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Contents Contents 1 HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide 5 2 Get started How do I?...7 Find more information...7 The Photosmart at a glance...8 Control panel buttons and indicator lights 9 The HP TouchSmart screen...9 Use the touch screen...10 Use the stylus...10 Photosmart Menu...12 The touch screen frame...12 ... the Setup Menu 16 Setup menu options...17 3 Paper basics Choose the best paper for the job 21 Load your paper...21 4 Print from a Bluetooth device What you need for a Bluetooth connection 25 Connect the HP Photosmart A640 series to your Bluetooth device 25 Print photos from ...
Contents Contents 1 HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide 5 2 Get started How do I?...7 Find more information...7 The Photosmart at a glance...8 Control panel buttons and indicator lights 9 The HP TouchSmart screen...9 Use the touch screen...10 Use the stylus...10 Photosmart Menu...12 The touch screen frame...12 ... the Setup Menu 16 Setup menu options...17 3 Paper basics Choose the best paper for the job 21 Load your paper...21 4 Print from a Bluetooth device What you need for a Bluetooth connection 25 Connect the HP Photosmart A640 series to your Bluetooth device 25 Print photos from ...
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... to a computer 49 Enhance your photos...51 Change the print settings for the print job 52 Change the print quality...52 Change the paper type...53 Change the paper size...53 Print photos...54 Print borderless photos...54 Print photos with a border 55 Print panoramic photos...56 Print on index cards and...
... to a computer 49 Enhance your photos...51 Change the print settings for the print job 52 Change the print quality...52 Change the paper type...53 Change the paper size...53 Print photos...54 Print borderless photos...54 Print photos with a border 55 Print panoramic photos...56 Print on index cards and...
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Contents Environmental product stewardship program 87 Eco-Tips...87 Paper use...88 Plastics...88 Material safety data sheets 88 Recycling program...88 HP inkjet supplies recycling program 88 Power consumption...88 Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union....90 Chemical Substances...90 Toxic and hazardous substance table 91 EU Declaration of Conformity 91 A Software installation...93 4
Contents Environmental product stewardship program 87 Eco-Tips...87 Paper use...88 Plastics...88 Material safety data sheets 88 Recycling program...88 HP inkjet supplies recycling program 88 Power consumption...88 Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union....90 Chemical Substances...90 Toxic and hazardous substance table 91 EU Declaration of Conformity 91 A Software installation...93 4
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1 HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide Welcome to the HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide! For more information about the Photosmart printer, see: • Get started • Paper basics • Print without a computer • Print from a computer • Maintenance • Shop for ink supplies • HP support and warranty • Specifications • Regulatory and environmental information HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide 5
1 HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide Welcome to the HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide! For more information about the Photosmart printer, see: • Get started • Paper basics • Print without a computer • Print from a computer • Maintenance • Shop for ink supplies • HP support and warranty • Specifications • Regulatory and environmental information HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide 5
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... Guide, depending on your device and contains additional information on select topics. See How to a computer Find more information Your new HP Photosmart A640 series printer comes with the following topics: • How do I? • Find more information on how to perform creative and common... tasks using the Photosmart printer and software. • Print borderless photos • Print photos with a border • Load your paper • Insert or replace the print cartridge • Transfer photos to use the Setup Menu...
... Guide, depending on your device and contains additional information on select topics. See How to a computer Find more information Your new HP Photosmart A640 series printer comes with the following topics: • How do I? • Find more information on how to perform creative and common... tasks using the Photosmart printer and software. • Print borderless photos • Print photos with a border • Load your paper • Insert or replace the print cartridge • Transfer photos to use the Setup Menu...
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...: Connect the power cord here. USB port: Connect the printer to carry the printer. Chapter 2 The Photosmart at a glance Figure 2-1 Front and rear views Get started Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 8 Get started Description Input tray: Load paper here. You can preview photos, make selections from the printer menu, and more from this screen... cards here. The input tray opens automatically when you open ): The printer deposits prints here. Input tray extension: Pull out to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. Print cartridge door: Open to support...
...: Connect the power cord here. USB port: Connect the printer to carry the printer. Chapter 2 The Photosmart at a glance Figure 2-1 Front and rear views Get started Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 8 Get started Description Input tray: Load paper here. You can preview photos, make selections from the printer menu, and more from this screen... cards here. The input tray opens automatically when you open ): The printer deposits prints here. Input tray extension: Pull out to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. Print cartridge door: Open to support...
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... using the printer with a narrow white border around the outside edges of the image when you are using HP Advanced Photo Paper for organizing color). If you touch Print. The Autoselect default tells the printer to turn red eye removal to On (default) or Off. For ...sample images a user can edit and print. Select Adobe RGB, sRGB, or Auto-select (default). Select On (default), and the embedded HP quick connect software will provide a preview of the paper. • Software Install Mode: Touch to turn Photo Fix enhancements On (default) or Off. If no interaction with the demo takes...
