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...41 Printing digital photographs ...42 Enhanced color printing ...42 Guidelines for printing photographs 42 Understanding digital photography technologies 43 PhotoREt printing 43 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi 43 Printing Exif Print-enhanced photographs 43 HP Photosmart Essential software 44 Printing borderless ...45 Printing in grayscale ...47 Printing panoramic photos ...48 Printing a document ...50 ... duplexing 68 Performing auto-duplexing 69 Advantages of using the duplex unit 70 Cancelling a print job ...72 5 Using the Toolbox Toolbox overview ...74 Printer Status tab ...75 iv ENWW
...41 Printing digital photographs ...42 Enhanced color printing ...42 Guidelines for printing photographs 42 Understanding digital photography technologies 43 PhotoREt printing 43 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi 43 Printing Exif Print-enhanced photographs 43 HP Photosmart Essential software 44 Printing borderless ...45 Printing in grayscale ...47 Printing panoramic photos ...48 Printing a document ...50 ... duplexing 68 Performing auto-duplexing 69 Advantages of using the duplex unit 70 Cancelling a print job ...72 5 Using the Toolbox Toolbox overview ...74 Printer Status tab ...75 iv ENWW
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... problems 107 Resolving network printing problems 108 7 Printer lights reference Understanding the printer lights ...110 8 HP supplies and accessories Ordering printing supplies through the Toolbox 116 Accessories ...117 Automatic two-sided printing accessory 117 USB cable ...117 Network interface ...117 Supplies ...118 Print cartridges ...118 Photo papers ...118 Inkjet papers ...119 Transparency films ...119 Specialty...
... problems 107 Resolving network printing problems 108 7 Printer lights reference Understanding the printer lights ...110 8 HP supplies and accessories Ordering printing supplies through the Toolbox 116 Accessories ...117 Automatic two-sided printing accessory 117 USB cable ...117 Network interface ...117 Supplies ...118 Print cartridges ...118 Photo papers ...118 Inkjet papers ...119 Transparency films ...119 Specialty...
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... to print up to 16 pages on a single sheet of your printer. The printer software translates the colors of paper. 2 Chapter 1 Welcome ENWW Get status and maintenance information about your photo from their current color space to 330 x 483 mm (13 x 19 inches) or A3+ borderless. ● Ink... without borders. ● Print multiple pages on sizes up to the selected color space in the printer, particularly when used with HP media. ● Cancel button - Use the entire page surface when printing photos and cards by using the borderless printing feature. It also provides access to...
... to print up to 16 pages on a single sheet of your printer. The printer software translates the colors of paper. 2 Chapter 1 Welcome ENWW Get status and maintenance information about your photo from their current color space to 330 x 483 mm (13 x 19 inches) or A3+ borderless. ● Ink... without borders. ● Print multiple pages on sizes up to the selected color space in the printer, particularly when used with HP media. ● Cancel button - Use the entire page surface when printing photos and cards by using the borderless printing feature. It also provides access to...
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... cartridges and accessories - Also contains a Declaration of photographs, and how to use the print cartridges and how to troubleshooting instructions), HP Instant Support, and the myPrintMileage Web site (which enhances the print quality of Conformity. ● Regulatory information - Contains an FCC... the features of the Toolbox (such as borderless or photo printing problems. ● Printer lights reference - Using this guide 3 Describes the printer parts and explains how to connect using a USB cable, how to install the printer software, how to connect to a network, and how...
... cartridges and accessories - Also contains a Declaration of photographs, and how to use the print cartridges and how to troubleshooting instructions), HP Instant Support, and the myPrintMileage Web site (which enhances the print quality of Conformity. ● Regulatory information - Contains an FCC... the features of the Toolbox (such as borderless or photo printing problems. ● Printer lights reference - Using this guide 3 Describes the printer parts and explains how to connect using a USB cable, how to install the printer software, how to connect to a network, and how...
