Filter
Top Products
Note The Ink Status window may not display if the printer is operating over a
non-Microsoft configuration.
Print cartridge information and ordering
For print cartridge information and to link to HP's Web site for ordering print cartridges,
click the Print Cartridge Information button.
Display the Ink Status window
If you do not want the Ink Status window to appear when you print, select the Do not
show this again check box in the lower-left corner of the window.
If you previously chose not to show the Ink Status window but now want it to appear when
you print, follow these steps:
1. For Windows 2000, click Start, and then click Settings. For Windows XP, click
Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.
A list that includes the printers installed on the computer is displayed.
2. Highlight the printer name, and then right-click to display a list of options.
3. Click Properties.
The Printer Properties dialog box is displayed.
4. Click the Device Settings tab.
5. For Display Ink Status Window, click On, and then click OK.
Download printer software updates
Download the latest printer software update every few months to ensure you have the
latest features and improvements:
1. Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
2. For Windows 2000, click Start, click Programs, click HP, and then click HP
Software Update. For Windows XP, click Start, click All Programs, click HP, and
then click HP Software Update.
The HP Software Update window is displayed.
3. Click Next.
HP Software Update searches the HP Web site for printer software updates.
– If the computer has the most recent version of the printer software installed, No
updates are available for your system at this time is displayed in the HP
Software Update window.
– If the computer does not have the most recent version of the printer software
installed, a software update is displayed in the HP Software Update window.
4. If a software update is available, select the check box beside the update name.
5. Click Install.
6. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Download HP Photosmart Software
Installing the printer software update you download from the HP Web site does not
update HP Photosmart Software you might have installed on the computer. For
information about updating HP Photosmart Software, see the HP Photosmart Software
Help.
Chapter 9
82 HP Deskjet 6940 series