HP 8610 E Owners Manual

HP EcoSolutions (HP and the Environment)
Hewlett-Packard is committed to helping you optimize your environmental footprint and empowering
you to print responsibly—a t home or in the office.
For more detailed information about environmental guidelines th at HP follows during the
manufacturing process, see 
Environmental product stewardship program on page 177. For more
information about HP's environmental initiatives, visit 
www.hp.com/ecosolutions.
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Manage Power
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Optimize Printing Supplies
Manage...

●Optimize paper usage by printin
g on both sides of the paper.
● Save ink and paper when printing 
web content with HP Smart Print. For more information, visit
www.hp.com/go/smartprint.
● Change the print mode to a draft setting. The draft setting use
s less ink.
● Do not clean the printhead unneces
sarily. Doing so wastes ink and shortens the life of the
cartridges.
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Understand the printer parts
This section contains the following topics:
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Front view
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Printing supplies area
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Back view
Front view
1 Document feeder paper-width guides
2 Document feeder tray
3 Scanner glass
4 Control panel display
5 Output tray
6 Output tray extender
7 Main input tray
8 Front USB port
9 Power button
10 Near field communication (NFC)
NOTE: This feature is available with some models of the printer.
11 Document feeder tray
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Printing supplies area
1 Ink cartridge access door
2 Ink cartridges
3 Printhead
4 Printhead latch
NOTE:Printing supplies should be kept in the printer to prevent poss ible print quality issues or
printhead damage. Avoid removing  supplies for extended periods of time. Do not turn off the printer
when a cartridge is missing.
Back view
1 Fax port (2-EXT)
2 Fax port (1-LINE)
3 Ethernet network port
4 Rear USB port
5 Power input
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Use the printer control panel
This section contains the following topics:
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Overview of buttons and lights
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Control panel display icons
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Change printer settings
Overview of buttons and lights
The following diagram and relat ed table provides a quick reference to the printer control panel
features.
Label Name and Description
1 Wireless status light: Blue ligh t indicates a wireless connection. Touch 
 (Wireless) to turn on or off the printer wireless
capabilities.
2 Home button: Returns to the home...

Icon Purpose
Touch the icon to display the Web Services Settings where you can view the printer's email address and make ePrint
settings.
For more information, see 
HP ePrint on page 91.
Displays a screen where you can  make copies or select other options.
Displays a screen where you can  send a fax, or choose fax settings.
Displays a screen where you can  make a scan, or change scan settings.
Displays a screen where you can use print apps.
Displays the Setup screen for generating reports, changing...

To change the printer settingsTo change the printer settings o r print reports, use the options available on the  Setup Menu screen.
1. From the printer contr ol panel display, touch and slide your finger across the screen and then
touch  Setup.
2. Touch and scroll through the screens.
3. Touch the screen items to se lect screens or options.
NOTE:Touch  (Home) to return to the Home screen.
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HP Digital Solutions
The printer includes a collection of digital solutions that can help you simplify and streamline your
work. These digital soluti ons include the following:
● HP Digital Filing (including Sca
n to Network Folder and Scan to  Email)
● HP Digital Fax (including Fax to Network Folder and Fax to Emai
l)
This section contains the following topics:
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What are HP Digital Solutions?
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Requirements
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Set up HP Digital Solutions
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Use the HP Digital Solutions
What are HP Digital Solutions?
HP...

For all HP Digital Solutions●A network connection
The printer can be connected either through a wireless connecti
on or using an Ethernet cable.
NOTE:If the printer is connected usin g a USB cable, you scan documen ts to a computer or
attach scans to an email message using the HP software. For mor e information, see 
Scan an
original on page 56. You can receive faxes to your computer using HP Digital Fax. For more
information, see 
Receive faxes using HP Digital Fax on page 71.
● The HP software
HP...

●Mozilla Thunde
rbird (Windows XP, Windows Vista,  and Windows 7)
● Qualcomm Eudora (version 7.0 and
 above) (Windows XP and Windows  Vista)
● Netscape (version 7.0) (Windows XP)
However, if your email applicati on is not listed above, you can still set up and use Scan to Email and
Fax to Email if your  email application meet s the requirements listed in this section.
Set up HP Digital Solutions
You can set up HP Digital Solutions using the HP software provi ded with the printer—either using
software...