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The only warranties for HP products and services are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Adobe® and Adobe Photoshop® are set forth in this material is subject to ... constituting an additional warranty. Hewlett-Packard Company notices The information contained in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. HP shall not be confused with the marketing name (HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series) or product number (Q5736A). Other brands and their respective holders. Mac, the Mac logo, and Macintosh are trademarks or...
The only warranties for HP products and services are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Adobe® and Adobe Photoshop® are set forth in this material is subject to ... constituting an additional warranty. Hewlett-Packard Company notices The information contained in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. HP shall not be confused with the marketing name (HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series) or product number (Q5736A). Other brands and their respective holders. Mac, the Mac logo, and Macintosh are trademarks or...
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... Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printer 24 3 Color management 25 What is color management 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...
... Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printer 24 3 Color management 25 What is color management 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...
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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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... you for purchasing an HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer. animations - 1 Welcome Thank you have installed the HP Photosmart printer software on -the-fly nozzle substitution, for minimum downtime. ● Closed-loop color calibration for assured color accuracy. ● Advanced color management with HP Advanced Photo Paper. ● Four dual-color printheads that provide up the printer and install the printer software. ● User...
... you for purchasing an HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer. animations - 1 Welcome Thank you have installed the HP Photosmart printer software on -the-fly nozzle substitution, for minimum downtime. ● Closed-loop color calibration for assured color accuracy. ● Advanced color management with HP Advanced Photo Paper. ● Four dual-color printheads that provide up the printer and install the printer software. ● User...
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... door and insert or remove ink cartridges. 6 On button: Press to be printed facing down. 4 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Windows: Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on a computer, open and explore the HP Solution Center. Note In this tray with the side to turn on the CD with the...to gain access to the printheads and to clear paper jams. 4 Specialty media tray (closed): Lower to the HP Photosmart software that comes on the printer. Flashes blue if the printer is the part of plain paper or photo paper in this tray for printing. Place the media with the side ...
... door and insert or remove ink cartridges. 6 On button: Press to be printed facing down. 4 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Windows: Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on a computer, open and explore the HP Solution Center. Note In this tray with the side to turn on the CD with the...to gain access to the printheads and to clear paper jams. 4 Specialty media tray (closed): Lower to the HP Photosmart software that comes on the printer. Flashes blue if the printer is the part of plain paper or photo paper in this tray for printing. Place the media with the side ...
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...are printing from the specialty media tray pass back and forth through the slot without any obstructions. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 5 Check that there is enough room behind the printer should be equivalent to the length of paper you are printing on. 5 Rear door releases: ...6 Power cord connection: Use this slot before being ejected on either side of the printer. Back of printer 1 USB port: Use this port to connect the printer to a computer. 2 Ethernet port: Use this port to connect the printer to a network. 3 Rear door: Remove this door to clear paper jams. 4...
...are printing from the specialty media tray pass back and forth through the slot without any obstructions. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 5 Check that there is enough room behind the printer should be equivalent to the length of paper you are printing on. 5 Rear door releases: ...6 Power cord connection: Use this slot before being ejected on either side of the printer. Back of printer 1 USB port: Use this port to connect the printer to a computer. 2 Ethernet port: Use this port to connect the printer to a network. 3 Rear door: Remove this door to clear paper jams. 4...
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... catch: Flip up to keep print jobs from falling off the output tray extension. 6 Output tray extension: Pull it is ejected from the printer. 6 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Load the media in this release and pull it towards you are loading. 2 Output tray: Print jobs come out here. Chapter 1 Paper trays 1 Main tray...
... catch: Flip up to keep print jobs from falling off the output tray extension. 6 Output tray extension: Pull it is ejected from the printer. 6 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Load the media in this release and pull it towards you are loading. 2 Output tray: Print jobs come out here. Chapter 1 Paper trays 1 Main tray...
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HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 7 Main tray 1 Paper-width guide: Adjust this guide to fit close to the left edge of the paper in the tray ... guide you to extend or retract the main tray extension, or to remove the tray from the printer. 5 Paper stops: Align the paper against these stops so that the paper feeds correctly into the printer. 6 Paper-length guide: Adjust this release and pull it towards you for loading paper in the tray...
HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 7 Main tray 1 Paper-width guide: Adjust this guide to fit close to the left edge of the paper in the tray ... guide you to extend or retract the main tray extension, or to remove the tray from the printer. 5 Paper stops: Align the paper against these stops so that the paper feeds correctly into the printer. 6 Paper-length guide: Adjust this release and pull it towards you for loading paper in the tray...
