How to set up a thermal printer
Remove the product from its packaging. Remove all tape and tabs from the lid, front and back then open the paper tray. Open the inner access door, and then remove the packing material from the inside of the product. Close the inner access door.Open the paper tray. Pull out the input tray extension.
Connect the adapter to the product, and then connect the power cord to the adapter. Connect the power cord to an electrical outlet. Do not connect the USB cable at this time.
Press the power button ( ) to turn on the product.
Pull out the input tray extension. Slide the paper-width guide to its outermost position. Slide the paper-width guide out. Tap a stack of paper on its side and top or bottom on a flat surface to align the edges. Check the paper to make sure that it meets the following criteria: make sure that the paper is free of rips, dust, wrinkles, and curled or bent edges. make sure that all of the sheets in the stack are the same size and type. Insert the stack of paper into the input tray with the short edge first and the side to be printed on facing down. Slide the stack of paper forward until it stops. Load the paper into the product
CAUTION: Make sure that the product is idle and quiet when loading paper into the input tray. If the product is engaged in a task, the paper might be pushed in too far forward and cause the product to eject blank pages.
Slide the paper-width guide inward until it stops at the edge of the paper. make sure that the stack of paper fits within the input tray and is not higher than the top of the paper-width guide.
Press the power button ( ) to turn on the product. Open the print cartridge door. The print carriage moves to the far right side of the product. If the print carriage does not move to the right side, turn the product off, and then turn it back on. Remove the new print cartridge from its packaging, being careful to touch only the black plastic. Gently remove the plastic tape using the pink pull tab.
CAUTION: Do not touch the copper-colored contacts or ink nozzles. Touching these parts can result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections.
Slide the new print cartridge at a slight upward angle into the empty slot, and gently push it until it snaps into place. To install a tri-color print cartridge, insert it into the left slot. To install a black print cartridge, insert it into the right slot. Close the print cartridge door. The product prints a cartridge alignment sheet because it recognizes that the print cartridges are new. Save this sheet to align the print cartridges.
Lift the product lid. Place the alignment sheet on the glass so the top of the sheet is on the right side with the text facing down. Make sure the sheet is aligned with the right-front corner of the glass. Lower the product lid. Press the scan button ( ) on the product control panel. The product aligns the print cartridges.
Do not connect the product to the computer with the USB cable until prompted to do so by the software installation wizard. Insert the HP software CD into the computer. If you do not have or cannot use the CD, click here to download the HP software. The HP software installation wizard displays. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.