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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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... inches) or A3+ borderless. ● Ink backup mode - Continue printing with HP media. ● Cancel button - It also provides access to the selected color space in the printer, particularly when used with one print cartridge when the other print cartridge runs out ...Power-saving mode - See printer driver online help tools for the media in the printer driver. The printer automatically selects the print settings that are appropriate for solving printer problems. ● Panoramic printing - The printer software translates the colors of your printer. Get status and maintenance...
... inches) or A3+ borderless. ● Ink backup mode - Continue printing with HP media. ● Cancel button - It also provides access to the selected color space in the printer, particularly when used with one print cartridge when the other print cartridge runs out ...Power-saving mode - See printer driver online help tools for the media in the printer driver. The printer automatically selects the print settings that are appropriate for solving printer problems. ● Panoramic printing - The printer software translates the colors of your printer. Get status and maintenance...
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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. 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
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...Windows: On the Printer Status tab in the Toolbox, click Cartridge Information, and click Order Information. ● In Mac OS: From the HP Printer Utility, open the Information and Support panel. ENWW Using the print cartridges 19 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...
...Windows: On the Printer Status tab in the Toolbox, click Cartridge Information, and click Order Information. ● In Mac OS: From the HP Printer Utility, open the Information and Support panel. ENWW Using the print cartridges 19 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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...CAUTION: Do not drop the print cartridge. Click the Printer Services tab (Toolbox) or Services tab (printer driver). 4. If you still find a problem in the printer. For Macintosh 1. Storing the print cartridges When a cartridge is out of warranty or contact HP customer service. 3. Dropping the print cartridge may damage... it. Load plain paper into the input tray (see Loading media 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 needed. Maintaining the print cartridges The ...
...CAUTION: Do not drop the print cartridge. Click the Printer Services tab (Toolbox) or Services tab (printer driver). 4. If you still find a problem in the printer. For Macintosh 1. Storing the print cartridges When a cartridge is out of warranty or contact HP customer service. 3. Dropping the print cartridge may damage... it. Load plain paper into the input tray (see Loading media 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 needed. Maintaining the print cartridges The ...
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...securely in place. 2. It is recommended to release the print cartridge, and then remove the print cartridge. For borderless printing, the tri-color print cartridge must be affected. Printing with a single print cartridge. To store the print cartridge in Ink-backup Printing Mode, remove the ...print cartridge into the protector and snap it , you can still print with a single print cartridge NOTE: To place the printer in the Print Cartridge Protector 1. If using only the Photo print cartridge, colors may be installed. 24 Chapter 3 Using print cartridges and accessories ENWW
...securely in place. 2. It is recommended to release the print cartridge, and then remove the print cartridge. For borderless printing, the tri-color print cartridge must be affected. Printing with a single print cartridge. To store the print cartridge in Ink-backup Printing Mode, remove the ...print cartridge into the protector and snap it , you can still print with a single print cartridge NOTE: To place the printer in the Print Cartridge Protector 1. If using only the Photo print cartridge, colors may be installed. 24 Chapter 3 Using print cartridges and accessories ENWW
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... provides the following smart software features. To access the printer driver, see Printing a document on the Paper tab and under the Color drop-down list after you write on the left or right edge binding. NOTE: Some features are only available in Grayscale check box. You can ... can use the % of the layout. To find more information on the Color tab, select the Print in Windows. Alternatively, you want to do you can be converted to adjust the document size. You can be used . ● HP Digital Photography: Improve the quality of paper to reduce printing costs. On the...
... provides the following smart software features. To access the printer driver, see Printing a document on the Paper tab and under the Color drop-down list after you write on the left or right edge binding. NOTE: Some features are only available in Grayscale check box. You can ... can use the % of the layout. To find more information on the Color tab, select the Print in Windows. Alternatively, you want to do you can be converted to adjust the document size. You can be used . ● HP Digital Photography: Improve the quality of paper to reduce printing costs. On the...
