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... 25 Use the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 26 Start the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in 27 Change the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in defaults 27 Install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in 27 Use application-based color management 27 Use printer-based color management 29 4 Care and maintenance 33 Leave the printer on 33 Replace the ink cartridges 33...
... 25 Use the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 26 Start the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in 27 Change the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in defaults 27 Install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in 27 Use application-based color management 27 Use printer-based color management 29 4 Care and maintenance 33 Leave the printer on 33 Replace the ink cartridges 33...
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... 46 Printing problems 47 Error messages ...50 Paper errors 51 Printer setup errors 52 Ink cartridge and printhead errors 53 Network errors 54 6 HP support ...57 Support process 57 HP support by phone 57 Phone support period 57 Placing a call 57 After the phone ... the printer to the network 61 Install the printer software on a Windows computer 62 Install the printer software on a Mac 63 Use the embedded web server 64 Print a network settings page 64 B Specifications...65 System requirements 65 Printer specifications 66 C HP Warranty...69 Index...71 2 HP Photosmart Pro B9100...
... 46 Printing problems 47 Error messages ...50 Paper errors 51 Printer setup errors 52 Ink cartridge and printhead errors 53 Network errors 54 6 HP support ...57 Support process 57 HP support by phone 57 Phone support period 57 Placing a call 57 After the phone ... the printer to the network 61 Install the printer software on a Windows computer 62 Install the printer software on a Mac 63 Use the embedded web server 64 Print a network settings page 64 B Specifications...65 System requirements 65 Printer specifications 66 C HP Warranty...69 Index...71 2 HP Photosmart Pro B9100...
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... Library, HP Photosmart Printer Help. ● HP Solution Center (Windows only): The HP Solution Center provides information about the printer and its software, and view troubleshooting solutions, including informative How Do I? After you for purchasing an HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer. animations - Change printer settings HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 3 Update your color management workflow. 1 Welcome Thank you have installed the HP Photosmart printer software...
... Library, HP Photosmart Printer Help. ● HP Solution Center (Windows only): The HP Solution Center provides information about the printer and its software, and view troubleshooting solutions, including informative How Do I? After you for purchasing an HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer. animations - Change printer settings HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 3 Update your color management workflow. 1 Welcome Thank you have installed the HP Photosmart printer software...
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...tray for printing. Order supplies - Start HP Photosmart Premier software After you . 8 Main tray: Place a stack of the door to open and explore the HP Solution Center. Note In this tray. Printer parts Front of printer 1 Printer screen: Check the ink levels and see print or error messages... installed the HP Photosmart printer software on the printer screen. 3 Top door: Lift to gain access to the printheads and to clear paper jams. 4 Specialty media tray (closed): Lower to be printed facing down. 4 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Windows: Right-click the HP Digital Imaging ...
...tray for printing. Order supplies - Start HP Photosmart Premier software After you . 8 Main tray: Place a stack of the door to open and explore the HP Solution Center. Note In this tray. Printer parts Front of printer 1 Printer screen: Check the ink levels and see print or error messages... installed the HP Photosmart printer software on the printer screen. 3 Top door: Lift to gain access to the printheads and to clear paper jams. 4 Specialty media tray (closed): Lower to be printed facing down. 4 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Windows: Right-click the HP Digital Imaging ...
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...ink level of each colored ink cartridge in the order of the ink cartridges, the printer serial number, and the firmware version. Appears solid amber if there is also displayed on the printer screen. ● Any menu with a triangle next to open the printer menu. When the printer is idle, the printer...option or respond to a prompt on the printer screen. 5 Next: Press to navigate to the next menu option. 6 Cancel: Press to exit a menu option or to exit the current menu. See Print a sample page. 8 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Printer menu Press Menu to it has submenus or...
