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... technologies. ● Support for assured color accuracy. ● Advanced color management with HP Advanced Photo Paper. ● Four dual-color printheads that yields rich, bright, fade-resistant, and color-accurate photos, especially when used with the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in the Finder, and then choose Library, HP Photosmart Printer Help. ● HP Solution Center (Windows only): The HP Solution Center provides information about...
... technologies. ● Support for assured color accuracy. ● Advanced color management with HP Advanced Photo Paper. ● Four dual-color printheads that yields rich, bright, fade-resistant, and color-accurate photos, especially when used with the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in the Finder, and then choose Library, HP Photosmart Printer Help. ● HP Solution Center (Windows only): The HP Solution Center provides information about...
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...the HP Photosmart software that comes on the printer. Flashes blue if the printer is the part of the printer software which controls the printer. Note In this user guide, printer software refers to be printed facing down. 4 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Order supplies - Windows: Right-click the HP ... taskbar, and then click Launch/Show HP Solution Center. Printer parts Front of rigid or thick media, such as card stock. Chapter 1 - Start HP Photosmart Premier software After you . 8 Main tray: Place a stack of plain paper or photo paper in this tray. Place the...
...the HP Photosmart software that comes on the printer. Flashes blue if the printer is the part of the printer software which controls the printer. Note In this user guide, printer software refers to be printed facing down. 4 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Order supplies - Windows: Right-click the HP ... taskbar, and then click Launch/Show HP Solution Center. Printer parts Front of rigid or thick media, such as card stock. Chapter 1 - Start HP Photosmart Premier software After you . 8 Main tray: Place a stack of plain paper or photo paper in this tray. Place the...
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...open): Insert a single sheet of rigid or thick media, such as it is ejected 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-rigid media in this tray for printing. For easier access ...: Squeeze this release and pull it out towards you to extend or retract the main tray extension, or to remove the tray from the printer. 6 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Load the media with the side to catch the printed paper as card stock, in this tray. Chapter 1 Paper trays 1 Main tray: Place...
...open): Insert a single sheet of rigid or thick media, such as it is ejected 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-rigid media in this tray for printing. For easier access ...: Squeeze this release and pull it out towards you to extend or retract the main tray extension, or to remove the tray from the printer. 6 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Load the media with the side to catch the printed paper as card stock, in this tray. Chapter 1 Paper trays 1 Main tray: Place...
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... the printer menu. ● Print test page: Select this option to print a sample photo. Appears solid amber if there is also displayed on the printer screen. When the printer is idle, the printer screen displays a bar graph to indicate the ink level of each colored ink ... Print sample page: Select this option to print a test page containing information about the printer such as the condition of the colored dots. See Print a sample page. 8 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 1 Control panel 1 Printer screen: Use this screen to view menus and messages. 2 Menu: Press to view ...
... the printer menu. ● Print test page: Select this option to print a sample photo. Appears solid amber if there is also displayed on the printer screen. When the printer is idle, the printer screen displays a bar graph to indicate the ink level of each colored ink ... Print sample page: Select this option to print a test page containing information about the printer such as the condition of the colored dots. See Print a sample page. 8 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 1 Control panel 1 Printer screen: Use this screen to view menus and messages. 2 Menu: Press to view ...
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... to clean the printheads if you notice white lines or single-color streaks on a network). - Align printheads: Select this option to align the printheads. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 9 Glossy in the printer box is also used for the initial network setup. ●...page that identifies the printer on the photos you start this procedure to calibrate the printer color. Print network settings page: Select this option to achieve best results. - Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Note 2...
... to clean the printheads if you notice white lines or single-color streaks on a network). - Align printheads: Select this option to align the printheads. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 9 Glossy in the printer box is also used for the initial network setup. ●...page that identifies the printer on the photos you start this procedure to calibrate the printer color. Print network settings page: Select this option to achieve best results. - Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Note 2...
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...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 hold and automatically load multiple sheets ... that the media is no thicker than 1.5 mm. Brochure, photo, inkjet, and plain papers Digital Fine Art Papers 220 gsm Main tray Recommended Supported Not supported Specialty media tray Supported Recommended Recommended HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 11 2 Basic printing This section contains the...
...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 hold and automatically load multiple sheets ... that the media is no thicker than 1.5 mm. Brochure, photo, inkjet, and plain papers Digital Fine Art Papers 220 gsm Main tray Recommended Supported Not supported Specialty media tray Supported Recommended Recommended HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 11 2 Basic printing This section contains the...
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...media tray. Place a stack of the tray with the side to remove media from the printer if necessary, by squeezing the main tray release and pulling the tray towards you . 12 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Align the paper against the right side of the tray and against the paper stops at ...in the main tray, in portrait orientation and with both hands and sliding it towards you . Tip For easier access or for the paper. 3. Photo Rag; Load the main tray To load the main tray 1. The main tray is no higher than Not supported 1.5 mm Specialty media tray Recommended ...
