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... Passport photos...42 Panoramic photos...42 Photo stickers...43 Create Photo Layouts 44 Video Frame prints...44 Enhance or edit your photos...45 Use Photo Fix...45 Crop a photo...45 Remove red-eye from your photos 46 Use Pet Eye Fix...46 Adjust photo brightness...46 Touch up a photo...46 Create and view slide shows...47 6 Print from a computer Printer software...
... Passport photos...42 Panoramic photos...42 Photo stickers...43 Create Photo Layouts 44 Video Frame prints...44 Enhance or edit your photos...45 Use Photo Fix...45 Crop a photo...45 Remove red-eye from your photos 46 Use Pet Eye Fix...46 Adjust photo brightness...46 Touch up a photo...46 Create and view slide shows...47 6 Print from a computer Printer software...
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... another USB device 72 An Unknown device message appeared (Windows only 72 The document or photo did not print using the selected default print settings 73 The printer did not print borderless photos 74 Could not save photos from the computer to the memory card 74 A blank page came out of the...75 Print quality is poor...75 Bluetooth printing problems...76 My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer 76 9 Shop for ink supplies...79 10 HP support and warranty Check the HP support Web site first 81 HP support by phone...81 Phone support period...81 Placing a call...82 After the phone support...
... another USB device 72 An Unknown device message appeared (Windows only 72 The document or photo did not print using the selected default print settings 73 The printer did not print borderless photos 74 Could not save photos from the computer to the memory card 74 A blank page came out of the...75 Print quality is poor...75 Bluetooth printing problems...76 My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer 76 9 Shop for ink supplies...79 10 HP support and warranty Check the HP support Web site first 81 HP support by phone...81 Phone support period...81 Placing a call...82 After the phone support...
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...The setup instructions explain how to perform creative and common tasks using the Photosmart printer and software. • Print borderless photos • Print photos with the following links to get help topics. www.hp.com/support Help from your paper • Insert or replace the print... How to get more information on how to set up the printer, install the Photosmart software, and print a photo. Get started Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A640 series printer. This document may be called Quick Start Guide or Setup Guide...
...The setup instructions explain how to perform creative and common tasks using the Photosmart printer and software. • Print borderless photos • Print photos with the following links to get help topics. www.hp.com/support Help from your paper • Insert or replace the print... How to get more information on how to set up the printer, install the Photosmart software, and print a photo. Get started Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A640 series printer. This document may be called Quick Start Guide or Setup Guide...
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... or a USB flash/ thumb drive here. Printer screen: Lift up to support paper. You can preview photos, make selections from the printer menu, and more from this screen. Power ... door: Open to carry the printer. Memory card slots: Insert memory cards here. Handle: Extend to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. Output tray (open...using a USB cable (purchased separately) here. The input tray opens automatically when you open ): The printer deposits prints here. Chapter 2 The Photosmart at a glance Figure 2-1 Front and rear views Get started Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...
... or a USB flash/ thumb drive here. Printer screen: Lift up to support paper. You can preview photos, make selections from the printer menu, and more from this screen. Power ... door: Open to carry the printer. Memory card slots: Insert memory cards here. Handle: Extend to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. Output tray (open...using a USB cable (purchased separately) here. The input tray opens automatically when you open ): The printer deposits prints here. Chapter 2 The Photosmart at a glance Figure 2-1 Front and rear views Get started Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...
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...Control panel buttons and indicator lights Figure 2-2 Control panel and indicator lights Get started Label 1 2 3 4 Description On: Press to turn the printer on . Bluetooth light: Solid if the Bluetooth radio is attached to the camera port. Attention light: Flashing if there is an error or if... some user action is communicating with the printer. • Use the touch screen • Use the stylus • Photosmart Menu • The touch screen frame • Thumbnail view and 1-up view • Photo icons The HP TouchSmart screen 9 It flashes when the...
...Control panel buttons and indicator lights Figure 2-2 Control panel and indicator lights Get started Label 1 2 3 4 Description On: Press to turn the printer on . Bluetooth light: Solid if the Bluetooth radio is attached to the camera port. Attention light: Flashing if there is an error or if... some user action is communicating with the printer. • Use the touch screen • Use the stylus • Photosmart Menu • The touch screen frame • Thumbnail view and 1-up view • Photo icons The HP TouchSmart screen 9 It flashes when the...
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... designed primarily for printing. In some languages, the printer displays Latin alphabet characters only on the keyboard. 10 Get started Use your fingers on the printer screen, make selections from the printer menus, or select photos for drawing and entering captions through the touch screen keyboard.... NOTE: The onscreen keyboard for other than the stylus that comes with the printer or an approved replacement. Use...
... designed primarily for printing. In some languages, the printer displays Latin alphabet characters only on the keyboard. 10 Get started Use your fingers on the printer screen, make selections from the printer menus, or select photos for drawing and entering captions through the touch screen keyboard.... NOTE: The onscreen keyboard for other than the stylus that comes with the printer or an approved replacement. Use...