...ink level of each colored ink cartridge in the order of the ink cartridges, the printer serial number, and the firmware version. Appears solid amber if there is also displayed on the printer screen. ● Any menu with a triangle next to open the printer menu. When the printer is idle, the printer...option or respond to a prompt on the printer screen. 5 Next: Press to navigate to the next menu option. 6 Cancel: Press to exit a menu option or to exit the current menu. See Print a sample page. 8 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Printer menu Press Menu to it has submenus or...
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...to print a network configuration page that identifies the printer on a network). - Note 2 Ink in the cartridges included in the main tray before you start this option to keep print nozzles clear and ink flowing smoothly. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 9 Closed loop calibration: ... tray before you start this procedure to achieve best results. ● Language: Select this option to reset the printer color calibration to calibrate the printer color. See Print a network settings page. - Show IP address: Select this procedure to indicate the language you want...
...to print a network configuration page that identifies the printer on a network). - Note 2 Ink in the cartridges included in the main tray before you start this option to keep print nozzles clear and ink flowing smoothly. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 9 Closed loop calibration: ... tray before you start this procedure to achieve best results. ● Language: Select this option to reset the printer color calibration to calibrate the printer color. See Print a network settings page. - Show IP address: Select this procedure to indicate the language you want...
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...on the Windows taskbar and then select Launch/Show HP Solution Center. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 23 Click the Color tab, and then click Print in Grayscale in the Finder, and then choose Library, HP Photosmart Printer Help. In the Color pop-up menu, click the appropriate paper type. ...print settings that you want to learn more about that you can print documents or photos in the printer driver, see Color management. To create presets (Mac) 1. 4. Gray inks only 4. Set the default print settings If you want , and then click Print. Make changes to...
...on the Windows taskbar and then select Launch/Show HP Solution Center. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 23 Click the Color tab, and then click Print in Grayscale in the Finder, and then choose Library, HP Photosmart Printer Help. In the Color pop-up menu, click the appropriate paper type. ...print settings that you want to learn more about that you can print documents or photos in the printer driver, see Color management. To create presets (Mac) 1. 4. Gray inks only 4. Set the default print settings If you want , and then click Print. Make changes to...
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... then select the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer. Click the topic you want to look markedly different from what you choose affects whether colors are printed. Color management is a complex subject and a detailed discussion is beyond the scope of this color space. 3 The CMYK color space used in the printing industry is the part of ink printed on...
... then select the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer. Click the topic you want to look markedly different from what you choose affects whether colors are printed. Color management is a complex subject and a detailed discussion is beyond the scope of this color space. 3 The CMYK color space used in the printing industry is the part of ink printed on...
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... dialog box. Windows users a. ICC enables profile-based color management solutions. For more information, see www.color.org. 28 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 3 convert colors between each device's color space. The HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series software installation installs HP ICC profiles automatically for the printer. ● Calibrating the monitor: Monitors exhibit a color degradation over time that captures the current state...
... dialog box. Windows users a. ICC enables profile-based color management solutions. For more information, see www.color.org. 28 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 3 convert colors between each device's color space. The HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series software installation installs HP ICC profiles automatically for the printer. ● Calibrating the monitor: Monitors exhibit a color degradation over time that captures the current state...
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...-up menu. Change these settings, see To print using ICC profiles HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 29 When your digital camera, scanner, or image editing software program is set to Adobe RGB, an enhanced version of how to the ● printer ink colors. Mac users a. Select an appropriate paper type from sRGB to change...
...-up menu. Change these settings, see To print using ICC profiles HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 29 When your digital camera, scanner, or image editing software program is set to Adobe RGB, an enhanced version of how to the ● printer ink colors. Mac users a. Select an appropriate paper type from sRGB to change...
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...Setup in the Print with Preview in the printer driver (Windows). Click the Color tab in the image editing software program. The conversion takes ● place in the Properties dialog box. 30 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Here is selected in your software programs, ... then select Color Management from the image color space to the printer ink colors. In most cases this mode, the printer does not ● do any color management. In this is sRGB or Adobe RGB. On a Mac, choose Printer Color Management instead. 4. Using application-based color management involves ...
