Setup Guide
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... Output tray Print cartridge door Setup Guide (this point, the printer lights will flash to load paper and install the print cartridge. HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge Note: Contents may vary by country/region. Place a few sheets of HP Advanced Photo Paper (sample pack included) in the power cord ...) 3. The input tray opens automatically. 2. Glossy side 2 3 Paper-width guide 4 Remove the tape on CD 5. HP Photosmart A310 series printer 2. HP Advanced Photo Paper and resealable media bag 7. Please proceed to turn on the front of the input tray. Power supply 6....
... Output tray Print cartridge door Setup Guide (this point, the printer lights will flash to load paper and install the print cartridge. HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge Note: Contents may vary by country/region. Place a few sheets of HP Advanced Photo Paper (sample pack included) in the power cord ...) 3. The input tray opens automatically. 2. Glossy side 2 3 Paper-width guide 4 Remove the tape on CD 5. HP Photosmart A310 series printer 2. HP Advanced Photo Paper and resealable media bag 7. Please proceed to turn on the front of the input tray. Power supply 6....
Setup Guide
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... Insert the print cartridge into the print cartridge cradle with the label facing up and the copper-colored contacts facing the inside of the USB cable into place. 3. Close the print cartridge door. 4. Note: You can also call...Attach your new printer. 5 Install the print cartridge 1. Print from your camera. 2. Following the directions in your camera User Guide, choose the print settings you want on installing the HP Photosmart software, see the following: HP Photosmart A310 series User Guide Electronic Help and HP Photosmart Software On light www.hp.com/support Print...
... Insert the print cartridge into the print cartridge cradle with the label facing up and the copper-colored contacts facing the inside of the USB cable into place. 3. Close the print cartridge door. 4. Note: You can also call...Attach your new printer. 5 Install the print cartridge 1. Print from your camera. 2. Following the directions in your camera User Guide, choose the print settings you want on installing the HP Photosmart software, see the following: HP Photosmart A310 series User Guide Electronic Help and HP Photosmart Software On light www.hp.com/support Print...
User Guide
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Contents 1 Welcome 3 Find more information 3 Printer parts 4 Optional accessories 11 Use the optional battery 12 2 Paper basics 15 Choose and load paper 15 Use HP Advanced Photo Paper 15 Load your paper 15 3 Print basics 19 Print from a PictBridge-certified camera 19 Improve...24 Transfer photos from your camera to a computer 25 About the HP Photosmart software suite 26 5 Maintain and transport the printer 27 Replace the print cartridge 27 Clean and maintain the printer 30 Clean the outside of the printer 30 Automatically clean the print cartridge ..........31 Print a test page ...
Contents 1 Welcome 3 Find more information 3 Printer parts 4 Optional accessories 11 Use the optional battery 12 2 Paper basics 15 Choose and load paper 15 Use HP Advanced Photo Paper 15 Load your paper 15 3 Print basics 19 Print from a PictBridge-certified camera 19 Improve...24 Transfer photos from your camera to a computer 25 About the HP Photosmart software suite 26 5 Maintain and transport the printer 27 Replace the print cartridge 27 Clean and maintain the printer 30 Clean the outside of the printer 30 Automatically clean the print cartridge ..........31 Print a test page ...
User Guide
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... PictBridge camera error messages 56 7 Specifications 61 System requirements 61 Printer specifications 61 8 HP support 65 Support process 65 HP support by phone 66 Phone support period 66 Placing a call 66 After the phone support period 67 Additional warranty options 67 HP Warranty 68 A Install the software 69 B Indicator lights 71 Index 77 2 HP Photosmart A310 series
... PictBridge camera error messages 56 7 Specifications 61 System requirements 61 Printer specifications 61 8 HP support 65 Support process 65 HP support by phone 66 Phone support period 66 Placing a call 66 After the phone support period 67 Additional warranty options 67 HP Warranty 68 A Install the software 69 B Indicator lights 71 Index 77 2 HP Photosmart A310 series
User Guide
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... your new printer, read this document first. Find more information Your new HP Photosmart A310 series printer comes with the touch of your portable, lightweight photo printer to social events to print and share photos instantly. wirelessly!-with an optional Bluetooth adapter. ● Connect the printer to a... computer, and take advantage of the photo editing, storing, sharing, and creative project capabilities of the included HP Photosmart software. ● Get higher quality photos with the help of the builtin HP Real Life Technologies, which correct redeye, color, and...
... your new printer, read this document first. Find more information Your new HP Photosmart A310 series printer comes with the touch of your portable, lightweight photo printer to social events to print and share photos instantly. wirelessly!-with an optional Bluetooth adapter. ● Connect the printer to a... computer, and take advantage of the photo editing, storing, sharing, and creative project capabilities of the included HP Photosmart software. ● Get higher quality photos with the help of the builtin HP Real Life Technologies, which correct redeye, color, and...
User Guide
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... hardware troubleshooting information. ● Camera or camera phone documentation (only if a camera or camera phone came in the box with your printer): The documentation that came with a computer and how to HP, HP Photosmart A310 series, and then click Help. - In addition, the camera image display provides information. ● Electronic Help: The electronic Help describes...
