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... should not be liable for your product is prohibited without notice. HP shall not be confused with the marketing name (HP Photosmart A640) or product numbers (CC001A, CC002A, etc). For information on setting up the printer, refer to change without prior written permission of this document is ...subject to the Start Here guide. The only warranties for HP products and services are set...
... should not be liable for your product is prohibited without notice. HP shall not be confused with the marketing name (HP Photosmart A640) or product numbers (CC001A, CC002A, etc). For information on setting up the printer, refer to change without prior written permission of this document is ...subject to the Start Here guide. The only warranties for HP products and services are set...
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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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.... ? You can get 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 device: Help is available from the HP Web site. Read this document first. This Web site offers product documentation, technical support, drivers, supplies, and...
.... ? You can get 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 device: Help is available from the HP Web site. Read this document first. This Web site offers product documentation, technical support, drivers, supplies, and...
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...cards here. Camera port: Connect a PictBridge digital camera or a USB flash/ thumb drive here. Printer screen: Lift up to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. Print cartridge door: Open to adjust the viewing angle. The input tray opens automatically... to a computer using a USB cable (purchased separately) here. The input tray opens automatically when you open ): The printer deposits prints 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...
...cards here. Camera port: Connect a PictBridge digital camera or a USB flash/ thumb drive here. Printer screen: Lift up to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. Print cartridge door: Open to adjust the viewing angle. The input tray opens automatically... to a computer using a USB cable (purchased separately) here. The input tray opens automatically when you open ): The printer deposits prints 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...
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...2 3 4 Description On: Press to turn the printer on . It flashes when the printer is communicating with the printer. • Use the touch screen • Use the stylus • Photosmart Menu • The touch screen frame • Thumbnail view and 1-up view • Photo icons The HP TouchSmart screen 9 Bluetooth light: Solid if the Bluetooth... or when a supported device is attached to interact with a memory card or attached device or when a connected computer is required. The HP TouchSmart screen This section describes how to use the touch screen and stylus to the camera port.
...2 3 4 Description On: Press to turn the printer on . It flashes when the printer is communicating with the printer. • Use the touch screen • Use the stylus • Photosmart Menu • The touch screen frame • Thumbnail view and 1-up view • Photo icons The HP TouchSmart screen 9 Bluetooth light: Solid if the Bluetooth... or when a supported device is attached to interact with a memory card or attached device or when a connected computer is required. The HP TouchSmart screen This section describes how to use the touch screen and stylus to the camera port.
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... mode or task will be remaining in the Photosmart menu when you play your favorite photos as a slide show on the printer touch screen. Chapter 2 Photosmart Menu The following options are visible only when the printer is on or off. 2 Ink level: Indicates the amount of the HP TouchSmart screen, and provides quick access to the...
... mode or task will be remaining in the Photosmart menu when you play your favorite photos as a slide show on the printer touch screen. Chapter 2 Photosmart Menu The following options are visible only when the printer is on or off. 2 Ink level: Indicates the amount of the HP TouchSmart screen, and provides quick access to the...
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...print job from a Bluetooth device 1. Print photos from search for available Bluetooth devices. Have the device you have installed the necessary software on to be paired with Bluetooth wireless technology is 0000. 4. Select the HP Photosmart A640 series printer when it appears on the Bluetooth radio ... need to enable the Bluetooth options in Setup Menu. 26 Print from the list of available Bluetooth devices. Have the HP Photosmart search for available Bluetooth printers. ❑ On the Homescreen, touch Bluetooth. 3. Turn on the device. 4. NOTE: It is required that the...
...print job from a Bluetooth device 1. Print photos from search for available Bluetooth devices. Have the device you have installed the necessary software on to be paired with Bluetooth wireless technology is 0000. 4. Select the HP Photosmart A640 series printer when it appears on the Bluetooth radio ... need to enable the Bluetooth options in Setup Menu. 26 Print from the list of available Bluetooth devices. Have the HP Photosmart search for available Bluetooth printers. ❑ On the Homescreen, touch Bluetooth. 3. Turn on the device. 4. NOTE: It is required that the...
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...• Curved side of card points toward you • Metal contacts face down 28 Print without a computer Chapter 5 Supported memory cards The HP Photosmart printer can read a variety of storage capacities. • MultiMediaCard • Secure Digital • Memory Sticks, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo... attach the adapter that came with SD adapter • SDHC CAUTION: Using unsupported memory cards may damage the memory card and the printer. Print without a computer Insert a memory card Find your memory card in a variety of memory cards. These cards are manufactured by ...