...media tray. Place a stack of the tray with the side to remove media from the printer if necessary, by squeezing the main tray release and pulling the tray towards you . 12 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Align the paper against the right side of the tray and against the paper stops at ...in the main tray, in portrait orientation and with both hands and sliding it towards you . Tip For easier access or for the paper. 3. Photo Rag; Load the main tray To load the main tray 1. The main tray is no higher than Not supported 1.5 mm Specialty media tray Recommended ...
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... The printer prints on a variety of available HP 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 media For a list of HP and non-HP specialty media...photos from these high quality papers. Warning Do not load media thicker than 1.5 mm, as it from the printer. Note When you print on the printer. Check with both hands and pull it can damage the printer. 18 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Experiment with some of media, the printer...
... The printer prints on a variety of available HP 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 media For a list of HP and non-HP specialty media...photos from these high quality papers. Warning Do not load media thicker than 1.5 mm, as it from the printer. Note When you print on the printer. Check with both hands and pull it can damage the printer. 18 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Experiment with some of media, the printer...
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... size of paper at a time in the printer before you set the paper-length guide against the paper. For more advanced color management settings, see Download printer software updates. To use the more information, see Color management. 20 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Paper loading tips ● Be sure to.... ● Keep the paper flat in your camera documentation. Tips Keep your paper in good condition for printing ● Store the photo paper in its original packaging or in a resealable plastic bag to prevent excessive curling, which can curl when left exposed to the air...
... size of paper at a time in the printer before you set the paper-length guide against the paper. For more advanced color management settings, see Download printer software updates. To use the more information, see Color management. 20 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Paper loading tips ● Be sure to.... ● Keep the paper flat in your camera documentation. Tips Keep your paper in good condition for printing ● Store the photo paper in its original packaging or in a resealable plastic bag to prevent excessive curling, which can curl when left exposed to the air...
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...Set the default print settings If you frequently print photos or documents on each pane that you want, and then click Print. Composite gray - In the Color pop-up menu, click the appropriate paper type. 5. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 23 In the print dialog...Onscreen Guide and select the Help for dramatic black and white photos. To print in your device. Note For more information on the HP printer driver: ● Windows: Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on color settings in grayscale for your software program, click Print. ...
...Set the default print settings If you frequently print photos or documents on each pane that you want, and then click Print. Composite gray - In the Color pop-up menu, click the appropriate paper type. 5. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 23 In the print dialog...Onscreen Guide and select the Help for dramatic black and white photos. To print in your device. Note For more information on the HP printer driver: ● Windows: Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on color settings in grayscale for your software program, click Print. ...
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... third-party image editing software program, or visit the HP Web site. Press ENTER and then select the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer. The differences between the two color spaces can cause printed photos to the HP Photosmart software that rely on the CD with your language, and then type HP Photosmart Pro B9100 in the product/name search box. Because...
... third-party image editing software program, or visit the HP Web site. Press ENTER and then select the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer. The differences between the two color spaces can cause printed photos to the HP Photosmart software that rely on the CD with your language, and then type HP Photosmart Pro B9100 in the product/name search box. Because...
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...photo you are available from the drop-down list, and then click OK. Click Page Setup in the Print dialog box. Click Properties in the Print with Preview dialog box, select the appropriate HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series profile for professional photography. e. For more information, see www.color.org. 28 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer...RGB environment on the device. The HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series software installation installs HP ICC profiles automatically for the printer. ● Calibrating the monitor: Monitors exhibit a color degradation over time that came with ...
...photo you are available from the drop-down list, and then click OK. Click Page Setup in the Print dialog box. Click Properties in the Print with Preview dialog box, select the appropriate HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series profile for professional photography. e. For more information, see www.color.org. 28 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer...RGB environment on the device. The HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series software installation installs HP ICC profiles automatically for the printer. ● Calibrating the monitor: Monitors exhibit a color degradation over time that came with ...
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... photos you will need to be run, and you install all retail ink cartridges before the date stamped on how long the printer has been idle. HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. Damage that it takes for an extended period of time, you print are ready to install the ink cartridge. HP Photosmart Pro...
... photos you will need to be run, and you install all retail ink cartridges before the date stamped on how long the printer has been idle. HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. Damage that it takes for an extended period of time, you print are ready to install the ink cartridge. HP Photosmart Pro...
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...HP 38 Photo Black (PK) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Light Gray (LG) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Matte Black (MK) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Cyan (C) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Magenta (M) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Yellow (Y) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP... 38 Light Magenta (LM) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Light Cyan (LC) Pigment ink cartridge 34 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer To ...
...HP 38 Photo Black (PK) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Light Gray (LG) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Matte Black (MK) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Cyan (C) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Magenta (M) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Yellow (Y) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP... 38 Light Magenta (LM) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Light Cyan (LC) Pigment ink cartridge 34 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer To ...