... hardware troubleshooting information. ● Camera or camera phone documentation (only if a camera or camera phone came in the box with your printer): The documentation that came with a computer and how to HP, HP Photosmart A310 series, and then click Help. - In addition, the camera image display provides information. ● Electronic Help: The electronic Help describes...
User Guide
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... port: Connect either a PictBridge-certified device (such as a PictBridge digital camera, camera phone, or video camera), or the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter to print. The input tray opens automatically when you open the output tray. Welcome 5 For information on printing wirelessly using Bluetooth... technology, see page 23. 4 Output tray (closed ) 1 On: Press to turn the printer on or off, or to cancel a print job that is in progress. 2 OK: Press to turn Photo Fix on printing from a PictBridge...
... port: Connect either a PictBridge-certified device (such as a PictBridge digital camera, camera phone, or video camera), or the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter to print. The input tray opens automatically when you open the output tray. Welcome 5 For information on printing wirelessly using Bluetooth... technology, see page 23. 4 Output tray (closed ) 1 On: Press to turn the printer on or off, or to cancel a print job that is in progress. 2 OK: Press to turn Photo Fix on printing from a PictBridge...
User Guide
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Front view (open the output tray. To close the output tray. For more information about loading paper, see page 15. 3 USB cable holder: Store the USB cable for your PictBridge camera in here for easy access. 4 Input tray extension: Pull out to support paper. 5 Paper-width guide: Move to the width of the current paper to carry the printer. 2 Input tray: Load paper here. The input tray opens automatically when you must first close the input tray, you open ) 1 Handle: Extend to position the paper properly. 6 HP Photosmart A310 series
Front view (open the output tray. To close the output tray. For more information about loading paper, see page 15. 3 USB cable holder: Store the USB cable for your PictBridge camera in here for easy access. 4 Input tray extension: Pull out to support paper. 5 Paper-width guide: Move to the width of the current paper to carry the printer. 2 Input tray: Load paper here. The input tray opens automatically when you must first close the input tray, you open ) 1 Handle: Extend to position the paper properly. 6 HP Photosmart A310 series
User Guide
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For more information on printing from a computer, see page 27. When you open ): The printer deposits prints here. For more information about replacing the print cartridge, see page 24. 2 Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here. Welcome 7 Rear of printer 1 USB port: Connect the printer to print. 6 Output tray (open the output tray, the input tray opens automatically. 7 Print cartridge door: Open to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. Close to a computer here, using a USB cable.
For more information on printing from a computer, see page 27. When you open ): The printer deposits prints here. For more information about replacing the print cartridge, see page 24. 2 Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here. Welcome 7 Rear of printer 1 USB port: Connect the printer to print. 6 Output tray (open the output tray, the input tray opens automatically. 7 Print cartridge door: Open to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. Close to a computer here, using a USB cable.
User Guide
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... information about the Photo Fix feature, see page 43. 8 HP Photosmart A310 series Flashing red if there is a print cartridge error, if the print cartridge is missing, or if the print cartridge door is open. 5 Attention light: Solid or flashing red if there is a printer error, such as a paper jam, that the OK button...
... information about the Photo Fix feature, see page 43. 8 HP Photosmart A310 series Flashing red if there is a print cartridge error, if the print cartridge is missing, or if the print cartridge door is open. 5 Attention light: Solid or flashing red if there is a printer error, such as a paper jam, that the OK button...
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For troubleshooting information, see page 71. 6 PictBridge light: Solid green if a PictBridge camera is flashing green. For more information about the indicator lights, see page 43. Do not disconnect your camera. Tip For more information about the indicator lights, see page 71. Flashing green if the printer is printing a photo from your camera if the light is connected to the PictBridge port. Welcome 9
For troubleshooting information, see page 71. 6 PictBridge light: Solid green if a PictBridge camera is flashing green. For more information about the indicator lights, see page 43. Do not disconnect your camera. Tip For more information about the indicator lights, see page 71. Flashing green if the printer is printing a photo from your camera if the light is connected to the PictBridge port. Welcome 9
User Guide
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Bottom of printer 1 Battery compartment button: Slide to release the compartment cover. 2 Battery compartment cover: Open this cover on the bottom of the printer to insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery. 3 Internal battery compartment: Insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery here. 4 Internal Battery: You must purchase the battery separately. See page 11 for more information. 10 HP Photosmart A310 series
Bottom of printer 1 Battery compartment button: Slide to release the compartment cover. 2 Battery compartment cover: Open this cover on the bottom of the printer to insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery. 3 Internal battery compartment: Insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery here. 4 Internal Battery: You must purchase the battery separately. See page 11 for more information. 10 HP Photosmart A310 series
User Guide
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HP Photosmart Internal Battery The HP Photosmart Internal Battery lets you take the printer with your camera. Welcome 11 Do not touch the coppercolored contacts on the battery or the contacts inside the battery compartment. For more information, see... (Europe) ● www.hp.com, choose your country/region, and then click Buy or Online Shopping (All other countries/ regions) For camera accessories, see page 12. Optional accessories There are several optional accessories available for the printer that came with you wherever you go to unplug the printer power cord before opening...
