Document Outline

• 1  HP Deskjet 3840 series printer
• 2  Special features
• 3  Getting started
  • 3.1  Printer features
  • 3.2  Buttons and light
    • Power button and light
    • Print Cancel button
  • 3.3  Paper trays
    • Unfolding the paper trays
    • In tray
    • Out tray
    • Folding the paper trays
  • 3.4  Print cartridges
    • Using print cartridges
      • Everyday printing
      • Quality color photos
    • Replacing print cartridges
  • 3.5  Ink-backup mode
    • Ink-backup mode output
    • Exiting ink-backup mode
• 4  Connecting to the printer
  • 4.1  USB
• 5  Printing photos
  • 5.1  Enhancing your photos
  • 5.2  PhotoREt
  • 5.3  HP digital photography options
    • Opening the HP digital photography options dialog box
    • Using the HP digital photography options dialog box
  • 5.4  Maximum dpi
  • 5.5  Exif Print
  • 5.6  Photo print cartridge
    • Installing the photo print cartridge
    • Using the photo print cartridge
    • Storing the photo print cartridge
  • 5.7  Using advanced color settings
  • 5.8  Printing black-and-white photos
    • Printing a black-and-white photo
    • Printing a color photo in black-and-white
  • 5.9  Storing and handling photo paper
    • Storage
    • Handling
  • 5.10  Saving money when printing photos
    • HP Everyday Photo Paper
  • 5.11  Borderless photos
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 5.12  Small photos with a border
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 5.13  Large photos with a white border
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
• 6  Printing other documents
  • 6.1  E-mail
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.2  Letters
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.3  Documents
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.4  Envelopes
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.5  Brochures
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.6  Greeting cards
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.7  Transparencies
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.8  Labels
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.9  Index cards and other small media
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.10  Booklets
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.11  Posters
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
  • 6.12  Iron-on transfers
    • Guidelines
    • Preparing to print
    • Printing
• 7  Printing tips
  • 7.1  Printing shortcuts
    • 7.1.1  General everyday printing
    • 7.1.2  Presentation printing
  • 7.2  Fast/economical printing
  • 7.3  Print task quick sets
    • Using a print task quick set
    • Creating a print task quick set
    • Deleting a print task quick set
  • 7.4  Two-sided printing
    • Binding type
    • Book binding
    • Tablet binding
  • 7.5  Printing in grayscale
  • 7.6  Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper
  • 7.7  Setting the printer default settings
  • 7.8  Setting the page order
  • 7.9  Print preview
  • 7.10  Selecting a paper type
  • 7.11  Selecting a print quality
  • 7.12  Resizing a document
    • Printing on different paper size
    • Shrinking or enlarging text and graphics
  • 7.13  Watermarks
    • Applying an existing watermark to a document
    • Creating or changing a watermark
  • 7.14  Setting a custom paper size
    • Defining a custom paper size
• 8  Printer software
  • 8.1  Printer Properties dialog box
  • 8.2  Using What's This? help
  • 8.3  Device Status window
• 9  Maintenance
  • 9.1  Installing print cartridges
    • Print cartridges
    • Replacing print cartridges
      • Ink back-up mode
    • Installation Instructions
  • 9.2  Aligning print cartridges
  • 9.3  Calibrating color
  • 9.4  Automatically cleaning print cartridges
  • 9.5  Manually cleaning print cartridges
    • Gathering cleaning supplies
    • Preparing to clean
    • Cleaning instructions
  • 9.6  Printing a test page
  • 9.7  View estimated ink levels
  • 9.8  Removing ink from skin and clothing
  • 9.9  Maintaining print cartridges
    • Storing print cartridges
      • Inserting the print cartridge into the print cartridge protector
      • Removing the print cartridge from the print cartridge protector
  • 9.10  Printer toolbox
• 10  Troubleshooting
  • 10.1  Printer is not printing
    • Verify the following conditions
    • Check the printer cable connection
    • If the printer does not turn on
    • If the printer still does not print
  • 10.2  Paper jam
  • 10.3  Paper problems
    • Printer prints on multiple sheets at once
      • Paper weight
      • Paper is loaded improperly
    • Other paper problems
  • 10.4  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
  • 10.5  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
  • 10.6  Photos are not printing correctly
    • Check the paper tray
    • Check the printer properties
    • Colors are tinted or incorrect
  • 10.7  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
  • 10.8  Power light is flashing
    • What the flashing light means
    • If an error message appears
    • If no error message appears
  • 10.9  Document prints slowly
    • Multiple software applications are open
    • Complex documents, graphics, or photographs are printing
    • Printer driver is outdated
    • Computer does not meet system requirements
    • Printer is in ink-backup mode
    • Best or Maximum dpi print mode is selected
  • 10.10  Error messages
    • Out of paper message
      • If the In tray is loaded
      • If the In tray is empty
    • An error message appears while the Power light is flashing
    • 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
  • 10.11  If you continue to have problems
• 11  Supplies
  • 11.1  Paper supplies
    • HP Bright White Inkjet Paper
    • HP Premium Paper
    • HP Brochure & Flyer Paper, Matte
    • HP Brochure & Flyer Paper, Gloss
    • HP Tri-Fold Brochure Paper, Gloss
    • HP Tri-Fold Brochure Paper, Matte
    • HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film
    • HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Glossy
    • HP Premium Plus Photo Paper (with tear-off tab)
    • HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Matte
    • HP Photo Paper, Glossy (with tear-off tab)
    • HP Photo Paper, Glossy
    • HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy
    • HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (with tear-off tab)
    • HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte (with tear-off tab)
    • HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte
    • HP Premium High Gloss Film
    • HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss (with tear-off tab)
    • HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss
    • HP Advanced Photo Paper, Glossy
    • HP Advanced Photo Paper, Glossy (with tear-off tab)
    • HP Matte Greeting Cards, White, Quarter-Fold
    • HP Matte Greeting Cards, White, Half-Fold
    • HP Photo Greeting Cards, Half-Fold
    • HP Textured Greeting Cards, Ivory, Half-Fold
    • HP Textured Greeting Cards, Cream, Half-Fold
    • HP Textured Greeting Cards, White, Half-Fold
    • HP Linen Greeting Cards, White, Half-Fold
    • HP Linen Greeting Cards, Ivory, Half-Fold
    • HP Iron-On Transfers (for white fabrics)
    • HP Iron-On Transfers for Dark Fabric
    • HP Matte Photo and Project Paper
  • 11.2  USB cables
• 12  Specifications
  • 12.1  Printer specifications
  • 12.2  Environmental statement
    • Reduction and elimination
    • Recycling
  • 12.3  Print cartridge recovery
• 13  Notices
  • 13.1  Notices and acknowledgements
    • Hewlett-Packard company notices
    • Acknowledgements
  • 13.2  Terms and conventions
    • Terms
    • Cautions, warnings, and notes