... using the printer with a narrow white border around the outside edges of the image when you are using HP Advanced Photo Paper for organizing color). If you touch Print. The Autoselect default tells the printer to turn red eye removal to On (default) or Off. For ...sample images a user can edit and print. Select Adobe RGB, sRGB, or Auto-select (default). Select On (default), and the embedded HP quick connect software will provide a preview of the paper. • Software Install Mode: Touch to turn Photo Fix enhancements On (default) or Off. If no interaction with the demo takes...
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... (All other countries/regions) The printer is especially designed to create beautiful photos. For information on HP Advanced Photo Paper. Paper basics Paper basics 21 For information on changing the paper type in your printer to work with the inks in the printer menu, see Change the print settings for the print job. Other photo...
... (All other countries/regions) The printer is especially designed to create beautiful photos. For information on HP Advanced Photo Paper. Paper basics Paper basics 21 For information on changing the paper type in your printer to work with the inks in the printer menu, see Change the print settings for the print job. Other photo...
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... tab feeds in the print dialog box. To change the paper type setting to 20 sheets of photo paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front of the following paper types: • HP Advanced Photo Paper (default) • HP Premium Photo Paper • Other, Plain • Other, Photo If you are printing from a computer...
... tab feeds in the print dialog box. To change the paper type setting to 20 sheets of photo paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front of the following paper types: • HP Advanced Photo Paper (default) • HP Premium Photo Paper • Other, Plain • Other, Photo If you are printing from a computer...
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Paper basics Load your paper 23 You can select from a greater number of paper sizes when you print from a computer than when you print without a computer. When you print without a computer, the printer senses the paper size being used and scales the image to fit on the paper size being used.
Paper basics Load your paper 23 You can select from a greater number of paper sizes when you print from a computer than when you print without a computer. When you print without a computer, the printer senses the paper size being used and scales the image to fit on the paper size being used.
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... Yes to be printed including all photos. A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for printing, along with information on the number of photo paper to print the camera-selected photos. To remove a specific photo from a memory card 31 c. Touch Photo Layouts, and then touch Index Page. 4. If there are...
... Yes to be printed including all photos. A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for printing, along with information on the number of photo paper to print the camera-selected photos. To remove a specific photo from a memory card 31 c. Touch Photo Layouts, and then touch Index Page. 4. If there are...
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...a memory card while it is accessing the memory card. Review the documentation that came with the PictBridge-certified camera. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper into the printer. 2. The name of the printer using the USB cable that came with your PictBridge device for printing ... the printer and card. Print from a PictBridge-certified camera or device This section describes the procedure for specific information. Turn on non-HP digital cameras. 32 Print without a computer When prompted, remove the storage device. Insert a memory card and connect a storage device to...
...a memory card while it is accessing the memory card. Review the documentation that came with the PictBridge-certified camera. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper into the printer. 2. The name of the printer using the USB cable that came with your PictBridge device for printing ... the printer and card. Print from a PictBridge-certified camera or device This section describes the procedure for specific information. Turn on non-HP digital cameras. 32 Print without a computer When prompted, remove the storage device. Insert a memory card and connect a storage device to...
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...• 35 x 45 mm • 36 x 51 mm • 45 x 55 mm 5. For more information on the Photosmart menu. 3. If you turn off the printer or remove the memory card. To use HP panorama paper 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch). Touch Create on cropping, see Crop a photo. 6. Use the onscreen arrows to ... then touch Crop. NOTE: If you want to open it before you select multiple photos, the printer will fit on the page, depending on the Photosmart menu. 3. Touch Create on the passport photo size selected. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive. 2. Move the crop box around the photo with...
...• 35 x 45 mm • 36 x 51 mm • 45 x 55 mm 5. For more information on the Photosmart menu. 3. If you turn off the printer or remove the memory card. To use HP panorama paper 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch). Touch Create on cropping, see Crop a photo. 6. Use the onscreen arrows to ... then touch Crop. NOTE: If you want to open it before you select multiple photos, the printer will fit on the page, depending on the Photosmart menu. 3. Touch Create on the passport photo size selected. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive. 2. Move the crop box around the photo with...
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... to select photos until you will get one panoramic photo. 7. The printed sheet contains 16 copies of the photos on 16-up photo sticker paper at a time. Touch Photo Stickers. Load a single sheet of each photo appears. Touch Print and load photo sticker media when prompted, and... photo if you can select 16 photos to open it . The photos will print 16-to print more information on the Photosmart menu. 3. Load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inches) paper when prompted. Select other photos, if you want to print all countries/regions. NOTE: In thumbnail view, you selected only...