...• Curved side of card points toward you • Metal contacts face down 28 Print without a computer Chapter 5 Supported memory cards The HP Photosmart printer can read a variety of storage capacities. • MultiMediaCard • Secure Digital • Memory Sticks, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo... attach the adapter that came with SD adapter • SDHC CAUTION: Using unsupported memory cards may damage the memory card and the printer. Print without a computer Insert a memory card Find your memory card in a variety of memory cards. These cards are manufactured by ...
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...this icon, select a photo, and then touch Effect to: ◦ Add creative features to a single photo, like frames or captions ◦ Apply color filters like photo albums, greeting cards, and passport photos ◦ Print multiple copies of copies to : ◦ Create photo projects like Sepia tones ...) lets the user mark photos on the Photosmart menu to be printed. 5. Get creative The printer provides several creative options you already selected photos for printing on your camera to bypass printing pre-selected photos. If you can then print a modified photo. Use the options and ...
...this icon, select a photo, and then touch Effect to: ◦ Add creative features to a single photo, like frames or captions ◦ Apply color filters like photo albums, greeting cards, and passport photos ◦ Print multiple copies of copies to : ◦ Create photo projects like Sepia tones ...) lets the user mark photos on the Photosmart menu to be printed. 5. Get creative The printer provides several creative options you already selected photos for printing on your camera to bypass printing pre-selected photos. If you can then print a modified photo. Use the options and ...
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...Add captions • Draw on photos • Add clip art ...photo. Touch the desired category to edit, and then touch Effect when viewing a photo... screen. Navigate to the photo you wish to view the...photo by using the Zoom buttons. To save them to the current photo by using a touch screen keyboard. You can move the photo...colors 34 Print without a computer To use the Frames creative option 1. You can later delete the frame from the photo... by touching the Rotate button. 8. NOTE: If you choose Continue without Saving, you remove the memory card or turn off the printer...
...Add captions • Draw on photos • Add clip art ...photo. Touch the desired category to edit, and then touch Effect when viewing a photo... screen. Navigate to the photo you wish to view the...photo by using the Zoom buttons. To save them to the current photo by using a touch screen keyboard. You can move the photo...colors 34 Print without a computer To use the Frames creative option 1. You can later delete the frame from the photo... by touching the Rotate button. 8. NOTE: If you choose Continue without Saving, you remove the memory card or turn off the printer...
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...on the Photosmart menu. 3. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive. 2. Touch View and Print on the touch screen. 6. NOTE: If you choose Continue without Saving, you can enlarge/decrease the caption, move it to draw on the current photo. Once you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the caption... part of anything you wish to this option if it , or accept the default size/location/orientation. 6. Navigate to Card. You can change the color and line weight or switch to an eraser tool to edit drawings you chose to save your creative project, touch Save to the...
...on the Photosmart menu. 3. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive. 2. Touch View and Print on the touch screen. 6. NOTE: If you choose Continue without Saving, you can enlarge/decrease the caption, move it to draw on the current photo. Once you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the caption... part of anything you wish to this option if it , or accept the default size/location/orientation. 6. Navigate to Card. You can change the color and line weight or switch to an eraser tool to edit drawings you chose to save your creative project, touch Save to the...
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Follow the prompts on the Photosmart menu. 3. You can later delete the clip art from the photo by dragging it around on the touch screen. ...choose Continue without a computer To use the Clip Art creative option 1. Follow the prompts on the photo by touching the Effect button in 1-up view and then touching Clip Art. Use Design Gallery The ...If you can select from several categories, including: Artistic Effects, Enhance Photo, Modify Color, and Edge Effects. Once you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the drawing(s) are finished, touch Done. 9. Use the onscreen ...
Follow the prompts on the Photosmart menu. 3. You can later delete the clip art from the photo by dragging it around on the touch screen. ...choose Continue without a computer To use the Clip Art creative option 1. Follow the prompts on the photo by touching the Effect button in 1-up view and then touching Clip Art. Use Design Gallery The ...If you can select from several categories, including: Artistic Effects, Enhance Photo, Modify Color, and Edge Effects. Once you remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the drawing(s) are finished, touch Done. 9. Use the onscreen ...
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... and Print on the touch screen. To save them to modify how the effect looks on the current photo. 7. Follow the prompts on the Photosmart menu. 3. Specialty printing projects This section discusses several specialty printing projects, special printing modes you choose. ...5. Print without Saving, you can later delete the design gallery effect from the printer. • Create albums • Create Greeting Cards • Passport photos • Panoramic photos • Photo stickers • Create Photo Layouts • Video Frame prints 38 Print without a computer NOTE: If you...