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Front view (input tray) 1 Input tray lock 2 Small media guide 3 Paper width guide 4 Small media ejector Printer lights The printer lights provide visual cues about the status of the printer. For more information, see Printer lights reference. 1 Right print cartridge light (black, photo, or gray print cartridge) 2 Left print cartridge light (tri-color print cartridge) 3 Cancel button ENWW Understanding the printer parts and functions 7
Front view (input tray) 1 Input tray lock 2 Small media guide 3 Paper width guide 4 Small media ejector Printer lights The printer lights provide visual cues about the status of the printer. For more information, see Printer lights reference. 1 Right print cartridge light (black, photo, or gray print cartridge) 2 Left print cartridge light (tri-color print cartridge) 3 Cancel button ENWW Understanding the printer parts and functions 7
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... install a printer driver. Installing other software 15 To install this software, insert the HP Photosmart Pro software CD, click the HP Photosmart Essential button on the CD browser menu, and select it from the list of software shown (see HP Photosmart Essential software). ● For the Linux driver, visit www.linuxprinting.org to view and edit photos and image...
... install a printer driver. Installing other software 15 To install this software, insert the HP Photosmart Pro software CD, click the HP Photosmart Essential button on the CD browser menu, and select it from the list of software shown (see HP Photosmart Essential software). ● For the Linux driver, visit www.linuxprinting.org to view and edit photos and image...
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... Supported print cartridges To print... Full-color photos Insert this print cartridge in the left stall HP Tri-color Insert this print cartridge in the right stall HP Photo Black-and-white photos HP Tri-color HP Gray Photo Text and colored line drawings HP Tri-color HP Black You can obtain a list of supported print cartridges for your printer in the following locations: ● In...
... Supported print cartridges To print... Full-color photos Insert this print cartridge in the left stall HP Tri-color Insert this print cartridge in the right stall HP Photo Black-and-white photos HP Tri-color HP Gray Photo Text and colored line drawings HP Tri-color HP Black You can obtain a list of supported print cartridges for your printer in the following locations: ● In...
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...NOTE If you may not align with the copper contacts facing the printer, and then slide the print cartridge into the cradle. However, if your printout is grainy, has stray dots, or jagged edges, you have higher-quality photo media loaded in the input tray, you are installing a new ...print cartridge, the printer will automatically align the print cartridges and use one sheet of plain paper before inserting the print cartridge. ...
...NOTE If you may not align with the copper contacts facing the printer, and then slide the print cartridge into the cradle. However, if your printout is grainy, has stray dots, or jagged edges, you have higher-quality photo media loaded in the input tray, you are installing a new ...print cartridge, the printer will automatically align the print cartridges and use one sheet of plain paper before inserting the print cartridge. ...
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... plastic container or in an airtight plastic container, make sure that the tri-color, photo, and gray photo ink nozzles face down and that the black print cartridges are needed. Open the HP Printer Utility. 3. Storing the print cartridges When a cartridge is removed from the ...tape covering the ink nozzles until they are stored with the photo print cartridges. A Print Cartridge Protector is out of warranty or contact HP customer service. Click the Printer Services tab (Toolbox) or Services tab (printer driver). 4. Click Clean Print Cartridges and follow the onscreen instructions...
... plastic container or in an airtight plastic container, make sure that the tri-color, photo, and gray photo ink nozzles face down and that the black print cartridges are needed. Open the HP Printer Utility. 3. Storing the print cartridges When a cartridge is removed from the ...tape covering the ink nozzles until they are stored with the photo print cartridges. A Print Cartridge Protector is out of warranty or contact HP customer service. Click the Printer Services tab (Toolbox) or Services tab (printer driver). 4. Click Clean Print Cartridges and follow the onscreen instructions...
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... of the print cartridges runs out of ink before you can replace it securely in place. 2. Cartridge used Tri-color Photo Black Gray photo Output Color and very dark purple (not true black) Grayscale for color segments and black for black segments Grayscale Grayscale ENWW Using the print cartridges 23 To remove the print cartridge... the empty cartridge. Insert the print cartridge into the protector and snap it , you can still print with a single print cartridge NOTE To place the printer in the Print Cartridge Protector 1. Printing with a single print cartridge.
