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... and Windows are registered trademarks of this document is SNPRB-0504. Regulatory model identification number SNPRB-0504 For regulatory identification purposes, the product is prohibited without notice. This regulatory number should be confused with the marketing name (HP Photosmart Pro B9100 ... are trademarks or registered trademarks of their products are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Trademarks HP, the HP logo, and Photosmart are set forth in this material is assigned a Regulatory Model Number. Environmental statements For Environmental Stewardship ...
... and Windows are registered trademarks of this document is SNPRB-0504. Regulatory model identification number SNPRB-0504 For regulatory identification purposes, the product is prohibited without notice. This regulatory number should be confused with the marketing name (HP Photosmart Pro B9100 ... are trademarks or registered trademarks of their products are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Trademarks HP, the HP logo, and Photosmart are set forth in this material is assigned a Regulatory Model Number. Environmental statements For Environmental Stewardship ...
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... with broadband Internet access provided by a router 61 Connect 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 series...
... with broadband Internet access provided by a router 61 Connect 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 series...
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..., fade-resistant, and color-accurate photos, especially when used with the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in the Finder, and then choose 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 have installed the HP Photosmart printer software on -the...
..., fade-resistant, and color-accurate photos, especially when used with the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in the Finder, and then choose 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 have installed the HP Photosmart printer software on -the...
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...Control panel: Use these buttons to open and navigate the printer menu, cancel print jobs, and respond to prompts on the Windows taskbar, and then click Launch/Show HP Solution Center. Windows: Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on the printer screen. 3 Top door: Lift to gain access to ... software After you . 8 Main tray: Place a stack of the door to turn on the printer. For easier access to be printed facing down. 4 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Order supplies - Note In this tray. Do not load media thicker than 1.5 mm, or more than one sheet at a time. 5...
...Control panel: Use these buttons to open and navigate the printer menu, cancel print jobs, and respond to prompts on the Windows taskbar, and then click Launch/Show HP Solution Center. Windows: Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on the printer screen. 3 Top door: Lift to gain access to ... software After you . 8 Main tray: Place a stack of the door to turn on the printer. For easier access to be printed facing down. 4 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Order supplies - Note In this tray. Do not load media thicker than 1.5 mm, or more than one sheet at a time. 5...
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...see Find more information on the Printing Shortcuts tab. To learn how to close the Properties dialog box. 7. Select the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series as the printer. If you do often in your software program, click Print. 6. Depending on your print job by using the features ...Shortcuts box. To print from a software program (Windows) 1. Select the appropriate options for print jobs that you have already set , and summarized on the many print settings available in the Advanced, Printing Shortcuts, Features, and Color tabs. Select the appropriate options for that opens the...
...see Find more information on the Printing Shortcuts tab. To learn how to close the Properties dialog box. 7. Select the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series as the printer. If you do often in your software program, click Print. 6. Depending on your print job by using the features ...Shortcuts box. To print from a software program (Windows) 1. Select the appropriate options for print jobs that you have already set , and summarized on the many print settings available in the Advanced, Printing Shortcuts, Features, and Color tabs. Select the appropriate options for that opens the...
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... the best balance between print quality and speed. To change the print speed or quality (Windows) 1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. To select a specific paper type (Mac) 1. To select a specific paper type (Windows) 1. Select any other print settings that you select. Click the Features tab. 3. Click.... Choose the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. This is appropriate for most documents. - Click the Paper tab. 22 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer From the Quality pop-up menu, select the appropriate speed and quality setting for your project: - Open the...
... the best balance between print quality and speed. To change the print speed or quality (Windows) 1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. To select a specific paper type (Mac) 1. To select a specific paper type (Windows) 1. Select any other print settings that you select. Click the Features tab. 3. Click.... Choose the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. This is appropriate for most documents. - Click the Paper tab. 22 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer From the Quality pop-up menu, select the appropriate speed and quality setting for your project: - Open the...
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... HP printer driver: ● Windows: Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on color settings in the printer driver, see Color management. In the Color pop-up menu, click the appropriate paper type. 5. Choose any other print settings that you want to learn more information on the Windows... Onscreen Guide and select the Help for dramatic black and white photos. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 23 Set the default print settings If you want , and then click OK. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Choose the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. Choose...
... HP printer driver: ● Windows: Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on color settings in the printer driver, see Color management. In the Color pop-up menu, click the appropriate paper type. 5. Choose any other print settings that you want to learn more information on the Windows... Onscreen Guide and select the Help for dramatic black and white photos. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 23 Set the default print settings If you want , and then click OK. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Choose the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. Choose...
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... portrait orientation and select portrait orientation in CPU speed or RAM capacity for such images are printing from a slow computer: 1. Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printer Windows 2000 1. In the Presets pop-up menu. There are several things you print to a different printer. See Color management for slow computers The HP Photosmart Pro B9180 printer is being printed.
... portrait orientation and select portrait orientation in CPU speed or RAM capacity for such images are printing from a slow computer: 1. Make the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printer Windows 2000 1. In the Presets pop-up menu. There are several things you print to a different printer. See Color management for slow computers The HP Photosmart Pro B9180 printer is being printed.
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... a scaled size in 1. To install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in the Dock. Click the HP Device Manager icon in (Windows) 1. If the HP Device Manager icon is installed automatically with the HP Photosmart printer software if you can then install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop. 5. Click Maintain Printer. 3. Using application-based color management involves: ● Using device...
