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... 2 Control panel buttons...3 Find more information...4 Load originals and load paper...4 Avoid paper jams...7 Print 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photos 7 Scan an image...8 Make a copy...9 Replace the print cartridges...9 Clean the HP Photosmart...12 2 Troubleshooting and support Uninstall and reinstall the software 14 Hardware setup troubleshooting 15 Clear paper jams...17 Print cartridge...
... 2 Control panel buttons...3 Find more information...4 Load originals and load paper...4 Avoid paper jams...7 Print 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photos 7 Scan an image...8 Make a copy...9 Replace the print cartridges...9 Clean the HP Photosmart...12 2 Troubleshooting and support Uninstall and reinstall the software 14 Hardware setup troubleshooting 15 Clear paper jams...17 Print cartridge...
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The HP Photosmart at a glance HP Photosmart overview Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Description Color graphics display (also referred to as the display) Control panel On button Photo light Memory card slot for Memory Stick cards Memory card slot for contacting HP support and ... a copy, scanning documents, or printing photos from the control panel, without turning on your computer. 1 HP Photosmart overview Use the HP Photosmart to as the tray extender) Cartridge door Cartridge access area Print carriage 2 HP Photosmart overview You can access many HP Photosmart functions directly from...
The HP Photosmart at a glance HP Photosmart overview Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Description Color graphics display (also referred to as the display) Control panel On button Photo light Memory card slot for Memory Stick cards Memory card slot for contacting HP support and ... a copy, scanning documents, or printing photos from the control panel, without turning on your computer. 1 HP Photosmart overview Use the HP Photosmart to as the tray extender) Cartridge door Cartridge access area Print carriage 2 HP Photosmart overview You can access many HP Photosmart functions directly from...
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... 15 16 17 Description Glass Lid-backing Lid Rear door Rear USB port Power connection (Use only with the power adapter supplied by HP.) Control panel buttons The following diagram and related table provide a quick reference to the previous screen. When viewing screens other than the... Home screen, selects options related to the current display. Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 Name and Description Back: Returns to the HP Photosmart control panel features. Cancel: Stops the current operation, restores default settings, and clears the current photo selection. Control panel buttons...
... 15 16 17 Description Glass Lid-backing Lid Rear door Rear USB port Power connection (Use only with the power adapter supplied by HP.) Control panel buttons The following diagram and related table provide a quick reference to the previous screen. When viewing screens other than the... Home screen, selects options related to the current display. Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 Name and Description Back: Returns to the HP Photosmart control panel features. Cancel: Stops the current operation, restores default settings, and clears the current photo selection. Control panel buttons...
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...button next to Select to print appears. 4. TIP: While the photo is printing, you can edit a scanned image and create special projects using a scanned image. 8 HP Photosmart overview This section explains how to print of the HP Photosmart. Using this software, you want to select the photo, and then press OK. 5. Load 10 x ... memory card and add more small-size photos 1. Press the button next to Prints to scan images. adapter required), TransFlash MicroSD Card, or Secure MultiMedia Card To print one or more photos to the print queue by pressing the button next to scroll through the...
...button next to Select to print appears. 4. TIP: While the photo is printing, you can edit a scanned image and create special projects using a scanned image. 8 HP Photosmart overview This section explains how to print of the HP Photosmart. Using this software, you want to select the photo, and then press OK. 5. Load 10 x ... memory card and add more small-size photos 1. Press the button next to Prints to scan images. adapter required), TransFlash MicroSD Card, or Secure MultiMedia Card To print one or more photos to the print queue by pressing the button next to scroll through the...
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... replace print cartridges. Replace the print cartridges Follow these instructions might also help solve print quality issues related to Copy. 4. HP Photosmart overview To scan to Scan. If prompted, choose your country/region, follow the prompts to the preview image, and then click Accept when you can ... Press the button next to increase the number of the shopping links on your product, and then click one of copies. 6. Press the button next to Copies to Black Copy or Color Copy. 5. You can also crop, straighten, rotate, or resize the image. 4. To order print ...
... replace print cartridges. Replace the print cartridges Follow these instructions might also help solve print quality issues related to Copy. 4. HP Photosmart overview To scan to Scan. If prompted, choose your country/region, follow the prompts to the preview image, and then click Accept when you can ... Press the button next to increase the number of the shopping links on your product, and then click one of copies. 6. Press the button next to Copies to Black Copy or Color Copy. 5. You can also crop, straighten, rotate, or resize the image. 4. To order print ...
