HP K850 - Officejet Pro Color Inkjet Printer driver and firmware
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Getting Started Guide - Page 10
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Step 7: Connect the printer.
See the following instructions for your connection type (USB, parallel, or network). For more information about installing software, see the onscreen user guide on the Starter CD.
USB or parallel connection:
1) Close any running applications and insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. If the CD menu does not start ...
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... manually in the installation program. z If you are using a computer running Windows, make sure that the network ports created in the printer driver match the printer IP address:
1 Print a configuration page. For instructions, see "Configuration page" on page 18.
2 From the Windows desktop, click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers; or click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes...
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... for wireless printing. See HP Printer Utility (Mac OS).
The HP Printer Utility is normally installed with the printer software.
Embedded Web server (network connection)
Allows you to view status information, change settings, and manage the printer from any computer on the network. See Embedded Web server (EWS).
Available through any standard Web browser.
Control panel
Provides status, error...
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... on the Starter CD. For more information about using this tool, see HP Web Jetadmin software.
● Linux driver: Available at www.hp.com/support. For more information about using Linux with HP printers, see hpinkjet.sourceforge.net.
If you are using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, you must have administrator privileges to install a printer driver.
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... in two stages: 1) changing the software settings, and 2) loading the media. The following sections contain procedures for performing each stage.
NOTE If the duplex unit is installed and you want to print using the rear manual feed slot, replace the duplex unit with the rear-access panel.
Changing the software settings
Windows 1. Open the printer driver. 2. Click the Paper/Quality...
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Task
Tools
Printer driver Toolbox (Windows)
HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)
Embedded Web server (EWS)
Printer lights HP Web
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Jetadmin
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Monitor the printer.
Operation and status
Media and supplies
Jobs and printer usage
Administer the printer
Printer security
Configure jobaccounting options
Set language
Set up alerts and notifications
Upgrade firmware on the...
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Task
Tools
Configure network options
Configure network parameters
Monitor the printer
NOTE For information about opening and using specific management tools, see Overview of printer management tools.
Tool Toolbox (Windows) HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) Embedded Web server (EWS)
Control panel
Information
Operation and status
▲ Click the Printer Status tab.
Media and supplies
▲ Ink ...
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... and modifying printer settings.
NOTE For information about opening and using specific management tools, see Overview of printer management tools.
Tool Printer driver Toolbox (Windows)
HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) Embedded Web server (EWS)
Task
Perform printer maintenance tasks
● Align printheads: Click the Services tab, click Service this device, and then follow the onscreen instructions...
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...list of past device errors, click Alerts on the left side of the HP Instant Support page. ● Notification of device driver and firmware updates
Alerts you when there is a firmware or driver update, a message appears on the HP Instant Support home page. Click the link within the message to go directly to the download section of the HP website. ● Obtaining support services
Provides a list...
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... to diagnose, HP Instant Support can help you with such tasks as making sure that you have the latest device driver available and gaining access to reports about the device status and detailed devicediagnostic information.
If any errors are detected during this process, you are given the option to perform updates to the device drivers or Jetdriver firmware or to...
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... the software on the computers that will be using the printer (Installing the printer software for a network printer).
In addition, you can connect to a network printer in both types of networks using the Add Printer wizard in Windows (Installing the printer driver using Add Printer).
Installing the printer software for a network printer
Use the following steps to install the printer software in...
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Check printer setup for network environment Ensure the correct printer software and printer software port are being used. For more information about network connections, see Configuring the printer (Windows), Configuring the printer (Mac OS), or the documentation provided by your network vendors.
Check any personal firewall software installed on the computer The personal software firewall is a ...
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... using an ink slider in conjunction with drying time under Advanced Printing Features (Windows) or Ink Features (Mac OS) in the printer software. However, note that decreasing ink saturation might give printouts a "washed-out" quality.
● Color documents that have rich, blended colors can wrinkle or smear when printed using the Best print quality. Try using...
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...supported for the printer or tray
Use only media that is supported for the printer and the tray being used. See Understanding specifications for supported media.
Media is not picked up from the tray
● Make sure the paper guides are set...with drying time under Advanced Printing Features (Windows) or Ink Features (Mac OS) in the printer software. However, note that decreasing ink saturation ...
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...You
can download the printer driver from www.hp.com/support/officejetprok850.
Reinstall the printer software If you are using Windows and the computer cannot detect the printer, insert the Starter CD, click Utilities, and then click Uninstaller to perform a clean printer driver uninstallation. Restart your computer, and re-install the printer driver. See Uninstalling the printer software.
Problems...
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... part numbers 93 HP Planet Partners 131 HP Printer Network Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS) 44 HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) administration tasks 34, 36 aligning printheads 61 cleaning printheads 61 installing 2 monitoring tasks 35 opening 39 ordering supplies 92 HP Total Care phone support 97 HP Web Jetadmin administration tasks 34, 37 downloading 41 monitoring tasks 36 network settings 37
134 Index...
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...small media 23 locally shared networks Mac OS 53 Windows 49, 52
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administrator tools 34
canceling print jobs 26 custom-sized media, printing on
32 duplexing 31 HP Printer Network Printer
Setup Utility 44 HP Printer Utility 2, 39 installing software 53 manual feed slots, printing with
27 operating systems supported
115 settings, changing 25 sharing the printer 53 special media, printing on...
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... 6 control panel lights 105, 109
HP Jetdirect print servers, part numbers 93
HP Network Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS) 44
installing Windows software 50 locally shared ports, creating in
Windows 52 locally shared, Windows 49 Macintosh, installing software
53 operating systems supported
116 troubleshooting 85 noise specifications 121 notifications administrator tools available 34 setting up...
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..., troubleshooting 77 small media, loading 23 smeared ink Configure Output Ramp 39 troubleshooting 79 software administrator tools 34 installing for Mac OS 53 installing on Windows after
connecting printer 49 installing on Windows before
connecting printer 48 installing on Windows networks
50 Linux printer drivers 8 settings, changing 25 troubleshooting installation 85 uninstalling 55 warranty 101...
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... weights, media supported 19 width, printer 112 Windows Add Printer installation 52 administrator tools 34 canceling print jobs 26 custom-sized media, printing on
32 duplexing 30 installing software after
connecting printer 49 installing software before
connecting printer 48
locally shared ports, creating 52
manual feed slots, printing with 27
operating systems supported 115
settings, changing 25...