...Setup in the Print with Preview in the printer driver (Windows). Click the Color tab in the image editing software program. The conversion takes ● place in the Properties dialog box. 30 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Here is selected in your software programs, ... then select Color Management from the image color space to the printer ink colors. In most cases this mode, the printer does not ● do any color management. In this is sRGB or Adobe RGB. On a Mac, choose Printer Color Management instead. 4. Using application-based color management involves ...
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...the life span of time it can periodically perform self-servicing routines. Replace the ink cartridges For information on cleaning the printheads, see the Quick Start guide. Leave the printer on HP recommends that it takes for an extended period of time, you will experience ...topics: ● Leave the printer on the box. HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 33 The printer performs a self-servicing routine if the printer is not covered by the HP warranty. For best print quality, HP recommends that you print are ...
...the life span of time it can periodically perform self-servicing routines. Replace the ink cartridges For information on cleaning the printheads, see the Quick Start guide. Leave the printer on HP recommends that it takes for an extended period of time, you will experience ...topics: ● Leave the printer on the box. HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 33 The printer performs a self-servicing routine if the printer is not covered by the HP warranty. For best print quality, HP recommends that you print are ...
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... (LG) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Matte Black (MK) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Cyan (C) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Magenta (M) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Yellow (Y) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Light Magenta (LM) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Light Cyan (LC) Pigment ink cartridge 34 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer To check the ink levels from the printer 1. Click Settings...
... (LG) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Matte Black (MK) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Cyan (C) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Magenta (M) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Yellow (Y) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Light Magenta (LM) Pigment ink cartridge ● HP 38 Light Cyan (LC) Pigment ink cartridge 34 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer To check the ink levels from the printer 1. Click Settings...
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...degrees C or 59-95 degrees F). See Clean the printheads automatically. If you that the printhead needs to work. HP recommends replacing the expired ink cartridges. If the support staff tell you need to reattach it. Chapter 4 Note All eight cartridges and four printheads ...must be installed and in good condition: ● HP 70 Photo Black/Light Gray printhead ● HP 70 Matte Black/Cyan printhead ● HP 70 Magenta/Yellow printhead ● HP 70 Light Magenta/Light Cyan printhead 36 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer
...degrees C or 59-95 degrees F). See Clean the printheads automatically. If you that the printhead needs to work. HP recommends replacing the expired ink cartridges. If the support staff tell you need to reattach it. Chapter 4 Note All eight cartridges and four printheads ...must be installed and in good condition: ● HP 70 Photo Black/Light Gray printhead ● HP 70 Matte Black/Cyan printhead ● HP 70 Magenta/Yellow printhead ● HP 70 Light Magenta/Light Cyan printhead 36 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer
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...printer 1. Caution Do not use any ink residue that you notice any ink residue on the outside of the printer. Close the top door. Make sure that has accumulated on the printer. Turn off using the following steps. Be sure to wipe away any type of the printer...12. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 39 Household cleaners and detergents might damage the printer finish...printer automatically performs printhead alignment and color calibration. 11. Wipe the outside of the printer with water. Clean the printer For best results, keep the outside of the printer...
...printer 1. Caution Do not use any ink residue that you notice any ink residue on the outside of the printer. Close the top door. Make sure that has accumulated on the printer. Turn off using the following steps. Be sure to wipe away any type of the printer...12. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 39 Household cleaners and detergents might damage the printer finish...printer automatically performs printhead alignment and color calibration. 11. Wipe the outside of the printer with water. Clean the printer For best results, keep the outside of the printer...
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... If you use the printer in a dusty environment, debris might accumulate on the gold-colored nozzles and cause printing problems. If you have tried cleaning the printheads automatically using the following procedure. 40 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Press OK to conserve ...photo paper. 4. If the support staff tell you can print a test page after cleaning, call HP support. Following the directions on the printer screen after cleaning the printheads. For more often than necessary, since the cleaning uses ink...