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...Inkjet Printers and All-in-Ones (Q6260A) that your HP device. You might seep under the glass and damage the product. 3. Recycle or discard the print cartridge alignment sheet. For more information, go to print a cartridge alignment page. 10. Clean the HP Photosmart To ensure that provides everything needed to safely clean your copies and scans... remain clear, you might need to scan page. The liquid might also want to dust the ...
...Inkjet Printers and All-in-Ones (Q6260A) that your HP device. You might seep under the glass and damage the product. 3. Recycle or discard the print cartridge alignment sheet. For more information, go to print a cartridge alignment page. 10. Clean the HP Photosmart To ensure that provides everything needed to safely clean your copies and scans... remain clear, you might need to scan page. The liquid might also want to dust the ...
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If the HP Solution Center shows the essential icons (Scan Picture and Scan Document), the software has been properly installed. Open the Applications:...solution. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution. Plug the power cord back in -One Installer. 7. Solution 3: Press the On button more slowly Solution: The product might take a few minutes ... power outlet to on . If it is uninstalled, restart your computer. 5. To verify that came with the HP Photosmart. The product will not turn on but still does not work, then there might be a problem with the ...
If the HP Solution Center shows the essential icons (Scan Picture and Scan Document), the software has been properly installed. Open the Applications:...solution. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution. Plug the power cord back in -One Installer. 7. Solution 3: Press the On button more slowly Solution: The product might take a few minutes ... power outlet to on . If it is uninstalled, restart your computer. 5. To verify that came with the HP Photosmart. The product will not turn on but still does not work, then there might be a problem with the ...
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... series Help 3 2 Get to know the HP Photosmart Printer parts...5 Control panel features...6 4 Print Print documents...13 Print photos...14 Print envelopes...21 Print on specialty media...21 Print a Web page...22 5 Scan Scan to a computer...27 Scan to a memory card...28 6 Copy Copy text ... warranty information 43 10 Solve a problem HP support...45 Uninstall and reinstall the software 48 Setup troubleshooting...49 Print quality troubleshooting...58 Print troubleshooting...73 Memory card troubleshooting 77 Copy troubleshooting...81 Scan troubleshooting...85 Errors...87 12 Technical information ...
... series Help 3 2 Get to know the HP Photosmart Printer parts...5 Control panel features...6 4 Print Print documents...13 Print photos...14 Print envelopes...21 Print on specialty media...21 Print a Web page...22 5 Scan Scan to a computer...27 Scan to a memory card...28 6 Copy Copy text ... warranty information 43 10 Solve a problem HP support...45 Uninstall and reinstall the software 48 Setup troubleshooting...49 Print quality troubleshooting...58 Print troubleshooting...73 Memory card troubleshooting 77 Copy troubleshooting...81 Scan troubleshooting...85 Errors...87 12 Technical information ...
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1 HP Photosmart C4600 series Help For information about the HP Photosmart, see: • "Get to know the HP Photosmart" on page 5 • "Print" on page 13 • "Scan" on page 27 • "Copy" on page 31 • "Reprint photos" on page 35 • "Save photos" on page 37 • "Work with cartridges" on page 39 • "Technical information" on page 123 HP Photosmart C4600 series Help HP Photosmart C4600 series Help 3
1 HP Photosmart C4600 series Help For information about the HP Photosmart, see: • "Get to know the HP Photosmart" on page 5 • "Print" on page 13 • "Scan" on page 27 • "Copy" on page 31 • "Reprint photos" on page 35 • "Save photos" on page 37 • "Work with cartridges" on page 39 • "Technical information" on page 123 HP Photosmart C4600 series Help HP Photosmart C4600 series Help 3
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...Home screen, opens the Photo Menu. Copy 1 Back: Returns to know the HP Photosmart When viewing screens other than the Home screen, selects options related to the current display. Get to know the HP Photosmart 6 Get to the previous screen. 2 Cancel: Stops the current operation, restores... default settings, and clears the current photo selection. 3 OK: Selects a menu setting, value, or photo. 4 Scan: From the Home screen, opens the Scan Menu. Chapter 2 Control ...
...Home screen, opens the Photo Menu. Copy 1 Back: Returns to know the HP Photosmart When viewing screens other than the Home screen, selects options related to the current display. Get to know the HP Photosmart 6 Get to the previous screen. 2 Cancel: Stops the current operation, restores... default settings, and clears the current photo selection. 3 OK: Selects a menu setting, value, or photo. 4 Scan: From the Home screen, opens the Scan Menu. Chapter 2 Control ...
