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...Guide nearby to the network: • A CAT-5 Ethernet cable with an open port. When the HP Photosmart Installer window appears, click Install. 5. Choose the HP Photosmart 8700 series printer, then click Utilities. Sólo Macintosh Español Macintosh OS X v10.1.5-v10.3 ...other network devices.) • A network access point such as a reference during software installation. Insert the HP Photosmart CD into the computer, then double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on the network. The installer searches for printers on the desktop. 2. Register the printer....
...Guide nearby to the network: • A CAT-5 Ethernet cable with an open port. When the HP Photosmart Installer window appears, click Install. 5. Choose the HP Photosmart 8700 series printer, then click Utilities. Sólo Macintosh Español Macintosh OS X v10.1.5-v10.3 ...other network devices.) • A network access point such as a reference during software installation. Insert the HP Photosmart CD into the computer, then double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon on the network. The installer searches for printers on the desktop. 2. Register the printer....
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... printer has been designed with , or arising out of the furnishing, performance, or use This product is based in the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. ● There are retained by Hewlett-Packard Company is a trademark of this document and the program material which it...the product in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. The Secure Digital logo is grounded, check with the marketing name (HP Photosmart 8700 series printer) or product number (Q5745A). Material safety data sheets Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) can step on the product. ●...
... printer has been designed with , or arising out of the furnishing, performance, or use This product is based in the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. ● There are retained by Hewlett-Packard Company is a trademark of this document and the program material which it...the product in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. The Secure Digital logo is grounded, check with the marketing name (HP Photosmart 8700 series printer) or product number (Q5745A). Material safety data sheets Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) can step on the product. ●...
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... color management 19 Using printer-based color management 19 Using application-based color management 22 5 Exploring creative projects 25 The large-format templates 25 The HP Image Zone 26 Printing borderless photos from a computer 27 6 Printing photos without a computer 29 Connecting to other devices 29 Printing photos from a memory card 30... print cartridge contacts 42 Printing a test page 42 Aligning the print cartridges 43 Printing a sample page 43 Updating the software 43 Storing the printer 44 HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 1
... color management 19 Using printer-based color management 19 Using application-based color management 22 5 Exploring creative projects 25 The large-format templates 25 The HP Image Zone 26 Printing borderless photos from a computer 27 6 Printing photos without a computer 29 Connecting to other devices 29 Printing photos from a memory card 30... print cartridge contacts 42 Printing a test page 42 Aligning the print cartridges 43 Printing a sample page 43 Updating the software 43 Storing the printer 44 HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 1
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......54 Paper errors 54 Print cartridge errors 55 Memory card errors 57 Computer printing errors 60 Network errors 60 9 HP Customer Care 61 HP Customer Care by phone 61 Placing a call 64 Return to HP repair service (North America only 64 Additional warranty options 64 a Networking...65 Networking basics (Windows and Macintosh 65... the printer software on a Macintosh 69 Using the embedded web server 70 Printing a network configuration page 70 b Specifications...71 System requirements 71 Printer specifications 71 c HP Warranty...75 Index...77 2 HP Photosmart 8700 series
......54 Paper errors 54 Print cartridge errors 55 Memory card errors 57 Computer printing errors 60 Network errors 60 9 HP Customer Care 61 HP Customer Care by phone 61 Placing a call 64 Return to HP repair service (North America only 64 Additional warranty options 64 a Networking...65 Networking basics (Windows and Macintosh 65... the printer software on a Macintosh 69 Using the embedded web server 70 Printing a network configuration page 70 b Specifications...71 System requirements 71 Printer specifications 71 c HP Warranty...75 Index...77 2 HP Photosmart 8700 series
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...with the following documentation: ● Quick Start booklet or Setup Guide: The HP Photosmart 8700 series printer comes with the printer varies by country/ region. ● User's Guide: The HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide is the book you receive with setup instructions that explain how...well as Adobe® Photoshop® to sell or display for purchasing an HP Photosmart 8700 series printer! For information about installing the software, see Exploring creative projects. The HP Photosmart 8700 series has features that came in the box with a computer and contains software...