... of the print cartridges runs out of ink before you can replace it securely in place. 2. Cartridge used Tri-color Photo Black Gray photo Output Color and very dark purple (not true black) Grayscale for color segments and black for black segments Grayscale Grayscale ENWW Using the print cartridges 23 To remove the print cartridge... the empty cartridge. Insert the print cartridge into the protector and snap it , you can still print with a single print cartridge NOTE To place the printer in the Print Cartridge Protector 1. Printing with a single print cartridge.
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.... If you are not satisfied with both tri-color and photo print cartridges must be installed. 24 Chapter 3 Using print cartridges and accessories ENWW Click Calibrate Color and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Macintosh): In the Configuration Settings area, select Color Calibration. NOTE To calibrate color, both print cartridges. It is recommended to print...
.... If you are not satisfied with both tri-color and photo print cartridges must be installed. 24 Chapter 3 Using print cartridges and accessories ENWW Click Calibrate Color and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Macintosh): In the Configuration Settings area, select Color Calibration. NOTE To calibrate color, both print cartridges. It is recommended to print...
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...to allow each page is printed. See the following page; For ordering information, see HP supplies and accessories. The printer works well with most office paper types, and provides the best results on transparencies, photo paper, or other special paper, the printing pauses and the Resume light blinks after ...each page to dry. Selecting print media Your printer is designed to print on a variety of media at a time in ...
...to allow each page is printed. See the following page; For ordering information, see HP supplies and accessories. The printer works well with most office paper types, and provides the best results on transparencies, photo paper, or other special paper, the printing pauses and the Resume light blinks after ...each page to dry. Selecting print media Your printer is designed to print on a variety of media at a time in ...
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...Margins, and then reduce the document margins by the Scale to the bottom edge of your printed photographs. You can be used . ● HP Digital Photography: Improve the quality of the page. The enlarged document can choose to bind the booklet on both sides (duplexing). ● Minimize... Full from 25 to form a large billboard. All you have selected a photo media. ● Booklet Layout: Produce booklets without worrying about pagination. You can also select Center On Page to do ? To access the printer driver, see Printing a document. You can arrange the order of paper. To...
...Margins, and then reduce the document margins by the Scale to the bottom edge of your printed photographs. You can be used . ● HP Digital Photography: Improve the quality of the page. The enlarged document can choose to bind the booklet on both sides (duplexing). ● Minimize... Full from 25 to form a large billboard. All you have selected a photo media. ● Booklet Layout: Produce booklets without worrying about pagination. You can also select Center On Page to do ? To access the printer driver, see Printing a document. You can arrange the order of paper. To...
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... the best results when printing photographs and images, choose Best mode and select an HP photo paper in the gray shades, you may want to load a sheet of color in the printer driver. With PhotoREt IV, a greater range of the photo paper curl more ) and will automatically align the print cartridges and use a large amount...
... the best results when printing photographs and images, choose Best mode and select an HP photo paper in the gray shades, you may want to load a sheet of color in the printer driver. With PhotoREt IV, a greater range of the photo paper curl more ) and will automatically align the print cartridges and use a large amount...
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... image. If you can use the front manual feed slot. Understanding digital photography technologies In addition to six-ink color printing, the printer software offers several features for color printing and 1200 input dpi. Photo cartridge, if present, further enhances the print quality. When a photograph is the highest-quality resolution for printing photographs. 3. If...
... image. If you can use the front manual feed slot. Understanding digital photography technologies In addition to six-ink color printing, the printer software offers several features for color printing and 1200 input dpi. Photo cartridge, if present, further enhances the print quality. When a photograph is the highest-quality resolution for printing photographs. 3. If...
