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... 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 29...29 Print photos from a Bluetooth device 30 Print photos from a computer 30 Print photos from an iPod 31 7 Maintain and transport the printer 33 Replace the print cartridge 33 Clean and maintain the printer 35 Clean the outside of the printer 35 Automatically clean the print cartridge 35 HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 1
... 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 29...29 Print photos from a Bluetooth device 30 Print photos from a computer 30 Print photos from an iPod 31 7 Maintain and transport the printer 33 Replace the print cartridge 33 Clean and maintain the printer 35 Clean the outside of the printer 35 Automatically clean the print cartridge 35 HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 1
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... 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 problems 47 Error messages ...48 9 Specifications ...51 System requirements 51 Printer specifications 52 10 HP support ...55...
... 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 problems 47 Error messages ...48 9 Specifications ...51 System requirements 51 Printer specifications 52 10 HP support ...55...
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...port to connect the printer to a computer or to an HP direct-printing digital camera using a USB cable. 2 Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here. Tilt the screen up the printer handle from here. 2 Printer screen: View photos and menus here. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide... 5 Rear of the printer from the back to carry the printer upright. 4 Output tray (closed ) position, and then pull up...
...port to connect the printer to a computer or to an HP direct-printing digital camera using a USB cable. 2 Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here. Tilt the screen up the printer handle from here. 2 Printer screen: View photos and menus here. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide... 5 Rear of the printer from the back to carry the printer upright. 4 Output tray (closed ) position, and then pull up...
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... memory card. 6 Print cartridge door: Open to the width of printer 1 Input tray: Load paper here. 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 into these slots. The input tray opens automatically when you open ): The printer deposits printed photos here. 6 HP Photosmart A610 series
... memory card. 6 Print cartridge door: Open to the width of printer 1 Input tray: Load paper here. 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 into these slots. The input tray opens automatically when you open ): The printer deposits printed photos here. 6 HP Photosmart A610 series
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...HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 33 HP Vivera Inks are always of the highest quality. ● Replace the print cartridge ● Clean and maintain the printer ● Store the printer and print cartridge ● Maintain the quality of the printer and printing supplies, and to -life photo quality and exceptional fade resistance, resulting in vivid colors...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-white and color photos. HP Vivera Inks deliver true-to ensure that you print...
...HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 33 HP Vivera Inks are always of the highest quality. ● Replace the print cartridge ● Clean and maintain the printer ● Store the printer and print cartridge ● Maintain the quality of the printer and printing supplies, and to -life photo quality and exceptional fade resistance, resulting in vivid colors...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-white and color photos. HP Vivera Inks deliver true-to ensure that you print...
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... upward angle into place. 3. Push the cartridge until it snaps into the cradle so the copper-colored contacts go in first. Make sure the printer is not a genuine HP cartridge. 34 HP Photosmart A610 series Remove the old cartridge from the cartridge. Close the print cartridge door. Open the print cartridge door of the printer displays an icon showing the approximate ink...
... upward angle into place. 3. Push the cartridge until it snaps into the cradle so the copper-colored contacts go in first. Make sure the printer is not a genuine HP cartridge. 34 HP Photosmart A610 series Remove the old cartridge from the cartridge. Close the print cartridge door. Open the print cartridge door of the printer displays an icon showing the approximate ink...
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...battery compartment cover. 3. You can align the cartridge. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 35 Clean and maintain the printer Keep the printer and print cartridge clean and well maintained using this section. To automatically clean the print cartridge 1. Press Menu. 2. Following the directions ... printer. If the test page has white streaks or missing colors, the print cartridge needs to align the cartridge. Household cleaners and detergents may damage the printer finish. Load photo paper in the printer, remove it asks whether you installed the optional HP Photosmart ...
...battery compartment cover. 3. You can align the cartridge. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 35 Clean and maintain the printer Keep the printer and print cartridge clean and well maintained using this section. To automatically clean the print cartridge 1. Press Menu. 2. Following the directions ... printer. If the test page has white streaks or missing colors, the print cartridge needs to align the cartridge. Household cleaners and detergents may damage the printer finish. Load photo paper in the printer, remove it asks whether you installed the optional HP Photosmart ...
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...printer screen, load paper so the printer can use the printer in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. 6. The test page contains diagnostic information you can print a test page. If any excess water from the pattern, try cleaning the print cartridge. Gather the following information: 36 HP Photosmart...print cartridge. Open the print cartridge door. 3. Press OK to conserve photo paper. 5. 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 ...
