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    							Podręcznik użytkownika
    E709
    User Guide
    OFFICEJET 6500 
    						
    							
    HP Officejet 6500 (E709) All-in-One
    Series
    User Guide 
    						
    							
    Copyright information
    © 2009 Copyright Hewlett-Packard
    Development Company, L.P.
    Hewlett-Packard Company
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    Acknowledgements
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    Corporation. Windows Vista is either a
    registered trademark or trademark of
    Microsoft Corporation in the United
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     Secure Digital memory
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    Safety information
    Always follow basic safety precautions
    when using this product to reduce risk
    of injury from fire or electric shock.
    1. Read and understand all instructions
    in the documentation that comes with
    the device.
    2. Observe all warnings and
    instructions marked on the product.
    3. Unplug this product from wall outlets
    before cleaning.
    4. Do not install or use this product near
    water, or when you are wet.
    5. Install the product securely on a
    stable surface.
    6. Install the product in a protected
    location where no one can step on or
    trip over the line cord, and the line cord
    cannot be damaged.
    7. If the produc t does not operate
    normally, see 
    Maintain andtroubleshoot .
    8. There are no user-serviceable parts
    inside. Refer servicing to qualified
    service personnel. 9. Use only the external power adaptor/
    battery provided with the device. 
    						
    							
    Contents
    1 Get startedFind other resources for the produc t .......................................................................................11
    Finding the device  model number............................................................................................12
    Accessibility.................................................................................................................. ............13
    Understand the device parts.................................................................................................... .13
    Front view..................................................................................................................... ......14
    Printing supplies area......................................................................................................... 14
    Back view...................................................................................................................... ......15
    Device control panel buttons and lights ..............................................................................15
    Connection information.......................................................................................................17
    Turn off the device............................................................................................................ ........18
    Eco-Tips....................................................................................................................... .............18
    2 Use the device Use device control panel m enus..............................................................................................19
    Device control-panel  message types........................................................................................20
    Status messages................................................................................................................ 20
    Warning messages.............................................................................................................20
    Error messages................................................................................................................. .21
    Critical error messages.......................................................................................................2 1
    Change device setti ngs......................................................................................................... ...21
    Use the HP software............................................................................................................ .....22
    Use the HP photo and imaging softwa re............................................................................22
    Use the HP productivity softwa re.......................................................................................23
    Load originals................................................................................................................. ..........24
    Load an original on the scanner gla ss................................................................................24
    Load an original in the automatic docu ment feeder (ADF).................................................25
    Select print media............................................................................................................. ........27
    Recommended papers for  printing and copying.................................................................27
    Recommended papers for photo  printing...........................................................................28
    Tips for selecting and  using print media.............................................................................29
    Understand specifications for  supported media.................................................................30
    Understand supported si zes.........................................................................................30
    Understand supported media types and weights... ......................................................33
    Set minimum margins.........................................................................................................34
    Load media..................................................................................................................... ..........35
    Print on special and custom-sized  media.................................................................................36
    Print borderless............................................................................................................... ..........37
    Install the dupl exer........................................................................................................... ........38
    3Print Change print settings.......................................................................................................... ......40
    Change settings from an application for current jobs (Windows).......................................40
    Change default settings for  all future jobs (Windows)........................................................40
    Change settings (Mac OS X)..............................................................................................41
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    Print on both sides (duplexing).................................................................................................41
    Guidelines for  printing on both sides of a page..................................................................41
    Perform duplexing.............................................................................................................. 41
    Print a Web page............................................................................................................... .......42
    Cancel a print job............................................................................................................. .........43
    4Scan Scan an original..................................... .......................................................................... .........44
    Scan an original to a computer...........................................................................................45
    Scan an original to a memory devic e.................................................................................45
    Use Webscan via embedded We b server................................................................................45
    Scan from a TWAIN-compliant or a WIA- compliant program...................................................46
    Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program.... .........................................................................46
    Scan from a WIA-compliant program..................................................................................46
    Edit a scanned  original........................................................................................................ .....46
    Edit a scanned photo or  graphic.........................................................................................46
    Edit a scanned document using optical character recognition (OCR) software.................47
    Change scan settings........................................................................................................... ....47
    Cancel a scan job.............................................................................................................. .......47
    5 Work with memory devices Insert a memory card........................................................................................................... .....48
    Print DPOF photos.............................................................................................................. ......49
    Print Selected Photos.......................................................................................................... .....50
    View photos.................................................................................................................... ..........50
    View photos using y our computer......................................................................................50
    Print an index sheet from the device cont rol panel...................................................................50
    Save photos to your comput er..................................................................................................5 1
    Use Photo Fix tools............................................................................................................ ......51
    Use Red Eye Removal............................................................................................................ .51
    Use Date Stamp................................................................................................................. ......52
    Set New Defaults............................................................................................................... .......52
    6Fax Send a fax.........................................................................................................\
    ............ ...........53
    Send a basic fax............................................................................................................... ..54
    Send a fax manually from  a phone.....................................................................................54
    Send a fax using monito r dialing........................................................................................55
