Document Outline

• 1  HP Deskjet 6800 series printer
• 2  Special features
• 3  Getting started
  • 3.1  Printer features
  • 3.2  Buttons and lights
    • Power button and light
    • Print Cancel button
    • Resume button and light
  • 3.3  Print Cartridge Status lights
  • 3.4  Paper trays
    • In tray
    • Out tray
  • 3.5  Photo/envelope feeder
    • Envelopes
    • Photos
    • Postcards
  • 3.6  Print cartridges
    • Using print cartridges
      • Everyday printing
      • Quality color photos
      • Quality black and white photos
    • Replacing print cartridges
  • 3.7  Ink-backup mode
    • Ink-backup mode output
    • Exiting ink-backup mode
  • 3.8  Automatic Paper-Type Sensor
• 4  Connecting to the printer
  • 4.1  USB
  • 4.2  Wireless networking
    • 4.2.1  Wireless networking basics
    • Wi-Fi
      • 802.11g and 802.11b
      • 802.11a
    • Adapters and access points
      • Adapters
      • Access points
    • Reducing interference in a wireless network
    • Wireless network examples
    • Communication modes
      • Infrastructure mode
      • Ad hoc mode
    • Wireless network settings
      • Network name (SSID)
    • Wireless profiles
      • Wireless security
    • Printing
    • 4.2.2  Wireless network examples
    • Ad hoc networks
    • Infrastructure networks
    • Mixed wired and wireless networks
    • 4.2.3  Wireless profiles
    • Example
    • 4.2.4  Network name (SSID)
    • Example
      • The printer is configured for network_1
      • The laptop is configured for network_2
      • The laptop is reconfigured for network_1
    • 4.2.5  Wireless security
      • Infrastructure networks
      • Ad hoc networks (wireless direct-connect)
    • Wireless security basics
    • 4.2.6  Authentication and encryption
    • Authentication
      • Definition
      • Types of authentication
    • Encryption
      • Definition
      • Types of encryption
    • 4.2.7  Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
    • WPA is a network feature
    • Encryption
    • Configuring the printer to use WPA
    • 4.2.8  Wired equivalent privacy (WEP)
    • WEP is a network feature
    • WEP keys
    • Configuring the printer to use WEP
    • 4.2.9  Open system
    • Configuring the printer for an open system
    • 4.2.10  Installing the printer on a wireless network
    • 4.2.11  Wireless Status light
    • Signal Strength indicator
    • 4.2.12  Report Page button
    • 4.2.13  Network icon
    • 4.2.14  Wireless radio
    • How the wireless radio works
    • Wireless Status light
    • Disabling and enabling the wireless radio
      • Disabling the wireless radio
      • Enabling the wireless radio
    • 4.2.15  HP Report page
    • Printing an HP Report page
    • Selecting the language
    • Understanding the HP Report page
      • General information
      • 802.11 wireless
      • Miscellaneous
    • 4.2.16  Embedded Web server (EWS)
    • 4.2.17  Resetting the printer to the factory default settings
    • 4.2.18  Networking glossary
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  • 4.3  Wired Ethernet networking
    • 4.3.1  Ethernet basics
    • Hardware
      • Hubs, switches, and routers
      • Cables
    • Network communication
      • TCP/IP
      • IP address
    • Internet connections
    • Ethernet network examples
    • Printing
    • 4.3.2  Ethernet network examples
    • Shared Internet connection with a router acting as a gateway
    • Shared internet connection with a PC acting as a gateway
    • DSL or cable Internet connection without a gateway
    • Ethernet network without an Internet connection
    • 4.3.3  Installing the printer on an Ethernet network
    • 4.3.4  Connecting the printer to an Ethernet network
    • 4.3.5  Installing the printer software
    • Previous installations
    • Software installation
    • 4.3.6  Ethernet lights
    • Link light
    • Activity light
• 5  Printing photos from a digital camera
  • 5.1  PictBridge
  • 5.2  PictBridge printing
    • Printing
  • 5.3  PictBridge problems
    • Images in a connected digital camera do not print
    • PictBridge lights are flashing
  • 5.4  Using the Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray when printing from a digital camera
    • Configuring the printer to feed paper from the accessory
    • Re-configuring the printer to feed paper from the In tray
• 6  Printing photos from a computer
  • 6.1  Enhancing your photos
  • 6.2  PhotoREt
  • 6.3  HP digital photography options
    • Opening the HP digital photography options dialog box
    • Using the HP digital photography options dialog box
  • 6.4  Maximum dpi
  • 6.5  Exif Print
  • 6.6  Printing borderless photos
    • Guidelines
    • Printing
  • 6.7  Photo print cartridge
    • Installing the photo print cartridge
    • Using the photo print cartridge
    • Storing the photo print cartridge
  • 6.8  Using advanced color settings
  • 6.9  Color management
  • 6.10  Gray photo print cartridge
    • Installing the gray photo print cartridge
    • Using the gray photo print cartridge
    • Storing the gray photo print cartridge
  • 6.11  Printing black-and white-photos
    • Printing a black-and-white photo
    • Printing a color photo in black and white
  • 6.12  Storing and handling photo paper
