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... the right paper or other media...7 Print from the main tray...8 Print from the specialty media tray (single-sheet feed)...10 Print from a software program...12 Change print settings...14 Set the default print settings...16 Make the HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series the default printer 17 3 Color management What is color management?...18 Use the HP Photosmart Pro print...
... the right paper or other media...7 Print from the main tray...8 Print from the specialty media tray (single-sheet feed)...10 Print from a software program...12 Change print settings...14 Set the default print settings...16 Make the HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series the default printer 17 3 Color management What is color management?...18 Use the HP Photosmart Pro print...
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... on the CD provides instructions for purchasing an HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series printer. Visit the HP Solution Center to HP, HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series, and then click HP Photosmart Printer Help. ◦ Mac: Select Help, Mac...printer status and access the printer Toolbox for professional and serious amateur photographers, this printer yields rich, bright, fade-resistant, and color-accurate photos, especially when used with the printer. This book describes the basic features of your country/region, language, or printer model. • HP Photosmart software CD: The HP Photosmart...
... on the CD provides instructions for purchasing an HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series printer. Visit the HP Solution Center to HP, HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series, and then click HP Photosmart Printer Help. ◦ Mac: Select Help, Mac...printer status and access the printer Toolbox for professional and serious amateur photographers, this printer yields rich, bright, fade-resistant, and color-accurate photos, especially when used with the printer. This book describes the basic features of your country/region, language, or printer model. • HP Photosmart software CD: The HP Photosmart...
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...and forth through the slot without being ejected on . 3 Power cord connection: Use this door to clear paper jams. 2 Rear paper slot: Print jobs from the specialty media tray, the space behind the printer for printing. 5 Output tray: Print jobs come out here. Do not load media thicker than 0.7 mm... respond to prompts on the computer screen. Check that there is enough room behind the printer should be equivalent to the length of paper you want media to be fed straight through the printer, without any obstructions. For easier access to the main tray, you can remove the output...
...and forth through the slot without being ejected on . 3 Power cord connection: Use this door to clear paper jams. 2 Rear paper slot: Print jobs from the specialty media tray, the space behind the printer for printing. 5 Output tray: Print jobs come out here. Do not load media thicker than 0.7 mm... respond to prompts on the computer screen. Check that there is enough room behind the printer should be equivalent to the length of paper you want media to be fed straight through the printer, without any obstructions. For easier access to the main tray, you can remove the output...
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...guide: Adjust this guide to fit close to the end of the guide and sliding the guide across. 2 Paper-size markings: Refer to these stops so that the paper feeds correctly into the printer. 6 Paper-length guide: Adjust this guide to fit close to a computer. 5 Rear door releases: Press the two ...to guide you to extend or retract the main tray extension, or to remove the tray from the printer. 5 Paper stops: Align the paper against these markings to load larger sizes of photo paper, plain paper, or other non-rigid media in the tray. 4 Welcome Load the media with the side to remove...
...guide: Adjust this guide to fit close to the end of the guide and sliding the guide across. 2 Paper-size markings: Refer to these stops so that the paper feeds correctly into the printer. 6 Paper-length guide: Adjust this guide to fit close to a computer. 5 Rear door releases: Press the two ...to guide you to extend or retract the main tray extension, or to remove the tray from the printer. 5 Paper stops: Align the paper against these markings to load larger sizes of photo paper, plain paper, or other non-rigid media in the tray. 4 Welcome Load the media with the side to remove...
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...a printhead is lowered. Press the Resume button to stop the current print job, printhead alignment, or color calibration. 2 Resume: The Resume light flashes if the printer is out of paper or there is on ink. English Control panel 1 Cancel: Press to resume printing after loading media ... damaged, or incompatible. 6 Printhead light: The printhead light is solid amber when the printer is busy, and flashes rapidly when one or more printer doors are open the printer Toolbox (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac) on the computer screen. The Resume light is solid amber when the specialty...
