HP Officejet J4500 Manual

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Find other resources for the product Understand the device parts Front view Printing supplies area Back view Device control panel buttons and lights Device control panel buttons and lights Connection information

Use the device

Use device control panel menus Device control-panel message types Status messages Warning messages Error messages Critical error messages Change device settings Use the HP Solution Center (Windows) Use the HP photo and imaging software Load originals Load an original on the scanner glass Load an original in the automatic document feeder (ADF) Select print media Tips for selecting and using print media Understand specifications for supported media Understand supported sizes Understand supported media types and weights Set minimum margins Load media Print on special and custom-sized media Print borderless Set up speed-dial entries Set up fax numbers as speed-dial entries or groups Set up speed-dial entries Set up a speed-dial group Print and view a list of speed-dial entries View a list of speed-dial entries

Print

Change print settings Change settings from an application for current jobs (Windows) Change default settings for all future jobs (Windows) Change settings (Mac OS) Cancel a print job

Scan

Scan an original Scan an original (direct connection) Scan from a TWAIN-compliant or a WIA-compliant program Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program Scan from a WIA-compliant program Edit a scanned original Edit a scanned photo or graphic Edit a scanned document using optical character recognition (OCR) software Change scan settings Cancel a scan job

Copy

Make copies Cancel a copy job

Fax

Send a fax Send a basic fax Send a fax manually from a phone Send a fax using monitor dialing Send a fax from memory Schedule a fax to send later Send a fax to multiple recipients Send a fax to multiple recipients from the device control panel Send a color original or photo fax Change the fax resolution and Lighter / Darker settings Change the fax resolution Change the Lighter / Darker setting Set new default settings Send a fax in Error Correction Mode Receive a fax Receive a fax manually Set up backup fax Reprint received faxes from memory Poll to receive a fax Forward faxes to another number Set the paper size for received faxes Set automatic reduction for incoming faxes Block junk fax numbers Add numbers to the junk fax list Remove numbers from the junk fax list Receive faxes to your computer Activate Fax to PC Modify Fax to PC settings Change fax settings Configure the fax header Set the answer mode (Auto answer) Set the number of rings before answering Change the answer ring pattern for distinctive ring Set the fax error correction mode Set the dial type Set the redial options Set the fax speed Fax over the Internet Test fax setup Use reports Print fax confirmation reports Print fax error reports Print and view the fax log Cancel a fax

Configure and Manage

Manage the device Monitor the device Administer the device Use device management tools Toolbox (Windows) Open the Toolbox Toolbox tabs Embedded Web server (HP Officejet J4680 only) To open the embedded Web server Embedded Web server pages HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) Open the HP Printer Utility HP Printer Utility panels Understand the self-test report Set up faxing for the device Set up faxing (parallel phone systems) Serial-type fax setup Configure the device (Windows) Install the software before connecting the device (recommended) Connect the device before installing the software Share the device on a locally shared network Configure the device (Mac OS) To install the software Share the device on a locally shared network Set up the device for wireless communication (HP Officejet J4680 only) Understand 802.11 wireless network settings To set up wireless communication using the device control panel with wireless setup wizard To set up wireless communication using the installer (Windows) To set up the device on a wireless network (Mac OS) To turn off wireless communication To print a wireless test page Reset wireless settings Guidelines for reducing interference on a wireless network Guidelines for ensuring wireless network security To add hardware addresses to a WAP Other guidelines Uninstall and reinstall the software

Maintain and Troubleshoot

Work with ink cartridges Supported ink cartridges Handle the ink cartridges Replace the ink cartridges Align the ink cartridges Clean the ink cartridges Clean the ink cartridge contacts Clean the area around the ink nozzles Store printing supplies Clean the device Clean the scanner glass Clean the exterior Clean the automatic document feeder General troubleshooting tips and resources Solve printing problems The device shuts down unexpectedly Error message appears on control-panel display The device is not responding (nothing prints) Device takes a long time to print Blank or partial page printed Something on the page is missing or incorrect Placement of the text or graphics is wrong The device prints half a page, then ejects the paper Poor print quality and unexpected printouts Common poor quality printout problems Meaningless characters print Ink is smearing Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Output is faded or dull colored Colors are printing as black and white Wrong colors are printing Printout shows bleeding colors Colors do not line up properly Lines or dots are missing from text or graphics Solve paper-feed problems Solve scan problems Scanner did nothing Scan takes too long Part of the document did not scan or text is missing Text cannot be edited Error messages appear Scanned image quality is poor Scan defects are apparent Solve copy problems No copy came out Copies are blank Documents are missing or faded Size is reduced Copy quality is poor Copy defects are apparent The device prints half a page, then ejects the paper Error messages appear Paper mismatch Solve fax problems The fax test failed Solve wireless problems (HP Officejet J4680 only) Troubleshoot installation issues Hardware installation suggestions Software installation suggestions Clear jams Clear paper jams Avoid paper jams

Device Specifications

C Physical specifications Product features and capacities Processor and memory specifications System requirements Network protocol specifications Embedded Web server specifications Print specifications Fax specifications Scan specifications Environmental specifications Electrical specifications Acoustic emission specifications (print in Draft mode, noise levels per ISO 7779)

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