    • Storage
    • Handling
  • 6.13  Saving money when printing photos
    • HP Everyday Photo Paper
  • 6.14  Small borderless photos
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.15  Large borderless photos
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.16  Panoramic borderless photos
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.17  Small photos with a white border
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.18  Large photos with a white border
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.19  Panoramic photos with a white border
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
• 7  Printing other documents
  • 7.1  Email
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 7.2  Letters
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 7.3  Documents
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 7.4  Envelopes
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 7.5  Postcards
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 7.6  Brochures
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 7.7  Greeting cards
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 7.8  Transparencies
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 7.9  Labels
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 7.10  Index cards and other small media
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 7.11  Booklets
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 7.12  Posters
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 7.13  Banners
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 7.14  Iron-on transfers
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
• 8  Printing tips
  • 8.1  Printing shortcuts
    • 8.1.1  General everyday printing
    • 8.1.2  Photo printing-borderless
    • 8.1.3  Photo printing-with white borders
    • 8.1.4  Two-sided, duplex, printing
    • 8.1.5  Presentation printing
    • 8.1.6  Fast/economical printing
    • 8.1.7  Postcard printing
  • 8.2  Print task quick sets
    • Using a print task quick set
    • Creating a print task quick set
    • Deleting a print task quick set
  • 8.3  Using the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory
  • 8.4  Printing in grayscale
  • 8.5  Setting the printer default settings
  • 8.6  Setting the page order
  • 8.7  Printing collated copies
  • 8.8  Automatic two-sided printing
    • Binding type
    • Book binding
    • Tablet binding
  • 8.9  Manual two-sided printing
  • 8.10  Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper
  • 8.11  Print preview
  • 8.12  Selecting a paper type
    • Using the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor
    • Selecting a specific paper type
  • 8.13  Selecting a print quality
  • 8.14  Resizing a document
    • Printing on different paper size
    • Shrinking or enlarging text and graphics
  • 8.15  Watermarks
    • Applying an existing watermark to a document
    • Creating or changing a watermark
  • 8.16  Printing a borderless brochure
    • Guidelines
    • Printing
  • 8.17  Printing a different first page
    • Load paper
    • Printing
  • 8.18  Setting a custom paper size
    • Defining a custom paper size
  • 8.19  Selecting a paper source
• 9  Printer software
  • 9.1  Printer Properties dialog box
  • 9.2  Using What's This? help
  • 9.3  Device Status window
    • Not operational over a wireless connection
• 10  Maintenance
  • 10.1  Installing print cartridges
    • Print cartridges
      • Print cartridge combinations
      • Selection numbers
      • Ink back-up mode
    • Installation instructions
  • 10.2  Aligning print cartridges
  • 10.3  Calibrating color
  • 10.4  Automatically cleaning print cartridges
  • 10.5  Manually cleaning the print cartridges
    • Gathering cleaning supplies
    • Preparing to clean
    • Cleaning instructions
  • 10.6  Printing a test page
  • 10.7  View estimated ink levels
  • 10.8  Removing ink from skin and clothing
  • 10.9  Maintaining print cartridges
    • Storing print cartridges
      • Inserting the print cartridge into the print cartridge protector
      • Removing the print cartridge from the print cartridge protector
  • 10.10  Maintaining the printer body
  • 10.11  Printer toolbox
• 11  Troubleshooting
  • 11.1  Ethernet problems
    • Printer does not print
    • Link light
    • Activity light
    • Cannot open the printer's embedded Web server (EWS)
    • A personal software firewall is blocking communication between the printer and the computer
  • 11.2  Wireless communication problems
    • Check the Wireless Status light
    • Printer's network settings do not match the settings for the network
      • Printer has the wrong network settings
      • Computer's wireless card is set to the wrong wireless profile
    • The radio signal is weak
    • Reducing interference in a wireless network
    • A personal software firewall is blocking communication between the printer and the computer
    • The Wireless Access Point filters MAC addresses
    • Printer has the wrong network settings
  • 11.3  Printer is not printing
    • Verify the following
    • Check the printer lights
    • Check the printer cable connection
    • If the printer still does not print
  • 11.4  Paper jam
    • Accessories?
