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... a Bluetooth device 21 Enhance your photos...21 5 Print from a memory card 26 Enhance your photos...26 HP Real Life technology options 26 Maximum dpi...27 1 Contents 1 HP Photosmart A520 series Help 5 2 Get started How do I?...7 Find more information...8 The HP Photosmart at a glance 9 Control panel buttons and indicator lights 9 Printer menus...10 How to the computer 25...
... a Bluetooth device 21 Enhance your photos...21 5 Print from a memory card 26 Enhance your photos...26 HP Real Life technology options 26 Maximum dpi...27 1 Contents 1 HP Photosmart A520 series Help 5 2 Get started How do I?...7 Find more information...8 The HP Photosmart at a glance 9 Control panel buttons and indicator lights 9 Printer menus...10 How to the computer 25...
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1 HP Photosmart A520 series Help Welcome to the HP Photosmart A520 series Help! HP Photosmart A520 series Help 5 Just click Print in the top navigation bar of the HP Photosmart Help window. For more information about the HP Photosmart printer, see: • "Get started" on page 7 • "Paper basics" on page 15 • "Print without a computer" on page 17 • "Print from a computer" on ...
1 HP Photosmart A520 series Help Welcome to the HP Photosmart A520 series Help! HP Photosmart A520 series Help 5 Just click Print in the top navigation bar of the HP Photosmart Help window. For more information about the HP Photosmart printer, see: • "Get started" on page 7 • "Paper basics" on page 15 • "Print without a computer" on page 17 • "Print from a computer" on ...
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...any of the following topics: • How do I? • Find more information on how to perform creative and common tasks using the HP Photosmart printer and software. • "Print borderless photos" on page 31 • "Print photos with a border" on page 33 •... cartridge" on page 39 • "Transfer photos" on how to get more information • The HP Photosmart at a glance • Control panel buttons and indicator lights • Printer menus How do I? Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A520 series printer. 2 Get started 7
...any of the following topics: • How do I? • Find more information on how to perform creative and common tasks using the HP Photosmart printer and software. • "Print borderless photos" on page 31 • "Print photos with a border" on page 33 •... cartridge" on page 39 • "Transfer photos" on how to get more information • The HP Photosmart at a glance • Control panel buttons and indicator lights • Printer menus How do I? Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A520 series printer. 2 Get started 7
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...Find more information Your new HP Photosmart A520 series printer comes with or without a computer and contains troubleshooting information. Onscreen Help: The onscreen Help describes how to set up the printer, install the HP Photosmart software, and print a photo. If you have installed the HP Photosmart software on your computer, you... or Setup Guide, depending on your device and contains additional information on your computer: www.hp.com/support Help from your device: Help is available from the HP Web site. After you have Internet access, you can get help topics. This Web site...
...Find more information Your new HP Photosmart A520 series printer comes with or without a computer and contains troubleshooting information. Onscreen Help: The onscreen Help describes how to set up the printer, install the HP Photosmart software, and print a photo. If you have installed the HP Photosmart software on your computer, you... or Setup Guide, depending on your device and contains additional information on your computer: www.hp.com/support Help from your device: Help is available from the HP Web site. After you have Internet access, you can get help topics. This Web site...
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...mark photos on the front of the setting and its options may differ on Bluetooth wireless technology and HP, go /bluetooth. To use Bluetooth connectivity with the HP Photosmart A520 series printer, you stack them with other photos or place them in albums. Print from a Bluetooth device ...This section describes how to print from any device with the PictBridge-certified camera. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper into the printer. ...
...mark photos on the front of the setting and its options may differ on Bluetooth wireless technology and HP, go /bluetooth. To use Bluetooth connectivity with the HP Photosmart A520 series printer, you stack them with other photos or place them in albums. Print from a Bluetooth device ...This section describes how to print from any device with the PictBridge-certified camera. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper into the printer. ...
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...See "Printer menus" on -board features for available Bluetooth printers. 3. Have the device search for enhancing your photos 21 Select the HP Photosmart A520 series printer when it off Photo Fix from a Bluetooth device 1. It reduces the red-eye effect that came with Bluetooth wireless technology is... on by pressing the Red Eye button on starting a print job. Enhance your photos Your HP Photosmart A520 series includes two on page 10 for printing from any device with your Bluetooth device. For more information. If you want to print...
...See "Printer menus" on -board features for available Bluetooth printers. 3. Have the device search for enhancing your photos 21 Select the HP Photosmart A520 series printer when it off Photo Fix from a Bluetooth device 1. It reduces the red-eye effect that came with Bluetooth wireless technology is... on by pressing the Red Eye button on starting a print job. Enhance your photos Your HP Photosmart A520 series includes two on page 10 for printing from any device with your Bluetooth device. For more information. If you want to print...
