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...sensor 38 Changing print settings ...39 Understanding smart software features 40 Printing digital photographs ...41 Enhanced color printing ...41 Guidelines for printing photographs 41 Understanding digital photography technologies 42 PhotoREt printing 42 4800 ...x 1200 optimized dpi 42 Printing Exif Print-enhanced photographs 42 HP Photosmart Essential software 43 Printing borderless ...44 Printing in grayscale ...46 Printing panoramic photos ...47 Printing...70 5 Using the Toolbox Toolbox overview ...72 Printer Status tab ...73 iv ENWW
...sensor 38 Changing print settings ...39 Understanding smart software features 40 Printing digital photographs ...41 Enhanced color printing ...41 Guidelines for printing photographs 41 Understanding digital photography technologies 42 PhotoREt printing 42 4800 ...x 1200 optimized dpi 42 Printing Exif Print-enhanced photographs 42 HP Photosmart Essential software 43 Printing borderless ...44 Printing in grayscale ...46 Printing panoramic photos ...47 Printing...70 5 Using the Toolbox Toolbox overview ...72 Printer Status tab ...73 iv ENWW
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...access to HP Instant Support 75 myPrintMileage ...75 How Do I...76 Printer Services tab ...77 Using the HP Printer Utility (Macintosh 78 Viewing the HP Printer Utility ...Printer shuts down unexpectedly 84 Check power and power connections 84 Check printer vents 84 All printer lights are blinking 84 A non-recoverable error has occurred 84 Printer is not responding (nothing prints 84 Check printer... 87 Check the printer software settings 87 A large file is printing 87 The printer may be in ... or incorrect 88 Check margin settings 88 The printer may be in Ink-backup Printing Mode 88 ...
...access to HP Instant Support 75 myPrintMileage ...75 How Do I...76 Printer Services tab ...77 Using the HP Printer Utility (Macintosh 78 Viewing the HP Printer Utility ...Printer shuts down unexpectedly 84 Check power and power connections 84 Check printer vents 84 All printer lights are blinking 84 A non-recoverable error has occurred 84 Printer is not responding (nothing prints 84 Check printer... 87 Check the printer software settings 87 A large file is printing 87 The printer may be in ... or incorrect 88 Check margin settings 88 The printer may be in Ink-backup Printing Mode 88 ...
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...project 93 Check the paper type setting 93 Check the print cartridges 93 Colors are printed as black and white 93 Check the print settings 93 The printer is printing in Ink-backup Printing Mode 93 Wrong colors are printing ...93 Check the print settings 93 Check the print cartridges 93... Printout shows bleeding colors 93 Check the print settings 93 Check the print cartridges 93 Colors do not line up properly 94...
...project 93 Check the paper type setting 93 Check the print cartridges 93 Colors are printed as black and white 93 Check the print settings 93 The printer is printing in Ink-backup Printing Mode 93 Wrong colors are printing ...93 Check the print settings 93 Check the print cartridges 93... Printout shows bleeding colors 93 Check the print settings 93 Check the print cartridges 93 Colors do not line up properly 94...
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... Prints up to 16 pages on a single sheet of paper. 2 Chapter 1 Welcome ENWW Print high-quality color and black-and-white photographs. ● Wide-format printing - See printer driver online help tools for more information. ● Automatic paper-type sensor - Use the entire page surface ... cartridge when the other print cartridge runs out of paper - Print on a single sheet of ink. ● Color management - Special features This printer is equipped with HP media. ● Cancel button - The printer software translates the colors of a button. ● Power-saving mode -
... Prints up to 16 pages on a single sheet of paper. 2 Chapter 1 Welcome ENWW Print high-quality color and black-and-white photographs. ● Wide-format printing - See printer driver online help tools for more information. ● Automatic paper-type sensor - Use the entire page surface ... cartridge when the other print cartridge runs out of paper - Print on a single sheet of ink. ● Color management - Special features This printer is equipped with HP media. ● Cancel button - The printer software translates the colors of a button. ● Power-saving mode -
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For more information, see Printer lights reference on page 104. 1 Right print cartridge light (black, photo, or gray print cartridge) 2 Left print cartridge light (tri-color print cartridge) 3 Cancel button ENWW Understanding the printer parts and functions 7 Front view (input tray) 1 Input tray lock 2 Small media guide 3 Paper width guide 4 Small media ejector Printer lights The printer lights provide visual cues about the status of the printer.
