english5 If you are replacing a print cartridge, slide the old print cartridge out and store, recycle, or discard it.Note: For

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hp photosmart 7900 serieschapter 110english8 Insert the print cartridge:– Hold the print cartridge so the copper contacts go into the printer first. L

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2reference guide11englishinstallation troubleshootingYour HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This chapter contains freq

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hp photosmart 7900 serieschapter 212englishDuring installation, the system requirements dialog box appears, indicating that my computer monitor’s disp

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reference guideinstallation troubleshooting13english(Continued from previous page) Windows 2000 Professional1Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.2 Click to open the

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hp photosmart 7900 serieschapter 214englishWindows 98 onlyWhen I connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer, the Add New Hardware Wizard

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3reference guide15englishsupport and specificationsThis chapter contains the following information about your printer:• support on page 15• specificat

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hp photosmart 7900 serieschapter 316englishhp support by phoneYour printer comes with a limited time of free phone support. For more information, see

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reference guidesupport and specifications17englishplace a callCall HP support while you are near the computer and printer. Be prepared to provide the

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hp photosmart 7900 serieschapter 318englishspecificationsThis section lists minimum system requirements needed to install your HP Photosmart printer o

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reference guidesupport and specifications19englishprinter specificationsConnectivity, maximum HP JetDirect External Print Servers: 175x, 310x, 380xCon

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hp photosmart 7900 serieschapter 320englishMedia sizes, standard Photo paper3 x 3 inches to 8.5 x 14 inches (76 x 76 mm to 216 x 356 mm)Plain paperLet

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reference guidesupport and specifications21englishhardware servicesIf you are experiencing printer hardware failure, contact the store where you purch

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hp photosmart 7900 serieschapter 322englishsoftware servicesHP periodically provides updates to the printer software. You can download these updates b

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reference guidesupport and specifications23englishB. Limitations of WarrantyTO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, NEITHER HP NOR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIE

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hp photosmart 7900 serieschapter 324englishsafety informationAlways follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce risk of injury f

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reference guidesupport and specifications25englishenergy consumptionEnergy usage drops significantly while in ENERGY STAR® mode, which saves natural r

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hp photosmart 7900 serieschapter 326englishCanada EMC statementLe présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruit radioélectrique dépassant les li

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1reference guide1englishwelcomeThank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 7900 Series printer! With your new photo printer, you can print beautiful pho

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hp photosmart 7900 serieschapter 12englishwhat’s in the boxYour printer box contains the following items:Note: Some contents may vary by country and r

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reference guidewelcome3englishprinter overviewFor more information about the features shown in this section, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help.frontb

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hp photosmart 7900 serieschapter 14englishcontrol panelTip: Press and hold a button to change its value rapidly. For example, press and hold the SELE

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reference guidewelcome5englishindicator lightsinput bayOn/Attention lightOn (Green)The power is onOffThe printer is in power-save modeBlinking (Green)

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hp photosmart 7900 serieschapter 16englishmenu structureUse this section to review options that are available from the main menu on your printer’s LCD

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reference guidewelcome7englishprint cartridge informationThis section contains a brief overview of supported print cartridges, and instructions on how