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Contents 1 Welcome...3 Find more information 4 Printer parts ...4 Optional accessories 9 Use the printer menus 10 2 Photo printing overview 11 Start-to-finish printing 11 3 Paper basics...13 Choose and load paper 13 Choose the right paper 13 Load your paper 13 4 Print from a memory card 15 Get photos from a memory card 15 Insert ...24 Crop a photo ...25 Add frames to your photos 25 Apply color effects to your photos 25 Add the date and time to your photos 26 Set print quality ...26 E-mail or upload photos using HP Photosmart Share 26 View a slide show 27 6 Print from other devices...
Contents 1 Welcome...3 Find more information 4 Printer parts ...4 Optional accessories 9 Use the printer menus 10 2 Photo printing overview 11 Start-to-finish printing 11 3 Paper basics...13 Choose and load paper 13 Choose the right paper 13 Load your paper 13 4 Print from a memory card 15 Get photos from a memory card 15 Insert ...24 Crop a photo ...25 Add frames to your photos 25 Apply color effects to your photos 25 Add the date and time to your photos 26 Set print quality ...26 E-mail or upload photos using HP Photosmart Share 26 View a slide show 27 6 Print from other devices...
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...36 Align the print cartridge 37 Store the printer and print cartridge 38 Store the printer 38 Store the print cartridge 39 Maintain the quality of photo paper 39 Transport the printer 39 8 Troubleshooting 41 Printer hardware problems 41 Printing problems 44 Bluetooth printing...Printer specifications 52 10 HP support ...55 Support process 55 HP support by phone 55 Phone support period 55 Placing a call 55 After the phone support period 56 Additional warranty options 56 HP Warranty ...57 A Install the software 59 B Printer menus...61 Printer menu ...61 Index...65 2 HP Photosmart...
...36 Align the print cartridge 37 Store the printer and print cartridge 38 Store the printer 38 Store the print cartridge 39 Maintain the quality of photo paper 39 Transport the printer 39 8 Troubleshooting 41 Printer hardware problems 41 Printing problems 44 Bluetooth printing...Printer specifications 52 10 HP support ...55 Support process 55 HP support by phone 55 Phone support period 55 Placing a call 55 After the phone support period 56 Additional warranty options 56 HP Warranty ...57 A Install the software 59 B Printer menus...61 Printer menu ...61 Index...65 2 HP Photosmart...
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...decorative frame See Add frames to share with family and friends. Frames are only available on the HP Photosmart A612, A614, A616, A617, and A618 models. Print photo stickers HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide Print borderless photos 3 With your photos. Print passport photos See Print passport ... photos automatically using Photo Fix. This printer makes home photo printing simple, convenient, and fun, and it produces high-quality color prints you will be pleased to your printer, you for purchasing an HP Photosmart A610 series printer! Print CD/DVD labels See Print CD...
...decorative frame See Add frames to share with family and friends. Frames are only available on the HP Photosmart A612, A614, A616, A617, and A618 models. Print photo stickers HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide Print borderless photos 3 With your photos. Print passport photos See Print passport ... photos automatically using Photo Fix. This printer makes home photo printing simple, convenient, and fun, and it produces high-quality color prints you will be pleased to your printer, you for purchasing an HP Photosmart A610 series printer! Print CD/DVD labels See Print CD...
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... inside front of the current paper to position the paper properly. 4 Camera port: Connect a digital camera, the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter, or an iPod here. 5 Memory card slots: Insert memory cards into these slots. The input tray opens automatically when you open ): The printer deposits printed photos here. 6 HP Photosmart A610 series See Get photos...
... inside front of the current paper to position the paper properly. 4 Camera port: Connect a digital camera, the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter, or an iPod here. 5 Memory card slots: Insert memory cards into these slots. The input tray opens automatically when you open ): The printer deposits printed photos here. 6 HP Photosmart A610 series See Get photos...
