User ManualTable of Contents1 HP Deskjet 3840 series printer12 Notices22.1 Notices and acknowledgements2Hewlett-Packard company notices2Acknowledgements22.2 Terms and conventions2Terms2Cautions, warnings, and notes23 Special features44 Getting started54.1 Printer features54.2 Buttons and light6Power button and light7Print Cancel button74.3 Paper trays7Unfolding the paper trays7In tray9Out tray10Folding the paper trays114.4 Print cartridges12Using print cartridges13Everyday printing13Quality color photos13Replacing print cartridges134.5 Ink-backup mode14Ink-backup mode output14Exiting ink-backup mode145 Connecting to the printer155.1 USB156 Printing photos166.1 Enhancing your photos166.2 Printing digital photographs16Accessing the digital photography options16Using the digital photography options176.3 Maximum dpi186.4 Photo print cartridge18Installing the photo print cartridge19Using the photo print cartridge19Storing the photo print cartridge196.5 Using color options196.6 Printing black-and-white photos20Printing a black-and-white photo20Printing a color photo in black and white216.7 Storing and handling photo paper21Storage21Handling226.8 Saving money when printing photos22HP Everyday Photo Paper226.9 Borderless photos22Guidelines22Preparing to print23Printing236.10 Small photos with a white border24Guidelines24Preparing to print25Printing256.11 Large photos with a white border26Guidelines26Preparing to print26Printing267 Printing other documents287.1 E-mail28Guidelines28Preparing to print28Printing297.2 Letters29Guidelines29Preparing to print29Printing307.3 Documents30Guidelines30Preparing to print30Printing317.4 Envelopes31Guidelines31Preparing to print32Printing327.5 Brochures32Guidelines32Preparing to print33Printing337.6 Greeting cards33Guidelines33Preparing to print34Printing347.7 Transparencies34Guidelines34Preparing to print35Printing357.8 Labels35Guidelines35Preparing to print36Printing367.9 Index cards and other small media37Guidelines37Preparing to print37Printing377.10 Iron-on transfers38Guidelines38Preparing to print38Printing388 Printing tips408.1 Setting the page order408.2 Printing collated copies418.3 Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper418.4 Selecting a paper type428.5 Selecting a print quality438.6 Resizing a document449 Printer software469.1 Print settings469.2 Page Setup dialog box469.3 Print dialog box479.4 Managing the printer (Mac OS X 10.3 and later)48Opening Printer List48Adding a printer49Setting a default printer50Deleting a printer509.5 Managing the printer (Mac OS X 10.2 and earlier)50Adding a printer51Setting a default printer52Deleting a printer529.6 Viewing and changing the status of a print job (Mac OS X 10.3 and later)529.7 Viewing and changing the status of a print job (Mac OS X 10.2 and earlier)5310 Maintenance5510.1 Installing print cartridges55Print cartridges55Replacing print cartridges55Ink back-up mode56Installation Instructions5610.2 Aligning print cartridges5910.3 Calibrating color5910.4 Automatically cleaning print cartridges5910.5 Manually cleaning print cartridges60Gathering cleaning supplies60Preparing to clean60Cleaning instructions6010.6 Printing a test page6210.7 View estimated ink levels6210.8 Removing ink from skin and clothing6210.9 Maintaining print cartridges62Storing print cartridges63Inserting the print cartridge into the print cartridge protector63Removing the print cartridge from the print cartridge protector6310.10 Using the HP Inkjet Toolbox64Displaying the HP Inkjet Toolbox64Mac OS X (version 10.1.x)64Mac OS X (version 10.2.x)64Mac OS X (version 10.3)64HP Inkjet Toolbox panels6511 Troubleshooting6611.1 Printer is not printing66Verify the following conditions66Check the printer cable connection66If the printer does not turn on66If the printer still does not print6711.2 Paper jam6711.3 Paper problems68Printer prints on multiple sheets at once68Paper weight68Paper is loaded improperly68Other paper problems6811.4 Print quality is poor69Streaks and missing lines69Print is faded69Blank pages print6911.5 Document is misprinted70Text and images are misaligned70Document is printed off-center or at an angle70Envelope is printed at an angle70Parts of the document are missing or printed in the wrong place70Printout does not reflect selected print settings7011.6 Photos are not printing correctly71Check the paper tray71Check the printer settings71Colors are tinted or incorrect7111.7 Borderless printing problems72Guidelines72Part of the photograph is faded72Fading occurs on the edges of a printout72Fading occurs near the edges of a printout73Streaks appear in a light portion of a printout73Image is printed at an angle73Printout has an unwanted border74For small photo paper74For small photo paper with a tear-off tab7411.8 Power light is flashing75What the flashing light means75If an error message appears7511.9 Document prints slowly76Multiple software applications are open76Complex documents, graphics, or photographs are printing76Best or Maximum dpi print mode is selected76Printer driver is outdated76Printer is in ink-backup mode76Computer does not meet system requirements7611.10 Error messages76Out of paper message77If the In tray is loaded77If the In tray is empty77The error message 'There was an error writing to USB port' appears77The error message 'two-way communication cannot be established' or 'printer not responding' appears77An error message appears while the Power light is flashing7711.11 If you continue to have problems7712 Specifications7812.1 Printer specifications7812.2 Environmental statement78Reduction and elimination78Recycling78Energy consumption7912.3 Print cartridge recovery7913 Supplies8113.1 Paper supplies81HP Bright White Inkjet Paper81HP Premium Paper81HP Brochure & Flyer Paper, Matte81HP Brochure & Flyer Paper, Gloss81HP Tri-Fold Brochure Paper, Gloss81HP Tri-Fold Brochure Paper, Matte82HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film82HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Glossy82HP Premium Plus Photo Paper (with tear-off tab)82HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Matte83HP Photo Paper, Glossy (with tear-off tab)83HP Photo Paper, Glossy83HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy83HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (with tear-off tab)84HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte (with tear-off tab)84HP Premium Photo Paper, Matte84HP Premium High Gloss Film84HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss (with tear-off tab)85HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss85HP Advanced Photo Paper, Glossy85HP Advanced Photo Paper, Glossy (with tear-off tab)85HP Matte Greeting Cards, White, Quarter-Fold85HP Matte Greeting Cards, White, Half-Fold85HP Photo Greeting Cards, Half-Fold85HP Textured Greeting Cards, Ivory, Half-Fold86HP Textured Greeting Cards, Cream, Half-Fold86HP Textured Greeting Cards, White, Half-Fold86HP Linen Greeting Cards, White, Half-Fold86HP Linen Greeting Cards, Ivory, Half-Fold86HP Iron-On Transfers (for white fabrics)86HP Iron-On Transfers for Dark Fabric86HP Matte Photo and Project Paper8613.2 USB cables86Index87Size: 1.38 MBPages: 91Language: EnglishOpen manual