...with the following documentation: ● Quick Start booklet or Setup Guide: The HP Photosmart 8700 series printer comes with the printer varies by country/ region. ● User's Guide: The HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide is the book you receive with setup instructions that explain how...well as Adobe® Photoshop® to sell or display for purchasing an HP Photosmart 8700 series printer! For information about installing the software, see Exploring creative projects. The HP Photosmart 8700 series has features that came in the box with a computer and contains software...
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... control panel and screen. Printer parts Front of printer 1 Out tray: Lift to insert the optional HP Bluetooth® wireless printer adapter. 8 Memory card slots: Insert memory cards here. 4 HP Photosmart 8700 series The panel pops up. 5 Cancel: Press this button to deselect photos, to exit a menu..., or to stop an action you can view the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help: ● Windows PC: From the Start menu, ...
... control panel and screen. Printer parts Front of printer 1 Out tray: Lift to insert the optional HP Bluetooth® wireless printer adapter. 8 Memory card slots: Insert memory cards here. 4 HP Photosmart 8700 series The panel pops up. 5 Cancel: Press this button to deselect photos, to exit a menu..., or to stop an action you can view the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help: ● Windows PC: From the Start menu, ...
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... support photo board or banner printing. This helps prevent paper skew. Be sure to clear paper jams. 5 Rear feed slot: Use this slot for printing. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 5 Back of printer 1 Ethernet port: Use this port to connect the printer to a network. 2 USB port: Use this port to connect the...
... support photo board or banner printing. This helps prevent paper skew. Be sure to clear paper jams. 5 Rear feed slot: Use this slot for printing. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 5 Back of printer 1 Ethernet port: Use this port to connect the printer to a network. 2 USB port: Use this port to connect the...
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... right of photos selected from the inserted memory card. 7 Cancel: Press to deselect photos, to exit a menu, or to print, and layout slots being used. 6 HP Photosmart 8700 series Printer screen 1 Messaging area: Displays printer messages and menus. 2 Animations: Displays printer activity animations. 3 Ink level: Displays the current ink level for printing. 5 Layout...
... right of photos selected from the inserted memory card. 7 Cancel: Press to deselect photos, to exit a menu, or to print, and layout slots being used. 6 HP Photosmart 8700 series Printer screen 1 Messaging area: Displays printer messages and menus. 2 Animations: Displays printer activity animations. 3 Ink level: Displays the current ink level for printing. 5 Layout...
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.... ● Date/time stamp option - Printer menu Press Menu to print, pulsing blue if the printer is ready to access the printer menu. Off (default) HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 7 Date only - Press to display the submenus or options. ● Press Cancel to exit the current menu.
.... ● Date/time stamp option - Printer menu Press Menu to print, pulsing blue if the printer is ready to access the printer menu. Off (default) HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 7 Date only - Press to display the submenus or options. ● Press Cancel to exit the current menu.
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... network settings page: Select to print a network configuration page that you want used on the printer display. ● Reset all menu items except Select language. 8 HP Photosmart 8700 series Off (default) ● Change the print quality - Manually set: Lets the user manually select paper type and width. ● Select language: Select to indicate...
... network settings page: Select to print a network configuration page that you want used on the printer display. ● Reset all menu items except Select language. 8 HP Photosmart 8700 series Off (default) ● Change the print quality - Manually set: Lets the user manually select paper type and width. ● Select language: Select to indicate...
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... the right paper For a list of available HP inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to: ● www.hpshopping.com (U.S.) ● www.hp.com/go/supplies (Europe) ● www.hp.com/jp/supply_inkjet (Japan) ● www.hp.com/paper (Asia/Pacific) To get the best... and longest-lasting results from the printer, choose from e-mail and the web HP Advanced Photo paper HP Photo paper HP Everyday photo paper Text documents, draft versions, test and HP Premium inkjet paper alignment pages HP Photosmart 8700...
