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hp officejet v series
Your Basic Guide
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You can perform many functions using either the front panel or the HP OfficeJet V Series software. The method you choose may depend on the function you need to perform, or it may depend on which is the most convenient. Even if you do not connect your HP OfficeJet to a PC (also called stand-alone use), you can use the front panel to process fax and copy jobs. You can change a wide variety of settings using the front-panel buttons and menu system. Depending on
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2 ! If you connect your HP OfficeJet to a PC, you can work from the front panel or from the HP OfficeJet V Series software on your Windows desktop. The software offers more features and ease of use. For comprehensive information, see the fully searchable Onscreen Guide. To access the guide, go to the Director, click Help, and choose Onscreen Guide. 6 The Director automatically appears on your PC after you load originals into the automatic docume
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' The status window is similar to the display included on the front panel of your HP OfficeJet. It describes the current state of your HP OfficeJet, and it is always available via right-clicking the status icon in the Windows status area (lower-right corner of the Windows taskbar). One of the default settings for your HP OfficeJet instructs the PC to display the status window automatically if there is an issue that needs to be addressed, such as
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3 # This section explains where you can find information about your unit. For comprehensive information, see the fully searchable Onscreen Guide. To access the guide, go to the Director, click Help, and choose Onscreen Guide. =
' > For hardware and setup information: See the HP OfficeJet V Series Setup Poster. The printed Setup Poster comes in the box with your unit. See “Additional setup information” in the HP OfficeJet V Series: Your Basic Guide and the HP OfficeJ
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HP OfficeJet V Series 6 Chapter 3—Get help
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Your unit is designed to print and copy onto a variety of transparency films and paper types, weights, and sizes. It is important, however, that you choose the right paper and make sure that it is not damaged. For comprehensive information, see the fully searchable Onscreen Guide. To access the guide, go to the Director, click Help, and choose Onscreen Guide. &'
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HP OfficeJet V Series 4 Slide the paper-width and -length adjusters in until they stop at the edges of the paper, and be sure that the paper stack lies flat in the input tray and fits under the tab of the paper-length adjuster. 5 Push the input tray back in until it stops. 6 To prevent paper from possibly falling off the tray, fully extend the output-tray extender. 8 Chapter 4—Load paper or transparency film, or load originals
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) The following table provides guidelines for loading certain types of paper and film. For best results, adjust the paper settings each time you change paper types and paper sizes. For more information, see “Set the paper type” and “Change the paper size.”. Paper Tips HP papers HP Premium Inkjet Paper: Locate the gray arrow on the nonprinting side of the paper, and insert paper with the arrow side facing up. HP Premium o
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)A Your HP OfficeJet provides two methods for working with envelopes. Do not use shiny or embossed envelopes or envelopes that have clasps or windows. If you are printing one envelope, use the envelope slot. Slide the envelope into the envelope slot located on the right side toward the back of the output tray, with the envelope flap up and on the left, until it stops. If you are printing multiple envelopes, r
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HP OfficeJet V Series Adjust the left paper guide against the envelopes (be careful not to bend the envelopes). Make sure the envelopes fit within the tray (do not overload it). Consult the help files in your word processing software for details on how to format text for printing on envelopes. After you have loaded paper or film in the unit, select the new paper type. Change this setting whenever you change the type of paper or film. The paper types you specify for copying
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HP OfficeJet V Series To do this for the current print job, open the document that you want to print. From the File menu, choose Print, Print Setup, or Page Setup. Make sure that the selected printer is hp officejet v series, and then click Properties, Options, Printer Setup, or Printer. The Setup tab appears. From the Paper Type list, choose the appropriate type, and then click OK. !
) ? The unit lets you change the paper size for copying and faxing. (For printing, you set
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HP OfficeJet V Series 1 Place the original(s) in the ADF with the printed side facing toward the back and with the top of the document pointing down. 2 Adjust the document guides to fit your document. /' B To avoid paper jams, remove papers from the output tray frequently. Output tray capacity is affected by the type of paper and the amount of ink you are using. For more information about output-tray capacity, see “Technical information.” For help with clearing a paper jam, see t
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HP OfficeJet V Series 14 Chapter 4—Load paper or transparency film, or load originals
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Most print settings are automatically handled by the program you are printing from or by HP’s colorsmart technology. You only need to change the settings manually when you change print quality, print on specific types of paper or film, or use special features, such as two-sided printing. For comprehensive information, see the fully searchable Onscreen Guide. To access the guide, go to the Director, click Help, and choose Onscreen Guide. Chapter 5—Use the print featur
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BC Follow these steps to start a print job from the software program that you used to create your document. 1 Load the input tray with the appropriate paper. For more information, see “Load paper or transparency film, or load originals.” 2 From your program’s File menu, select Print. A Print dialog box appears on your screen. 3 Make sure that the selected printer is hp officejet v series. For more information, see “Select a printer” in the Onscreen Guide. *