... to select photos until you will get one panoramic photo. 7. The printed sheet contains 16 copies of the photos on 16-up photo sticker paper at a time. Touch Photo Stickers. Load a single sheet of each photo appears. Touch Print and load photo sticker media when prompted, and... photo if you can select 16 photos to open it . The photos will print 16-to print more information on the Photosmart menu. 3. Load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inches) paper when prompted. Select other photos, if you want to print all countries/regions. NOTE: In thumbnail view, you selected only...
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...To print multiple frames from a video clip 1. Print without a computer Touch Create on it is lower than that has a video clip on the Photosmart menu and navigate to Video Frame Prints to this option if it . 2. Select the video you are finished selecting the photos, touch Print. Touch ...the Photo Layout creative option. Insert a memory card that of paper. When you want to print using the procedure below. To print a frame from the video clip, touch the Pause button, and then the Select...
...To print multiple frames from a video clip 1. Print without a computer Touch Create on it is lower than that has a video clip on the Photosmart menu and navigate to Video Frame Prints to this option if it . 2. Select the video you are finished selecting the photos, touch Print. Touch ...the Photo Layout creative option. Insert a memory card that of paper. When you want to print using the procedure below. To print a frame from the video clip, touch the Pause button, and then the Select...
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Photo Fix is on for Bluetooth or PictBridge printing. Touch the Setup icon to fit the paper size. Touch Off. Touch Edit when viewing a photo in the Preferences menu. The crop box shows how much of the photo to adjust the amount ... lets you want to print at a size that : • Sharpen photos. • Improve the dark areas of a photo without using HP Real Life Technologies that does not fit standard photo paper sizes, such as explained in the following: • Use Photo Fix • Crop a photo • Remove red-eye from the photo...
Photo Fix is on for Bluetooth or PictBridge printing. Touch the Setup icon to fit the paper size. Touch Off. Touch Edit when viewing a photo in the Preferences menu. The crop box shows how much of the photo to adjust the amount ... lets you want to print at a size that : • Sharpen photos. • Improve the dark areas of a photo without using HP Real Life Technologies that does not fit standard photo paper sizes, such as explained in the following: • Use Photo Fix • Crop a photo • Remove red-eye from the photo...
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To select a print quality and speed 1. Open the file that you have loaded. 4. Windows users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. 3. b. In the Paper Type drop-down list, select the appropriate quality setting for your project. Select File, and then select Print. NOTE: The path to the Printer Properties ... appropriate for your photo printing. Click Properties or Preferences. Mac users a. Choose File, and then choose Print. Choose the Printer Features pane. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer.
To select a print quality and speed 1. Open the file that you have loaded. 4. Windows users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. 3. b. In the Paper Type drop-down list, select the appropriate quality setting for your project. Select File, and then select Print. NOTE: The path to the Printer Properties ... appropriate for your photo printing. Click Properties or Preferences. Mac users a. Choose File, and then choose Print. Choose the Printer Features pane. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer.
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... for the print job. Mac users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. c. Mac users a. c. Select File, and then select Print. c. b. Change the paper type For best results, always select a specific paper type that matches the media you are using for the print...job. b. Choose File, and then choose Print. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Choose File, and then choose Print. In the Paper Size drop-down list, select the type of paper that you have loaded. Open the file that you are using. ...
... for the print job. Mac users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. c. Mac users a. c. Select File, and then select Print. c. b. Change the paper type For best results, always select a specific paper type that matches the media you are using for the print...job. b. Choose File, and then choose Print. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Choose File, and then choose Print. In the Paper Size drop-down list, select the type of paper that you have loaded. Open the file that you are using. ...
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... Open the file that the photo paper you are using . c. Guidelines • To learn how to use the photo printing features, see Enhance your photos. • Verify that you want to select it. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. For... more information, see Load your operating system. Click Properties or Preferences. b. Chapter 6 Print photos This section describes how to print several types of the paper. Select File, and then select Print....
... Open the file that the photo paper you are using . c. Guidelines • To learn how to use the photo printing features, see Enhance your photos. • Verify that you want to select it. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. For... more information, see Load your operating system. Click Properties or Preferences. b. Chapter 6 Print photos This section describes how to print several types of the paper. Select File, and then select Print....
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... file that you are using is not rippled or curled. • Do not exceed the paper tray capacity when loading media. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Uncheck the Borderless check box, if it is turned on the... the steps for current print job. Choose File, and then choose Print. b. Select any other print settings that you printed on photo paper with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on . 2. b. c. 6.
... file that you are using is not rippled or curled. • Do not exceed the paper tray capacity when loading media. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Uncheck the Borderless check box, if it is turned on the... the steps for current print job. Choose File, and then choose Print. b. Select any other print settings that you printed on photo paper with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on . 2. b. c. 6.
