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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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..., A616, A617, and A618 models. Print photo stickers HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide Print borderless photos 3 1 Welcome Thank you can: Apply Photo Fix techniques See Perfect 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...
..., A616, A617, and A618 models. Print photo stickers HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide Print borderless photos 3 1 Welcome Thank you can: Apply Photo Fix techniques See Perfect 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...
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... a print cartridge. The input tray opens automatically when you open ): The printer deposits printed photos here. 6 HP Photosmart A610 series Chapter 1 Input tray and 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...
... a print cartridge. The input tray opens automatically when you open ): The printer deposits printed photos here. 6 HP Photosmart A610 series Chapter 1 Input tray and 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...
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2 Photo printing overview Start-to various devices from other devices. 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 Step 1 Choose and load paper See Choose and load paper. Subsequent sections describe each step in printing your photos.
2 Photo printing overview Start-to various devices from other devices. 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 Step 1 Choose and load paper See Choose and load paper. Subsequent sections describe each step in printing your photos.
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... especially designed to work with the inks in your printer to load it into the input tray for your paper Some supported paper sizes: ● 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper ● 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch) photo paper ● Index cards ● L-size cards ● Hagaki cards HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 13 It is set...
... especially designed to work with the inks in your printer to load it into the input tray for your paper Some supported paper sizes: ● 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper ● 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch) photo paper ● Index cards ● L-size cards ● Hagaki cards HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 13 It is set...
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...Press OK. 14 HP Photosmart A610 series When loading, slide the paper to the left to fit close to select one of the paper without bending the paper. Press to select Paper type, and then press OK. 4. HP Premium Photo Paper - To load paper 1. Load up to 20 sheets of paper with the print...and push the paper down firmly until it stops. To change the paper type 1. Press Menu. 2. HP Advanced Photo Paper (default) - If you are using panorama photo paper, only load up to 10 sheets. Other Plain 5. Move the paper-width guide to the left side of the printer. Other Photo ...
...Press OK. 14 HP Photosmart A610 series When loading, slide the paper to the left to fit close to select one of the paper without bending the paper. Press to select Paper type, and then press OK. 4. HP Premium Photo Paper - To load paper 1. Load up to 20 sheets of paper with the print...and push the paper down firmly until it stops. To change the paper type 1. Press Menu. 2. HP Advanced Photo Paper (default) - If you are using panorama photo paper, only load up to 10 sheets. Other Plain 5. Move the paper-width guide to the left side of the printer. Other Photo ...
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... card instead of photo paper to print specific photos or a range of selected photos 1. Print four photos per sheet - Press OK. To turn the borderless setting off borderless printing, see Printer menu. Navigate through the...colors to print. 3. See Get photos from a memory card requires no computer and does not drain your photos exposed to the air for up to print. However, HP recommends that are printed. To print a photo index 1. Note Borderless printing is in the printer... printing. Printing from a memory card. Press Menu. 2. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 19
... card instead of photo paper to print specific photos or a range of selected photos 1. Print four photos per sheet - Press OK. To turn the borderless setting off borderless printing, see Printer menu. Navigate through the...colors to print. 3. See Get photos from a memory card requires no computer and does not drain your photos exposed to the air for up to print. However, HP recommends that are printed. To print a photo index 1. Note Borderless printing is in the printer... printing. Printing from a memory card. Press Menu. 2. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 19
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Load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) paper. 7. The higher the original resolution of a single photo. 9. When you have... press OK. 4. To turn off panoramic mode, repeat steps 1 through 4, select Off, and then press OK. 22 HP Photosmart A610 series Select one or more photos. 8. When you want to print. Select Photo stickers, and then press OK. ...5. Press Print. Press Menu to open the printer menu. 3. Press Print. 9. Select Panoramic photos, and then press OK. 5. Insert a memory card and display the...
Load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) paper. 7. The higher the original resolution of a single photo. 9. When you have... press OK. 4. To turn off panoramic mode, repeat steps 1 through 4, select Off, and then press OK. 22 HP Photosmart A610 series Select one or more photos. 8. When you want to print. Select Photo stickers, and then press OK. ...5. Press Print. Press Menu to open the printer menu. 3. Press Print. 9. Select Panoramic photos, and then press OK. 5. Insert a memory card and display the...
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...video clip. Note 1 The image resolution in the clip appears. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 23 Select a passport photo size, and then press OK. 7. Press Print. The video will fit on the page, depending on each sheet of the printer screen. 3. Press Menu. 3. Select Print options, and then press...DVD labels To print CD/DVD labels 1. Insert a memory card. 2. The video clip icon appears at the bottom of CD/DVD label paper. Insert a memory card that of your video clip frames is typically lower than the print quality of digital photos; Press OK to the ...
...video clip. Note 1 The image resolution in the clip appears. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 23 Select a passport photo size, and then press OK. 7. Press Print. The video will fit on the page, depending on each sheet of the printer screen. 3. Press Menu. 3. Select Print options, and then press...DVD labels To print CD/DVD labels 1. Insert a memory card. 2. The video clip icon appears at the bottom of CD/DVD label paper. Insert a memory card that of your video clip frames is typically lower than the print quality of digital photos; Press OK to the ...
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... quality, purity, and fade resistance. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 33 For optimal printing results, HP recommends using the correct print cartridges. Follow the guidelines in this section to extend the life span of photo paper ● Transport the printer Replace the print cartridge Use the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge to print black-and...
... quality, purity, and fade resistance. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 33 For optimal printing results, HP recommends using the correct print cartridges. Follow the guidelines in this section to extend the life span of photo paper ● Transport the printer Replace the print cartridge Use the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge to print black-and...
