Chapter 1
Front view
- Automatic document feeder (ADF)
- Device control panel
- Display
- Memory card slots
- Output tray
- Output tray extension
- Input tray
- Scanner glass
- Scanner backing
Printing supplies area
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Print-carriage access door
- Ink cartridges
- Printhead
Back view
- Rear universal serial bus (USB) port
- Ethernet port
- Power input
- 1-Line (fax), 2-EXT (phone)
- Rear access panel
- Duplexer (some models only)
Device control panel buttons and lights
The following diagram and related table provide a quick reference to the device control panel features.
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| Label | Name and Description |
- Scan: Presents the menu for selecting a scan destination.
- Photo: Presents the menu for selecting photo options (some models only).
- NOTE: The button name and functionality depends on the country/region in which the device is sold.
Copy: Presents the menu for selecting copy options (some models only).
Number of Copies: Select the number of copies.
- NOTE: The button name and functionality depends on the country/region in which the device is sold.
Quality: Selects Best, Normal, or Fast quality for copying.
NOTE: On some models, stars indicate the quality setting. Three stars for Best, two stars for Good, and one star for Fast.
Reduce/Enlarge: Allows you to resize the copy.
| 5 | Wireless light: The wireless light is lit when the wireless radio is active. (some models only) |
| 6 | Display: View menus and messages. |
| 7 | Keypad: Enters values. |
| 8 | Speed Dial: Selects a speed-dial number. |
| 9 | Fax: Presents the menu for selecting fax options. |
- Redial/Pause: Redial the most recently dialed number, or insert a 3-second pause in a fax number.
- Auto Answer: Press this button to enable or disable Auto Answer. When Auto Answer is enabled, the light is lit, the device automatically answers incoming phone calls. When off, the device does not answer any incoming fax calls.
- Power: Turns the device on or off. The Power button is lit when the device is on. The light blinks while performing a job.
When the device is turned off, a minimal amount of power is still supplied. To completely disconnect the power supply, turn the device off, and then unplug the power cord.
- One-touch speed-dial buttons: Access the first five speed-dial numbers (some models only).
- NOTE: The button name and functionality depends on the country/region in which the device is sold.
Resolution: Adjusts the resolution for the fax you are sending.
Junk Fax Blocker: Presents the Junk Fax Blocker Set Up menu for managing unwanted fax calls. You are required to subscribe to a caller ID service to use this feature.
- START FAX Color: Starts a color fax job.
- START FAX Black: Starts a black-and-white fax job.
- Attention light: When blinking, the attention light indicates an error has occurred that requires your attention.
- Cancel: Stops a job, exits a menu, or exits settings.
- Right arrow: Increases values on the display.
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| Label | Name and Description |
- OK: Selects a menu or a setting on the display.
- Left arrow: Decreases values on the display. The left arrow will also delete a characters you enter on the display.
- Back: Moves you one level up in the menu.
- Setup: Presents the Setup Menu for generating reports and other maintenance settings, and accessing the Help menu. The topic that you select from the Help menu opens a help window on your computer screen.
- START COPY Color or START PC COPY Color: Starts a color copy job.
NOTE: To make a copy using an HP Officejet 6500 (E709d) or HP Officejet 6500 (E709r), the HP All-in-One must be connected to a computer, the computer must be turned on and you must be logged on. The software must be installed and running. Also, the HP Digital Imaging Monitor in the Windows Taskbar must be installed and turned on at all times. On a Macintosh computer, once the software is installed, it is always available when you turn on the computer. To determine the model you have, see the Finding the device model number.
- START COPY Black or START PC COPY Black: Starts a black-and-white copy job.
NOTE: To make a copy using an HP Officejet 6500 (E709d) or HP Officejet 6500 (E709r), the HP All-in-One must be connected to a computer, the computer must be turned on and you must be logged on. The software must be installed and running. Also, the HP Digital Imaging Monitor in the Windows Taskbar must be installed and turned on at all times. On a Macintosh computer, once the software is installed, it is always available when you turn on the computer. To determine the model you have, see Finding the device model number.
- PRINT PHOTOS: Selects the photo function. Use this button to print photos from a memory card.
- START SCAN: Starts a scan job and sends it to the destination you selected using the Scan To button.