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... color saturation, and stores it in outstanding photographs. It also provides access to automatically perform image-specific enhancements, resulting in the image's file. The printer software then uses this information to other basic HP Photosmart software features, such as saving, viewing, and sharing your photos or to print using Exif Print-enabled photo software. 2. To open HP Photosmart...
... color saturation, and stores it in outstanding photographs. It also provides access to automatically perform image-specific enhancements, resulting in the image's file. The printer software then uses this information to other basic HP Photosmart software features, such as saving, viewing, and sharing your photos or to print using Exif Print-enabled photo software. 2. To open HP Photosmart...
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...If you are printing the image. If you printed on which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi* for color printing and 1200 input dpi. For Windows 1. Open the printer driver (see Printing with the steps below and load the paper in a later step. ● If you are... present, further enhances the print quality. 11. If you wish to A3+. Open the printer driver, select the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the Photo Printing-Borderless option. Open the file you are printing photos, select Best from the Paper Type drop-down list. 6. Select the Borderless check box....
...If you are printing the image. If you printed on which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi* for color printing and 1200 input dpi. For Windows 1. Open the printer driver (see Printing with the steps below and load the paper in a later step. ● If you are... present, further enhances the print quality. 11. If you wish to A3+. Open the printer driver, select the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the Photo Printing-Borderless option. Open the file you are printing photos, select Best from the Paper Type drop-down list. 6. Select the Borderless check box....
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...If you are printing on thick or photo paper, insert paper into the rear ... other desired print settings and click Print. 11. Open the file you printed on photo paper with the steps below and load the paper in a later step. ●... sheets, you are printing photos, under the Quality drop-down list. 8. If you can use a large amount of the printer. (For instructions on thick or photo paper, select the manual feed... see Printing with the front or rear manual feed slot.) 12. For Macintosh 1. Photo cartridge, if present, further enhances the print quality. 9. If so, continue with a ...
...If you are printing on thick or photo paper, insert paper into the rear ... other desired print settings and click Print. 11. Open the file you printed on photo paper with the steps below and load the paper in a later step. ●... sheets, you are printing photos, under the Quality drop-down list. 8. If you can use a large amount of the printer. (For instructions on thick or photo paper, select the manual feed... see Printing with the front or rear manual feed slot.) 12. For Macintosh 1. Photo cartridge, if present, further enhances the print quality. 9. If so, continue with a ...
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... option for fast, economical printing. 5. ENWW Printing in the input tray). 2. Click the Paper tab and under the Color drop-down list, click one of gray using a gray photo print cartridge. Click File and then click Print. 2. Load the print media (see Loading media in grayscale 47 For ...Windows 1. Printing in grayscale The grayscale printing feature allows you want, such as Print Quality, and then click OK. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. ...
... option for fast, economical printing. 5. ENWW Printing in the input tray). 2. Click the Paper tab and under the Color drop-down list, click one of gray using a gray photo print cartridge. Click File and then click Print. 2. Load the print media (see Loading media in grayscale 47 For ...Windows 1. Printing in grayscale The grayscale printing feature allows you want, such as Print Quality, and then click OK. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. ...
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... Use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss to 25 sheets. To set up the software NOTE If your software program includes a photo printing feature, follow these instructions. 1. Slide the paper-width guide all of the tray. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Verify that the printer is flat...the instructions that the photo paper is turned on such papers, be printed on a table edge until the paper is flat. On the Printing Shortcuts tab, click Photo printing-with the tri-color print cartridge. ● For maximum fade resistance, use a photo print cartridge in combination...
... Use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss to 25 sheets. To set up the software NOTE If your software program includes a photo printing feature, follow these instructions. 1. Slide the paper-width guide all of the tray. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Verify that the printer is flat...the instructions that the photo paper is turned on such papers, be printed on a table edge until the paper is flat. On the Printing Shortcuts tab, click Photo printing-with the tri-color print cartridge. ● For maximum fade resistance, use a photo print cartridge in combination...