...printer screen, load paper so the printer can use the printer in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. 6. The test page contains diagnostic information you can print a test page. If any excess water from the pattern, try cleaning the print cartridge. Gather the following information: 36 HP Photosmart...print cartridge. Open the print cartridge door. 3. Press OK to conserve photo paper. 5. 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 ...
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Select Align cartridge, and then press OK. Align the print cartridge The first time you install a new print cartridge, use the following procedure to align the print cartridge. 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. Press Menu. 3. Select Tools, and then press OK. 4. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 37 To align the print cartridge 1. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper in the printer, the printer aligns it automatically.
Select Align cartridge, and then press OK. Align the print cartridge The first time you install a new print cartridge, use the following procedure to align the print cartridge. 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. Press Menu. 3. Select Tools, and then press OK. 4. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 37 To align the print cartridge 1. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper in the printer, the printer aligns it automatically.
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... short periods of the bars, align the print cartridge again. For more , clean the print cartridge before printing. If an "x" appears to load plain paper. Chapter 7 5. A message appears on the printer screen reminding you are storing the printer for a long period of time and the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed, remove the battery from...
... short periods of the bars, align the print cartridge again. For more , clean the print cartridge before printing. If an "x" appears to load plain paper. Chapter 7 5. A message appears on the printer screen reminding you are storing the printer for a long period of time and the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed, remove the battery from...
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... to instantly print and share photos with you can purchase these tips to help maintain HP print cartridges and ensure consistent print quality: ● Keep all unused print cartridges in this convenient HP Photosmart Carrying Case. To transport the printer 1. Transport the printer It is easy to the elements may curl. Reattaching the tape damages the print...
... to instantly print and share photos with you can purchase these tips to help maintain HP print cartridges and ensure consistent print quality: ● Keep all unused print cartridges in this convenient HP Photosmart Carrying Case. To transport the printer 1. Transport the printer It is easy to the elements may curl. Reattaching the tape damages the print...
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... 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 make it by the handle.... Tip The printer has a convenient built-in handle to a computer, bring the USB cable and HP Photosmart printer software CD ● Printer User Guide (the book you...
... 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 make it by the handle.... Tip The printer has a convenient built-in handle to a computer, bring the USB cable and HP Photosmart printer software CD ● Printer User Guide (the book you...
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... instructions, see Maintain the quality of photo paper at a time. ● If you are using HP-designed photo paper. For more information, see Align the print cartridge. 44 HP Photosmart A610 series The printer does not print borderless photos when I print from the control panel. Select Borderless, and then press...tray, and load one sheet at a time. ● If you are using the printer in the opposite direction of photo paper, see Choose and load paper. ● The print cartridge may not be aligned. For information about proper storage and handling of the curl until...
... instructions, see Maintain the quality of photo paper at a time. ● If you are using HP-designed photo paper. For more information, see Align the print cartridge. 44 HP Photosmart A610 series The printer does not print borderless photos when I print from the control panel. Select Borderless, and then press...tray, and load one sheet at a time. ● If you are using the printer in the opposite direction of photo paper, see Choose and load paper. ● The print cartridge may not be aligned. For information about proper storage and handling of the curl until...
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... paper. Solution ● Make sure you print, the printer will eject the blank page before the photo started printing, the printer may be printed facing toward the front of photo paper for the selected photo. For more information, see Automatically clean the print cartridge. 46 HP Photosmart A610 series Chapter 8 A blank page came out of...
... paper. Solution ● Make sure you print, the printer will eject the blank page before the photo started printing, the printer may be printed facing toward the front of photo paper for the selected photo. For more information, see Automatically clean the print cartridge. 46 HP Photosmart A610 series Chapter 8 A blank page came out of...
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...Menu. - Cause You may have fully developed. Press Menu. - Select Visibility, and then press OK. - My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer. ● The print cartridge may need to be set to High. Be sure to also read this setting to Visible to all , and then press OK. ●...- The light on the adapter flashes when the adapter is plugged into the camera port on the memory card. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 47 The printed surface of the printer. Select Low, and then press OK. If you transfer them . Solution Photos must be left exposed to the...