HP Photosmart Internal Battery The HP Photosmart Internal Battery lets you take the printer with your camera. Welcome 11 Do not touch the coppercolored contacts on the battery or the contacts inside the battery compartment. For more information, see... (Europe) ● www.hp.com, choose your country/region, and then click Buy or Online Shopping (All other countries/ regions) For camera accessories, see page 12. Optional accessories There are several optional accessories available for the printer that came with you wherever you go to unplug the printer power cord before opening...
User Guide
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... lets you use Bluetooth wireless technology for accessories information. Note You will need to print approximately 75 photos. 12 HP Photosmart A310 series HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter The HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter, model bt450, plugs into the PictBridge port on the go. See the documentation that came with your digital camera, camera phone, or video...
... lets you use Bluetooth wireless technology for accessories information. Note You will need to print approximately 75 photos. 12 HP Photosmart A310 series HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter The HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter, model bt450, plugs into the PictBridge port on the go. See the documentation that came with your digital camera, camera phone, or video...
User Guide
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..., the On light slowly flashes green to indicate that are in use. The battery should fully charge in approximately four hours when the printer is completely depleted, the printer will be turned on to conserve battery power. When the battery charge is not in progress will shut down after 8 minutes of inactivity... the battery, leave it automatically shuts down and any print jobs that the battery is low, the On and Attention lights flash. If the printer is turned on battery power, it inside the printer and connect the printer to recharge. When the battery power is charging.
..., the On light slowly flashes green to indicate that are in use. The battery should fully charge in approximately four hours when the printer is completely depleted, the printer will be turned on to conserve battery power. When the battery charge is not in progress will shut down after 8 minutes of inactivity... the battery, leave it automatically shuts down and any print jobs that the battery is low, the On and Attention lights flash. If the printer is turned on battery power, it inside the printer and connect the printer to recharge. When the battery power is charging.
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...Always use with the HP Photosmart A310 series printer. 2 Paper basics Choose and load paper Learn which is especially designed to work with the inks in the input tray. To purchase HP Advanced Photo Paper or other supplies, go to: ● www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe) ● www.hp.com, choose your... country/region, and then click Buy or Online Shopping (All other countries/ regions) Load your printer to create beautiful photos. Do ...
...Always use with the HP Photosmart A310 series printer. 2 Paper basics Choose and load paper Learn which is especially designed to work with the inks in the input tray. To purchase HP Advanced Photo Paper or other supplies, go to: ● www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe) ● www.hp.com, choose your... country/region, and then click Buy or Online Shopping (All other countries/ regions) Load your printer to create beautiful photos. Do ...
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To prevent curling, store photo paper in a plastic bag, not in the input tray of 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper. ● If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so the tab feeds in last. ● In dry conditions photo paper can curl. ● Do not load more than 20 sheets of the printer. 1 Input tray 2 Paper-width guide 3 Output tray 16 HP Photosmart A310 series
To prevent curling, store photo paper in a plastic bag, not in the input tray of 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper. ● If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so the tab feeds in last. ● In dry conditions photo paper can curl. ● Do not load more than 20 sheets of the printer. 1 Input tray 2 Paper-width guide 3 Output tray 16 HP Photosmart A310 series
User Guide
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To load paper 1. The input tray opens automatically. 2. When loading, slide the paper to the left side of the printer. Paper basics 17 Load up to the edge of the paper without bending the paper. If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so tab feeds in last. Adjust the paper-width guide to fit close to 20 sheets of photo paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front of the input tray and push the paper down firmly until it stops. 3. Open the output tray.
To load paper 1. The input tray opens automatically. 2. When loading, slide the paper to the left side of the printer. Paper basics 17 Load up to the edge of the paper without bending the paper. If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so tab feeds in last. Adjust the paper-width guide to fit close to 20 sheets of photo paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front of the input tray and push the paper down firmly until it stops. 3. Open the output tray.
User Guide
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...USB cable. 3 Print basics Printing photos directly from your camera is very similar. Make sure you have turned on the printer and inserted a HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge before you selected on the top of your prints using a direct USB connection and PictBridge technology, and how to... print. Print basics 19 Print from your digital camera, the printer uses the settings that came with your digital photos ...
...USB cable. 3 Print basics Printing photos directly from your camera is very similar. Make sure you have turned on the printer and inserted a HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge before you selected on the top of your prints using a direct USB connection and PictBridge technology, and how to... print. Print basics 19 Print from your digital camera, the printer uses the settings that came with your digital photos ...
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... set to Digital Camera, so that came with your PictBridge digital camera. Load photo paper into the printer. The printer automatically prints using a PictBridge-certified camera 1. The print quality may be handled immediately after 20 HP Photosmart A310 series Use the menu on your camera. The On light and the PictBridge light flash while the...
... set to Digital Camera, so that came with your PictBridge digital camera. Load photo paper into the printer. The printer automatically prints using a PictBridge-certified camera 1. The print quality may be handled immediately after 20 HP Photosmart A310 series Use the menu on your camera. The On light and the PictBridge light flash while the...