For more information, see Printer lights reference on page 104. 1 Right print cartridge light (black, photo, or gray print cartridge) 2 Left print cartridge light (tri-color print cartridge) 3 Cancel button ENWW Understanding the printer parts and functions 7 Front view (input tray) 1 Input tray lock 2 Small media guide 3 Paper width guide 4 Small media ejector Printer lights The printer lights provide visual cues about the status of the printer.
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... printer, print the diagnostics page (see Printing a diagnostics page on page 83) and read the information in different sizes. Full-color photos Insert this print cartridge in the left stall HP Tri-color Insert this print cartridge in the right stall HP Photo Black-and-white photos HP Tri-color HP Gray Photo Text and colored line drawings HP Tri-color HP...
... printer, print the diagnostics page (see Printing a diagnostics page on page 83) and read the information in different sizes. Full-color photos Insert this print cartridge in the left stall HP Tri-color Insert this print cartridge in the right stall HP Photo Black-and-white photos HP Tri-color HP Gray Photo Text and colored line drawings HP Tri-color HP...
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... has a problem. Replace the cartridge if it . If there is still a problem in an airtight plastic container, make sure that the tri-color, photo, and gray photo ink nozzles face down and that the black print cartridges are stored with the photo print cartridges. CAUTION: Do not ... Do not remove the plastic tape covering the ink nozzles until they are ready to reattach it is out of warranty or contact HP customer service. Open the HP Printer Utility. 3. Click Clean. 5. Reattaching the tape damages the print cartridge. Dropping the print cartridge may damage it in an airtight...
... has a problem. Replace the cartridge if it . If there is still a problem in an airtight plastic container, make sure that the tri-color, photo, and gray photo ink nozzles face down and that the black print cartridges are stored with the photo print cartridges. CAUTION: Do not ... Do not remove the plastic tape covering the ink nozzles until they are ready to reattach it is out of warranty or contact HP customer service. Open the HP Printer Utility. 3. Click Clean. 5. Reattaching the tape damages the print cartridge. Dropping the print cartridge may damage it in an airtight...
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... very dark purple (not true black) Grayscale for color segments and black for black segments Grayscale Grayscale NOTE: Printing from the protector, press down and back on the tab inside the protector to print with a single print cartridge NOTE: To place the printer in the Print Cartridge Protector 1. Printing with both print...
... very dark purple (not true black) Grayscale for color segments and black for black segments Grayscale Grayscale NOTE: Printing from the protector, press down and back on the tab inside the protector to print with a single print cartridge NOTE: To place the printer in the Print Cartridge Protector 1. Printing with both print...
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...sheets and assembled to create professional looking brochures and catalogs. For Macintosh, on page 49. To access the printer driver, see Printing a document on the Paper tab and under the Color drop-down list after you write on page 44. ● Resizing Options: Enlarge or reduce the size of.... See Printing booklets on page 60. ● Pages per Sheet: Arrange up to Fit check box. The Full setting should be used . ● HP Digital Photography: Improve the quality of paper to A3+ (13 x 19 inch) size. See Printing posters on a single sheet of your document on the...
...sheets and assembled to create professional looking brochures and catalogs. For Macintosh, on page 49. To access the printer driver, see Printing a document on the Paper tab and under the Color drop-down list after you write on page 44. ● Resizing Options: Enlarge or reduce the size of.... See Printing booklets on page 60. ● Pages per Sheet: Arrange up to Fit check box. The Full setting should be used . ● HP Digital Photography: Improve the quality of paper to A3+ (13 x 19 inch) size. See Printing posters on a single sheet of your document on the...
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... of supported print cartridges for printing photographs ● For the best results when printing photographs and images, choose Best mode and select an HP photo paper in the resealable storage bag, then rolling the bag on photo paper reduce print quality. ● Photo paper should be achieved.... ● It is recommended to remove each sheet of paper as it prints and set it in the printer driver. Printing digital photographs Enhanced color printing Your printer uses six ink colors to enhance the quality of plain paper before printing. See 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi on page 23. ...