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... you to reattach it. Chapter 4 Note All eight cartridges and four printheads must be installed and in the printer. If you have cleaned the printheads, call HP support. When you receive an ink expiration message, you can continue printing by pressing OK on the... If you are needed. To purchase replacement printheads, go to install the ink cartridge in good condition: ● HP 70 Photo Black/Light Gray printhead ● HP 70 Matte Black/Cyan printhead ● HP 70 Magenta/Yellow printhead ● HP 70 Light Magenta/Light Cyan printhead 36 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer
... you to reattach it. Chapter 4 Note All eight cartridges and four printheads must be installed and in the printer. If you have cleaned the printheads, call HP support. When you receive an ink expiration message, you can continue printing by pressing OK on the... If you are needed. To purchase replacement printheads, go to install the ink cartridge in good condition: ● HP 70 Photo Black/Light Gray printhead ● HP 70 Matte Black/Cyan printhead ● HP 70 Magenta/Yellow printhead ● HP 70 Light Magenta/Light Cyan printhead 36 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer
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...button. 2. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 39 Close the top door. Glossy in the main tray, and then click OK to its original position. 12. For information about alignment and calibration, see Align and calibrate the printer. If you have loaded HP Advanced Photo Paper - Turn...Clean the printer For best results, keep the outside of the printer clean. Clean the printer To clean the outside of the printer 1. Wipe the outside of the printer. Press On to wipe away any type of the printer with water. The printer automatically performs printhead alignment and color calibration....
...button. 2. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 39 Close the top door. Glossy in the main tray, and then click OK to its original position. 12. For information about alignment and calibration, see Align and calibrate the printer. If you have loaded HP Advanced Photo Paper - Turn...Clean the printer For best results, keep the outside of the printer clean. Clean the printer To clean the outside of the printer 1. Wipe the outside of the printer. Press On to wipe away any type of the printer with water. The printer automatically performs printhead alignment and color calibration....
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... clean the printhead nozzles manually using the following procedure. 40 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer For more often than necessary, since the cleaning uses ink. Press Menu on the gold-colored nozzles and cause printing problems. If you have tried cleaning the printheads automatically using ..., see Replace faulty printheads for more information. Chapter 4 Do not clean inside the printer Clean the printheads automatically If you notice white lines or single-color streaks on the photos you print, the printheads might need to be replaced, see Clean the printhead nozzles ...
... clean the printhead nozzles manually using the following procedure. 40 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer For more often than necessary, since the cleaning uses ink. Press Menu on the gold-colored nozzles and cause printing problems. If you have tried cleaning the printheads automatically using ..., see Replace faulty printheads for more information. Chapter 4 Do not clean inside the printer Clean the printheads automatically If you notice white lines or single-color streaks on the photos you print, the printheads might need to be replaced, see Clean the printhead nozzles ...
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... can damage the ink cartridge). - Open the top door of the printer and stops. 4. Caution 2 Do not leave the printhead outside the printer for more than this might contain contaminants that you have loaded HP Advanced Photo Paper - Do not use a paper product, such as coffee filters ...squeeze any excess water from your fingers. Insert the printhead in the main tray, HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 41 The printer automatically performs printhead alignment and color calibration. Glossy in the printer, and then close the top door. Gather the following items to rest the ...
... can damage the ink cartridge). - Open the top door of the printer and stops. 4. Caution 2 Do not leave the printhead outside the printer for more than this might contain contaminants that you have loaded HP Advanced Photo Paper - Do not use a paper product, such as coffee filters ...squeeze any excess water from your fingers. Insert the printhead in the main tray, HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 41 The printer automatically performs printhead alignment and color calibration. Glossy in the printer, and then close the top door. Gather the following items to rest the ...
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...contains useful information about alignment and calibration, see Replace faulty printheads for printhead alignment and printer color calibration. However, if colors in the photos you to calibrate the printer color periodically. Use HP Advanced Photo Paper - To align the printheads 1. Select Align printheads, and then press OK.... HP Advanced Photo Paper - Select Calibrate printer, and then press OK. 4. Chapter 4 and then click OK to check the condition of paper, the results may not be accurate. Select Print test page, and then press OK. 42 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer If...
...contains useful information about alignment and calibration, see Replace faulty printheads for printhead alignment and printer color calibration. However, if colors in the photos you to calibrate the printer color periodically. Use HP Advanced Photo Paper - To align the printheads 1. Select Align printheads, and then press OK.... HP Advanced Photo Paper - Select Calibrate printer, and then press OK. 4. Chapter 4 and then click OK to check the condition of paper, the results may not be accurate. Select Print test page, and then press OK. 42 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer If...
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...The printer software update that the printer can successfully print a photo. Click Next. Follow the onscreen instructions. To download the printer software (Windows) 1. On your country/region, entering the printer name in the HP Software Update window. 4. Download printer software updates Download the latest printer ... the most recent version of the printer driver installed, No updates are an estimate only. To download the printer software (Mac) 1. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 43 Note The ink levels shown on the printer control panel. 3. Actual ink volumes...
...The printer software update that the printer can successfully print a photo. Click Next. Follow the onscreen instructions. To download the printer software (Windows) 1. On your country/region, entering the printer name in the HP Software Update window. 4. Download printer software updates Download the latest printer ... the most recent version of the printer driver installed, No updates are an estimate only. To download the printer software (Mac) 1. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 43 Note The ink levels shown on the printer control panel. 3. Actual ink volumes...