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.... Open the file that you see "What's This? 5 Print from a computer This section describes how to print photos when the HP Photosmart A520 series printer is connected to a computer, and you want to print. 2. This section contains the following topics: • Printer software •... • Enhance your photos • Change the print settings for the print job • Print preview • Print photos • HP Photosmart software Printer software This section contains the following topics: • Printer Properties dialog box • What's This? Click File, click Print,...
.... Open the file that you see "What's This? 5 Print from a computer This section describes how to print photos when the HP Photosmart A520 series printer is connected to a computer, and you want to print. 2. This section contains the following topics: • Printer software •... • Enhance your photos • Change the print settings for the print job • Print preview • Print photos • HP Photosmart software Printer software This section contains the following topics: • Printer Properties dialog box • What's This? Click File, click Print,...
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...to a computer 25 Connect the printer to the computer. 2. HP Solution Center opens on the HP Photosmart A520 series printers. Make sure the printer is connected to the computer with the printer. The HP Photosmart transfer software opens and prompts you wish to transfer to the...prompts on . 3. You can connect to a computer 1. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Help. printer must have installed the HP Photosmart software. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Software Help. Insert a memory card that contains the photos you to designate a location on...
...to a computer 25 Connect the printer to the computer. 2. HP Solution Center opens on the HP Photosmart A520 series printers. Make sure the printer is connected to the computer with the printer. The HP Photosmart transfer software opens and prompts you wish to transfer to the...prompts on . 3. You can connect to a computer 1. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Help. printer must have installed the HP Photosmart software. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Software Help. Insert a memory card that contains the photos you to designate a location on...
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...more information, see "Choose the best paper for easy to handle, sturdy, glossy photo paper with Maximum dpi. HP Real Life technology options HP Real Life technologies enhance the quality of low resolution images, such as those downloaded from the Internet. 26 Print ...correct memory card slot in the Windows taskbar, and select HP Photosmart A520 series > Open E. NOTE: E may not be the drive letter the computer assigns. Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon in the Windows taskbar, and select HP Photosmart A520 series > Open E. Windows Explorer opens and shows the contents...
...more information, see "Choose the best paper for easy to handle, sturdy, glossy photo paper with Maximum dpi. HP Real Life technology options HP Real Life technologies enhance the quality of low resolution images, such as those downloaded from the Internet. 26 Print ...correct memory card slot in the Windows taskbar, and select HP Photosmart A520 series > Open E. NOTE: E may not be the drive letter the computer assigns. Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon in the Windows taskbar, and select HP Photosmart A520 series > Open E. Windows Explorer opens and shows the contents...
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... Imaging Monitor icon After you restart the computer. • HP Photosmart A520 series > Display Status: Describes the current status of the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon. • Close HP Digital Imaging Monitor: Removes the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon from the following menu items: • HP Photosmart A520 series > About: View the printer software version, installed printers, and the printer name...
... Imaging Monitor icon After you restart the computer. • HP Photosmart A520 series > Display Status: Describes the current status of the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon. • Close HP Digital Imaging Monitor: Removes the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon from the following menu items: • HP Photosmart A520 series > About: View the printer software version, installed printers, and the printer name...
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... • A "There was an error writing to Dot4" message appeared Cause: The printer software may have not installed correctly. 7 Troubleshooting Before contacting HP support, read this section for the HP Photosmart A520 series printer. • Software installation issues • Printing and hardware issues • Bluetooth printing problems • Device messages Software installation issues • The...
... • A "There was an error writing to Dot4" message appeared Cause: The printer software may have not installed correctly. 7 Troubleshooting Before contacting HP support, read this section for the HP Photosmart A520 series printer. • Software installation issues • Printing and hardware issues • Bluetooth printing problems • Device messages Software installation issues • The...
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... installed, restart your computer's CD-ROM drive and then start the Setup program. 2. b. Reinstall the printer software. When prompted, click Install More Software to Programs > HP > HP Photosmart A520 series > Uninstall Devices. If this does not resolve the issue, follow these steps: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions. 3. Follow the onscreen installation instructions. 5. When the computer prompts...
... installed, restart your computer's CD-ROM drive and then start the Setup program. 2. b. Reinstall the printer software. When prompted, click Install More Software to Programs > HP > HP Photosmart A520 series > Uninstall Devices. If this does not resolve the issue, follow these steps: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions. 3. Follow the onscreen installation instructions. 5. When the computer prompts...
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...to the USB port on the computer. 3. Connect the power cord to Programs >HP > HP Photosmart A520 series > Uninstall Devices. Solution: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. When the computer restarts, remove the HP Photosmart CD and follow the installation instructions in the setup instructions that came in the Windows ...taskbar Cause: You may be using the proper version of Windows, or there may have selected Close HP Digital Imaging Monitor from the...