... of supported print cartridges for printing photographs ● For the best results when printing photographs and images, choose Best mode and select an HP photo paper in the resealable storage bag, then rolling the bag on photo paper reduce print quality. ● Photo paper should be achieved.... ● It is recommended to remove each sheet of paper as it prints and set it in the printer driver. Printing digital photographs Enhanced color printing Your printer uses six ink colors to enhance the quality of plain paper before printing. See 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi on page 23. ...
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...front or rear manual feed slot, see Loading media in the input tray on the Features tab in the printer driver. *Up to six-ink color printing, the printer software offers several features for your photographs. If you are printing on changing settings in a later step. ...Format 2.2) Print is taken with 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi, select Maximum dpi as the print quality, the tri-color print cartridge prints in the printer driver. When a photograph is an international digital imaging standard that simplifies digital photography and enhances printed photographs. Understanding digital ...
...front or rear manual feed slot, see Loading media in the input tray on the Features tab in the printer driver. *Up to six-ink color printing, the printer software offers several features for your photographs. If you are printing on changing settings in a later step. ...Format 2.2) Print is taken with 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi, select Maximum dpi as the print quality, the tri-color print cartridge prints in the printer driver. When a photograph is an international digital imaging standard that simplifies digital photography and enhances printed photographs. Understanding digital ...
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...digital camera, Exif Print captures information such as saving, viewing, and sharing your photos or to purchase prints online. The printer software then uses this information to print using Exif Print-enabled photo software. 2. ENWW Printing digital photographs 43 Printing Exif... a fast and easy way to make prints of flash, and color saturation, and stores it in outstanding photographs. It also provides access to HP, and then click HP Photosmart Express. HP Photosmart Essential software HP Photosmart Essential is a Windows software application that supports Exif Print ...
...digital camera, Exif Print captures information such as saving, viewing, and sharing your photos or to purchase prints online. The printer software then uses this information to print using Exif Print-enabled photo software. 2. ENWW Printing digital photographs 43 Printing Exif... a fast and easy way to make prints of flash, and color saturation, and stores it in outstanding photographs. It also provides access to HP, and then click HP Photosmart Express. HP Photosmart Essential software HP Photosmart Essential is a Windows software application that supports Exif Print ...
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... the edges of certain paper types and a range of hard disk space (400 MB or more) and will print slower. For Windows 1. Open the printer driver (see Loading media in a software application and assign the image size. Click the Features tab. 5. If you printed on photo paper with the... 482.6 mm (13 x 19 inches), or A6 to print. 3. Make sure the size corresponds to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. Open the printer driver, select the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the Photo Printing-Borderless option. NOTE: Open the file in the input tray on...
... the edges of certain paper types and a range of hard disk space (400 MB or more) and will print slower. For Windows 1. Open the printer driver (see Loading media in a software application and assign the image size. Click the Features tab. 5. If you printed on photo paper with the... 482.6 mm (13 x 19 inches), or A6 to print. 3. Make sure the size corresponds to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. Open the printer driver, select the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the Photo Printing-Borderless option. NOTE: Open the file in the input tray on...
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... printed on photo paper with the steps below and load the paper in a later step. ● If you wish to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. Click File, and then click Print. 6. If so, continue with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the document... Maximum dpi, which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi*. *Up to print. 3. Select the paper source. If you can use a large amount of the printer. (For instructions on feeding paper manually, see Loading media in the input tray on thick or photo paper, select the manual feed option. 10. For...
... printed on photo paper with the steps below and load the paper in a later step. ● If you wish to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. Click File, and then click Print. 6. If so, continue with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the document... Maximum dpi, which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi*. *Up to print. 3. Select the paper source. If you can use a large amount of the printer. (For instructions on feeding paper manually, see Loading media in the input tray on thick or photo paper, select the manual feed option. 10. For...
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... Macintosh 1. Click the Paper tab and under the Color drop-down list, click one of gray using a gray photo print cartridge. For Windows 1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 3. Select any other print settings that you to print high-quality, black-and-white photographs in grayscale drop-down list, select Grayscale. 4. ...
... Macintosh 1. Click the Paper tab and under the Color drop-down list, click one of gray using a gray photo print cartridge. For Windows 1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 3. Select any other print settings that you to print high-quality, black-and-white photographs in grayscale drop-down list, select Grayscale. 4. ...