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Step 2 Get photos You can connect the printer to -finish printing This sections gives you can print. See Get photos from a memory card and Print from which you a high-level overview of the steps involved in more detail. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 11 2 Photo printing overview Start-to various devices from other devices. Step 1 Choose and load paper See Choose and load paper. Subsequent sections describe each step in printing your photos.
Step 2 Get photos You can connect the printer to -finish printing This sections gives you can print. See Get photos from a memory card and Print from which you a high-level overview of the steps involved in more detail. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 11 2 Photo printing overview Start-to various devices from other devices. Step 1 Choose and load paper See Choose and load paper. Subsequent sections describe each step in printing your photos.
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...; Index cards ● L-size cards ● Hagaki cards HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 13 For a list of paper, be sure to create beautiful photos. If you print on HP Advanced Photo Paper. See To change the paper type from the printer menu. It is set by default to print the best quality photos on a different type...
...; Index cards ● L-size cards ● Hagaki cards HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 13 For a list of paper, be sure to create beautiful photos. If you print on HP Advanced Photo Paper. See To change the paper type from the printer menu. It is set by default to print the best quality photos on a different type...
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...select Preferences, and then press OK. 3. Other Photo - To change the paper type 1. HP Premium Photo Paper - Note If you are using photo sticker paper, only load a single sheet at a time. 3. Press to 20 sheets of paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front of the input tray...extension. 2. Load up to the left side of the printer. Move the paper-width guide to 10 sheets. If you are using panorama photo paper, only load up to select one of supported paper sizes, see Specifications. Press OK. 14 HP Photosmart A610 series Chapter 3 For a full list of the ...
...select Preferences, and then press OK. 3. Other Photo - To change the paper type 1. HP Premium Photo Paper - Note If you are using photo sticker paper, only load a single sheet at a time. 3. Press to 20 sheets of paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front of the input tray...extension. 2. Load up to the left side of the printer. Move the paper-width guide to 10 sheets. If you are using panorama photo paper, only load up to select one of supported paper sizes, see Specifications. Press OK. 14 HP Photosmart A610 series Chapter 3 For a full list of the ...
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.... Print one photo per sheet 4. Printing from a memory card. Press OK. Select Print Index Page, and then press OK. The printer may rotate your photos This section explains how to print digital photos that you want a narrow white border around a photo, you stack ... range of photo paper to print. You can turn off . However, HP recommends that are printed. To print a group of your digital camera's batteries. A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for 5-10 minutes, to allow the colors to fit the layout. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide...
.... Print one photo per sheet 4. Printing from a memory card. Press OK. Select Print Index Page, and then press OK. The printer may rotate your photos This section explains how to print digital photos that you want a narrow white border around a photo, you stack ... range of photo paper to print. You can turn off . However, HP recommends that are printed. To print a group of your digital camera's batteries. A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for 5-10 minutes, to allow the colors to fit the layout. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide...
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...more photos. 8. Panoramic mode prints the selected photos with a normal 3:2 aspect ratio. Load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) paper. 7. A crop box appears on a memory card and use photo sticker media and the Photo stickers feature on panoramic mode. Print photo stickers...printer menu. 3. Select Print options, and then press OK. 4. Press Print. 9. When you have finished printing stickers, turn off Photo stickers mode. Load photo sticker media. 7. To turn off panoramic mode to turn off panoramic mode, repeat steps 1 through 4, select Off, and then press OK. 22 HP Photosmart...
...more photos. 8. Panoramic mode prints the selected photos with a normal 3:2 aspect ratio. Load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) paper. 7. A crop box appears on a memory card and use photo sticker media and the Photo stickers feature on panoramic mode. Print photo stickers...printer menu. 3. Select Print options, and then press OK. 4. Press Print. 9. When you have finished printing stickers, turn off Photo stickers mode. Load photo sticker media. 7. To turn off panoramic mode to turn off panoramic mode, repeat steps 1 through 4, select Off, and then press OK. 22 HP Photosmart...