    Send a fax from memory....................................................................................................56
    Schedule a fax to send later...............................................................................................56
    Send a fax to multiple recipients.........................................................................................57 Send a fax to multiple recipients from the device control panel ..................................58
    Send a fax to multiple recipients from the HP Photosmart Studio Software (Mac
    OS X).......................................................................................................................... ..58
    Send a color original fax.....................................................................................................5 8
    Change the fax resolution and  Lighter / Darker settings...................................................59
    Change the fax resolution............................ .................................................................59
    Change the  Lighter / Darker  setting............................................................................60
    Set new default settings ...............................................................................................61
    Send a fax in Error Correction Mode..................................................................................61
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    Receive a fax............................................................................................................................61
    Receive a fax manually ......................................................................................................62
    Set up backup fax reception...............................................................................................63
    Reprint received faxes from memory..................................................................................64
    Poll to receive a fax.......................................................................................................... ..64
    Forward faxes to anot her number......................................................................................65
    Set the paper size for rece ived faxes.................................................................................65
    Set automatic reduction for incoming faxe s........................................................................66
    Block junk fax numbers......................................................................................................66 Set the junk fax mode...................................................................................................67
    Add numbers to the junk fax list...................................................................................67
    Remove numbers from the junk fax list........................................................................68
    Print a Junk Fax Repor t................................................................................................68
    View a list of blocked fax  numbers...............................................................................68
    Receive faxes to your co mputer (Fax to PC and Fax to Mac)............................................68
    Fax to Pc and Fax to Mac requirements .......................................................................69
    Activate Fax to PC and Fax to Mac..............................................................................69
    Modify Fax to PC or Fax to Mac sett ings......................................................................70
    Turn off Fax to PC or Fax to Mac.................................................................................70
    Change fax settings............................................................................................................ ......70
    Configure the fax header....................................................................................................71
    Set the answer mode (Aut o answer)..................................................................................71
    Set the number of rings be fore answering..........................................................................72
    Change the answer ri ng pattern for distinctive ring ............................................................72
    Set the fax error correction  mode.......................................................................................73
    Set the dial type.............................................................................................................. ....73
    Set the redial options......................................................................................................... .74
    Set the fax speed.............................................................................................................. ..74
    Set the fax sound vo lume...................................................................................................75
    Set up speed-dial entries...................................................................................................... ....75
    Set up fax numbers as  speed-dial entries or groups..........................................................75
    Set up speed-dial entries..............................................................................................76
    Set up a speed-dial  group............................................................................................76
    Print and view a list  of speed-dial entries...........................................................................77
    View a list of speed-dial entries....................................................................................77
    Print a list of speed- dial entries....................................................................................78
    Fax over Internet Prot ocol (FoIP).............................................................................................7 8
    Test fax setup................................................................................................................. ..........79
    Use reports.................................................................................................................... ...........79
    Print fax confirmation reports..............................................................................................80
    Print fax error reports........................................................................................................ ..81
    Print and view the fax log...................................................................................................81
    Clear the fax log.............................................................................................................. ...82
    Print the details of the last fax transaction..........................................................................82
    Print a Caller ID History Report..........................................................................................83
    Cancel a fax................................................................................................................... ...........83
    7Copy Make copies.................................................................................................................... ..........84
    Change the copy settings....................................................................................................... ..85
    Set the number of copies....................................................................................................... ...85
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    Set the copy paper size........................................................................................................ ....86
    Set the copy paper ty pe........................................................................................................ ....86
    Change copy speed or quality..................................................................................................8 6
    Resize an original to fit on to letter or A4 paper........................................................................87
    Copy a legal-size  document onto lett er paper..........................................................................88
    Adjust the lightness and darkness of  your copy.......................................................................88
    Enhance light areas of  your copy.............................................................................................89
    Collate a copy job............................................................................................................. ........89
    Apply Margin Shift to  a Copy Job.............................................................................................90
    Two-sided copy jobs............................................................................................................ .....90
    Cancel a copy job.............................................................................................................. .......91
    8 Configure and manage Manage the device.............................................................................................................. .....92
    Monitor the device............................................................................................................. .93
    Administer the device.........................................................................................................9 3
    Use device management to ols.................................................................................................95
    Toolbox (Windows).............................................................................................................9 5
    Open the Toolbox.........................................................................................................95
    Toolbox tabs ................................................................................................................96
    Network Toolbox...........................................................................................................96
    Use the HP Solution Center (Windows). ............................................................................97
    Embedded Web server.............................. .........................................................................97
    To open the embedd ed Web server....................................................................\
    .........98
    Embedded Web serv er pages......................................................................................99
    HP Printer Utility (Mac OS X)..............................................................................................99 Open the HP Printer Utility............................................................................................99
    HP Printer Utility panels................................................................................................99
    Use the HP Device Manager (Mac  OS X)........................................................................100