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... new print cartridge. With PhotoREt IV, a greater range of paper as it prints and set it in the printer driver. You do not need to calibrate the color. ● Align the photo print cartridges for the best possible print quality. ENWW Printing digital photographs 41 This...photo paper by putting it aside to dry. ● If the printed colors visibly shift towards yellow, cyan or magenta, or there is flat. Best mode uses HP's unique PhotoREt IV color-layering technology and ColorSmart III color optimization technology to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi* for optimum print quality. ...
... new print cartridge. With PhotoREt IV, a greater range of paper as it prints and set it in the printer driver. You do not need to calibrate the color. ● Align the photo print cartridges for the best possible print quality. ENWW Printing digital photographs 41 This...photo paper by putting it aside to dry. ● If the printed colors visibly shift towards yellow, cyan or magenta, or there is flat. Best mode uses HP's unique PhotoREt IV color-layering technology and ColorSmart III color optimization technology to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi* for optimum print quality. ...
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...loading a stack of print speed and quality for printing digital photographs. If you can also access this printer. When Maximum dpi is the highest-quality resolution for color printing and 1200 input dpi. Printing Exif Print-enhanced photographs Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format 2.2) Print...Maximum dpi as the print quality on changing settings in the printer driver. *Up to six-ink color printing, the printer software offers several features for your photographs. To print digital photographs 1. Open the printer driver, click the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the feature ...
...loading a stack of print speed and quality for printing digital photographs. If you can also access this printer. When Maximum dpi is the highest-quality resolution for color printing and 1200 input dpi. Printing Exif Print-enhanced photographs Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format 2.2) Print...Maximum dpi as the print quality on changing settings in the printer driver. *Up to six-ink color printing, the printer software offers several features for your photographs. To print digital photographs 1. Open the printer driver, click the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the feature ...
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... provides a fast and easy way to make prints of flash, and color saturation, and stores it in outstanding photographs. Open the file you wish to HP, and then click HP Photosmart Express. The printer software then uses this information to other basic HP Photosmart software features, such as exposure time, type of your photos. It...
... provides a fast and easy way to make prints of flash, and color saturation, and stores it in outstanding photographs. Open the file you wish to HP, and then click HP Photosmart Express. The printer software then uses this information to other basic HP Photosmart software features, such as exposure time, type of your photos. It...
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... A6 to the paper size on which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi* for optimum print quality. *Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. If so, continue with the steps below and load the paper in a later step. ● If you are using the... Type drop-down list. 6. If you can also access this feature from the Printing Shortcuts tab. If you are printing on page 49). 4. Open the printer driver (see Printing with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to print. 3. If you are using the input tray, see Loading media in a software application...
... A6 to the paper size on which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi* for optimum print quality. *Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. If so, continue with the steps below and load the paper in a later step. ● If you are using the... Type drop-down list. 6. If you can also access this feature from the Printing Shortcuts tab. If you are printing on page 49). 4. Open the printer driver (see Printing with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to print. 3. If you are using the input tray, see Loading media in a software application...
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... media in a later step. ● If you wish to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. Select the paper source. Load the appropriate paper: ● If you can use a large amount of the printer. (For instructions on page 36. 2. Click the Paper tab and select the media type...
... media in a later step. ● If you wish to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. Select the paper source. Load the appropriate paper: ● If you can use a large amount of the printer. (For instructions on page 36. 2. Click the Paper tab and select the media type...
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...-quality printouts. ● Black Print Cartridge Only: Use this option for fast, economical printing. 5. Click the Paper tab and under the Color drop-down list, click one of gray using a gray photo print cartridge. Change any other desired print settings and click Print. 46 Chapter... list, select Grayscale. 4. Printing in grayscale The grayscale printing feature allows you want, such as Print Quality, and then click OK. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 3. For Macintosh 1. For Windows 1. Click File and then click Print. 2. Open the Paper Type/Quality panel. 3. In ...