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...Insert a memory card. 2. Press or to scroll to select the video clip. Note 2 This printer does not support all video file formats. Select Print options, and then press OK. 4. Load photo paper. 8. Press Print. For a list of digital photos; Print CD/DVD labels To print CD/DVD... cm (4 x 6 inch) photo stickers using HP SelfAdhesive Photo Paper. Load CD/DVD label media. 7. Select one selected frame from a video clip 1. The video will fit on the page, depending on each sheet of the printer screen. 3. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 23 Print passport photos To...
...Insert a memory card. 2. Press or to scroll to select the video clip. Note 2 This printer does not support all video file formats. Select Print options, and then press OK. 4. Load photo paper. 8. Press Print. For a list of digital photos; Print CD/DVD labels To print CD/DVD... cm (4 x 6 inch) photo stickers using HP SelfAdhesive Photo Paper. Load CD/DVD label media. 7. Select one selected frame from a video clip 1. The video will fit on the page, depending on each sheet of the printer screen. 3. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 23 Print passport photos To...
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...print cartridge ● Clean and maintain the printer ● Store the printer and print cartridge ● Maintain the quality of photo paper ● Transport the printer Replace the print cartridge Use the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge to -life photo quality and ... HP Vivera Inks deliver true-to print black-and-white and color photos. Inserting an incorrect cartridge may invalidate the printer warranty. Damage that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. 7 Maintain and transport the printer The printer requires very little maintenance. HP Photosmart...
...print cartridge ● Clean and maintain the printer ● Store the printer and print cartridge ● Maintain the quality of photo paper ● Transport the printer Replace the print cartridge Use the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge to -life photo quality and ... HP Vivera Inks deliver true-to print black-and-white and color photos. Inserting an incorrect cartridge may invalidate the printer warranty. Damage that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. 7 Maintain and transport the printer The printer requires very little maintenance. HP Photosmart...
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...white lines or single-color streaks on the photos you print, the print cartridge may damage the printer finish. Do not clean the cartridge more ink. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 35 Select Tools, and then press OK. 3. Use plain paper or index cards to conserve photo paper. 5. Wipe the... outside of the printer with a soft cloth that has been lightly moistened with water. If you installed the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery in the input tray, press OK, and ...
...white lines or single-color streaks on the photos you print, the print cartridge may damage the printer finish. Do not clean the cartridge more ink. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 35 Select Tools, and then press OK. 3. Use plain paper or index cards to conserve photo paper. 5. Wipe the... outside of the printer with a soft cloth that has been lightly moistened with water. If you installed the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery in the input tray, press OK, and ...
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... the following information: 36 HP Photosmart A610 series Remove the print cartridge and place it on the printer screen, load paper so the printer can print a test page. Caution Do not leave the print cartridge outside the printer for more information, see white streaks or missing colors in a dusty environment, debris... will not stick to check the ink level and condition of paper with the ink nozzle plate facing up within 24 hours. Select Tools, and then press OK. 3. Chapter 7 Note If the cartridge or printer has been recently dropped, you may also see Automatically clean the...
... the following information: 36 HP Photosmart A610 series Remove the print cartridge and place it on the printer screen, load paper so the printer can print a test page. Caution Do not leave the print cartridge outside the printer for more information, see white streaks or missing colors in a dusty environment, debris... will not stick to check the ink level and condition of paper with the ink nozzle plate facing up within 24 hours. Select Tools, and then press OK. 3. Chapter 7 Note If the cartridge or printer has been recently dropped, you may also see Automatically clean the...
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Load HP Advanced Photo Paper in the printouts are misaligned, or if the alignment page does not print correctly when you install a print cartridge in the printer, the printer aligns it automatically. Press Menu. 3. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 37 Select Align cartridge, and then press OK. To align the print cartridge 1. Select Tools, and then press OK. 4. However, if colors in the input tray. 2. Align the print cartridge The first time you install a new print cartridge, use the following procedure to align the print cartridge.