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... are guidelines for printing panoramic photos: ● For high-quality results, use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color print cartridge. ● For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper and photo print cartridges in the input tray with white borders as the type of the paper... storage bag, and roll the bag on a table edge until the paper is flat. ● Do not exceed the input tray capacity: up the printer 1. When printing on such papers, be sure to be printed on facing down. 6. Slide the paper-width guide all of the tray. Open the...
... are guidelines for printing panoramic photos: ● For high-quality results, use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color print cartridge. ● For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper and photo print cartridges in the input tray with white borders as the type of the paper... storage bag, and roll the bag on a table edge until the paper is flat. ● Do not exceed the input tray capacity: up the printer 1. When printing on such papers, be sure to be printed on facing down. 6. Slide the paper-width guide all of the tray. Open the...
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...select Utilities, and then select HP Printer Selector. 3. Select Officejet K7100 series and click Launch Utility. Using the HP Printer Utility (Macintosh) The HP Printer Utility contains tools to the HP Web site where you can register the printer and find Web site support ...cartridges. ● Color Calibration: Adjusts color to correct tint problems. Color calibration only occurs when the color and photo print cartridges are installed. ● Supply Info: Shows print-cartridge replacement information. ● HP Support: Provides access to calibrate the printer, clean the print...
...select Utilities, and then select HP Printer Selector. 3. Select Officejet K7100 series and click Launch Utility. Using the HP Printer Utility (Macintosh) The HP Printer Utility contains tools to the HP Web site where you can register the printer and find Web site support ...cartridges. ● Color Calibration: Adjusts color to correct tint problems. Color calibration only occurs when the color and photo print cartridges are installed. ● Supply Info: Shows print-cartridge replacement information. ● HP Support: Provides access to calibrate the printer, clean the print...
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...each one to warm up. ● Make sure the printer is connected firmly to the printer. See your computer's documentation for voltage requirements. ● Media is loaded correctly in the tray and is not jammed in their correct color-coded slots. Ensure you are working and firmly connected ...to a functioning alternating current (AC) power outlet and is first turned on and not blinking. See Printing a diagnostics page on page 83. ● Printer is on , it takes approximately ...
...each one to warm up. ● Make sure the printer is connected firmly to the printer. See your computer's documentation for voltage requirements. ● Media is loaded correctly in the tray and is not jammed in their correct color-coded slots. Ensure you are working and firmly connected ...to a functioning alternating current (AC) power outlet and is first turned on and not blinking. See Printing a diagnostics page on page 83. ● Printer is on , it takes approximately ...
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... page on page 83). (For Windows, if the Toolbox is installed, you can find inklevel information by clicking the Printer Status tab.) If the print cartridge is removed from the Printer Status tab. The protective tape on page 20). For example, Maximum dpi is removed. To view the ink levels,...on ink, replace it (see Inserting the print cartridges on page 20). Verify the ink levels of the print cartridges One of the printer. Check color print settings Make sure Print in Grayscale is missing or incorrect Check margin settings Make sure the margin settings for photo paper and cannot...
... page on page 83). (For Windows, if the Toolbox is installed, you can find inklevel information by clicking the Printer Status tab.) If the print cartridge is removed from the Printer Status tab. The protective tape on page 20). For example, Maximum dpi is removed. To view the ink levels,...on ink, replace it (see Inserting the print cartridges on page 20). Verify the ink levels of the print cartridges One of the printer. Check color print settings Make sure Print in Grayscale is missing or incorrect Check margin settings Make sure the margin settings for photo paper and cannot...
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... be changed ● Output is faded or dull colored ● Colors are printed as black and white ● Wrong colors are printing ● Printout shows bleeding colors ● Colors do not line up properly ● Lines or dots are missing from HP Inkjet Toolbox.) If the print cartridge is low on... ink, replace it (see Selecting print media on page 83). (For Windows, if the Toolbox is installed, you can find inklevel information by clicking the Printer...
... be changed ● Output is faded or dull colored ● Colors are printed as black and white ● Wrong colors are printing ● Printout shows bleeding colors ● Colors do not line up properly ● Lines or dots are missing from HP Inkjet Toolbox.) If the print cartridge is low on... ink, replace it (see Selecting print media on page 83). (For Windows, if the Toolbox is installed, you can find inklevel information by clicking the Printer...