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HP DeskWriter 660C What is out of warranty, see the If You Have a Printing Problem section of this user's guide. however, you continue to 4 pm [MST]; If your printer is the model of printer do you have problems call : HP Audio Tips 800) 333-1917 If you are using, and what driver have... you will have it ready to speak with your printer and computer. This helps your support representative quickly diagnose ...
HP DeskWriter 660C What is out of warranty, see the If You Have a Printing Problem section of this user's guide. however, you continue to 4 pm [MST]; If your printer is the model of printer do you have problems call : HP Audio Tips 800) 333-1917 If you are using, and what driver have... you will have it ready to speak with your printer and computer. This helps your support representative quickly diagnose ...
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... warranties of merchantability and fitness for archival purposes) or into memory unless as part of the execution of HP DeskWriter 660C printer installation software. makes no warranty of any particular purpose. The HP DeskWriter 660C printer driver was developed by Hewlett-Packard Company using the Palomar Imaging Kernel developed by Hewlett-Packard Company ii registered trademark...
... warranties of merchantability and fitness for archival purposes) or into memory unless as part of the execution of HP DeskWriter 660C printer installation software. makes no warranty of any particular purpose. The HP DeskWriter 660C printer driver was developed by Hewlett-Packard Company using the Palomar Imaging Kernel developed by Hewlett-Packard Company ii registered trademark...
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...printer, you install the printer software: 1. System Requirements To install your HP DeskWriter Series printer software, you have less than 7.5 MB of free disk space, your software may not install properly. • Macintosh system software version 7 or later. • At least 4 MB of free disk space (1.5 MB for the printer drivers... Hewlett-Packard dealer as described under Contacting Customer Support on how to your printer for use with the HP DeskWriter 660C printer is provided. N OT E If the printer software is not provided with QuickDraw GX. Make a copy of the Installation...
...printer, you install the printer software: 1. System Requirements To install your HP DeskWriter Series printer software, you have less than 7.5 MB of free disk space, your software may not install properly. • Macintosh system software version 7 or later. • At least 4 MB of free disk space (1.5 MB for the printer drivers... Hewlett-Packard dealer as described under Contacting Customer Support on how to your printer for use with the HP DeskWriter 660C printer is provided. N OT E If the printer software is not provided with QuickDraw GX. Make a copy of the Installation...
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..., it is turned on. 2. Insert the Driver Installation disk and double-click the Installer icon. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. N OT E If the Installer finds a file that file with your printer in your printer in the Chooser as one it replaces that ...on page 19) before you want to use the TrueType fonts provided with the most current version. 4. SECTION ONE Installing the printer software: The driver installer provides two options: Easy Install and Customize. Follow the instructions on the screen. Use the Easy Install option to install ...
..., it is turned on. 2. Insert the Driver Installation disk and double-click the Installer icon. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. N OT E If the Installer finds a file that file with your printer in your printer in the Chooser as one it replaces that ...on page 19) before you want to use the TrueType fonts provided with the most current version. 4. SECTION ONE Installing the printer software: The driver installer provides two options: Easy Install and Customize. Follow the instructions on the screen. Use the Easy Install option to install ...
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... the printer driver, printer, and port. Choosing your printer: Use the Chooser to open the Memory control panel. 2. Printer Modem When your printer is also connected to choose a printer: 1. If you select the printer port and if your computer is connected directly to your computer with a serial printer cable... Background Printing buttons are using. You are alerted that DeskWriter 660C is unavail- FIRST TIME SETUP Setting the Disk Cache To enhance the performance of your printer, you need to verify that the correct printer has been selected, click the Setup button and check that ...
... the printer driver, printer, and port. Choosing your printer: Use the Chooser to open the Memory control panel. 2. Printer Modem When your printer is also connected to choose a printer: 1. If you select the printer port and if your computer is connected directly to your computer with a serial printer cable... Background Printing buttons are using. You are alerted that DeskWriter 660C is unavail- FIRST TIME SETUP Setting the Disk Cache To enhance the performance of your printer, you need to verify that the correct printer has been selected, click the Setup button and check that ...
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...mode, select Background Printing by clicking the Active button. 3. The driver automatically selects the model of the Chooser). 5. If you have changed printers. 20 See If You Get a Message at the Computer on the left side of printer you want to activate AppleTalk. You are using. If you are... alerted that DeskWriter 660C is unavailable. Make AppleTalk active by clicking the On button. Select the Chooser from the Finder's Special menu ...
