HP Photosmart Pro B8300 driver and firmware
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Quick Start Guide - Page 15
..., you can download the printer driver from http://www.hp.com/support.
Reinstall the printer software
• If you are using Windows and the computer cannot detect the printer, run the Scrubber utility (located in the Utils\Scrubber folder on the HP Photosmart Pro software CD) to perform a clean printer driver uninstallation. Restart your computer, and re-install the printer driver.
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User Guide - Page 5
... ...8 Configuring the printer (Windows) ...9 Direct connection ...9 Installing printer software and sharing the printer 9 To install the software before connecting the printer 9 To connect the printer before installing the software 9 To share the printer on a locally shared network 10 Configuring the printer (Mac OS) ...11 To install the software for a locally shared network or for a direct...
User Guide - Page 13
... and explains how to connect using a USB cable, how to install the printer software, how to connect to a network, and how to connect to an external print server.
● Using print cartridges and accessories - Explains how to use the print cartridges and how to install the optional duplex unit.
● Printing and loading media - Describes and illustrates how...
User Guide - Page 14
... installation packages, an electronic copy of this user's guide, and ordering information. See Troubleshooting
● Diagnostics page - Provides information about the printer hardware, such as the firmware version and model number. See Printing a diagnostics page.
● HP Web sites - Provides the latest printer software, product and support information. Go to http://www.hp.com/support...
User Guide - Page 15
2 Getting started
This section contains the following information: ● Understanding the printer parts and functions ● Configuring the printer (Windows) ● Configuring the printer (Mac OS) ● Uninstalling the printer software ● Customizing the printer software setup program ● Installing other software
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User Guide - Page 19
... a printer to a computer running Windows, you can connect additional printers to the same computer with USB cables without reinstalling the printing software.
Installing printer software and sharing the printer
When setting up the printer, HP recommends that you connect the printer after you install the software because the installation program is designed to provide you with the easiest setup...
User Guide - Page 20
... Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes.
2. Right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and then click the Sharing tab.
3. Click the option to share the printer, and give the printer a share name.
4. If you are sharing the printer with client computers that use other versions of Windows, you can click Additional Drivers to install their...
User Guide - Page 21
... install the software for a locally shared network or for a direct connection
1. Connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable or to the network with a network cable.
2. Insert the Starter CD into the CD-ROM drive, double-click the CD icon on the desktop, and then double-click the Setup icon.
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Locate the installer in the Installer folder of the Starter CD.
3. Click Install Driver and...
User Guide - Page 22
...must have IP addresses. (AppleTalk is not supported.)
● The printer that is being shared must be connected to a built-in USB port on the host Macintosh computer.
● Both the host Macintosh computer and the client Macintosh computers that are using the shared printer must have printer-sharing software installed and the printer driver or PPD for the printer that is installed. (You can run...
User Guide - Page 23
...install the printer driver.
To uninstall the software for Macintosh computers 1. If the printer is connected directly to the computer using a USB cable, disconnect the printer. 2. Restart the computer.
NOTE If you do not restart the computer before you uninstall the software, some files are not removed from your computer when you run the Uninstall option.
3. Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive...
User Guide - Page 24
... System administrators can then distribute a customized installation package by sharing it from a local or mapped network drive.
To access the utility, select Customization Utility from the CD menu. A software installation package with the selected language and selected printer components will be created.
To run the print driver from a customized installation package, open the folder that contains...
User Guide - Page 25
... files in Windows. To install this software, insert the HP Photosmart Pro software CD, click the HP Photosmart Essential button on the CD browser menu, and select it from the list of software shown (see HP Photosmart Essential software).
● For the Linux driver, visit www.linuxprinting.org to download the software. For information about using Linux with HP printers, visit hp.sourceforge.net...
User Guide - Page 61
... 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 accessory 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
For Windows: 1. Open the printer driver (see Printing a document...
User Guide - Page 86
... firmware version number.
Access the HP Instant Support Web site for support services and troubleshooting tips. You must have Internet access to perform this operation.
Register your printer online. You must have Internet access to perform this operation.
Display help for performing common printer tasks.
View help for solutions to common printer problems such as paper jams or software installation...
User Guide - Page 99
Check printer setup for network environment
Ensure the correct printer driver and printer driver 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 ...
User Guide - Page 106
...settings
● If you are using a computer running Windows, make sure the Minimize Margins option is not selected. See Changing print settings.
NOTE You can also access this feature from the Printing Shortcuts tab. Open the printer driver...software application.
Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely
The printer may be in Ink-backup Printing Mode
The printer...Toolbox is installed, you can...
User Guide - Page 110
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can download the printer driver from http://www.hp.com/support/.
Reinstall the printer software
If you are using Windows and the computer cannot detect the printer, run the Scrubber utility (located in the Utils\Scrubber folder on the Starter CD) to perform a clean printer driver uninstallation. Restart your computer, and re-install the printer driver. See Uninstalling the printer software.
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Microsoft Windows (2000 or XP); Mac OS X (V10.3 and V10.4); MSDOS applications
Fonts
8 built-in fonts, 4 each in portrait and landscape orientations: CG Times, CG Times Italic; Courier, Courier Italic; Letter Gothic, Letter Gothic Italic; Univers, Univers Italic (Euro Symbol supported)
Smart Software Features
In-box printer driver features:
Borderless Printing, Minimize Margins*, HP Digital...
User Guide - Page 150
...supported 18 print speeds 128 printer display hardware
information 76 language 128 memory 129 minimum margins 35 printer driver features 41 printer lights reference 109 registering via Toolbox 76 resolution 128 smart software features 41 special features 2 specifications 127 printer driver changing current print
settings 50 changing default print
settings 40 customizing setup program 14 installing...
User Guide - Page 151
... default print
settings 40 customizing setup program 14 HP photo imaging software 44 installing in Macintosh 11 other software, installing 15 printer driver 9 printer driver features 41 smart software features 41,
128 system requirements 130 uninstalling 13 specifications operating environment 130 power consumption 129 power requirements 129 printer 127 printer duty cycle 129 printer size 129...