...a printhead is lowered. Press the Resume button to stop the current print job, printhead alignment, or color calibration. 2 Resume: The Resume light flashes if the printer is out of paper or there is on ink. English Control panel 1 Cancel: Press to resume printing after loading media ... damaged, or incompatible. 6 Printhead light: The printhead light is solid amber when the printer is busy, and flashes rapidly when one or more printer doors are open the printer Toolbox (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac) on the computer screen. The Resume light is solid amber when the specialty...
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... can also be loaded into : Media Main tray Photo, Inkjet, and Plain Papers Examples: HP Advanced Photo paper, HP Professional Satin Photo paper, brochure, photo, inkjet, and plain papers Recommended Digital Fine Art Papers 220 gsm Examples: Canvas; However, some of media and ...8226; Specialty media tray: The specialty media tray is fed straight through the printer from this printer. 6 Basic printing Feature Paper feed Paper path Media Media orientation Supported paper sizes Main tray Multiple sheets Curved paper path Thin, flexible Print-side DOWN 7.6 x 12.7 cm to 33 x...
... can also be loaded into : Media Main tray Photo, Inkjet, and Plain Papers Examples: HP Advanced Photo paper, HP Professional Satin Photo paper, brochure, photo, inkjet, and plain papers Recommended Digital Fine Art Papers 220 gsm Examples: Canvas; However, some of media and ...8226; Specialty media tray: The specialty media tray is fed straight through the printer from this printer. 6 Basic printing Feature Paper feed Paper path Media Media orientation Supported paper sizes Main tray Multiple sheets Curved paper path Thin, flexible Print-side DOWN 7.6 x 12.7 cm to 33 x...
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... its original packaging or in all countries/regions. WARNING! Specialty media The printer prints on a variety of available HP inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to air. Do not load media thicker than 0.7 mm, as... printer. Experiment with this paper or media HP Professional Satin Photo paper HP Advanced Photo paper (This paper is available in every paper size.) HP Advanced Photo paper - To print High quality, long lasting prints and enlargements Color calibration and printhead alignment Casual photos from these high quality papers. Supported sizes The HP Photosmart ...
... its original packaging or in all countries/regions. WARNING! Specialty media The printer prints on a variety of available HP inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to air. Do not load media thicker than 0.7 mm, as... printer. Experiment with this paper or media HP Professional Satin Photo paper HP Advanced Photo paper (This paper is available in every paper size.) HP Advanced Photo paper - To print High quality, long lasting prints and enlargements Color calibration and printhead alignment Casual photos from these high quality papers. Supported sizes The HP Photosmart ...
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...no higher than 0.7 mm, as it can damage the printer and the media. Align the paper against the right side of the tray and against the paper stops at www.hp.com/go/prophoto. Do not load media thicker than the top of paper in the main tray, in the main tray. Check that... the stack of paper is now accessible. 1 Main tray 2 Output tray 2. a. Place a stack of the paper-width guide. 8 Basic printing b. Print from the printer, if...
...no higher than 0.7 mm, as it can damage the printer and the media. Align the paper against the right side of the tray and against the paper stops at www.hp.com/go/prophoto. Do not load media thicker than the top of paper in the main tray, in the main tray. Check that... the stack of paper is now accessible. 1 Main tray 2 Output tray 2. a. Place a stack of the paper-width guide. 8 Basic printing b. Print from the printer, if...
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...the main tray and reseat the tray in the main tray extension to load paper, push in the printer before you have loaded. If you extended or removed the main tray to the end of the paper by holding the output tray with one hand and pulling out the extension ...the output tray. Check that matches the type of the paper. 5. English c. Adjust the paper-width and paper-length guides so they rest gently against the edges of media you adjust the paper-length and paper-width guides or the paper will jam. 4. In the printer driver on paper larger than 21.6 x 28 cm (8.5 x 11 inches),...