... If you use the printer in a dusty environment, debris might accumulate on the gold-colored nozzles and cause printing problems. If you have tried cleaning the printheads automatically using the following procedure. 40 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Press OK to conserve ...photo paper. 4. If the support staff tell you can print a test page after cleaning, call HP support. Following the directions on the printer screen after cleaning the printheads. For more often than necessary, since the cleaning uses ink...
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... HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 41 Gather the following items to squeeze the excess water from the swab, because the oil from the swab by pressing it on the printhead with the cotton swab. 1 Ink nozzle plate 2 Do not touch or clean the gold-colored contacts...clean the nozzles on a clean swab. 9. The printer automatically performs printhead alignment and color calibration. Glossy in the printer, and then close the top door. Cotton swabs or other soft, lint-free material that will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. Raise the printhead...
... HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 41 Gather the following items to squeeze the excess water from the swab, because the oil from the swab by pressing it on the printhead with the cotton swab. 1 Ink nozzle plate 2 Do not touch or clean the gold-colored contacts...clean the nozzles on a clean swab. 9. The printer automatically performs printhead alignment and color calibration. Glossy in the printer, and then close the top door. Cotton swabs or other soft, lint-free material that will result in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. Raise the printhead...
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... then press OK. 4. Select Print test page, and then press OK. 42 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Use Letter or A4-sized paper. Press Menu on the printer control panel. 3. Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Select Closed loop calibration, and then press OK. To print a ... may not be sure to perform the alignment and calibration. Align and calibrate the printer The first time you install a new printhead, use a different type of the ink cartridges. However, if colors in the photos you print are using closed loop calibration 1. Load Letter or A4...
... then press OK. 4. Select Print test page, and then press OK. 42 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Use Letter or A4-sized paper. Press Menu on the printer control panel. 3. Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Select Closed loop calibration, and then press OK. To print a ... may not be sure to perform the alignment and calibration. Align and calibrate the printer The first time you install a new printhead, use a different type of the ink cartridges. However, if colors in the photos you print are using closed loop calibration 1. Load Letter or A4...
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Note The ink levels shown on the printer control panel. 3. Actual ink volumes may vary. Load paper in the Finder, choose Go, and then click Applications. To download the printer software (Windows) 1. Click Next. If the computer does not have the latest features and improvements. If a ...print a photo. Select Print a sample page, and then press OK. Follow the onscreen instructions. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 43 If you have the most recent version of the printer driver installed, a software update appears in the search box, and clicking Software & Driver Downloads....
Note The ink levels shown on the printer control panel. 3. Actual ink volumes may vary. Load paper in the Finder, choose Go, and then click Applications. To download the printer software (Windows) 1. Click Next. If the computer does not have the latest features and improvements. If a ...print a photo. Select Print a sample page, and then press OK. Follow the onscreen instructions. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 43 If you have the most recent version of the printer driver installed, a software update appears in the search box, and clicking Software & Driver Downloads....
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...tray, and then click OK to perform the calibration and to continue. The following ink cartridge(s) appears to be replaced, contact HP support for an extended period of time, the printer prompts you have loaded HP Advanced Photo Paper - Remove the cartridge and then reinstall it. If the printhead... or the specialty media tray, how to clear a paper jam, and how to continue. Replace the following cartridge(s) is open. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 53 Error message: Non-optimal alignment. To realign - select Align printheads. Press OK. Make sure that you have loaded...
...tray, and then click OK to perform the calibration and to continue. The following ink cartridge(s) appears to be replaced, contact HP support for an extended period of time, the printer prompts you have loaded HP Advanced Photo Paper - Remove the cartridge and then reinstall it. If the printhead... or the specialty media tray, how to clear a paper jam, and how to continue. Replace the following cartridge(s) is open. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 53 Error message: Non-optimal alignment. To realign - select Align printheads. Press OK. Make sure that you have loaded...