Connection information
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| Description | Recommended number | Supported software | Setup instructions | ||||
| of connected | features | ||||||
| computers for best | |||||||
| performance | |||||||
| 802.11 wireless (some | Up to five computers | All features are | Follow the instructions in | ||||
| models only) | connected to the device | supported, including | Set up the device for | ||||
| using a hub or router. | Webscan. | wireless communication | |||||
| (some models only). |
Turn off the device
Turn off the HP all-in-one by pressing the Power button located on the product. Wait until the Power light turns off before unplugging the power cord or turning off a power strip. If you improperly turn off the HP all-in -one, the print carriage might not return to the correct position causing problems with the ink cartridges and print quality issues.
Eco-Tips
HP is committed to helping customers reduce their environmental footprint. HP has provided the Eco-Tips below to help you focus on ways to assess and reduce the impact of your printing choices. In addition to specific features in this product, please visit the HP Eco Solutions website for more information on HP’s environmental initiatives.
www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/
- Duplex printing: Use Paper-saving Printing to print two-sided documents with multiple pages on same sheet to reduce paper usage. For more information, see Print on both sides (duplexing).
- Smart Web printing: The HP Smart Web Printing interface includes a Clip Book and Edit Clips window where you can store, organize, or print clips you have gathered from the Web. For more information, see Print a Web page.
- Energy Savings Information: To determine the ENERGY STAR® qualification status for this product, see Power consumption.
- Recycled Materials: For more information regarding recycling of HP products, please visit: www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/recycle/
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Use the device
NOTE: If you are using HP Officejet 6500 E709a/E709d, you cannot scan and print at the same time. The device must finish one job before it can begin another.
This section contains the following topics:
- Use device control panel menus
- Device control-panel message types
- Change device settings
- Use the HP software
- Load originals
- Select print media
- Load media
- Print on special and custom-sized media
- Print borderless
- Install the duplexer
Use device control panel menus
The following sections provide a quick reference to top-level menus that appear on the control-panel display. To display a menu, press the menu button for the function you want to use.
- Scan: Presents a list of destinations. Some destinations require the HP Solution Center to be loaded.
- Fax: Allows you to enter a fax or speed-dial number, or display the Fax menu. Menu options include:
- Modifying resolution
- Lightening/darkening
- Sending delayed faxes
- Setting up new defaults
- Polling to receive a Fax
- Photo: Menu options include:
- Selecting print options
- Editing
- Transferring to a computer
- Selecting the number of copies to print
- Selecting the page layout
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- Selecting the paper size
- Selecting the paper type
NOTE: Listing will not present without memory card inserted.
- Copy: Menu options include:
- Selecting copy quantities
- Reducing/enlarging
- Selecting media type and size
- Lightening/darkening a copy
- Collating copy jobs (some models only)
- Margin shifting copies
- Enhancing blurred and light areas in copy jobs
- Printing two-sided (some models only)
NOTE: The Copy menu is not available on the HP Officejet 6500 (E709d) or HP Officejet 6500 (E709r). To make a copy using these models, the HP All -in-One must be connected to a computer, the computer must be turned on and you must be logged on. The software must be installed and running. Also, the HP Digital Imaging Monitor in the Windows Taskbar must be installed and turned on at all times. On a Macintosh computer, once the software is installed, it is always available when you turn on the computer.
To determine the model you have, see Finding the device model number.
Device control-panel message types
This section contains the following topics:
- Status messages
- Warning messages
- Error messages
- Critical error messages
Status messages
Status messages reflect the current state of the device. They inform you of normal operation and require no action to clear them. They change as the state of the device changes. Whenever the device is ready, not busy, and has no pending warning messages, the status message READY appears if the device is turned on.
Warning messages
Warning messages inform you of events that require your attention, but they do not prevent the device from operating. An example of a warning message is a low ink warning. These messages appear until you resolve the condition.
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To read more please download the PDFs below
Download HP Officejet 6500 Service Manual PDF
hp officejet 6500 manual troubleshooting
hp officejet 6500 scanning instructions
hp officejet 6500 driver free download
hp officejet 6500 setup
hp officejet 6500 wireless
hp officejet 6500 specs
hp officejet 6500 e709a manual
hp officejet 6500a plus