HP OfficeJet Pro 8700 Printers - First Time Printer Setup

This document is for HP OfficeJet Pro 8720, 8725, 8728, 8730, 8740, and 8745 All-in-One printers.

To set up a printer for the first time, remove the printer and all packing materials from the box, connect the power cable, set control panel preferences, install the ink cartridges, and then load paper into the input tray.

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If you are looking for the printer software, go to:

• Printer software for HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 printers: 123.hp.com/OJP8720
• Printer software for the HP OfficeJet Pro 8730 printer: 123.hp.com/OJP8730
• Printer software for HP OfficeJet Pro 8740 printers: 123.hp.com/OJP8740

The contents might vary by country/region. See the packaging for a list of items shipped in the box.

Remove the printer from the box and all tape, stickers, and packing materials from the printer.

1. Remove the printer from the box.
2. Remove all tape and packing materials from the outside of the printer, and then remove the film from the printer control panel.
   Figure : Removing tape from the printer

   
3. Lift the scanner lid, remove the packing material from the scanner glass, and then close the scanner lid.
4. Recycle the packing materials.

Plug the printer into an electrical outlet, turn on the printer, and then set your preferences.

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Do not connect a USB cable at this time. The connection to the computer is established during software installation.

1. Connect the power cord to the rear of the printer, then plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet.
   Figure : Connecting the power cord

   
2. Turn on the printer.
3. To set your preferences on the printer control panel, touch your preferred language and country/region, then touch Yes to confirm your choices.
4. If prompted, select the date and time, then touch Yes to confirm.

Load plain, U.S. letter, or A4 paper in the input tray.

1. Pull out the input tray, and then remove the packing materials.
   Figure : Opening the input tray, and then removing the packing material

   
2. Load plain white paper into the input tray with the short edge forward and the print side down.
   Figure : Loading paper in the input tray

   
3. Push the stack into the tray until it stops.
4. Slide in the paper width guides in until they rest against the edges of the paper.
   Figure : Sliding in the paper width guides

   
5. Insert the input tray into the printer.
   Figure : Inserting the input tray

   

Install the HP ink cartridges that shipped in the box with your printer.

1. Open the ink cartridge access door.
   Figure : Opening the ink cartridge access door

   
2. Wait until the carriage is idle and silent before you proceed.
3. Remove the tape on the ink cartridges. Be careful to only touch the black plastic on the ink cartridge.
4. Hold the ink cartridge by its sides with the color circle toward you, and then press the ink cartridge forward into its slot until it snaps into place.

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   Make sure the letter on the cartridge matches the letter on the slot.

   Repeat this step for the other ink cartridges.
   Figure : Inserting the ink cartridges

   
5. Close the ink cartridge access door.
   Figure : Closing the ink cartridge access door.

   
6. The printer aligns the printhead, and then an alignment page automatically prints.

Your HP printer hardware is now set up, and you can install the printing software. Do not attempt to connect the printer to a computer until instructed to do so in the printing software.

Download the latest version of the printing software from the following HP websites:

• Printer software for HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 printers: 123.hp.com/OJP8720
• Printer software for the HP OfficeJet Pro 8730 printer: 123.hp.com/OJP8730
• Printer software for HP OfficeJet Pro 8740 printers: 123.hp.com/OJP8740