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... Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printer 24 3 Color management 25 What is color management 25 Use the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 26 Start the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in 27 Change the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in defaults 27 Install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in 27 Use application-based color management 27 Use printer-based color management 29...
... Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printer 24 3 Color management 25 What is color management 25 Use the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 26 Start the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in 27 Change the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in defaults 27 Install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in 27 Use application-based color management 27 Use printer-based color management 29...
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... 46 Printing problems 47 Error messages ...50 Paper errors 51 Printer setup errors 52 Ink cartridge and printhead errors 53 Network errors 54 6 HP support ...57 Support process 57 HP support by phone 57 Phone support period 57 Placing a call 57 After the phone ... the printer to the network 61 Install the printer software on a Windows computer 62 Install the printer software on a Mac 63 Use the embedded web server 64 Print a network settings page 64 B Specifications...65 System requirements 65 Printer specifications 66 C HP Warranty...69 Index...71 2 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 ...
... 46 Printing problems 47 Error messages ...50 Paper errors 51 Printer setup errors 52 Ink cartridge and printhead errors 53 Network errors 54 6 HP support ...57 Support process 57 HP support by phone 57 Phone support period 57 Placing a call 57 After the phone ... the printer to the network 61 Install the printer software on a Windows computer 62 Install the printer software on a Mac 63 Use the embedded web server 64 Print a network settings page 64 B Specifications...65 System requirements 65 Printer specifications 66 C HP Warranty...69 Index...71 2 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 ...
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... software troubleshooting information. After you for Adobe Photoshop®, which streamlines your color management workflow. Update your HP devices. - Change printer settings HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 3 This book describes the basic features of your printer software - 1 Welcome Thank you have installed the HP Photosmart printer software on -the-fly nozzle substitution, for minimum downtime. ● Closed-loop...
... software troubleshooting information. After you for Adobe Photoshop®, which streamlines your color management workflow. Update your HP devices. - Change printer settings HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 3 This book describes the basic features of your printer software - 1 Welcome Thank you have installed the HP Photosmart printer software on -the-fly nozzle substitution, for minimum downtime. ● Closed-loop...
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... insert a single sheet of the printer software which controls the printer. Note In this user guide, printer software refers to the HP Photosmart software that comes on the CD with the side to be printed facing down. 4 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Start HP Photosmart Premier software After you . 8 Main tray: Place a stack of printer 1 Printer screen: Check the ink levels and...
... insert a single sheet of the printer software which controls the printer. Note In this user guide, printer software refers to the HP Photosmart software that comes on the CD with the side to be printed facing down. 4 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Start HP Photosmart Premier software After you . 8 Main tray: Place a stack of printer 1 Printer screen: Check the ink levels and...
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Check that there is enough room behind the printer should be equivalent to the length of the printer. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 5 Back of printer 1 USB port: Use this port to connect the printer to a computer. 2 Ethernet port: Use this port to connect the printer to a network. 3 Rear door: Remove this door to clear paper jams...
Check that there is enough room behind the printer should be equivalent to the length of the printer. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 5 Back of printer 1 USB port: Use this port to connect the printer to a computer. 2 Ethernet port: Use this port to connect the printer to a network. 3 Rear door: Remove this door to clear paper jams...
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... side to catch the printed paper as it towards you to extend or retract the main tray extension, or to remove the tray from the printer. 5 Paper catch: Flip up to lengthen or shorten the main tray, depending on the size of photo paper, plain paper, or other non-... the main tray release to keep print jobs from falling off the output tray extension. 6 Output tray extension: Pull it is ejected from the printer. 6 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 1 Paper trays 1 Main tray: Place a stack of paper you are loading. 2 Output tray: Print jobs come out here. Load the media in...
... side to catch the printed paper as it towards you to extend or retract the main tray extension, or to remove the tray from the printer. 5 Paper catch: Flip up to lengthen or shorten the main tray, depending on the size of photo paper, plain paper, or other non-... the main tray release to keep print jobs from falling off the output tray extension. 6 Output tray extension: Pull it is ejected from the printer. 6 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 1 Paper trays 1 Main tray: Place a stack of paper you are loading. 2 Output tray: Print jobs come out here. Load the media in...