    Understand the printer st atus page........................................................................................100
    Understand the network configur ation page...........................................................................101
    Configure network options...................................................................................................... 102
    Change basic network  settings.........................................................................................103
    View and print netw ork settings..................................................................................103
    Turn the wireless radi o on and off (some models only)..............................................103
    Change advanced networ k settings.................................................................................103
    Set link speed.............................................................................................................104
    To View IP settings................... ..................................................................................104
    To Change IP settings.................. ..............................................................................104
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    Set up faxing for the device .................................................................................................. .104
    Set up faxing (parallel  phone systems)............................................................................105
    Choose the correct fax se tup for your home or office.................................................106
    Case A: Separate fax line (n o voice calls received)...................................................108
    Case B: Set up the device with DSL...........................................................................109
    Case C: Set up the device with a PBX phone system or an ISDN line......................110
    Case D: Fax with a distinctive ring servic e on the same line......................................111
    Case E: Shared voic e/fax line....................................................................................112
    Case F: Shared voice/fax line with vo ice mail............................................................113
    Case G: Fax line shared with computer modem (no voice calls received).................114
    Case H: Shared voice/fax line  with computer modem................................................117
    Case I: Shared voice/fax line with answering machine..............................................121
    Case J: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem and answering machine..........123
    Case K: Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and voice mail............127
    Serial-type fax setup......................... ................................................................................1 28
    Configure the device (Window s).............................................................................................129
    Direct connection.............................................................................................................. 129
    Install the software before connecting the device (recommended)............................130
    Connect the device bef ore installing the software......................................................130
    Share the device on  a locally shared network............................................................131
    Network connection..........................................................................................................131 To install the device on a  network..............................................................................132
    To install the device so ftware on client computers.....................................................132
    To install the printer driver using Add Printe r.............................................................133
    Configure the device (Mac OS X)...........................................................................................133 Install the software for network or direct connecti on........................................................133
    Share the device on a locall y shared network..................................................................133
    Set up the device for wireless  communication (some models only).......................................134
    Understand 802.11 wireless  network settings..................................................................135
    To set up wireless communication using the installer (Windows)....................................137
    To set up wireless communic ation using the installer (Mac OS X)...................................137
    To set up wireless communication using the device control panel with wireless setup
    wizard......................................................................................................................... ......137
    To turn off wireless communi cation..................................................................................137
    Connect the device using an ad hoc wireless network connection..................................138
    Guidelines for reducing inte rference on a wireless network.............................................138
    Configure your firewall to  work with HP devices...............................................................138
    Change the connecti on method........................................................................................139
    Guidelines for ensuring wi reless network security............................................................140
    To add hardware addresses to a WAP. ......................................................................140
    Other guidelines.................. .......................................................................................140
    Uninstall and reinst all the software.........................................................................................14 1
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    9 Maintain and troubleshootWork with ink cartridges....................................................................................................... ...143
    Information on ink cartri dges and the printhead...............................................................144
    Check the estimated ink le vels.........................................................................................144
    Replace the ink cartridges.................. ..............................................................................145
    Advanced ink cart ridge maintenance...............................................................................147
    Clean the sensor........................................................................................................148
    Clean the sensor wi ndows on the ink cartridges....... .................................................149
    Advanced printhead maint enance....................................................................................151
    Clean the printhead....................................................................................................151
    Align the printer..... .....................................................................................................152
    Usage information co llection............................................................................................153
    Print and evaluate a print quality re port..................................................................................154
    To print a print quality report.............................................................................................154
    To evaluate the Print Qualit y Diagnostic Page.................................................................155
    Ink Levels....................................................................................................................1 55
    Good color bars..........................................................................................................155
    Ragged, irregularly streak ed, or faded bars...............................................................156
    Regular white streaks in th e bars...............................................................................157
    Bar colors are not un iform..........................................................................................157
    Large Black Font Text................................................................................................158
    Alignment Patters............................................................. ..........................................158
    Clean the device............................................................................................................... ......159
    Clean the scanner glass...................................................................................................159
    Clean the exterior............................................................................................................. 160
    Clean the automatic docume nt feeder..............................................................................160
    General troubles hooting tips and resources...........................................................................163
    Solve printing pr oblems........................................................................................................ ..164
    The device shuts down u nexpectedly...............................................................................164
    Error message appears on contro l-panel display.............................................................165
    Device takes a long time to prin t......................................................................................165
    Blank or partial page printed............... ..............................................................................165
    Something on the page is mi ssing or incorrect.................................................................166
    Placement of the text or graphics is wr ong.......................................................................166
    Print troubleshooting............ .............................................................................................. .....167
    Envelopes print in correctly...............................................................................................168
    The product is not respondi ng..........................................................................................168
    The product prints meanin gless characters......................................................................171
    Nothing happens when I  try to print..................................................................................172
    The margins are not printing as expected........................................................................175
    Text or graphics are cut off at  the edge of the page.........................................................176
    A blank page came out while printing...............................................................................178
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