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The HP TouchSmart screen 11 There are two stylus storage areas on the printer: a slot that stores the stylus until you need to keep it handy while you work with your photos. Stylus storage slot: Securely store the stylus here when moving the printer or between sessions. Figure 2-3 Stylus storage areas Get started Label 1 2 Description Stylus well: Place the stylus here to use it and a hole where you can rest the stylus and keep it handy.
The HP TouchSmart screen 11 There are two stylus storage areas on the printer: a slot that stores the stylus until you need to keep it handy while you work with your photos. Stylus storage slot: Securely store the stylus here when moving the printer or between sessions. Figure 2-3 Stylus storage areas Get started Label 1 2 Description Stylus well: Place the stylus here to use it and a hole where you can rest the stylus and keep it handy.
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... creative. You can also select a creative project (frames, caption, design gallery, etc) for your photos. Chapter 2 Photosmart Menu The following options are visible only when the printer is on or off. 2 Ink level: Indicates the amount of the HP TouchSmart screen, and provides quick access to the navigational buttons. Also, only the buttons relevant...
... creative. You can also select a creative project (frames, caption, design gallery, etc) for your photos. Chapter 2 Photosmart Menu The following options are visible only when the printer is on or off. 2 Ink level: Indicates the amount of the HP TouchSmart screen, and provides quick access to the navigational buttons. Also, only the buttons relevant...
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... Touch Date/ Time, Date only, or Off (default). • Colorspace: Touch to restore printer defaults: Yes or No (default). If you select affects the colors in your printed photos. Also select Off if you touch Print. If no interaction with the demo takes place within two... minutes, a slideshow starts with the HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit or an HP Jet Direct box. HP recommends using the printer with information about printer features....
... Touch Date/ Time, Date only, or Off (default). • Colorspace: Touch to restore printer defaults: Yes or No (default). If you select affects the colors in your printed photos. Also select Off if you touch Print. If no interaction with the demo takes place within two... minutes, a slideshow starts with the HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit or an HP Jet Direct box. HP recommends using the printer with information about printer features....
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... Bluetooth Printing Tips: Touch to read the bluetooth printing tips. • Photo Printing Tips: Touch to read how to obtain help with the printer. High requires users of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to enter the printer passkey. ◦ Reset Bluetooth: Select to reset all items in the ...require users of the device they are trying to locate. When Visibility is 0000. ◦ Device Name: You can print to enter the printer passkey. The default passkey is set to High, you to enter the address of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to it. ◦...
... Bluetooth Printing Tips: Touch to read the bluetooth printing tips. • Photo Printing Tips: Touch to read how to obtain help with the printer. High requires users of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to enter the printer passkey. ◦ Reset Bluetooth: Select to reset all items in the ...require users of the device they are trying to locate. When Visibility is 0000. ◦ Device Name: You can print to enter the printer passkey. The default passkey is set to High, you to enter the address of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to it. ◦...
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...photo papers might produce inferior results. For information on a different type of available HP-designed inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to: • www.hpshopping.com (U.S.) • www.hpshopping.ca (Canada) • www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe) • www.hp.com (All other countries/regions) The printer...list of paper, be sure to make room for the job Use HP Advanced Photo Paper. After loading paper, set by default to create beautiful photos. Do not mix paper types or sizes in the printer menu, see Change the print settings for the print job. Paper basics...
...photo papers might produce inferior results. For information on a different type of available HP-designed inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to: • www.hpshopping.com (U.S.) • www.hpshopping.ca (Canada) • www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe) • www.hp.com (All other countries/regions) The printer...list of paper, be sure to make room for the job Use HP Advanced Photo Paper. After loading paper, set by default to create beautiful photos. Do not mix paper types or sizes in the printer menu, see Change the print settings for the print job. Paper basics...
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...to navigate to display the Setup Menu. For more information, see Print from a computer, change the paper type and other than the recommended HP Advanced Photo Paper, be sure to change the paper type TIP: If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so tab feeds in the ...type setting to 20 sheets of photo paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front of the following paper types: • HP Advanced Photo Paper (default) • HP Premium Photo Paper • Other, Plain • Other, Photo If you are printing on a paper type other printer settings in last. Load up to...
...to navigate to display the Setup Menu. For more information, see Print from a computer, change the paper type and other than the recommended HP Advanced Photo Paper, be sure to change the paper type TIP: If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so tab feeds in the ...type setting to 20 sheets of photo paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front of the following paper types: • HP Advanced Photo Paper (default) • HP Premium Photo Paper • Other, Plain • Other, Photo If you are printing on a paper type other printer settings in last. Load up to...
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... that you can print. Send the print job from the Bluetooth device to the printer. For more detailed instructions, see the Help menu section in the Bluetooth Menu. 3. Select the HP Photosmart A640 series printer when it appears on the Bluetooth radio ❑ Touch Setup. ❑ Touch...Print photos from search for specific instructions on starting a print job. Send the print job from the Bluetooth device to the product. Turn on the device. 4. See the documentation for your Bluetooth device. NOTE: Some mobile phones need to be paired with the HP Photosmart before...