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... 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 release and pull it towards 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 guide you for loading paper in the tray. Fully ...correct orientation. 3 Main tray extension: Extend the main tray to the end of paper. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 7
... 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 release and pull it towards 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 guide you for loading paper in the tray. Fully ...correct orientation. 3 Main tray extension: Extend the main tray to the end of paper. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 7
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...a bar graph to indicate the ink level of each cartridge in the order of each colored ink cartridge in the ink cartridge stalls below. See Print a sample page. 8 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Press OK to display the submenus or options. ● Press Cancel to print a ...sample photo. Appears solid amber if there is also displayed on the printer screen. ● Any menu with a triangle next to...
...a bar graph to indicate the ink level of each cartridge in the order of each colored ink cartridge in the ink cartridge stalls below. See Print a sample page. 8 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Press OK to display the submenus or options. ● Press Cancel to print a ...sample photo. Appears solid amber if there is also displayed on the printer screen. ● Any menu with a triangle next to...
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... white lines or single-color streaks on a network). - Load Letter or A4sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Reset closed loop calibration: Select this option to show the ink level for each of the ink cartridges. Actual ink volumes may vary. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 9 After the cleaning finishes, the printer prints a test page. Print...
... white lines or single-color streaks on a network). - Load Letter or A4sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Reset closed loop calibration: Select this option to show the ink level for each of the ink cartridges. Actual ink volumes may vary. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 9 After the cleaning finishes, the printer prints a test page. Print...
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... Basic printing This section contains the following guidelines for determining which tray to load a particular type of media into: Media Photo, Inkjet, and Plain Papers Examples: HP Advanced Photo Paper; Use the following topics: ● Media trays ● Load the main tray ● Load the specialty ... Print from a software program ● Change print settings ● Set the default print settings ● Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printer Media trays The printer has two media trays: ● Main tray: The main tray can be sure that media is subject to as it...
... Basic printing This section contains the following guidelines for determining which tray to load a particular type of media into: Media Photo, Inkjet, and Plain Papers Examples: HP Advanced Photo Paper; Use the following topics: ● Media trays ● Load the main tray ● Load the specialty ... Print from a software program ● Change print settings ● Set the default print settings ● Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printer Media trays The printer has two media trays: ● Main tray: The main tray can be sure that media is subject to as it...
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... both hands and pulling it out towards you use the specialty media tray. You can remove the tray from the main tray before you . 12 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Watercolor paper Main tray Rigid Media Examples: Photo board Not supported Any media thicker than the top of the tray.
... both hands and pulling it out towards you use the specialty media tray. You can remove the tray from the main tray before you . 12 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Watercolor paper Main tray Rigid Media Examples: Photo board Not supported Any media thicker than the top of the tray.
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...glossy media in the main tray, and the printer does not feed the paper or feeds multiple sheets through at a time. If you are using the specialty media tray by loading a single sheet of plain paper and printing an image or document. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 13 Flip up the ... by squeezing the release and pushing in the tray, and push the tray back into the printer until it is lying flat in the printer before you print on expensive specialty media, you practice using non-HP brands of the paper. 5. Check that before you adjust the paper-length and paper-width...
...glossy media in the main tray, and the printer does not feed the paper or feeds multiple sheets through at a time. If you are using the specialty media tray by loading a single sheet of plain paper and printing an image or document. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 13 Flip up the ... by squeezing the release and pushing in the tray, and push the tray back into the printer until it is lying flat in the printer before you print on expensive specialty media, you practice using non-HP brands of the paper. 5. Check that before you adjust the paper-length and paper-width...
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... media will project through the rear paper slot. Check that there is lined up the paper catch at the back of the printer. The space behind the printer for printing. 3. Flip up with the side to be equivalent to the length of the output tray extension to prevent paper ...tray with one sheet with the dashed white line on loading canvas media, see To load the specialty media tray. Wait while the printer raises the printhead assembly in first. 14 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 2 For information on the tray. For all other hand. Lower the specialty media tray.
... media will project through the rear paper slot. Check that there is lined up the paper catch at the back of the printer. The space behind the printer for printing. 3. Flip up with the side to be equivalent to the length of the output tray extension to prevent paper ...tray with one sheet with the dashed white line on loading canvas media, see To load the specialty media tray. Wait while the printer raises the printhead assembly in first. 14 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 2 For information on the tray. For all other hand. Lower the specialty media tray.
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... the printhead assembly in the specialty media tray 1. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 15 Align the right edge of the media against the raised edge of the tray and not against the side of the printer. Press OK on the printer. Be sure to check that the media feeds under the rollers smoothly...
