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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide
1 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer
To find an answer to a question, select one of the following topics:
• Notices
• Special features
• Getting started
• Connecting to the printer
• Printing photos
• Printing other documents
• Printing tips
• Printer software
• Maintenance
• Troubleshooting
• Specifications
• Supplies
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 2 Notices • Notices and acknowledgements • Terms and conventions 2.1 Notices and acknowledgements Hewlett-Packard company notices Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such produ
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide Caution: Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts. Touching these parts will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. A Warning indicates possible harm to you or to others. For example: Warning: Keep both new and used print cartridges out of the reach of children. A Note indicates that additional information is provided. For example: Note: For great results use HP products. 3
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 3 Special features Congratulations! You have purchased an HP Deskjet printer that is equipped with several exciting features: • Brilliant photo-quality printing: Great printing performance with the black and tri-color print cartridges installed. • Six-ink upgradeable printing: Enhance photo printing with a photo print cartridge (purchased separately). • Borderless printing: Print 4 x 6 inch photos to the edges of the paper by using the borderless prin
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 4 Getting started For an overview of the printer features, see the printer features page. Click the appropriate topic for a description of a printer feature: • Buttons and light • Paper trays • Print cartridges • Ink-backup mode 4.1 Printer features The HP printer has several features to make printing easier and more efficient. 1. Buttons and light 2. Paper trays 5
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 1. Print cartridges 2. Ink-backup mode 1. USB port 4.2 Buttons and light Use the printer buttons to turn the printer on and off and to cancel a print job. 6
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 1. Power button and light 2. Print Cancel button Power button and light The Power button turns the printer on and off. After you press the Power button, a few seconds might elapse before the printer turns on. The light on the Power button gives you visual cues about the status of the printer. When the Power light is on and not flashing, the printer is either printing or ready to print. When the Power light is flashing, the printer cover is open or a pr
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 2. Lower the In tray 3. Lower the Out tray 4. Pull out the Out-tray extension, and then unfold the Out-tray extension stop. 8
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 5. Lower the printer cover and turn on the printer. In tray The In tray holds paper and other media to be printed. 1. In tray Print on different sizes of media by sliding the paper guide to the right or to the left. 9
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 1. Press and slide the paper guide Out tray Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray. 1. Out tray Raise the printer cover and the Out tray to load paper. Lower the printer cover and the Out tray before printing. To prevent paper from falling out of the tray, pull out the Out-tray extension, and then unfold the Out-tray extension stop. 1. Out-tray extension and Out-tray extension stop 10
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide Folding the paper trays Follow these steps to refold the paper trays: 1. Remove the paper or other media from the paper trays, and then turn off the printer. 2. Raise the printer cover. 3. Fold the Out-tray extension stop, and then push the Out-tray extension into the Out tray. 4. Raise the Out tray. 11
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 5. Raise the In tray. 6. Reach underneath the In tray, and then lift the tray until it locks into place. 7. Lower the printer cover. 4.4 Print cartridges Three print cartridges are available for use with the printer. 1. Tri-color print cartridge 2. Black print cartridge 3. Photo print cartridge 12
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide Using print cartridges Everyday printing Use the black and tri-color print cartridges for everyday print jobs. Quality color photos For more vibrant colors when printing color photographs or other special documents, remove the black print cartridge and use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color print cartridge. Replacing print cartridges When buying print cartridges, look for the print cartridge selection number. You can find the sel
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 4.5 Ink-backup mode In the ink-backup mode, the printer operates by using only one print cartridge. The ink-backup mode is initiated when a print cartridge is removed from the print cartridge cradle. For instructions about removing a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page. Ink-backup mode output Printing in ink-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of printouts. Installed print cartridge Result Black print cartridge
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 5 Connecting to the printer • USB 5.1 USB The printer connects to the computer with a universal serial bus (USB) cable. For instructions about connecting the printer with a USB cable, see the setup poster that came with the printer. 15
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 6 Printing photos Select the type of photograph that you want to print: Large photo with a white border Small photo with a white Small borderless photo border Enhancing your photos Learn how to enhance your photographs by using the printer photo printing features. 6.1 Enhancing your photos The printer software offers several features to make printing digital photos easier and improve photo quality: • Use the HP digital photography options to touch up
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide Description Use the Digital Photography panel to set these options: 1. Options Menu: Select from the following options: • Digital Flash: Lighten dark images. Click Automatic to allow the printer driver to automatically balance lightness and darkness. • Contrast enhancement: Adjust the contrast to your preference. Click Automatic to allow the printer driver to automatically balance the contrast. • SmartFocus: Enhance image quality and clarity. Click On
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide The 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi print mode is the highest quality resolution for this printer. When 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi is selected in the printer driver, the tri-color print cartridge prints in the 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi mode (up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color and 1200-input dpi). If a photo print cartridge is also installed, the print quality is enhanced. A photo print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is not included with your p
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide The photo print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is not included with your product. Installing the photo print cartridge To install the photo print cartridge, remove the black print cartridge from the printer, and then install the photo print cartridge in the compartment on the right of the print cartridge cradle. For more information, see the print cartridge installation page. Using the photo print cartridge Follow these steps to print in t
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HP Deskjet 3840 series printer User's Guide 3. Verify that ColorSmart/sRGB is selected in the Image drop-down list. 4. Adjust the Saturation, Brightness, and Color tone to affect how overall colors are printed. 5. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click Print. 6.6 Printing black-and-white photos You can perform the following tasks with the printer: • Print a black-and-white photo • Print a color photo in black-and-white Printing a black-and-white photo To print a photo tha