...to the USB port on the computer. 3. Connect the power cord to Programs >HP > HP Photosmart A520 series > Uninstall Devices. Solution: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. When the computer restarts, remove the HP Photosmart CD and follow the installation instructions in the setup instructions that came in the Windows ...taskbar Cause: You may be using the proper version of Windows, or there may have selected Close HP Digital Imaging Monitor from the...
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... printer. 2. Disconnect the USB cable from the computer, then plug it directly to the computer to a USB port on the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon in the cable between the printer and the computer. Disconnect the power cord from the USB hub and connect..., unplug the power cord and the USB cable and uninstall the printer software: a. Restart the computer. 8. Do not connect the USB cable to Programs > HP > HP Photosmart A520 series > Uninstall Devices. Turn on the computer. Solution: 1. Wait about 10 seconds. 4. Chapter 7 4. If the problem persists, repeat steps 1-5 using a ...
... printer. 2. Disconnect the USB cable from the computer, then plug it directly to the computer to a USB port on the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon in the cable between the printer and the computer. Disconnect the power cord from the USB hub and connect..., unplug the power cord and the USB cable and uninstall the printer software: a. Restart the computer. 8. Do not connect the USB cable to Programs > HP > HP Photosmart A520 series > Uninstall Devices. Turn on the computer. Solution: 1. Wait about 10 seconds. 4. Chapter 7 4. If the problem persists, repeat steps 1-5 using a ...
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11 Regulatory and environmental information The following regulatory and environmental information applies to the HP Photosmart A520 series printers. • Regulatory notices • Environmental product stewardship program Regulatory notices The following regulatory notices apply to the HP Photosmart A520 series printers. • FCC statement • LED indicator statement • VCCI (Class B) compliance statement for users in Japan • Notice...
11 Regulatory and environmental information The following regulatory and environmental information applies to the HP Photosmart A520 series printers. • Regulatory notices • Environmental product stewardship program Regulatory notices The following regulatory notices apply to the HP Photosmart A520 series printers. • FCC statement • LED indicator statement • VCCI (Class B) compliance statement for users in Japan • Notice...
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English Contents 1 Get started The HP Photosmart at a glance 5 Control panel buttons and indicator lights 6 Printer menu...7 2 Print basics Load paper...7 Insert a memory card...8 Print a photo...9 Remove red eye in photos...9 Connect ... replace the print cartridge 11 Support process...12 Regulatory model identification number SDGOA-0701 13 Environmental statements...13 Find more information...13 Printer specifications...13 HP Warranty...15 4 HP Photosmart A520 series
English Contents 1 Get started The HP Photosmart at a glance 5 Control panel buttons and indicator lights 6 Printer menu...7 2 Print basics Load paper...7 Insert a memory card...8 Print a photo...9 Remove red eye in photos...9 Connect ... replace the print cartridge 11 Support process...12 Regulatory model identification number SDGOA-0701 13 Environmental statements...13 Find more information...13 Printer specifications...13 HP Warranty...15 4 HP Photosmart A520 series
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Open the output tray first. Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A520 series printer. The HP Photosmart at a glance English Figure 1-1 Front and rear views Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 Description Control panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from this tray. 1 Get started 5 Output ...
Open the output tray first. Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A520 series printer. The HP Photosmart at a glance English Figure 1-1 Front and rear views Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 Description Control panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from this tray. 1 Get started 5 Output ...
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... vary by country/region and/or model. Print: Press to cancel printing a queued image. Press this button to navigate the printer menu. Figure 1-3 Indicator lights 6 HP Photosmart A520 series When the printer is idle, the button will glow when the power is on. Printer screen: View photos and menus here. Navigation arrows: Press or...
... vary by country/region and/or model. Print: Press to cancel printing a queued image. Press this button to navigate the printer menu. Figure 1-3 Indicator lights 6 HP Photosmart A520 series When the printer is idle, the button will glow when the power is on. Printer screen: View photos and menus here. Navigation arrows: Press or...
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... sheets of the paper without bending the paper. A flashing light means the printer or computer is safe to pull the card out of the slot. 8 HP Photosmart A520 series When the memory card light on the printer is solid, it stops. 3. Chapter 2 English 2. Insert a memory card Insert a memory card into the appropriate slot with...
... sheets of the paper without bending the paper. A flashing light means the printer or computer is safe to pull the card out of the slot. 8 HP Photosmart A520 series When the memory card light on the printer is solid, it stops. 3. Chapter 2 English 2. Insert a memory card Insert a memory card into the appropriate slot with...