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HP Officejet 6500 All-in-One Printer Series (E709) - Setting up the All-in-One (Hardware)

Introduction

This document explains how to set up the physical parts of the product.

This document includes the following steps to set up the product:

Unpack the All-in-One
Attach the control panel faceplate
Install the two-sided printing accessory (duplexer)
Connect the power cord
Load plain white paper
Turn the All-in-One on
Set the control panel language
Install the printhead
Install the cartridges

Looking for the driver?

If you did not already set up the hardware, follow the steps in this document to do so first. But, if you already installed the hardware and are just looking for the driver to download, click this link HP Software and Driver Downloads.

Looking for fax setup instructions?

Important: You must set up the hardware and install the HP software before setting up the fax. However, if you have already done so, you can skip directly to the fax setup instructions: Setting Up the All-in-One to Send and Receive Faxes (c01656545) (in English).

Setting up the All-in-One

Follow these steps in order.

Step one: Unpack the All-in-One

Follow these steps to unpack the product.

Remove all tape and packing materials outside the product.

Figure : Remove outer packing materials
Lift the product lid, and then remove all tape and packing materials inside the product and on the paper tray.

Figure : Remove packing materials from inside product and paper tray
Remove all tape and packing materials from the rear of the product.

Figure : Remove packing materials from the rear of the product

Step two: Attach the control panel faceplate

If the control panel faceplate is not already installed, follow these steps to install it.

Find the faceplate in the box, and then remove it from its packing material.

Figure : Control panel faceplate
Hold the faceplate above the product, and then position it so it fits over the buttons.
Press down on the faceplate to snap it into place.

Figure : Snap the faceplate into place

Step three: Install the two-sided printing accessory (duplexer)

If your model includes a two-sided printing accessory (duplexer), follow these steps to install it.

Find the duplexer in the box, and then remove it from its packing material. Remove any tape from the duplexer.

Figure : Duplexer
Turn the product to access its rear side.
Hold the duplexer by its sides with the rollers toward the product, and then insert it into the slot on the rear of the product.

note:
Look for the engraved arrows on the duplexer for help positioning it.

Figure : Insert the duplexer
Push the duplexer into the product until it snaps into place.

Figure : Snap the duplexer into place

Step four: Connect the power cord

Turn the product to access its rear side.
Plug the power cord into the rear of the product.

Figure : Connect the power cord to the rear of the product
Connect the power cord to the power supply.

Figure : Connect the power cord to the power supply
Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet.

Figure : Connect the power cord to the electrical outlet

Step five: Load plain white paper

Lift the output tray.

Figure : Lift the output tray
Insert the stack of paper print-side down along the right side of the paper tray.
Adjust the paper-width guide so it rests against the edge of the paper.

Figure : Adjust the paper-width guide
Close the output tray.
Pull out the extension on the output tray, and then open the paper catch at the end of the output tray extension.
Figure : Open the output tray extension

Pull out the extension on the output tray

Open the paper catch

Step six: Turn the All-in-One on

Press the Power button (

) to turn on the product.

Figure : Turn on the product

Step seven: Set the control panel language

If the language on the control panel defaults to a language other than what you prefer, follow these steps to set it.

Press the Setup button () repeatedly until Preference displays, and then press OK.
Press OK to select Set Language & Country/Region.
Press the Right Arrow button () until the desired language displays, and then type the associated numbers on the keypad.
Press 1 to accept the language setting.

Step eight: Install the printhead

Follow these steps to install the printhead.

Figure : Printhead that shipped in the box

Open the cartridge access door.

Figure : Open the cartridge access door
Lift the gray latch on the printhead assembly.

Figure : Lift the gray latch
Remove the printhead from its packaging.

Figure : Remove printhead from its packaging

caution:
Do not touch the copper-colored contacts. Do not let the contacts touch any surface and be careful not to scratch the contacts while inserting the ink cartridges.
Hold the printhead upright, with the color-coded icons facing up.

Figure : Hold the printhead upright
Lower the printhead into the product so that the purple and green blocks on the printhead align with the purple and green blocks on the product.

Figure : Insert the printhead
Slowly lower the gray latch.

Figure : Lower the gray latch

Step nine: Install the cartridges

Follow these steps to install the cartridges.

Figure : Cartridges that shipped in the box

Illustration of the cartridges that shipped in the box.

On one of the cartridges, pull the orange pull-tabstraight back to remove the plastic wrap.

Figure : Remove the plastic wrap
Twist the orange cap counterclockwise to snap it off the cartridge.

Figure : Remove the orange cap
With the cartridge contacts facing the printhead, slide the cartridge into the correct slot. The color-coded icons on the cartridge and in the printhead indicate the correct slot.

Figure : Insert the cartridge
Press down on the cartridge until it clicks firmly into place.

Figure : Press the cartridge into place
Repeat these steps for each cartridge.
Close the cartridge access door. The carriage moves to the right side of the product.
Wait for the product to align the cartridges and print an alignment page. This process takes about 10 minutes.

Figure : Example alignment page

note:
Mechanical noises during alignment are normal.