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... including A4, 8.5 x 11 inch, 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) (with any inkjet printer. This affordable, photo paper dries quickly for easy handling without tabs), 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch...this symbol on the package: Paper basics HP Everyday Photo Paper Print colorful, everyday snapshots at a low cost, using the automatic setting, you load in the HP Photosmart, including letter or A4 paper, photo ...want the best print quality, HP recommends using tabbed photo papers, Auto Sense technology will even get an alert if your Auto Sense-enabled HP Photosmart scan the Auto Sense marks and ...
... including A4, 8.5 x 11 inch, 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) (with any inkjet printer. This affordable, photo paper dries quickly for easy handling without tabs), 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch...this symbol on the package: Paper basics HP Everyday Photo Paper Print colorful, everyday snapshots at a low cost, using the automatic setting, you load in the HP Photosmart, including letter or A4 paper, photo ...want the best print quality, HP recommends using tabbed photo papers, Auto Sense technology will even get an alert if your Auto Sense-enabled HP Photosmart scan the Auto Sense marks and ...
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...mode. 42 Work with only one print cartridge. During ink-backup mode, the product can find cartridge information and order online by visiting www.hp.com/buy/ supplies. Colors print but black is grayed and is removed from each print cartridge. NOTE: HP does not recommend using the photo...from the control panel (such as copying or scanning an original). Ink-backup mode Use the ink-backup mode to online shopping also appear on ink alert messages. You cannot initiate a print job from the computer. NOTE: When the HP Photosmart operates in ink-backup mode, a message is...
...mode. 42 Work with only one print cartridge. During ink-backup mode, the product can find cartridge information and order online by visiting www.hp.com/buy/ supplies. Colors print but black is grayed and is removed from each print cartridge. NOTE: HP does not recommend using the photo...from the control panel (such as copying or scanning an original). Ink-backup mode Use the ink-backup mode to online shopping also appear on ink alert messages. You cannot initiate a print job from the computer. NOTE: When the HP Photosmart operates in ink-backup mode, a message is...
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... the Windows system tray. Reinstall the HP Photosmart software. CAUTION: Do not connect the USB cable to do so, you to the computer until prompted by the software installation screen. If you have already installed it). 3. If the HP Solution Center shows the essential icons (Scan Picture and Scan Document), the software has been properly...
... the Windows system tray. Reinstall the HP Photosmart software. CAUTION: Do not connect the USB cable to do so, you to the computer until prompted by the software installation screen. If you have already installed it). 3. If the HP Solution Center shows the essential icons (Scan Picture and Scan Document), the software has been properly...
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...print cartridges needed to be removed. NOTE: If you want to print bitmapped text, it might have colored paper loaded in the input tray, then press the button next to scan the page. Load unused plain white paper into the input tray, and then try the next solution....Align the print cartridges Solution: Align the print cartridges. In the Print Settings area, click Printer Toolbox. To align the print cartridges from the HP Photosmart Software 1. In the Print Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and then click the Printer Services button. Load unused plain white paper ...
...print cartridges needed to be removed. NOTE: If you want to print bitmapped text, it might have colored paper loaded in the input tray, then press the button next to scan the page. Load unused plain white paper into the input tray, and then try the next solution....Align the print cartridges Solution: Align the print cartridges. In the Print Settings area, click Printer Toolbox. To align the print cartridges from the HP Photosmart Software 1. In the Print Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and then click the Printer Services button. Load unused plain white paper ...
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... settings were not set to interpret the characters it sees in the original, the scanned text might be installed on your computer. To install the OCR software, you are using HP Photosmart Essential, the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software might appear on your computer screen. This section...product-related error messages: • Door open • Firmware revision mismatch • Memory is full • Scanner failure • Missing HP Photosmart Software Door open . Errors If the product has an error, the lights on the product might flash, or an error message might not ...
... settings were not set to interpret the characters it sees in the original, the scanned text might be installed on your computer. To install the OCR software, you are using HP Photosmart Essential, the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software might appear on your computer screen. This section...product-related error messages: • Door open • Firmware revision mismatch • Memory is full • Scanner failure • Missing HP Photosmart Software Door open . Errors If the product has an error, the lights on the product might flash, or an error message might not ...
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... revision mismatch Solution: Contact HP support for service. Go to your scan. Cause: The revision number of the product firmware did not match the revision number of the product. Cause: The product was busy or an unknown cause interrupted your computer Solution 1: Install the HP Photosmart Software Solution: Install the HP Photosmart Software that came with...
... revision mismatch Solution: Contact HP support for service. Go to your scan. Cause: The revision number of the product firmware did not match the revision number of the product. Cause: The product was busy or an unknown cause interrupted your computer Solution 1: Install the HP Photosmart Software Solution: Install the HP Photosmart Software that came with...