... the right paper For a list of available HP inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to: ● www.hpshopping.com (U.S.) ● www.hp.com/go/supplies (Europe) ● www.hp.com/jp/supply_inkjet (Japan) ● www.hp.com/paper (Asia/Pacific) To get the best... and longest-lasting results from the printer, choose from e-mail and the web HP Advanced Photo paper HP Photo paper HP Everyday photo paper Text documents, draft versions, test and HP Premium inkjet paper alignment pages HP Photosmart 8700...
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...here for years to come. For more information about printing with fine art media. Go to www.hp.com/support, select your country/region and your language, then type HP Photosmart 8700 in the product/name search box. Experiment with your local media provider. Warning Do not use ... and then press ENTER. Chapter 2 Note HP designs its original packaging or in a resealable plastic bag. ● Keep the paper flat in a cool, dry place. Press ENTER and then select the HP Photosmart 8700 series printer. Using specialty papers Note HP recommends using the Main tray for these specialty...
...here for years to come. For more information about printing with fine art media. Go to www.hp.com/support, select your country/region and your language, then type HP Photosmart 8700 in the product/name search box. Experiment with your local media provider. Warning Do not use ... and then press ENTER. Chapter 2 Note HP designs its original packaging or in a resealable plastic bag. ● Keep the paper flat in a cool, dry place. Press ENTER and then select the HP Photosmart 8700 series printer. Using specialty papers Note HP recommends using the Main tray for these specialty...
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... ●L ● 2L ● Hagaki Paper loading tips: ● Before loading paper, slide out the paper-width and length guides to hold your paper The HP Photosmart 8700 series supports the following table to load the most commonly used paper sizes into the printer...
... ●L ● 2L ● Hagaki Paper loading tips: ● Before loading paper, slide out the paper-width and length guides to hold your paper The HP Photosmart 8700 series supports the following table to load the most commonly used paper sizes into the printer...
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... using tabbed paper, insert the paper so the tab feeds in last. 2. Rear feed slot 1 Rear feed slot 2 Rear feed slot paper-width guide 12 HP Photosmart 8700 series Adjust the Main tray paper-width guide (1), as printing) needed . Adjust the front feed slot paper-width guide (3), as 1. Chapter 2 Paper type How to...
... using tabbed paper, insert the paper so the tab feeds in last. 2. Rear feed slot 1 Rear feed slot 2 Rear feed slot paper-width guide 12 HP Photosmart 8700 series Adjust the Main tray paper-width guide (1), as printing) needed . Adjust the front feed slot paper-width guide (3), as 1. Chapter 2 Paper type How to...
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... print cartridges To print... Inserting print cartridges The HP Photosmart 8700 series printer can find the cartridge numbers in the HP Photosmart 8700 series Toolbox. HP provides different types of the printed HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide. Note The cartridge numbers you are using only HP print cartridges. Macintosh users: Click HP Image Zone in the right stall Black-and-white...
... print cartridges To print... Inserting print cartridges The HP Photosmart 8700 series printer can find the cartridge numbers in the HP Photosmart 8700 series Toolbox. HP provides different types of the printed HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide. Note The cartridge numbers you are using only HP print cartridges. Macintosh users: Click HP Image Zone in the right stall Black-and-white...
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...into the stall so the copper-colored contacts go in first. The idle screen of the printer. 3. For best print quality, HP recommends that the printer is in order for each HP Photosmart 8700 series Remove the bright pink tape from inside the printer and the power is not covered by the... HP warranty. Close the cartridge stall cover. 5. Tip Ink-backup printing mode lets you install all three cartridges in ink-backup printing ...