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...exit a menu option or to indicate the ink level of each cartridge in the order of each colored ink cartridge in the ink cartridge stalls below. When the printer is idle, the printer screen displays a bar graph to stop the current print job. 7 Attention light: Flashes red if ...: Select this option to print a sample photo. Press OK to display the submenus or options. ● Press Cancel to open the printer menu. See Print a sample page. 8 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer An error message is an unrecoverable error. Appears solid amber if there is also displayed on the...
...exit a menu option or to indicate the ink level of each cartridge in the order of each colored ink cartridge in the ink cartridge stalls below. When the printer is idle, the printer screen displays a bar graph to stop the current print job. 7 Attention light: Flashes red if ...: Select this option to print a sample photo. Press OK to display the submenus or options. ● Press Cancel to open the printer menu. See Print a sample page. 8 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer An error message is an unrecoverable error. Appears solid amber if there is also displayed on the...
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... white lines or single-color streaks on the photos you can use to keep print nozzles clear and ink flowing smoothly. Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 9 See Clean the printheads automatically. ● Calibrate printer: - The printer makes automatic adjustments and corrections using HP proprietary technology to the...
... white lines or single-color streaks on the photos you can use to keep print nozzles clear and ink flowing smoothly. Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 9 See Clean the printheads automatically. ● Calibrate printer: - The printer makes automatic adjustments and corrections using HP proprietary technology to the...
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... program ● Change print settings ● Set the default print settings ● Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printer Media trays The printer has two media trays: ● Main tray: The main tray can be sure that the ...HP Advanced Photo Paper; Brochure, photo, inkjet, and plain papers Digital Fine Art Papers 220 gsm Main tray Recommended Supported Not supported Specialty media tray Supported Recommended Recommended HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 11 Paper from 7.6 x 12.7 cm to 32 x 48 cm (3 x 5 inches to as it passes through the printer...
... program ● Change print settings ● Set the default print settings ● Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printer Media trays The printer has two media trays: ● Main tray: The main tray can be sure that the ...HP Advanced Photo Paper; Brochure, photo, inkjet, and plain papers Digital Fine Art Papers 220 gsm Main tray Recommended Supported Not supported Specialty media tray Supported Recommended Recommended HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 11 Paper from 7.6 x 12.7 cm to 32 x 48 cm (3 x 5 inches to as it passes through the printer...
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...Check that the stack of media, extend the main tray by squeezing the main tray release and pulling the tray towards you . 12 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Place a stack of paper in the main tray, in portrait orientation and with the side to make room for loading larger sizes of ...main tray is no higher than Not supported 1.5 mm Specialty media tray Recommended Not supported Note You do not need to remove media from the printer if necessary, by grasping the sides of the paper-width guide. Remove the output tray completely by grasping the sides of the tray. Chapter ...
...Check that the stack of media, extend the main tray by squeezing the main tray release and pulling the tray towards you . 12 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Place a stack of paper in the main tray, in portrait orientation and with the side to make room for loading larger sizes of ...main tray is no higher than Not supported 1.5 mm Specialty media tray Recommended Not supported Note You do not need to remove media from the printer if necessary, by grasping the sides of the paper-width guide. Remove the output tray completely by grasping the sides of the tray. Chapter ...
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...Be sure to adjust the length of the main tray and reseat the tray in the printer before you print on paper larger than 21.6 x 28 cm (8.5 x 11 inches),...printing on expensive specialty media, you practice using non-HP brands of glossy media in the main tray, and the printer does not feed the paper or feeds multiple sheets ...through at once, try reducing the number of sheets in the main tray to 20 sheets, or use the specialty media tray to print on one hand and pulling out the extension with one sheet at a time. HP Photosmart Pro...
...Be sure to adjust the length of the main tray and reseat the tray in the printer before you print on paper larger than 21.6 x 28 cm (8.5 x 11 inches),...printing on expensive specialty media, you practice using non-HP brands of glossy media in the main tray, and the printer does not feed the paper or feeds multiple sheets ...through at once, try reducing the number of sheets in the main tray to 20 sheets, or use the specialty media tray to print on one hand and pulling out the extension with one sheet at a time. HP Photosmart Pro...