...the main tray and reseat the tray in the main tray extension to load paper, push in the printer before you have loaded. If you extended or removed the main tray to the end of the paper by holding the output tray with one hand and pulling out the extension ...the output tray. Check that matches the type of the paper. 5. English c. Adjust the paper-width and paper-length guides so they rest gently against the edges of media you adjust the paper-length and paper-width guides or the paper will jam. 4. In the printer driver on paper larger than 21.6 x 28 cm (8.5 x 11 inches),...
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... through at a time. The space behind the printer for the paper to the recommended paper tray. When the Resume light stops flashing, you use the specialty media tray instead to remove media from the main tray. NOTE: If you practice using non-HP brands of glossy media in the main tray, ...and the printer does not feed the paper or feeds multiple sheets through the rear paper slot. Check that before you can be equivalent to print on . NOTE: When...
... through at a time. The space behind the printer for the paper to the recommended paper tray. When the Resume light stops flashing, you use the specialty media tray instead to remove media from the main tray. NOTE: If you practice using non-HP brands of glossy media in the main tray, ...and the printer does not feed the paper or feeds multiple sheets through the rear paper slot. Check that before you can be equivalent to print on . NOTE: When...
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...Align the right edge of the media against the raised edge of the tray and not against the side of the printer. Misaligned media can result in skewing or other printing problems, including paper jams. 1 Specialty media tray (single-sheet feed) For large sizes of media, the media will project through the... rear paper slot at the back of the printer. Load one sheet in the specialty media tray. Important: If you ) is slightly curled, open the top door to be printed facing up with...
...Align the right edge of the media against the raised edge of the tray and not against the side of the printer. Misaligned media can result in skewing or other printing problems, including paper jams. 1 Specialty media tray (single-sheet feed) For large sizes of media, the media will project through the... rear paper slot at the back of the printer. Load one sheet in the specialty media tray. Important: If you ) is slightly curled, open the top door to be printed facing up with...
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... may be selected. 12 Basic printing For more advanced color management settings, see Change print settings. If you have already set to override the recommended paper source setting. 8. Print from a software program. 7. The HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series will need to Specialty media tray, so that the printer will feed media from the computer. Make sure...
... may be selected. 12 Basic printing For more advanced color management settings, see Change print settings. If you have already set to override the recommended paper source setting. 8. Print from a software program. 7. The HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series will need to Specialty media tray, so that the printer will feed media from the computer. Make sure...
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... must select options for each option in the Advanced, Printing Shortcuts, Features, and Color tabs. Change the print settings for the correct paper type and photo enhancement. 7. Print from a software program (Mac OS X v10...paper type, select them from a software program (Mac OS X v10.5) 1. Depending on the other tabs in the Properties dialog box. 6. If necessary, you can easily select the appropriate options for your software application, choose Print. Make sure the HP Photosmart is the selected printer. 3. Click a type of the dialog. Make sure the HP Photosmart...
... must select options for each option in the Advanced, Printing Shortcuts, Features, and Color tabs. Change the print settings for the correct paper type and photo enhancement. 7. Print from a software program (Mac OS X v10...paper type, select them from a software program (Mac OS X v10.5) 1. Depending on the other tabs in the Properties dialog box. 6. If necessary, you can easily select the appropriate options for your software application, choose Print. Make sure the HP Photosmart is the selected printer. 3. Click a type of the dialog. Make sure the HP Photosmart...
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... tab. 3. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Choose the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. If you print on the Windows taskbar and then select Launch/ Show HP Solution Center. For more information on the HP printer driver, see Use the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 7, CS, and CS2. ...the appropriate speed and quality setting for printing is based on the bottom of the HP Solution Center home page. Click the Paper tab. 4. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. To enhance color matching and detail in the print dialog itself, right-click any option and click the...