...mode, select Background Printing by clicking the Active button. 3. The driver automatically selects the model of the Chooser). 5. If you have changed printers. 20 See If You Get a Message at the Computer on the left side of printer you want to activate AppleTalk. You are using. If you are... alerted that DeskWriter 660C is unavailable. Make AppleTalk active by clicking the On button. Select the Chooser from the Finder's Special menu ...
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SECTION TWO USING THE PRINTER SOFTWARE The Software Provided for Your Printer The features provided with your printer software include: • Laser-quality text and graphics printing in portrait and landscape orientations • A printer driver for the HP DeskWriter 660C printer • TrueType and Adobe Type Manager scalable typeface support • Many TrueType fonts • ColorSmart technology 23
SECTION TWO USING THE PRINTER SOFTWARE The Software Provided for Your Printer The features provided with your printer software include: • Laser-quality text and graphics printing in portrait and landscape orientations • A printer driver for the HP DeskWriter 660C printer • TrueType and Adobe Type Manager scalable typeface support • Many TrueType fonts • ColorSmart technology 23
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..., be sure that paper is loaded in the IN tray, and be sure to avoid getting paper jammed in the paper feed rollers of the printer, always use paper, envelopes, index cards, postcards, Avery paper labels, and transparency films that conform in weight, type, and size with ... Paper • To obtain the best print quality and to push the envelope all the way into the slot. • Only use with HP InkJet printers. The HP ColorSmart Printer Driver automatically provides the appropriate drying time for each printed page based on page 82. • Load only one type of paper, envelope, or...
..., be sure that paper is loaded in the IN tray, and be sure to avoid getting paper jammed in the paper feed rollers of the printer, always use paper, envelopes, index cards, postcards, Avery paper labels, and transparency films that conform in weight, type, and size with ... Paper • To obtain the best print quality and to push the envelope all the way into the slot. • Only use with HP InkJet printers. The HP ColorSmart Printer Driver automatically provides the appropriate drying time for each printed page based on page 82. • Load only one type of paper, envelope, or...
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...non-standard paper sizes, first set up to a 1/2 inch (1 cm) stack of paper from the IN tray. Then, in the printer. Remove up your software application for a page size that is the same as or smaller than the paper now in Page Setup, select the ...are considered non-standard are those with the HP DeskWriter 660C printer does not provide settings for the location of printing on a flat surface to even the stack. 43 USING PAPER, CARDS, ENVELOPES, LABELS, AND TRANSPARENCIES Tip: Using Non-Standard Size Paper The printer driver provided with a width between 5 and ...
...non-standard paper sizes, first set up to a 1/2 inch (1 cm) stack of paper from the IN tray. Then, in the printer. Remove up your software application for a page size that is the same as or smaller than the paper now in Page Setup, select the ...are considered non-standard are those with the HP DeskWriter 660C printer does not provide settings for the location of printing on a flat surface to even the stack. 43 USING PAPER, CARDS, ENVELOPES, LABELS, AND TRANSPARENCIES Tip: Using Non-Standard Size Paper The printer driver provided with a width between 5 and ...
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... the Chooser as described on the front of ink. The printer failed. Make sure each print cartridge as described on the cradle top. Solution The printer driver is still preparing the data to send to the printer off the printer and turn it on page 73. 53 If the document still ...doesn't print, cycle the power to your printer. Then resend the document. Tape is covering the...
... the Chooser as described on the front of ink. The printer failed. Make sure each print cartridge as described on the cradle top. Solution The printer driver is still preparing the data to send to the printer off the printer and turn it on page 73. 53 If the document still ...doesn't print, cycle the power to your printer. Then resend the document. Tape is covering the...
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.... The network is not responding. Close any screen saver or other than the printer. Make sure that you 've selected a printer." Select the HP PrintMonitor from the Application menu at the right side of the printer software was unsuccessful. "The serial port is properly connected and turned on page ... improperly connected. Click OK to continue or Cancel to continue with the computer. appears. Make sure the printer driver is selected in the background. To cancel the prior printing instruction, click Cancel. is currently being used by clicking the ...
.... The network is not responding. Close any screen saver or other than the printer. Make sure that you 've selected a printer." Select the HP PrintMonitor from the Application menu at the right side of the printer software was unsuccessful. "The serial port is properly connected and turned on page ... improperly connected. Click OK to continue or Cancel to continue with the computer. appears. Make sure the printer driver is selected in the background. To cancel the prior printing instruction, click Cancel. is currently being used by clicking the ...