  • 11.5  Paper problems
    • Printer prints on multiple sheets at once
      • Paper weight
      • Paper is loaded improperly
    • Printer will not feed paper
    • Printer ejects the paper
    • Other paper problems
  • 11.6  Print quality is poor
    • Streaks and missing lines
    • Print is faded
    • Blank pages print
    • Too much or too little ink appears on the page
      • Adjust the ink volume and dry time
      • Select a specific paper type
  • 11.7  Document is misprinted
    • Text and images are misaligned
    • Document is printed off-center or at an angle
    • Parts of the document are missing or printed in the wrong place
    • Envelope is printed at an angle
    • Document does not reflect the new print settings
  • 11.8  Photos are not printing correctly
    • Check the paper tray
    • Check the printer properties
    • Colors are tinted or incorrect
    • Part of the photo is faded
      • Fading occurs on the edges of a photo
      • Fading occurs near the edges of a photo
  • 11.9  Banners are not printing correctly
    • Check the paper tray
    • Check the printer properties
    • Check the software
  • 11.10  Borderless printing problems
    • Part of the photo is faded
      • Fading occurs on the edges of a photo
      • Fading occurs near the edges of a photo
    • Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo
    • Image is printed at an angle
    • Printout has an unwanted border
      • For most photo paper types
      • For photo paper with a tear-off tab
    • Ink smears
  • 11.11  Error messages
    • Out of paper message
      • If the In tray or optional lower tray contains paper
      • If the In tray or optional lower tray is empty
    • The error message 'there was an error writing to USB port' appears
    • The error message 'there was an error writing to LPT1' appears
    • The error message 'two-way communication cannot be established' or 'printer not responding' appears
  • 11.12  Printer lights are on or flashing
    • What the lights indicate
    • Wireless Status light is flashing
    • Power light is flashing
    • Resume light is flashing
      • There might be a paper jam
    • Print cartridge status light is on or flashing
      • If the light is on and not flashing
      • If the light is on and flashing
    • All lights are flashing
    • Power-cord light
  • 11.13  Document prints slowly
    • Multiple software applications are open
    • Complex documents, graphics, or photographs are printing
    • Best or maximum dpi print mode is selected
    • Printer driver is outdated
    • Computer does not meet system requirements
    • Printer is in ink-backup mode
  • 11.14  If you continue to have problems
• 12  Optional accessories
  • 12.1  Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory (duplexer)
    • 12.1.1  Installing the duplexer
    • 12.1.2  Enabling the duplexer
    • 12.1.3  Printing a booklet automatically
    • Guidelines
    • Printing
    • 12.1.4  Automatic two-sided printing problems
    • Paper jam occurs inside the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory
    • Paper jam
    • Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected
    • Only one side of the page prints when the two-sided printing option is enabled
    • Binding margin is in the wrong place
    • Paper size changes when the two-sided printing option is selected
    • Colors look faded
    • 12.1.5  Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory specifications
    • Dimensions when attached to printer
    • Skew (second side of printed page)
    • Media weight
    • Media sizes
  • 12.2  250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory
    • 12.2.1  Installing the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory
    • 12.2.2  Loading the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory
    • Two parts
    • Setting the paper size
    • Loading paper
    • 12.2.3  Printing a different first page with the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory
    • Guidelines
    • Load paper
    • Printing
    • 12.2.4  250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory specifications
    • Dimensions
    • Weight
    • Media weight
    • Media sizes
  • 12.3  Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray
    • 12.3.1  Installing the Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray
    • 12.3.2  Printing postcards
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
    • 12.3.3  Small photos
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
    • 12.3.4  Envelopes
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
    • 12.3.5  Problems with the Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray
    • Paper jam
    • Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected
    • Paper size changes when the two-sided printing option is selected
    • Binding margin is in the wrong place
    • Only one side of the page prints when the two-sided printing option is enabled
    • Colors look faded
    • 12.3.6  Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray specifications
    • Dimensions when attached to printer
    • Duplexing specifications
    • Small paper tray specifications
• 13  Supplies
  • 13.1  Paper
  • 13.2  USB cables
  • 13.3  Accessories
    • Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory
    • Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray
    • 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory
• 14  Specifications
  • 14.1  Printer specifications
  • 14.2  Environmental statement
    • Reduction and elimination
    • Recycling
    • Energy consumption
  • 14.3  Print cartridge recovery
• 15  Notices
  • 15.1  Notices and acknowledgements
    • Hewlett-Packard company notices
    • Acknowledgements
  • 15.2  Terms and conventions
    • Terms
    • Cautions, warnings, and notes