HP Deskjet 600 driver and firmware
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HP DeskJet 600 Printer - Support Information - Page 11
... Printers
Some HP DeskJet 600 printers contain flash memory. Flash memory provides the capability to install fonts and symbol sets for specific regions. The following figure shows how to identify printers with flash memory by observing the serial number label on the back of the printer.
Identifying Printers with Flash Memory
With Flash Memory
No Flash Memory
To identify a printer with flash memory...
HP DeskJet 600 Printer - Support Information - Page 14
... cartridge and a print cartridge storage container, provides color output printing capability from an HP DeskJet 600 printer. The printer comes from the factory as color capable, it does not require any modifications. Color features, however, need to be turned on in the printer driver dialog box in MS Windows. For more information, refer to the HP DeskJet 600 printer user documentation or to...
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Driver Installation
For the printer to operate properly, a printer driver must be installed in your computer. Refer to "Printer Driver Information/Installing the Printer Driver" for more detailed information.
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HP DeskJet and DeskWriter Printers
Obtaining Printer Drivers
Obtaining Printer Drivers
Updates to the HP Printer Driver software occur periodically. New versions can be obtained from authorized Hewlett-Packard dealers or any of the sources listed below.
24-hour modem access
HP BBS Library
HP's electronic bulletin board library service is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day for your ...
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HP DeskJet and DeskWriter Printers
Service and Support Resources
Service and Support Resources
HP Support Assistant (CD-ROM)
HP Support Assistant is an on-line tool providing technical information on a variety of Hewlett-Packard computers and peripheral products. This information is contained on a CD-ROM which is updated quarterly and mailed to you as part of the subscription. This system runs...
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... advanced capabilities of HP DeskJet 600 printer.
Only the HP ColorSmart Printer Driver software, part of the HP Printing System for Windows, takes advantage of all the features of HP DeskJet 600 printer.
The HP ColorSmart Printer Driver software is compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1. Access to the printer driver to change specific settings is available from each software application program...
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... port it is connected to.
Microsoft Windows 3.1 comes with printer drivers that work with HP DeskJet printers. However the Microsoft Printer Drivers do not provide access to the many of the more advanced capabilities of HP DeskJet printers. Only the HP DeskJet 600 Printer Driver software, part of the HP Printing System for Windows, takes advantage of all the features of the HP DeskJet 600 Printer...
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... Printing System for Windows
The HP Printing System for Windows includes: HP ColorSmart Printer Driver HP DeskJet Status Monitor HP DeskJet Utilities program group 14 TrueType Fonts Quick Tour (available during installation only) HP DeskJet Control Panel for DOS
The HP DeskJet Status Monitor allows you to: Monitor a current print job Monitor the printer's status at any time Print a self-test page...
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Installing the Printer Driver
The minimum system requirements to run the HP Printing System for Windows are:
Windows version 3.1 An 80386 processor 2 MB of RAM to print in black or 4 MB of RAM to print in color 10 MB free hard disk space
Before you install the printer software: 1. Unpack the printer and set it up. 2. Make sure the computer and the printer are both turned on and connected...
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About the Printer Driver
The HP ColorSmart Printer driver software provides access to all the capabilities of the HP DeskJet 600 printer, when used with a Windows application. The following options are available from the ColorSmart dialog box:
Automatic or Manual printing Color or Grayscale printing Best, Normal, or EconoFast print quality Paper Type Paper Size Number of Copies Ordered printing ...
HP DeskJet 600 Printer - Support Information - Page 93
...) from the File menu.
2. Click the Setup button. To use the ColorSmart Printer Driver with the HP DeskJet 600 printer from the Windows Control Panel:
1. Double-click Main in the Program Manager window. 2. Double-click Control Panel. 3. Double-click Printers. 4. Select the HP DeskJet 600 printer in the Installed Printers list
and click the Setup button. The ColorSmart Dialog box appears.
ColorSmart...
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... quality of the printed output. Make sure an up-todate version of an HP printer driver designed specifically for the HP DeskJet 600 printer is installed. To check this:
1. Double-click the Printers icon in the Windows Control Panel.
2. Select the HP DeskJet 600 printer in the Installed Printers list.
3. Click Setup to check the version number. The version number is located in the title bar of the...
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... the dialog box when you click on certain parts of the screen.
Online Help
Comprehensive information about the printer software and hardware.
ReadMe Files
Release notes and current information.
How to access/where to find Available within the ColorSmart Printer Driver dialog box.
Click the Help button within the ColorSmart Printer Driver dialog box.
On the Driver Installation Disk.
HP DeskJet 600 Printer - Support Information - Page 97
... developer contact information is in the DOS Printing Guide, part of the User's Guide Kit. Information on installing a DOS printer driver for a particular DOS application is supplied by the software manufacturer.
If there is no driver available for the DeskJet 600 printer, use a driver for a different HP DeskJet printer. In some cases, the substitute driver does not provide access to all of the...
HP DeskJet 600 Printer - Support Information - Page 98
... MB of RAM to print in color
Installation
Before you install the DOS control panel: 1. Unpack the printer and set it up. 2. Make sure the computer and the printer are both turned on and connected with the proper cable.
To install the DOS control panel: 1. Insert disk containing the Control Panel for DOS software into the disk drive. 2. At the DOS prompt, type A:\Install (or B:\Install depending on...
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... the software applications that support printing, the computer's hardware, and the printer. The basic printing system consists of the following:
1. Host computer (PC or Macintosh)
2. Application software (word processing, graphics design, desktop publishing, etc.)
3. Printer driver (specific to your printer and, in some cases, your application software)
4. Printer cable
5. Printer (HP DeskJet or...
HP DeskJet 600 Printer - Support Information - Page 104
...parallel port are selected. The printer driver's name should appear in the Installed Printers dialog box.
3. Close any screen saver or other TSR (Terminate Stay Resident) software programs that are open and running in the background. Restart your computer.
4. It may be necessary to reinstall the printer driver software using the instructions from the setup card.
5. Your software program is not set...
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... be with the printer cable, the cable connections, or the computer port. (First, try another printer cable.)
1. Switch off the printer, disconnect the printer cable, switch the printer on.
2. If all lights begin blinking again, the printer is faulty.
Verify that the proper printer driver is selected. The printer driver's name should appear in the installed printer's dialog box (MS Windows) or the...
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Note
HP periodically provides updates of the printer software. These updates may include enhancements that improve printer performance.
Problems and Solutions
Problem
Solution
Printer won't print
Printer icon does not appear on the left side of the Chooser.
The printer name does not appear on the right side of the Chooser or the HP DeskWriter family printer is not listed.
Power light...
HP DeskJet 600 Printer - Support Information - Page 116
...was derived from the earlier "Centronics®" interface. Firmware in HP DeskJet printers support the following modes of operation through the IEEE 1284-B parallel interface port:
Compatibility Mode
Nibble Mode
Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) mode
Printer drivers on host computers "negotiate" with the printer to switch from one mode to another. If an error occurs while in Nibble or ECP mode, the...