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...port selected in the Chooser, or use the "Setup..." Also make sure that a DeskWriter is connected to this , you can either select the printer in the Chooser. Then resend the document. 61 button to the computer. Make sure you have done this port and powered on . Check ...that the printer is turned on . is attached to the computer as described in a dialog box. Check that the printer is displayed in Section 1. After you have selected the correct port and that you are using the correct printer driver for the type of connection established between...
...port selected in the Chooser, or use the "Setup..." Also make sure that a DeskWriter is connected to this , you can either select the printer in the Chooser. Then resend the document. 61 button to the computer. Make sure you have done this port and powered on . Check ...that the printer is turned on . is attached to the computer as described in a dialog box. Check that the printer is displayed in Section 1. After you have selected the correct port and that you are using the correct printer driver for the type of connection established between...
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Select the correct printer driver in Section 1. The print settings in your software application are incomplete or missing. Turn off the printer, disconnect the printer cable from the back of color, or wrong colors are set as desired. If the printer is illegible. Try another printer cable. If the interface...as described on page 73. IF YOU HAVE A PRINTING PROBLEM Symptom Solution Characters, dots, or lines are incorrect. The wrong printer driver is Poor on page 19. Printout contains garbled or strange text characters or contains distorted graphic images. Print a self-test ...
Select the correct printer driver in Section 1. The print settings in your software application are incomplete or missing. Turn off the printer, disconnect the printer cable from the back of color, or wrong colors are set as desired. If the printer is illegible. Try another printer cable. If the interface...as described on page 73. IF YOU HAVE A PRINTING PROBLEM Symptom Solution Characters, dots, or lines are incorrect. The wrong printer driver is Poor on page 19. Printout contains garbled or strange text characters or contains distorted graphic images. Print a self-test ...
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... other resources within minutes. Electronic Information Services For 24-hour access to information over your communications software to HP printer drivers, product information, and troubleshooting hints. Our electronic download service is not operating properly and these suggestions do... 344-1691. To subscribe, call . Printer drivers, product and support information can be obtained via HP's anonymous FTP site at : URL http://www.hp.com/home.html Printer Drivers by Mail HP's Distribution Center provides printer drivers and printer driver updates. Audio-Tips provides pre-recorded help...
... other resources within minutes. Electronic Information Services For 24-hour access to information over your communications software to HP printer drivers, product information, and troubleshooting hints. Our electronic download service is not operating properly and these suggestions do... 344-1691. To subscribe, call . Printer drivers, product and support information can be obtained via HP's anonymous FTP site at : URL http://www.hp.com/home.html Printer Drivers by Mail HP's Distribution Center provides printer drivers and printer driver updates. Audio-Tips provides pre-recorded help...
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... require freeing computer memory for information on your computer documentation for the printer driver. The degree of system memory fragmentation. • Amount of space available on memory management. 76 SECTION SIX Increasing Printer Performance The printing speed of the HP DeskWriter 660C printer can be affected by: • Amount of system memory available in the disk...
... require freeing computer memory for information on your computer documentation for the printer driver. The degree of system memory fragmentation. • Amount of space available on memory management. 76 SECTION SIX Increasing Printer Performance The printing speed of the HP DeskWriter 660C printer can be affected by: • Amount of system memory available in the disk...
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...an unfragmented block of RAM may receive a message indicating that not enough memory is available to make one large, contiguous block available for your printer driver. 77 If this occurs, try the following: • If several applications are open, close all applications you are trying to print several ... memory size. • If you are currently using, restart the computer, then restart the application you want to ensure satisfactory printer performance. • Limit the number of applications or documents you still cannot print, adjust the size of the application memory.
...an unfragmented block of RAM may receive a message indicating that not enough memory is available to make one large, contiguous block available for your printer driver. 77 If this occurs, try the following: • If several applications are open, close all applications you are trying to print several ... memory size. • If you are currently using, restart the computer, then restart the application you want to ensure satisfactory printer performance. • Limit the number of applications or documents you still cannot print, adjust the size of the application memory.
