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......17 3 Paper basics Choose the best paper for the job 21 Load your paper...21 4 Print from a Bluetooth device What you need for a Bluetooth connection 25 Connect the HP Photosmart A640 series to your Bluetooth device 25 Print photos from a Bluetooth device 26 5 Print without a computer Print from a memory card...27 Supported memory cards 28 Insert a memory...
......17 3 Paper basics Choose the best paper for the job 21 Load your paper...21 4 Print from a Bluetooth device What you need for a Bluetooth connection 25 Connect the HP Photosmart A640 series to your Bluetooth device 25 Print photos from a Bluetooth device 26 5 Print without a computer Print from a memory card...27 Supported memory cards 28 Insert a memory...
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...photos from the computer to the memory card 74 A blank page came out of the printer 75 Parts of the printed document are missing or are in the wrong place 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...
...photos from the computer to the memory card 74 A blank page came out of the printer 75 Parts of the printed document are missing or are in the wrong place 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...
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... if the Bluetooth radio is required. Attention light: Flashing if there is an error or if some user action is on. It flashes when the printer is performing a read, write, or delete operation. The HP TouchSmart screen This section describes how to use the touch screen and stylus ... attached device or when a connected computer 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 The On button will glow when the power...
... if the Bluetooth radio is required. Attention light: Flashing if there is an error or if some user action is on. It flashes when the printer is performing a read, write, or delete operation. The HP TouchSmart screen This section describes how to use the touch screen and stylus ... attached device or when a connected computer 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 The On button will glow when the power...
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...View and Print: Lets you view, edit, and print photos on a memory card. 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 current mode ... in the Photosmart menu when you insert a memory card or touch the Home icon on the printer touch screen. Get started You can also select a creative project (frames, caption, design gallery, etc) for your photos, by selecting a photo and touching Effect. 5 Bluetooth: Touch to search nearby Bluetooth device. 6...
...View and Print: Lets you view, edit, and print photos on a memory card. 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 current mode ... in the Photosmart menu when you insert a memory card or touch the Home icon on the printer touch screen. Get started You can also select a creative project (frames, caption, design gallery, etc) for your photos, by selecting a photo and touching Effect. 5 Bluetooth: Touch to search nearby Bluetooth device. 6...
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...Touch an option to open the options under that contains information about the printer. Next you will be asked if you want to continue to perform the operation it indicates. 5. Get started Setup Menu 17 Setup Menu Tools Preferences Bluetooth Help 4. To exit a menu, touch . The test page helps in...for the initiated print job. • Align Cartridge: Touch to open it or to third-level cleaning (touch Yes or No). Do this if colors in troubleshooting problems. • Print Sample Page Touch to print a test page that menu. Touch a menu name to align the print cartridge, ...
...Touch an option to open the options under that contains information about the printer. Next you will be asked if you want to continue to perform the operation it indicates. 5. Get started Setup Menu 17 Setup Menu Tools Preferences Bluetooth Help 4. To exit a menu, touch . The test page helps in...for the initiated print job. • Align Cartridge: Touch to open it or to third-level cleaning (touch Yes or No). Do this if colors in troubleshooting problems. • Print Sample Page Touch to print a test page that menu. Touch a menu name to align the print cartridge, ...
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... to it. ◦ Security Level: Select Low (default) or High. Help • Bluetooth Printing Tips: Touch to read the bluetooth printing tips. • Photo Printing Tips: Touch to read the top seven printing tips. • Printer Features: Touch to see information about printer features. • Print from Imaging devices: Touch to see information about printing...
... to it. ◦ Security Level: Select Low (default) or High. Help • Bluetooth Printing Tips: Touch to read the bluetooth printing tips. • Photo Printing Tips: Touch to read the top seven printing tips. • Printer Features: Touch to see information about printer features. • Print from Imaging devices: Touch to see information about printing...
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... connect with each other without the clutter of cables. Connect the HP Photosmart A640 series to your Bluetooth device • Print photos from a Bluetooth device NOTE: For more information on to enable the Bluetooth options in order to establish a connection. Print from a Bluetooth device 4 Print from a Bluetooth device This section describes how to print from any device with...
... connect with each other without the clutter of cables. Connect the HP Photosmart A640 series to your Bluetooth device • Print photos from a Bluetooth device NOTE: For more information on to enable the Bluetooth options in order to establish a connection. Print from a Bluetooth device 4 Print from a Bluetooth device This section describes how to print from any device with...