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... you are printing on loading canvas media, see To load the specialty media tray. Wait while the printer raises the printhead assembly in first. 14 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Flip up with the dashed white line on the specialty media tray. To load the specialty media tray... 1. The space behind the printer for printing. 3. If you are using tabbed paper, insert the paper so the...
... you are printing on loading canvas media, see To load the specialty media tray. Wait while the printer raises the printhead assembly in first. 14 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Flip up with the dashed white line on the specialty media tray. To load the specialty media tray... 1. The space behind the printer for printing. 3. If you are using tabbed paper, insert the paper so the...
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...curled, you can open the top door to close the top door again. 5. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 15 Lower the specialty media tray. To load canvas in preparation for printing. Press OK on the printer. Be sure to check that the media feeds under the rollers smoothly. Wait ...while the printer raises the printhead assembly in the specialty media tray 1. Align the right edge of the media...
...curled, you can open the top door to close the top door again. 5. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 15 Lower the specialty media tray. To load canvas in preparation for printing. Press OK on the printer. Be sure to check that the media feeds under the rollers smoothly. Wait ...while the printer raises the printhead assembly in the specialty media tray 1. Align the right edge of the media...
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a. Open the top door to prevent paper from falling onto the floor. 3. Pull out the output tray extension by holding the output tray with one sheet of the output tray extension to check that the media feeds under the rollers smoothly. 16 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Flip up on the specialty media tray. Load one hand and pulling out the extension with the side to be printed facing up the paper catch at the end of canvas media with your other hand. Chapter 2 2.
a. Open the top door to prevent paper from falling onto the floor. 3. Pull out the output tray extension by holding the output tray with one sheet of the output tray extension to check that the media feeds under the rollers smoothly. 16 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Flip up on the specialty media tray. Load one hand and pulling out the extension with the side to be printed facing up the paper catch at the end of canvas media with your other hand. Chapter 2 2.
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.... Remove media and check flatness. Place the media in the printer driver on the computer, and then click Print to send your print job to the printer. If the problem persists, use a different, flatter sheet of the printer. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 17 c. Close the top door. 4.... The printer checks that the media is flat enough to continue. b. If the ...
.... Remove media and check flatness. Place the media in the printer driver on the computer, and then click Print to send your print job to the printer. If the problem persists, use a different, flatter sheet of the printer. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 17 c. Close the top door. 4.... The printer checks that the media is flat enough to continue. b. If the ...
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...To get the best and longest-lasting results from the printer, choose from e-mail and the Web Plain paper Text documents, draft versions, and test Plain paper pages Specialty media The printer prints on a variety of available HP inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to: ●...the front of the printer. Note When you print on the printer. Grasp the media with your local media provider. Color calibration and printhead alignment HP Advanced Photo Paper - Check with both hands and pull it can damage the printer. 18 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Warning Do not ...
...To get the best and longest-lasting results from the printer, choose from e-mail and the Web Plain paper Text documents, draft versions, and test Plain paper pages Specialty media The printer prints on a variety of available HP inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to: ●...the front of the printer. Note When you print on the printer. Grasp the media with your local media provider. Color calibration and printhead alignment HP Advanced Photo Paper - Check with both hands and pull it can damage the printer. 18 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Warning Do not ...
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... ● 12 x 12 inches ● 13 x 19 inches (B+) U.S. ● Letter ● Legal ● Executive ● Tabloid Japan ●L ● 2L ● Hagaki ● Ofuku Hagaki HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 19
... ● 12 x 12 inches ● 13 x 19 inches (B+) U.S. ● Letter ● Legal ● Executive ● Tabloid Japan ●L ● 2L ● Hagaki ● Ofuku Hagaki HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 19
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...the latest features and improvements. Print from dropping off the output tray. For more advanced color management settings, see Networking. ● Be sure to download the latest printer software update every couple of months to ensure you are not printing, because the media ...editing software program and print them from there. ● For information on installing the printer software, see Color management. 20 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer To modify the settings, see Download printer software updates. To use the more information, see Change print settings. If you set...
...the latest features and improvements. Print from dropping off the output tray. For more advanced color management settings, see Networking. ● Be sure to download the latest printer software update every couple of months to ensure you are not printing, because the media ...editing software program and print them from there. ● For information on installing the printer software, see Color management. 20 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer To modify the settings, see Download printer software updates. To use the more information, see Change print settings. If you set...