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...missing 63 Chooser 19-21, 60 choosing printer 19-20 cleaning print cartridges 50, 63 printer 75 clearing paper jams 57 color printing missing colors 70 paper selection 31 problems 70-71 ... 26 printing 24 downloading customer support 72 draft printing 25 dried ink 63 Driver Installer 17 drivers See printer drivers drying of ink 78 E EconoFast print mode 81 ejection problems 56-58 electronic... 28 home position 15 HP AppleTalk connector 85 HP Audio Tips 72 HP ColorSmart 25 HP Customer Support 72 HP Download Service 72 HP FIRST Fax 72 HP PrintMonitor 27 error message 59 HP SupportPack 73 I I/O ...
...missing 63 Chooser 19-21, 60 choosing printer 19-20 cleaning print cartridges 50, 63 printer 75 clearing paper jams 57 color printing missing colors 70 paper selection 31 problems 70-71 ... 26 printing 24 downloading customer support 72 draft printing 25 dried ink 63 Driver Installer 17 drivers See printer drivers drying of ink 78 E EconoFast print mode 81 ejection problems 56-58 electronic... 28 home position 15 HP AppleTalk connector 85 HP Audio Tips 72 HP ColorSmart 25 HP Customer Support 72 HP Download Service 72 HP FIRST Fax 72 HP PrintMonitor 27 error message 59 HP SupportPack 73 I I/O ...
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...fuzzy printing 64 inconsistent 63 nozzles 64 smearing 63 inkjet print method 81 installing cables 7-9 power module 10 print cartridges 13 printer software 17-19 TrueType fonts 19 intensity 24 ...-61 missing characters/dots/lines 63 colors 70 modes of printing 81 modem port 8 monitoring status 27 multiple documents 26 N naming printer 21 network choosing printer 19 connecting to 9 connector kit ...screen messages 59 operating environment 82 Options dialog box 24 ordering accessories 85, 87 printer drivers 73 supplies 85, 87 orientation See page orientation OUT tray identifying 4 removing 46 ...
...fuzzy printing 64 inconsistent 63 nozzles 64 smearing 63 inkjet print method 81 installing cables 7-9 power module 10 print cartridges 13 printer software 17-19 TrueType fonts 19 intensity 24 ...-61 missing characters/dots/lines 63 colors 70 modes of printing 81 modem port 8 monitoring status 27 multiple documents 26 N naming printer 21 network choosing printer 19 connecting to 9 connector kit ...screen messages 59 operating environment 82 Options dialog box 24 ordering accessories 85, 87 printer drivers 73 supplies 85, 87 orientation See page orientation OUT tray identifying 4 removing 46 ...
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... 2 weight 81 printer cables connecting 7 ordering 85 printer driver See also software choosing 19 installing 17 ordering 72 PrintMonitor 27 PrintMonitor Documents folder 27 printer icon missing in Chooser 60 printer port 9 printing back to front 26 background 26, 59 blank paper ejected 54, 57 canceling 27 color 25, 70 ejection...64 preference settings 27 printable area 79 procedure 24 self-test 16, 62 slanted 66-67 printing (continued) speed 76-77 status, See HP PrintMonitor tests 16, 62 Q-R quality print problems 63-64 QuickDraw GX compatible 17 RAM 76, 81 ReadMe files 28 regulatory notices 83 ...
... 2 weight 81 printer cables connecting 7 ordering 85 printer driver See also software choosing 19 installing 17 ordering 72 PrintMonitor 27 PrintMonitor Documents folder 27 printer icon missing in Chooser 60 printer port 9 printing back to front 26 background 26, 59 blank paper ejected 54, 57 canceling 27 color 25, 70 ejection...64 preference settings 27 printable area 79 procedure 24 self-test 16, 62 slanted 66-67 printing (continued) speed 76-77 status, See HP PrintMonitor tests 16, 62 Q-R quality print problems 63-64 QuickDraw GX compatible 17 RAM 76, 81 ReadMe files 28 regulatory notices 83 ...
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... inserts, and the clear polyethylene bags containing the printer drivers are 100% recyclable. Reduction and Reuse Ink Packaging: The print cartridge capability for color was significantly increased and the packaging for current status. on the office environment; Energy Consumption HP DeskJet and DeskWriter printers use only 4.5 watts in stand-by mode, which...
... inserts, and the clear polyethylene bags containing the printer drivers are 100% recyclable. Reduction and Reuse Ink Packaging: The print cartridge capability for color was significantly increased and the packaging for current status. on the office environment; Energy Consumption HP DeskJet and DeskWriter printers use only 4.5 watts in stand-by mode, which...