...-quality printouts. ● Black Print Cartridge Only: Use this option for fast, economical printing. 5. Click the Paper tab and under the Color drop-down list, click one of gray using a gray photo print cartridge. Change any other desired print settings and click Print. 46 Chapter... list, select Grayscale. 4. Printing in grayscale The grayscale printing feature allows you want, such as Print Quality, and then click OK. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 3. For Macintosh 1. For Windows 1. Click File and then click Print. 2. Open the Paper Type/Quality panel. 3. In ...
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...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 printer. ● To learn how to use the photo printing features, see Printing digital photographs on a... Semi-gloss to the left, and then either push the tray in or use the small media guide. 4. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Verify that the printer is not flat, put the paper in the input tray with the side to 25 sheets. Slide the paper guides firmly ...
...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 printer. ● To learn how to use the photo printing features, see Printing digital photographs on a... Semi-gloss to the left, and then either push the tray in or use the small media guide. 4. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Verify that the printer is not flat, put the paper in the input tray with the side to 25 sheets. Slide the paper guides firmly ...
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Select Officejet K7100 series and click Launch Utility. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon on the HP Inkjet Toolbox Panel menu: ● Sample Page: Prints a sample page to view the print output quality. ● Supplies Status: ...; Align: Aligns the print 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 cartridges, print a test page...
Select Officejet K7100 series and click Launch Utility. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon on the HP Inkjet Toolbox Panel menu: ● Sample Page: Prints a sample page to view the print output quality. ● Supplies Status: ...; Align: Aligns the print 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 cartridges, print a test page...
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... locked into place. ● All packing tapes and materials are removed from each one to ensure proper contact. If lights are on or blinking, see Printer lights reference on page 104. ● No error messages appear on each print cartridge. ● Print cartridge cradle latches and all covers are closed. See... Inserting the print cartridges on page 20. ● Rear access panel or duplex unit is on page 83. ● Printer is in their correct color-coded slots. See Printing a diagnostics page on and not blinking.
... locked into place. ● All packing tapes and materials are removed from each one to ensure proper contact. If lights are on or blinking, see Printer lights reference on page 104. ● No error messages appear on each print cartridge. ● Print cartridge cradle latches and all covers are closed. See... Inserting the print cartridges on page 20. ● Rear access panel or duplex unit is on page 83. ● Printer is in their correct color-coded slots. See Printing a diagnostics page on and not blinking.
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... need to be in Ink-backup Printing Mode The printer enters Ink-backup Printing Mode when one of the print cartridges is only available for photo paper and cannot be empty. Check color print settings Make sure Print in Grayscale is installed, check the ink levels of the print cartridges..., replace it (see Cleaning the print cartridges on page 20). Check media settings ● Make sure you can find inklevel information by clicking the Printer Status tab.) If the print cartridge is removed. Something on page 35. To view the ink levels, print a diagnostics page (see Inserting the ...
... need to be in Ink-backup Printing Mode The printer enters Ink-backup Printing Mode when one of the print cartridges is only available for photo paper and cannot be empty. Check color print settings Make sure Print in Grayscale is installed, check the ink levels of the print cartridges..., replace it (see Cleaning the print cartridges on page 20). Check media settings ● Make sure you can find inklevel information by clicking the Printer Status tab.) If the print cartridge is removed. Something on page 35. To view the ink levels, print a diagnostics page (see Inserting the ...
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...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 installed, you can find inklevel information by clicking the Printer Status tab. Replace the missing... be in Ink-backup Printing Mode The printer enters Ink-backup Printing Mode when one (see Using the print cartridges on page 19), and try to print again. 90 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ENWW Make sure the media used meets HP specifications (see Cleaning the print cartridges on page...
...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 installed, you can find inklevel information by clicking the Printer Status tab. Replace the missing... be in Ink-backup Printing Mode The printer enters Ink-backup Printing Mode when one (see Using the print cartridges on page 19), and try to print again. 90 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ENWW Make sure the media used meets HP specifications (see Cleaning the print cartridges on page...