HP 460C - Deskjet Color Inkjet Printer User manual

User Guide
HP Mobile Printer Toolbox for
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)

HP Mobile Printer Toolbox for
Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
User Guide
First edition: 09/2005

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Contents
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1 Getting started
Opening the Toolbox 5
Setting Toolbox preferences (Pocket PC) 5
Finding other resources for the product 6
2 Connecting to the printer
Setting up and using 802.11 connections 7
Setting up 802.11 connections 7
Configuring and using 802.11 wireless profiles 8
Setting up and using Bluetooth wireless connections 9
Setting up a Bluetooth wireless connection 9
Configuring Bluetooth wireless settings 9
Setting the default printer connection 10
3 Managing and configuring the printer
Printing a demo page 11
Displaying error messages 11
Viewing printer status information 12
Configuring print settings 12
Configuring power management settings 13
Finding printer and software information 13
Finding printer information 13
Finding software information 13
4 Maintaining the printer
Cleaning the print cartridges 15
Aligning the print cartridges 16
Calibrating color 16
AHPsupplies
Ordering printing supplies online 17
Using print cartridges 17
Finding print cartridges when you travel 17
B Support and warranty
Contacting customer support 19
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement 19
Contents

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Opening the Toolbox
Getting started
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1 Getting started
The HP Mobile Printer Toolbox for Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) allows you to view status and
maintenance information about the printer from PDAs running the Palm OS or Microsoft®Pocket PC. You
can view ink levels and battery charge level, understand printer lights, align the print cartridges, and also
configure 802.11 and Bluetooth wireless settings for wireless printing.
This user's guide describes the how to complete basic tasks using the Toolbox.
Opening the Toolbox
To open the Toolbox on a PDA running Palm OS
1. In the Unfiled or ALL categories on your PDA, tap the Toolbox link.
2. Tap Refresh to establish a connection with the printer.
To open the Toolbox on a PDA running Pocket PC
1. Tap Start, and then tap Programs.
2. Tap the Toolbox link.
TIP: To hide the Toolbox, tap File, and then tap Hide. To close the Toolbox, tap File, and then tap Exit.
Setting Toolbox preferences (Pocket PC)
To set Toolbox preferences
1. Tap Options, and then tap Preferences.
2. Configure the desired settings, and then tap OK.

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Finding other resources for the product
You can obtain product information and further troubleshooting resources from the following resources:
Setup Poster Provides illustrated setup information. A printed version of this document comes with
the printer. An electronic version is available
as an Adobe® Acrobat® Portable Document
Format (PDF) file on the Starter CD, as well as
at
http://www.hp.com/support/dj460.
Getting Started
Guide
Includes information about setting up the printer
and installing the software.
A printed version of this document comes with
the printer. An electronic version is available
as a PDF file at
http://www.hp.com/support/dj460.
Onscreen User’s
Guide
Provides information about setting up and
completing basic tasks with the printer and
solving printer problems.
This guide is available as a PDF file and a
Microsoft HTML Help (CHM) file on the
Starter CD and as a CHM file and an Apple
Help file on the computer after software
installation. To view the CHM file, your
computer must be running Microsoft
Windows and Internet Explorer version 4.01
or later. To view the Apple Help file in the
Mac OS, use the Mac Help viewer. If your
computer does not meet these requirements,
use the PDF version. An electronic version is
available as a PDF file at
http://www.hp.com/support/dj460.
Toolbox
(Windows)
Provides status and maintenance information
about the printer, such as ink levels and battery
charge level, and provides links to this onscreen
user’s guide for help in performing basic printing
tasks and solving problems. It also provides links
to HP Instant Support and the myPrintMileage
website, which keeps track of printer usage
information. You can also configure 802.11 and
Bluetooth wireless settings for wireless printing.
The Toolbox is normally installed with the
printer software on the desktop computer.
HP Printer Utility
(Mac OS)
The HP Printer Utility contains tools to configure
print settings, calibrate the printer, clean the print
cartridges, print configuration and test pages,
order supplies online, and find website support
information. You can also configure 802.11 and
Bluetooth wireless settings for wireless printing.
Bluetooth wireless settings for wireless printing.
The HP Printer Utility is normally installed with
the printer software on the desktop computer.
Online Help
(Windows)
Provides information about using the printer driver
and the Toolbox.
The online help is installed with the printer
driver and the Toolbox on the desktop
computer.
HP Instant Support
(Windows)
A web-based tool that provides self-help and
troubleshooting tips to diagnose and solve your
printer problems. It also includes printer usage
information, which helps you understand your
printing patterns.
This e-service can be accessed through the
Toolbox on the desktop computer. For more
information, see the onscreen user’s guide for
the printer.
World Wide Web Provides the latest printer information. Visit
http://www.hp.com/support/dj460.