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... print. Print photos from a Bluetooth device The basic procedure for printing from search for available Bluetooth devices. To print from a Bluetooth device NOTE: For information on starting a print job. See the documentation for your Bluetooth device. Have the HP Photosmart search for available Bluetooth printers. ❑ On the Homescreen, touch Bluetooth. 3. Make sure that came with the HP Photosmart before you have...
... print. Print photos from a Bluetooth device The basic procedure for printing from search for available Bluetooth devices. To print from a Bluetooth device NOTE: For information on starting a print job. See the documentation for your Bluetooth device. Have the HP Photosmart search for available Bluetooth printers. ❑ On the Homescreen, touch Bluetooth. 3. Make sure that came with the HP Photosmart before you have...
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...up view. 2. If you crop the current photo. Enhance or edit your photos 45 If necessary, printers crop or trim an image to print a photo without affecting the light areas of a photo. • Improve the overall brightness, color, and contrast of subjects' heads and attempts ... a photo 1. Photo Fix is always on by default, unless the Print quality setting is on for Bluetooth or PictBridge printing. Touch Edit when viewing a photo in 1-up a photo Use Photo Fix Photo Fix automatically enhances your photos using HP Real Life Technologies that does not fit standard photo paper sizes...
...up view. 2. If you crop the current photo. Enhance or edit your photos 45 If necessary, printers crop or trim an image to print a photo without affecting the light areas of a photo. • Improve the overall brightness, color, and contrast of subjects' heads and attempts ... a photo 1. Photo Fix is always on by default, unless the Print quality setting is on for Bluetooth or PictBridge printing. Touch Edit when viewing a photo in 1-up a photo Use Photo Fix Photo Fix automatically enhances your photos using HP Real Life Technologies that does not fit standard photo paper sizes...
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... Solution: 1. b. This section contains the following topics: • Software installation issues • Printing and hardware issues • Bluetooth printing problems Software installation issues This section contains the following topics: • The installation failed • The Found New Hardware Wizard... the software. • I want to attach the printer to my computer to transfer photos only, but the software installation program keeps appearing The installation failed Try the following solutions to Programs > HP > HP Photosmart A640 series > Uninstall. From the Windows Start menu,...
... Solution: 1. b. This section contains the following topics: • Software installation issues • Printing and hardware issues • Bluetooth printing problems Software installation issues This section contains the following topics: • The installation failed • The Found New Hardware Wizard... the software. • I want to attach the printer to my computer to transfer photos only, but the software installation program keeps appearing The installation failed Try the following solutions to Programs > HP > HP Photosmart A640 series > Uninstall. From the Windows Start menu,...
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... or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. • My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer. Cause: The print cartridge may be low on the wrong side of the paper. Bluetooth printing problems Before contacting HP support, read this did not solve the issue, try...following solutions to resolve the issue. If this section for planning purposes only. My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer. • No page came out of the printer. • Print quality is poor. • The photo printed with the side to be printing on ink. Troubleshooting Solution 4: Clean print...
... or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. • My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer. Cause: The print cartridge may be low on the wrong side of the paper. Bluetooth printing problems Before contacting HP support, read this did not solve the issue, try...following solutions to resolve the issue. If this section for planning purposes only. My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer. • No page came out of the printer. • Print quality is poor. • The photo printed with the side to be printing on ink. Troubleshooting Solution 4: Clean print...
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... solve the issue, try the next solution. Cause: The passkey (PIN) that the device with Bluetooth wireless technology and the printer is 10 meters (30 feet). Solution 1: Wait until Bluetooth printer is ready to display the Setup menu. Cause: Bluetooth Security level may not be incorrect. For more information, see Setup Menu. 2. For more information...
... solve the issue, try the next solution. Cause: The passkey (PIN) that the device with Bluetooth wireless technology and the printer is 10 meters (30 feet). Solution 1: Wait until Bluetooth printer is ready to display the Setup menu. Cause: Bluetooth Security level may not be incorrect. For more information, see Setup Menu. 2. For more information...
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...Bluetooth wireless technology. Solution: Set the printer Bluetooth device name using the Bluetooth wireless connection. Solution: For a list of the file formats that the printer supports, see Setup Menu. 2. Print quality is not set the device name using the printer Setup Menu. The photo printed with Bluetooth... wireless technology may not support borderless printing. Touch Bluetooth, and then touch Device Name. 3. Cause: The printing program installed ...
...Bluetooth wireless technology. Solution: Set the printer Bluetooth device name using the Bluetooth wireless connection. Solution: For a list of the file formats that the printer supports, see Setup Menu. 2. Print quality is not set the device name using the printer Setup Menu. The photo printed with Bluetooth... wireless technology may not support borderless printing. Touch Bluetooth, and then touch Device Name. 3. Cause: The printing program installed ...
