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User's Guide
HP DeskJet 1220C
Professional Series
© Copyright 2000
Hewlett-Packard Company
Printed in Singapore
Manual Part No. C2695-90001
C2695-90001
http://www.hp.com/go/dj1220
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Acknowledgements HP ColorSmart II, HP PhotoREt III, and HP ZoomSmart Scaling Technology are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and f
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contents contents i welcome 1 Using this Guide 1 For More Information 1 System Requirements 2 getting started 3 Understanding the Printer Parts and Functions 3 Setting Up 4 Installing from the Starter CD (Recommended) 8 Installation for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 8 Installation for Windows 3.1 8 Print a Test Page 9 other connections 9 Connections Using the USB Port (Windows 98) 9 Using Your Printer on a Network 10 Connecting to an External Print Server 11 wi
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Manual Feed 18 maintenance tips 19 Maintaining the Printer 19 Selecting and Loading Paper 19 Using and Caring for Print Cartridges 20 troubleshooting 21 Power Cannot Be Turned On 21 Nothing Is Printed 21 A Blank Page is Ejected 22 Placement of the Text or Graphics is Wrong 22 Something on the Page is Missing or Incorrect 22 Printer Takes a Long Time to Print a Job 23 Paper is Jammed in the Printer 23 Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams 24 Uninstalling the Printer Software 24 USB Instal
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HP Greeting Card Paper 34 HP Felt-Textured Greeting Cards, Ivory/Half-fold 35 HP Glossy Greeting Card Paper 35 HP Restickables 35 Regulatory Notice 35 Power Cord Statement 35 LEDs Classification 35 Energy Consumption 35 Safety Information 36 FCC Regulations 36 Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement 36 Extent of limited warranty 37 Limitations of Warranty 38 Limitations of Liability 38 Local Law 38 appendix 39 Language Abbreviations 39 index 40 iii iii iii iii Engl
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welcome Your HP DeskJet 1220C series printer can print vibrant colors on paper up to 13" x 50". It connects directly to IBM and IBM-compatible computers through a parallel port or a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. It connects to Macintosh computers through a USB port. The printer can also be shared on a network. Using this Guide This guide includes the following sections: • Getting Started—Shows how to set up your printer. • Other Connections—Explains how to connect using a USB
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Web Site http://www.hp.com/go/dj1220 links to the HP web site for latest printer software, product, operating system, and support information. Note: If the suggestions in these resources do not help you solve your printing problems, see page 27 for a list of resources available to you for the support and maintenance of your printer. You can also go to http://www.hp.com/cposupport for online technical support, which includes searchable technical notes databases. Or, ask for assistance fr
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getting started Understanding the Printer Parts and Functions 3 4 56 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 9 10 1. Output tray–Collects the printed pages. 2. Paper guides–Guides the paper into the printer. 3. Access cover–Gives access to the print cartridges and jammed paper. 4. Bypass stopper–Lifts for inserting paper into the alternative top media feed. 5. Cartridge LED–Blinks when the access cover is open or a cartridge error occurs. 6. Cancel button–Cancels the current print job. 7. R
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Setting Up 1 2 1 2 4 4 4 4 English
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3 4 4" (102 mm) 13" (330 mm) 6" (152 mm) 19" (482 mm) 5 5 5 5 English
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6 HP C2950A / HP C2951A. USB USB 9 7 7 7 7 English
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7 Installing from the Starter CD (Recommended) Note: For USB connections, skip to page 9. Note: The Starter CD includes a utility that can copy the software to 3.5" high- density diskettes or to a server. Installation for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 Note for Windows 95 and Windows 98 users: If you see the message New Hardware Found at any time while installing the printer software, select Do not install a driver (Windows will not prompt you again) and click OK. If you
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3. In the Program Manager window, click File and then select Run. 4. At the command line box, type the letter of your CD-ROM drive followed by \WIN31\PCL3\\SETUP.EXE, where is a 3-character code (see the appendix on page 39 for a list of the 3-character language codes). For example, type D:\WIN31\PCL3\ENU\SETUP.EXE, where ENU is the code for English. 5. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the driver installation. 8 Print a Test Page 1. O
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2. Turn off the printer and connect the USB cable (purchased separately; part number C6518A). 3. Turn on the printer. If the computer is properly configured to use USB, Windows will detect the printer. 4. The Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. a. Click Next until you are asked to specify a location for the software. b. Click Browse, double-click on the CD icon (typically the D: drive), click on the Windows\Win98usb directory, and then click OK. c. Click Next to the see the
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2. Double-click Add Printer. 3. In Windows 95/98, select Network Printer. In Windows NT 4.0, select Network Printer Server, when prompted. 4. Type in the network path or queue name of the shared printer. Click the Have Disk… option when prompted to select the printer model. 5. Click Browse… and locate the HP1220C.INF file. This file contains the printer name for you to select. The file is located on the Starter CD in Windows\PCl3\winnt\enu or Windows\PCl3\win9x\enu. If you need help,
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win Printing Features This section describes the features of your new printer, such as tiling, and the available imaging options, such as converting to grayscale. For detailed procedures on how to use features, see the online help. Note: The printing features described here are for Windows 95 or later, and Windows NT 4.0 or later. You can access the Printing features using the printer control panel and right clicking on the printer icon. In Windows 95 or 98, select Properties. I
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Tiling Tiling lets you enlarge and print a page in sections and on different sheets of paper. You can then tile the sheets of paper to form a large poster. Note: For mul : tiple-page documents, only the first page of the document is tiled. :: Additional pages in the document must be tiled one at a time. The available tile sizes in the dropdown list depend on the paper size selected. Booklet Booklet lets you print and collate a multiple-page document by printing two pages on each
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Mirror Image Mirror image prints the reflected image of a page. If you use this feature when printing on transparencies, the printed side will be face down on the projector. The other side can then be written on and cleaned off without damaging the printed side. You can also use this feature for printing on Iron-on T-shirt transfer paper. Banner You can create a banner using software such as Corel Print House, Microsoft® Publisher, or Broderbund Print Shop. Use big pictures and