Setting up and using 802.11 connections
Connecting to the printer
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2 Connecting to the printer
You can connect PDAs running the Palm OS or Pocket PC using 802.11 and Bluetooth wireless
connections.
NOTE: 802.11 and Bluetooth wireless printing are available through 802.11 and Bluetooth wireless
printer cards, respectively. These printer cards are included with certain printer models, and they can be
purchased separately for other printer models. For more information about using 802.11 and Bluetooth
wireless printer cards and for information about ordering these wireless printer cards, see the onscreen
user’s guide for the printer.
NOTE: The PDA must have the appropriate wireless capability for the type of connection you want to use
with the printer. For more information, see the documentation provided with the PDA.
Setting up and using 802.11 connections
This section describes how to set up and configure the printer for an 802.11 wireless connection.
Setting up 802.11 connections
The recommended method for setting up this mobile printer for wireless communication with a single
computer is using an “ad hoc” network. However, you might want to set it up on an existing
“infrastructure” network that uses a wireless access point (WAP). For an overview of 802.11 wireless
printing and a detailed explanation of 802.11 wireless connection settings, see the onscreen user’s guide
for the printer.
NOTE: To use the printer with any wireless connection, you must run the Setup program at least once
from the Starter CD and create a wireless connection. After performing one setup to create a wireless
connection, you can connect the printer to additional networks by configuring new wireless profiles and
changing the wireless profile switch position.
NOTE: This section assumes that the Toolbox is communicating with the printer. (If you can see the ink
levels in the Toolbox , the Toolbox is communicating with the printer.)

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Configuring and using 802.11 wireless profiles
Each profile you configure in the software (1, 2, and 3) corresponds to a wireless profile switch position
(1, 2, and 3) on the printer. The current profile is the current position (1, 2, or 3) of the wireless profile
switch.
With the wireless profile switch on the printer, you can store settings for up to three 802.11 computers or
networks. This allows you to easily move the printer from home to office or between any three wireless
network environments.
When you install the printer driver from the Starter CD and select Wireless for the connection type, the
802.11 wireless profile settings are stored in the current position of the wireless profile switch. Once you
have installed the software using a wireless connection, you can configure the three wireless profile
settings to match the wireless networks you want to use.
To configure 802.11 wireless profiles
1. Open the Toolbox. (See Opening the Toolbox.)
2. On the Services (Palm OS) or Printer Services (Pocket PC) tab, tap Wireless Settings.
3. Tap the profile that you want to configure.
4. Configure the desired settings, such as the wireless network name (SSID), the communication mode,
the channel, the type of authentication used, and the type of encryption used. For more information
about 802.11 wireless settings, see the onscreen user’s guide for the printer.
5. Tap OK to save the settings.
NOTE: When new 802.11 settings are sent to the printer to configure one of the wireless profiles, the
printer will turn off and then back on again (power cycle) to enable the settings.
To print on a specific profile
1. Move the wireless profile switch on the printer to the profile that matches the wireless network you want
to use.
2. Print a document using the installed printer driver.