Load HP Advanced Photo Paper in the printouts are misaligned, or if the alignment page does not print correctly when you install a print cartridge in the printer, the printer aligns it automatically. Press Menu. 3. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 37 Select Align cartridge, and then press OK. To align the print cartridge 1. Select Tools, and then press OK. 4. However, if colors in the input tray. 2. Align the print cartridge The first time you install a new print cartridge, use the following procedure to align the print cartridge.
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... not using them properly when you are storing the printer for a long period of time and the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is not in use. ● Store the printer indoors out of the bars, align the print cartridge again. Press OK to load plain paper. For more , clean the print cartridge before printing. If...
... not using them properly when you are storing the printer for a long period of time and the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is not in use. ● Store the printer indoors out of the bars, align the print cartridge again. Press OK to load plain paper. For more , clean the print cartridge before printing. If...
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... a flat, cool, and dry surface. ● Return unused photo paper to reattach it even easier to transport and set up the printer almost anywhere. To transport the printer 1. Turn off the printer. 2. The printer stores the print cartridge in this convenient HP Photosmart Carrying Case. Transport the printer It is easy to print on the go, you can...
... a flat, cool, and dry surface. ● Return unused photo paper to reattach it even easier to transport and set up the printer almost anywhere. To transport the printer 1. Turn off the printer. 2. The printer stores the print cartridge in this convenient HP Photosmart Carrying Case. Transport the printer It is easy to print on the go, you can...
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... following items with you: ● Paper ● Power cord ● Digital camera or a memory card containing photos ● Extra HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridges if you plan to print a lot of photos ● Optional printer accessories you plan to use, such as... the battery or HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter ● If you are going to connect the printer to a computer, bring the USB cable and HP Photosmart printer software CD ● Printer...
... following items with you: ● Paper ● Power cord ● Digital camera or a memory card containing photos ● Extra HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridges if you plan to print a lot of photos ● Optional printer accessories you plan to use, such as... the battery or HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter ● If you are going to connect the printer to a computer, bring the USB cable and HP Photosmart printer software CD ● Printer...
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...that is off . For more information, see Align the print cartridge. 44 HP Photosmart A610 series Cause The borderless printing option may not be aligned. For more information, see Choose the right paper. Solution To turn on borderless printing, follow these steps: 1. Select Borderless,.... Try using HP-designed photo paper. The printer does not print borderless photos when I print from the control panel. For paper-loading instructions, see Maintain the quality of photo paper. ● The paper may need to the edge of the paper without bending the paper. ● There...
...that is off . For more information, see Align the print cartridge. 44 HP Photosmart A610 series Cause The borderless printing option may not be aligned. For more information, see Choose the right paper. Solution To turn on borderless printing, follow these steps: 1. Select Borderless,.... Try using HP-designed photo paper. The printer does not print borderless photos when I print from the control panel. For paper-loading instructions, see Maintain the quality of photo paper. ● The paper may need to the edge of the paper without bending the paper. ● There...
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... the power cord is plugged in the power cord (optional). - Plug in . The paper jammed while printing. If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed in the printer, unplug the printer power cord, if it is securely connected. Read the printer screen for instructions on the input tray to open it fully to a horizontal position...
... the power cord is plugged in the power cord (optional). - Plug in . The paper jammed while printing. If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed in the printer, unplug the printer power cord, if it is securely connected. Read the printer screen for instructions on the input tray to open it fully to a horizontal position...
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... print quality. ● Turn the Photo Fix feature on the printer screen, and replace the cartridge if necessary. Use HP Advanced Photo Paper for printing. For more information, see Select multiple photos. For more information, see Automatically clean the print cartridge. 46 HP Photosmart A610 series For more information, see Replace the print cartridge. ●...
... print quality. ● Turn the Photo Fix feature on the printer screen, and replace the cartridge if necessary. Use HP Advanced Photo Paper for printing. For more information, see Select multiple photos. For more information, see Automatically clean the print cartridge. 46 HP Photosmart A610 series For more information, see Replace the print cartridge. ●...