... that you can print. Send the print job from the Bluetooth device to the printer. For more detailed instructions, see the Help menu section in the Bluetooth Menu. 3. Select the HP Photosmart A640 series printer when it appears on the Bluetooth radio ❑ Touch Setup. ❑ Touch...Print photos from search for specific instructions on starting a print job. Send the print job from the Bluetooth device to the product. Turn on the device. 4. See the documentation for your Bluetooth device. NOTE: Some mobile phones need to be paired with the HP Photosmart before...
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...For digital cameras and removable drives Print without a computer 27 You can select photos while the memory card is in the camera (Digital Print Order Format, or DPOF) or while the memory card is in the printer. 5 Print without a computer This section contains the following topics: •... Print from a memory card • Save photos from a memory card to another device • Print from a PictBridge-certified camera or device...
...For digital cameras and removable drives Print without a computer 27 You can select photos while the memory card is in the camera (Digital Print Order Format, or DPOF) or while the memory card is in the printer. 5 Print without a computer This section contains the following topics: •... Print from a memory card • Save photos from a memory card to another device • Print from a PictBridge-certified camera or device...
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... be printed and other image settings. 1. Touch Yes when the printer asks you whether you to choose to cancel only the photo currently being printed a. b. Touch Current Image Printing. The printer will prompt you want to the printer about photos preselected on the camera for photos on a memory card. Touch All Printing to print an index...
... be printed and other image settings. 1. Touch Yes when the printer asks you whether you to choose to cancel only the photo currently being printed a. b. Touch Current Image Printing. The printer will prompt you want to the printer about photos preselected on the camera for photos on a memory card. Touch All Printing to print an index...
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... solid, it is very similar. For information on the card or damage the printer and card. Review the documentation that came with the PictBridge-certified camera. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper into the printer. 2. To save the photos to another device 1. See the camera documentation for printing from a memory card to a computer. Print from a memory...
... solid, it is very similar. For information on the card or damage the printer and card. Review the documentation that came with the PictBridge-certified camera. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper into the printer. 2. To save the photos to another device 1. See the camera documentation for printing from a memory card to a computer. Print from a memory...
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...and the memory card/camera port light on the Photosmart menu to a single photo, like frames or captions ◦ Apply color filters like photo albums, greeting cards, and passport photos ◦ Print multiple copies of copies to bypass printing pre-selected photos. Choose the best path: Print without a ...choose from other image information, such as number of a creative project Get creative 33 Get creative The printer provides several creative options you already selected photos for printing on the camera. Select No to be printed. 5. You can apply to print your original...
...and the memory card/camera port light on the Photosmart menu to a single photo, like frames or captions ◦ Apply color filters like photo albums, greeting cards, and passport photos ◦ Print multiple copies of copies to bypass printing pre-selected photos. Choose the best path: Print without a ...choose from other image information, such as number of a creative project Get creative 33 Get creative The printer provides several creative options you already selected photos for printing on the camera. Select No to be printed. 5. You can apply to print your original...
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...Life, and Special Events. To save them to the card. Follow the prompts on the Photosmart menu. 3. You can select from five fonts and twenty colors 34 Print without a computer To use the Frames creative option 1. Touch View and Print... on specific creative options, refer to the sections below. • Add frames • Add captions • Draw on photos • Add clip art • Use Design Gallery • Specialty printing projects Add frames The Frames creative option lets .... Once you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the frame(s) are finished, touch Done. 9.
...Life, and Special Events. To save them to the card. Follow the prompts on the Photosmart menu. 3. You can select from five fonts and twenty colors 34 Print without a computer To use the Frames creative option 1. Touch View and Print... on specific creative options, refer to the sections below. • Add frames • Add captions • Draw on photos • Add clip art • Use Design Gallery • Specialty printing projects Add frames The Frames creative option lets .... Once you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the frame(s) are finished, touch Done. 9.
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... card. When you chose to save your creative project, touch Save to draw on the photo. Touch the Draw creative option. Navigate to the photo you draw on the Photosmart menu. 3. You can change the color and line weight or switch to an eraser tool to this option if it to the ... 1-up view. 4. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to edit drawings you have already made on the current photo. Once you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the caption(s) are deleted, unless you are finished, touch Done. 7. You can enlarge/decrease the caption, move it is not visible....
... card. When you chose to save your creative project, touch Save to draw on the photo. Touch the Draw creative option. Navigate to the photo you draw on the Photosmart menu. 3. You can change the color and line weight or switch to an eraser tool to this option if it to the ... 1-up view. 4. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to edit drawings you have already made on the current photo. Once you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the caption(s) are deleted, unless you are finished, touch Done. 7. You can enlarge/decrease the caption, move it is not visible....
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... program you are using. This section contains the following topics: • Printer software • Transfer photos to a computer • Enhance your operating system. Windows users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Use this software, also known as the Printing Preferences dialog box...
... program you are using. This section contains the following topics: • Printer software • Transfer photos to a computer • Enhance your operating system. Windows users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Use this software, also known as the Printing Preferences dialog box...