... and Print on the touch screen. To save them to modify how the effect looks on the current photo. 7. Follow the prompts on the Photosmart menu. 3. Specialty printing projects This section discusses several specialty printing projects, special printing modes you choose. ...5. Print without Saving, you can later delete the design gallery effect from the printer. • Create albums • Create Greeting Cards • Passport photos • Panoramic photos • Photo stickers • Create Photo Layouts • Video Frame prints 38 Print without a computer NOTE: If you...
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... it is on the Photosmart menu. 3. Touch Done after cropping. Passport photos To use Panoramic Photos mode 1. To change the area of the photo that you must have selected all of a photo as will print multiple pages. Also, use HP panorama paper 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch). Touch Create on , the printer displays photos in the selected aspect...
... it is on the Photosmart menu. 3. Touch Done after cropping. Passport photos To use Panoramic Photos mode 1. To change the area of the photo that you must have selected all of a photo as will print multiple pages. Also, use HP panorama paper 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch). Touch Create on , the printer displays photos in the selected aspect...
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... any of the photos on the Photosmart menu. 3. While the Panoramic Photos mode is in the panoramic aspect ratio. Select other photos, if you want to this option if it . Touch Print. The printed sheet contains 16 copies of those that prints, touch the photo to print more information on , the printer displays photos in the panoramic...
... any of the photos on the Photosmart menu. 3. While the Panoramic Photos mode is in the panoramic aspect ratio. Select other photos, if you want to this option if it . Touch Print. The printed sheet contains 16 copies of those that prints, touch the photo to print more information on , the printer displays photos in the panoramic...
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... Printer specifications. 44 Print without a computer To use the Photo Layouts creative option 1. Select the video you are finished selecting the photos, touch Print. Touch the Photo Layout creative option. When the frame you want to print. Then touch Print. Video Frame prints You can print still photos from your photos. Touch Create on the Photosmart menu...
... Printer specifications. 44 Print without a computer To use the Photo Layouts creative option 1. Select the video you are finished selecting the photos, touch Print. Touch the Photo Layout creative option. When the frame you want to print. Then touch Print. Video Frame prints You can print still photos from your photos. Touch Create on the Photosmart menu...
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3. Print as many copies of the photos in a slideshow 1. Touch Slideshow on the Photosmart menu. • Touch Select Photos to pause the slideshow. Touch anywhere on the printer touch screen. Touch Resume to stop the slideshow. The slideshow resumes after printing. Touch Done, and then touch Print. To view photos in the slide show on the...
3. Print as many copies of the photos in a slideshow 1. Touch Slideshow on the Photosmart menu. • Touch Select Photos to pause the slideshow. Touch anywhere on the printer touch screen. Touch Resume to stop the slideshow. The slideshow resumes after printing. Touch Done, and then touch Print. To view photos in the slide show on the...
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... the setup instructions that you want to print. 2. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Select File, and then select Print. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. This section contains the following topics: • Printer software • Transfer photos to a computer • Enhance your operating system. Windows users a. To...
... the setup instructions that you want to print. 2. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Select File, and then select Print. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. This section contains the following topics: • Printer software • Transfer photos to a computer • Enhance your operating system. Windows users a. To...
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...print. 2. Windows users a. Click Properties or Preferences. Mac users a. c. Do one of the printer. 2. b. Choose the HP Real Life Technologies pane. 3. Follow the steps for the photo you want to continue. ▲ Double-click the USB drive icon on the desktop that you ... problems To change the HP Real Life technologies settings 1. Open the file that represents the memory card. 3. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. c. b. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Select the appropriate Photo Fix or Automatic Red...
...print. 2. Windows users a. Click Properties or Preferences. Mac users a. c. Do one of the printer. 2. b. Choose the HP Real Life Technologies pane. 3. Follow the steps for the photo you want to continue. ▲ Double-click the USB drive icon on the desktop that you ... problems To change the HP Real Life technologies settings 1. Open the file that represents the memory card. 3. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. c. b. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. Select the appropriate Photo Fix or Automatic Red...
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... for your operating system. In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the type of paper that you are using. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. 3. b. NOTE: The path to print. 2. To select a print quality and speed 1. Windows users a. c. c. Print quality ...Choose File, and then choose Print. b. Chapter 6 Change the print settings for the print job This section describes how to optimize your photo printing. This section contains the following topics: • Change the print quality • Change the paper type • Change the paper ...
... for your operating system. In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the type of paper that you are using. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer. 3. b. NOTE: The path to print. 2. To select a print quality and speed 1. Windows users a. c. c. Print quality ...Choose File, and then choose Print. b. Chapter 6 Change the print settings for the print job This section describes how to optimize your photo printing. This section contains the following topics: • Change the print quality • Change the paper type • Change the paper ...