...into the stall so the copper-colored contacts go in first. The idle screen of the printer. 3. For best print quality, HP recommends that the printer is in order for each HP Photosmart 8700 series Remove the bright pink tape from inside the printer and the power is not covered by the... HP warranty. Close the cartridge stall cover. 5. Tip Ink-backup printing mode lets you install all three cartridges in ink-backup printing ...
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Align the cartridges 1. When you are not genuine HP cartridges. Insert or replace the print cartridges (continued) cartridge (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and nearly empty). Ink-level icons do not appear if any of ... cartridge protector comes in the storage area located under the top cover. Follow the onscreen instructions to malfunction. Once you to print an alignment page. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 15 Each time you install or replace a print cartridge, a message prompts you have inserted a cartridge into the cartridge protector, place it in...
Align the cartridges 1. When you are not genuine HP cartridges. Insert or replace the print cartridges (continued) cartridge (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and nearly empty). Ink-level icons do not appear if any of ... cartridge protector comes in the storage area located under the top cover. Follow the onscreen instructions to malfunction. Once you to print an alignment page. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 15 Each time you install or replace a print cartridge, a message prompts you have inserted a cartridge into the cartridge protector, place it in...
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... the Paper/Quality tab (Windows 98). Fast Draft: This 300 dpi setting provides the fastest speed and the most appropriate setting for the HP Photosmart 8700 series in the Copies & Pages pop-up menu: - Use it for high quality prints. - Use it for your photo or creative...software, see Updating the software. b. Fast Normal: This 300 dpi setting provides the fastest speed for proof copies of your final prints. - HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 17 For more information, see the setup instructions that lets you are using a Macintosh a. Choose Paper Type/Quality in ...
... the Paper/Quality tab (Windows 98). Fast Draft: This 300 dpi setting provides the fastest speed and the most appropriate setting for the HP Photosmart 8700 series in the Copies & Pages pop-up menu: - Use it for high quality prints. - Use it for your photo or creative...software, see Updating the software. b. Fast Normal: This 300 dpi setting provides the fastest speed for proof copies of your final prints. - HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 17 For more information, see the setup instructions that lets you are using a Macintosh a. Choose Paper Type/Quality in ...
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Chapter 3 For more information on color settings in Windows XP, select All Programs) > HP > Photosmart 320, 370, 7400, 8100, 8400, 8700 series > Photosmart Help, then click HP Photosmart Printer Help. In the print dialog itself, right-click any option and click the What's This? Note ...: Select Help > Mac Help in the Finder, then select Library > HP Photosmart Printer Help. box to learn more information on the HP print driver, do the following: ● Windows: From the Start menu, select Programs (in the print driver, see Using color management. 18 HP Photosmart 8700 series
Chapter 3 For more information on color settings in Windows XP, select All Programs) > HP > Photosmart 320, 370, 7400, 8100, 8400, 8700 series > Photosmart Help, then click HP Photosmart Printer Help. In the print dialog itself, right-click any option and click the What's This? Note ...: Select Help > Mac Help in the Finder, then select Library > HP Photosmart Printer Help. box to learn more information on the HP print driver, do the following: ● Windows: From the Start menu, select Programs (in the print driver, see Using color management. 18 HP Photosmart 8700 series
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... management. 1 The RGB color model is beyond the scope of typical examples, but for more detailed information on the monitor. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 19 In the Question or keywords search box enter color management and then press ENTER. Warning It's possible to... look markedly different from what you see on this user guide. Using printer-based color management The HP Photosmart 8700 series offers built-in four-color process printing. Technologies that 's easy to have color management features turned on light (monitors, scanners...
... management. 1 The RGB color model is beyond the scope of typical examples, but for more detailed information on the monitor. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 19 In the Question or keywords search box enter color management and then press ENTER. Warning It's possible to... look markedly different from what you see on this user guide. Using printer-based color management The HP Photosmart 8700 series offers built-in four-color process printing. Technologies that 's easy to have color management features turned on light (monitors, scanners...