... the printhead assembly in the specialty media tray 1. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 15 Align the right edge of the media against the raised edge of the tray and not against the side of the printer. Press OK on the printer. Be sure to check that the media feeds under the rollers smoothly...
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Pull out the output tray extension by holding the output tray with one sheet of the output tray extension to prevent paper from falling onto the floor. 3. Open the top door to be printed facing up the paper catch at the end of canvas media with your other hand. a. Flip up on the specialty media tray. Load one hand and pulling out the extension with the side to check that the media feeds under the rollers smoothly. 16 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 2 2.
Pull out the output tray extension by holding the output tray with one sheet of the output tray extension to prevent paper from falling onto the floor. 3. Open the top door to be printed facing up the paper catch at the end of canvas media with your other hand. a. Flip up on the specialty media tray. Load one hand and pulling out the extension with the side to check that the media feeds under the rollers smoothly. 16 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 2 2.
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... flatness. Close the top door. 4. Load the media again. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 17 If the media is lined up with the dashed white line on . Feed the media into the printer until it until the back edge of the printer. The printer checks that the media is flat enough to print on... to continue. For large sizes of media, the media will project through the rear paper slot at the back of media. Press OK to the printer. Select Canvas as the media type in a plastic bag and gently bend it lies flat. If this occurs, remove the media from the back of...
... flatness. Close the top door. 4. Load the media again. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 17 If the media is lined up with the dashed white line on . Feed the media into the printer until it until the back edge of the printer. The printer checks that the media is flat enough to print on... to continue. For large sizes of media, the media will project through the rear paper slot at the back of media. Press OK to the printer. Select Canvas as the media type in a plastic bag and gently bend it lies flat. If this occurs, remove the media from the back of...
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... it can damage the printer. 18 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Press OK on certain types of the types listed here for special effects: ● HP Hahnemuhle Smooth Fine Art Paper ● HP Hahnemuhle Watercolor Paper ● HP Aquarella Art Paper ● HP Artist Matte Canvas ●...Canada) ● www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe) ● www.hp.com (All other media For a list of HP and non-HP specialty media. Color calibration and printhead alignment HP Advanced Photo Paper - Note When you print on the printer. Glossy Casual photos from the printer. Chapter 2 Note ...
... it can damage the printer. 18 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Press OK on certain types of the types listed here for special effects: ● HP Hahnemuhle Smooth Fine Art Paper ● HP Hahnemuhle Watercolor Paper ● HP Aquarella Art Paper ● HP Artist Matte Canvas ●...Canada) ● www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe) ● www.hp.com (All other media For a list of HP and non-HP specialty media. Color calibration and printhead alignment HP Advanced Photo Paper - Note When you print on the printer. Glossy Casual photos from the printer. Chapter 2 Note ...
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... a photo or document using the basic printer settings. You can damage the printer. If you have the latest features and improvements. Tips Keep your printed pages. To use the more information, see Color management. 20 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer To modify the settings, see Networking.... ● Be sure to download the latest printer software update every couple of months to ensure you set the paper-...
... a photo or document using the basic printer settings. You can damage the printer. If you have the latest features and improvements. Tips Keep your printed pages. To use the more information, see Color management. 20 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer To modify the settings, see Networking.... ● Be sure to download the latest printer software update every couple of months to ensure you set the paper-...
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... your software program, click Print. 3. Select the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series as the printer. Click Print to close the Properties dialog box. 7. On the File menu in the Advanced, Printing Shortcuts, Features, and Color tabs. The HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series will already be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup, or Printer. 5. On the File menu in your print job...
... your software program, click Print. 3. Select the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series as the printer. Click Print to close the Properties dialog box. 7. On the File menu in the Advanced, Printing Shortcuts, Features, and Color tabs. The HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series will already be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup, or Printer. 5. On the File menu in your print job...
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... Provides the highest quality prints possible, but requires longer to print than Best and requires a large amount of disk space. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Choose the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. FastDraft: Prints at the fastest printing speed. - This is appropriate ...settings that you select. To select a specific paper type (Mac) 1. Click the Paper tab. 22 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Click the Features tab. 3. Click OK. 5. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the appropriate quality setting for your...
... Provides the highest quality prints possible, but requires longer to print than Best and requires a large amount of disk space. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Choose the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. FastDraft: Prints at the fastest printing speed. - This is appropriate ...settings that you select. To select a specific paper type (Mac) 1. Click the Paper tab. 22 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Click the Features tab. 3. Click OK. 5. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the appropriate quality setting for your...