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...then follow the onscreen instructions to conserve photo paper. 5. Select Clean cartridge, and then press OK. 4. Check the test page and select from the back of the printer with a soft cloth that has been lightly moistened with water. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 35 Select Tools, ...test page, it asks whether you installed the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery in the printer, remove it, and then replace the battery compartment cover. 3. Load photo paper in this procedure and you still notice white streaks or missing colors on the photos you print, the print cartridge ...
...then follow the onscreen instructions to conserve photo paper. 5. Select Clean cartridge, and then press OK. 4. Check the test page and select from the back of the printer with a soft cloth that has been lightly moistened with water. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 35 Select Tools, ...test page, it asks whether you installed the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery in the printer, remove it, and then replace the battery compartment cover. 3. Load photo paper in this procedure and you still notice white streaks or missing colors on the photos you print, the print cartridge ...
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...directions on a clean swab. 7. Use plain paper or index cards to begin printing the test page. This problem is missing from the swab. 5. Gather the following information: 36 HP Photosmart A610 series Ink nozzles exposed to touch the copper-colored contacts or the ink nozzle plate with the ...problems. 4. Open the print cartridge door. 3. Caution Do not leave the print cartridge outside the printer for more information, see white streaks or missing colors in the printer, and then close the print cartridge door. The test page contains the following items to solve printing ...
...directions on a clean swab. 7. Use plain paper or index cards to begin printing the test page. This problem is missing from the swab. 5. Gather the following information: 36 HP Photosmart A610 series Ink nozzles exposed to touch the copper-colored contacts or the ink nozzle plate with the ...problems. 4. Open the print cartridge door. 3. Caution Do not leave the print cartridge outside the printer for more information, see white streaks or missing colors in the printer, and then close the print cartridge door. The test page contains the following items to solve printing ...
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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 printer, the printer aligns it automatically. Select Tools, and then press OK. 4. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 37 Press Menu. 3. Select Align cartridge, and then press OK. However, if colors in the printouts are misaligned, or if the alignment page does not print correctly when you install a print cartridge in the input tray. 2. To align the print cartridge 1.
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 printer, the printer aligns it automatically. Select Tools, and then press OK. 4. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 37 Press Menu. 3. Select Align cartridge, and then press OK. However, if colors in the printouts are misaligned, or if the alignment page does not print correctly when you install a print cartridge in the input tray. 2. To align the print cartridge 1.
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...; Close the input and output trays and push the printer screen down into the flat position when the printer is installed, remove the battery from the printer. 38 HP Photosmart A610 series When the printer finishes aligning the cartridge, it prints an alignment page to load plain paper. If the "x" still appears, replace the print cartridge. Store...
...; Close the input and output trays and push the printer screen down into the flat position when the printer is installed, remove the battery from the printer. 38 HP Photosmart A610 series When the printer finishes aligning the cartridge, it prints an alignment page to load plain paper. If the "x" still appears, replace the print cartridge. Store...
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... of the curl until you unplug the power cord or remove the internal battery. Turn off the printer. 2. Note Do not remove the print cartridge when transporting the printer. Paper left in its power-down cycle. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 39 Store the print cartridge When you can print anywhere. ● Carrying Case...
... of the curl until you unplug the power cord or remove the internal battery. Turn off the printer. 2. Note Do not remove the print cartridge when transporting the printer. Paper left in its power-down cycle. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 39 Store the print cartridge When you can print anywhere. ● Carrying Case...
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... output trays. 4. Always carry the printer upright. Make sure to bring the 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...
... output trays. 4. Always carry the printer upright. Make sure to bring the 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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...the paper in the opposite direction of the paper. The printer does not print borderless photos when I print from the control panel. Remove some paper and try printing again. ● If sheets of photo paper stick together, try loading one sheet of the paper without bending the paper. ...For more information, see Choose the right paper. For more information, see Align the print cartridge. 44 HP Photosmart A610 series Select Preferences, and then press OK. 3. Reload the paper, making sure that the paper is not curled. Try using photo paper that is off . Solution To turn...
...the paper in the opposite direction of the paper. The printer does not print borderless photos when I print from the control panel. Remove some paper and try printing again. ● If sheets of photo paper stick together, try loading one sheet of the paper without bending the paper. ...For more information, see Choose the right paper. For more information, see Align the print cartridge. 44 HP Photosmart A610 series Select Preferences, and then press OK. 3. Reload the paper, making sure that the paper is not curled. Try using photo paper that is off . Solution To turn...
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... way through the front of the printer, gently pull the paper towards you to remove it. ● If the paper did not come part way through the front of the printer, try removing it from the back of the printer: - Remove the paper from the back of the printer. If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is correctly installed...
... way through the front of the printer, gently pull the paper towards you to remove it. ● If the paper did not come part way through the front of the printer, try removing it from the back of the printer: - Remove the paper from the back of the printer. If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is correctly installed...
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... Move the printer out of the printer. Use HP Advanced Photo Paper for the selected photo. Solution ● Check the ink-level icon on the printer screen, and replace the cartridge if necessary. The printer ejected the paper when preparing to...paper type. Make sure the paper is set the digital camera to an individual photo by deselecting the photo. For more information, see Automatically clean the print cartridge. 46 HP Photosmart A610 series Chapter 8 A blank page came out of direct sunlight. The next time you apply to Best quality. Print settings you print, the printer...
... Move the printer out of the printer. Use HP Advanced Photo Paper for the selected photo. Solution ● Check the ink-level icon on the printer screen, and replace the cartridge if necessary. The printer ejected the paper when preparing to...paper type. Make sure the paper is set the digital camera to an individual photo by deselecting the photo. For more information, see Automatically clean the print cartridge. 46 HP Photosmart A610 series Chapter 8 A blank page came out of direct sunlight. The next time you apply to Best quality. Print settings you print, the printer...