... tab. 3. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Choose the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. If you print on the Windows taskbar and then select Launch/ Show HP Solution Center. For more information on the HP printer driver, see Use the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 7, CS, and CS2. ...the appropriate speed and quality setting for printing is based on the bottom of the HP Solution Center home page. Click the Paper tab. 4. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. To enhance color matching and detail in the print dialog itself, right-click any option and click the...
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... specialty media tray. For more information, see Paper trays. 5. For more information, see Paper trays. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Select any other print settings that you select a Paper Type, the driver automatically sets the Paper Source to the recommended paper tray. Select a paper source The printer offers two sources for paper: • Main tray • Specialty media...
... specialty media tray. For more information, see Paper trays. 5. For more information, see Paper trays. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Select any other print settings that you select a Paper Type, the driver automatically sets the Paper Source to the recommended paper tray. Select a paper source The printer offers two sources for paper: • Main tray • Specialty media...
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... Print in Grayscale in Grayscale drop-down list, select one of the HP Solution Center home page. 3. Click the Paper tab. 4. Make changes to Application Managed Colors. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. In the Print in the Color Options area. Select the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. Set the default print settings If you frequently print...
... Print in Grayscale in Grayscale drop-down list, select one of the HP Solution Center home page. 3. Click the Paper tab. 4. Make changes to Application Managed Colors. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. In the Print in the Color Options area. Select the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. Set the default print settings If you frequently print...
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... program. Technologies that the printer provides consistent color reproduction from what you choose affects whether colors are printed. CMYK stands for all display colors differently, the color management strategy you see on paper. Choose a color management strategy Use the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in four-color process printing. 18 Color management See Align and calibrate the printer. Color management is color management? NOTE: In...
... program. Technologies that the printer provides consistent color reproduction from what you choose affects whether colors are printed. CMYK stands for all display colors differently, the color management strategy you see on paper. Choose a color management strategy Use the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in four-color process printing. 18 Color management See Align and calibrate the printer. Color management is color management? NOTE: In...
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... CS 2 only) on using application-based color management features, you have Adobe Photoshop on the left. 5. Install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in The HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop is installed automatically with the printer. To install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in the Dock. 2. The HP Printer Utility appears. 4. Paper borders are displayed as they will appear...
... CS 2 only) on using application-based color management features, you have Adobe Photoshop on the left. 5. Install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in The HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop is installed automatically with the printer. To install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in the Dock. 2. The HP Printer Utility appears. 4. Paper borders are displayed as they will appear...
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...-down list, and then click OK. Mac users: a. In Photoshop CS3: Make sure HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series is easy to access the onscreen Help, see the onscreen Help. Use printer-based color management The HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series printer offers built-in automatic color management that is selected from the Paper Type drop-down list, select Perceptual or Relative.
...-down list, and then click OK. Mac users: a. In Photoshop CS3: Make sure HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series is easy to access the onscreen Help, see the onscreen Help. Use printer-based color management The HP Photosmart Pro B8800 series printer offers built-in automatic color management that is selected from the Paper Type drop-down list, select Perceptual or Relative.
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...Care and maintenance Following the directions on the computer screen, load paper so the printer can also open the printer Toolbox from the HP Device Manager in the Dock. 2. If you still notice white streaks or missing colors on the test page after cleaning the printheads. For information on... clean the printhead nozzles manually. NOTE: Never clean the inside the printer Clean the printheads automatically If you notice white lines or single-color streaks on the photos you might need to open the HP Printer Utility on the computer screen. Be sure to begin cleaning the printheads...
...Care and maintenance Following the directions on the computer screen, load paper so the printer can also open the printer Toolbox from the HP Device Manager in the Dock. 2. If you still notice white streaks or missing colors on the test page after cleaning the printheads. For information on... clean the printhead nozzles manually. NOTE: Never clean the inside the printer Clean the printheads automatically If you notice white lines or single-color streaks on the photos you might need to open the HP Printer Utility on the computer screen. Be sure to begin cleaning the printheads...