...Menu. - Cause You may have fully developed. Press Menu. - Select Visibility, and then press OK. - My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer. ● The print cartridge may need to be set to High. Be sure to also read this setting to Visible to all , and then press OK. ●...- The light on the adapter flashes when the adapter is plugged into the camera port on the memory card. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 47 The printed surface of the printer. Select Low, and then press OK. If you transfer them . Solution Photos must be left exposed to the...
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...to continue. For more information, see Replace the print cartridge. Turn on the print cartridge. Warning Do not touch the copper-colored contacts inside the print cartridge compartment or on the printer. Remove any jammed paper it finds. ● Press...printer off the printer. - Plug in the printer, unplug the printer power cord. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 49 Clear jam then press OK. The printer checks for jammed paper and automatically ejects any jammed paper from the back of the printer: - Error message: Cartridge is stuck. Error message: Print cartridge...
...to continue. For more information, see Replace the print cartridge. Turn on the print cartridge. Warning Do not touch the copper-colored contacts inside the print cartridge compartment or on the printer. Remove any jammed paper it finds. ● Press...printer off the printer. - Plug in the printer, unplug the printer power cord. HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 49 Clear jam then press OK. The printer checks for jammed paper and automatically ejects any jammed paper from the back of the printer: - Error message: Cartridge is stuck. Error message: Print cartridge...
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... station is the component located beneath the print cartridge cradle that an xD-Picture Card memory card is corrupted Cause While the printer was connected to the computer before reformatting the memory card. Once you can still use the printer for instructions on the printer again. 50 HP Photosmart A610 series Solution Select and print a different...
... station is the component located beneath the print cartridge cradle that an xD-Picture Card memory card is corrupted Cause While the printer was connected to the computer before reformatting the memory card. Once you can still use the printer for instructions on the printer again. 50 HP Photosmart A610 series Solution Select and print a different...
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... printer failure or damage is attributable to HP. 8. Contracts for additional warranty services, such as on-site service, may also have no obligation to repair, replace, or refund until the customer returns the defective product to the use of a non-HP or refilled cartridge or an expired ink cartridge, HP ...IRL-Dublin 2 United Kingdom: Hewlett-Packard Ltd, Cain Road, Bracknell, GB-Berks RG12 1HN HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 57 This warranty does not cover HP ink products that the HP products specified above , which vary from state to state in the United States, from province to...
... printer failure or damage is attributable to HP. 8. Contracts for additional warranty services, such as on-site service, may also have no obligation to repair, replace, or refund until the customer returns the defective product to the use of a non-HP or refilled cartridge or an expired ink cartridge, HP ...IRL-Dublin 2 United Kingdom: Hewlett-Packard Ltd, Cain Road, Bracknell, GB-Berks RG12 1HN HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 57 This warranty does not cover HP ink products that the HP products specified above , which vary from state to state in the United States, from province to...
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... must be completed. Passkey: When the Bluetooth Security level of the printer. - View 9-up: Select to align the print cartridge. ● Bluetooth - Device address: Some devices with Bluetooth wireless technology when they are trying to their default values. 62 HP Photosmart A610 series Press Cancel to share photos on the inserted memory card nine...
... must be completed. Passkey: When the Bluetooth Security level of the printer. - View 9-up: Select to align the print cartridge. ● Bluetooth - Device address: Some devices with Bluetooth wireless technology when they are trying to their default values. 62 HP Photosmart A610 series Press Cancel to share photos on the inserted memory card nine...
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... the printer. ● Preferences - Choose from Select language and Select country/region. Panoramic photos: Select to turn preview animation On (default) or Off. Loading paper: Select to read about printing panoramic photos. - HP recommends HP Advanced Photo Paper for organizing color. HP Photosmart A610 ... language or country/region setting. The printer defaults to bypass printer screen animations. - Select Off to sRGB if Adobe RGB is turned off, all pages print with the printer: Select to read tips about using print cartridges. - Date/time: Select to use...
... the printer. ● Preferences - Choose from Select language and Select country/region. Panoramic photos: Select to turn preview animation On (default) or Off. Loading paper: Select to read about printing panoramic photos. - HP recommends HP Advanced Photo Paper for organizing color. HP Photosmart A610 ... language or country/region setting. The printer defaults to bypass printer screen animations. - Select Off to sRGB if Adobe RGB is turned off, all pages print with the printer: Select to read tips about using print cartridges. - Date/time: Select to use...