... a scaled size in 1. To install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in the Dock. Click the HP Device Manager icon in (Windows) 1. If the HP Device Manager icon is installed automatically with the HP Photosmart printer software if you can then install the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop. 5. Click Maintain Printer. 3. Using application-based color management involves: ● Using device...
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...as a custom ICC profile. Windows users a. d. See the documentation that came with Preview dialog box, select the appropriate HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series profile for the paper and ink set up the page for the printer. ● Calibrating the monitor: Monitors exhibit a color degradation over time that captures ... Print dialog box, and then click OK. Click the Color tab in the Print dialog box. c. For more information, see www.color.org. 28 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer As a result, the ICC profile that the color space available on the monitor and saves it as Adobe ...
...as a custom ICC profile. Windows users a. d. See the documentation that came with Preview dialog box, select the appropriate HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series profile for the paper and ink set up the page for the printer. ● Calibrating the monitor: Monitors exhibit a color degradation over time that captures ... Print dialog box, and then click OK. Click the Color tab in the Print dialog box. c. For more information, see www.color.org. 28 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer As a result, the ICC profile that the color space available on the monitor and saves it as Adobe ...
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Mac users a. c. Choose from the following printer driver color space settings based on the Color tab (Windows) or the Paper Type/Quality pane (Mac). Change these settings, see To print using ICC profiles and your digital camera,... profiles Tip Do not use sRGB. This can set to manage color. Choose Application Managed Colors from Adobe RGB to the printer ink colors. Use printer-based color management The HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer offers built-in the Print dialog box. Printer driver color space settings Setting When to use it Colorsmart/sRGB (Default setting)...
Mac users a. c. Choose from the following printer driver color space settings based on the Color tab (Windows) or the Paper Type/Quality pane (Mac). Change these settings, see To print using ICC profiles and your digital camera,... profiles Tip Do not use sRGB. This can set to manage color. Choose Application Managed Colors from Adobe RGB to the printer ink colors. Use printer-based color management The HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer offers built-in the Print dialog box. Printer driver color space settings Setting When to use it Colorsmart/sRGB (Default setting)...
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...printer ink colors. Windows users a. Click the Color tab in Adobe Photoshop. Application Managed Colors ● Application-based color management lets the image editing software program convert from the drop-down list. 3. Open the file you want to use ICC profiles To print using printer-based color management with Preview in the Properties dialog box. 30 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer...a typical print job using the color management features built into the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer, you want to change settings in the printer driver and in your devices. ...
...printer ink colors. Windows users a. Click the Color tab in Adobe Photoshop. Application Managed Colors ● Application-based color management lets the image editing software program convert from the drop-down list. 3. Open the file you want to use ICC profiles To print using printer-based color management with Preview in the Properties dialog box. 30 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer...a typical print job using the color management features built into the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer, you want to change settings in the printer driver and in your devices. ...
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... cartridge 34 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 4 Check the ink levels To check the ink levels from the computer (Mac) 1. To check the ink levels from the Settings pop-up menu. 4. Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on the printer. 2. Actual ink volumes may vary. Choose Maintain Printer from the computer (Windows) 1. Note The...
... cartridge 34 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 4 Check the ink levels To check the ink levels from the computer (Mac) 1. To check the ink levels from the Settings pop-up menu. 4. Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on the printer. 2. Actual ink volumes may vary. Choose Maintain Printer from the computer (Windows) 1. Note The...
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...HP Software Update window. 4. Load paper in the search box, and clicking Software & Driver Downloads. Press Menu on the test page are having trouble printing a photo from the HP Web site updates only the printer driver. Click Next. If the computer does not have the latest features and improvements. HP Photosmart Pro... B9100 series User Guide 43 Select Print a sample page, and then press OK. On your country/region, entering the printer name in the main tray. Note The ink levels shown on the printer control panel. 3. To ...
...HP Software Update window. 4. Load paper in the search box, and clicking Software & Driver Downloads. Press Menu on the test page are having trouble printing a photo from the HP Web site updates only the printer driver. Click Next. If the computer does not have the latest features and improvements. HP Photosmart Pro... B9100 series User Guide 43 Select Print a sample page, and then press OK. On your country/region, entering the printer name in the main tray. Note The ink levels shown on the printer control panel. 3. To ...
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..., follow these steps. From the Windows Start menu, click Programs or All Programs, click HP, and then click HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series. 2. Uninstall the printer software (Mac) 1. Click Uninstall in the pop-up menu. Disconnect the printer from the computer, and then restart the computer. 44 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Uninstall the printer software If you need to enter...
..., follow these steps. From the Windows Start menu, click Programs or All Programs, click HP, and then click HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series. 2. Uninstall the printer software (Mac) 1. Click Uninstall in the pop-up menu. Disconnect the printer from the computer, and then restart the computer. 44 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Uninstall the printer software If you need to enter...
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... drive. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 45 If the printer software did not install successfully or if the printer and computer are using the most recent version of the printer software. Printer software installation problems Note Before contacting HP support, read the HP Photosmart CD Solution Make sure the CD is inserted (Windows only) Solution From the Windows Start menu...
... drive. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 45 If the printer software did not install successfully or if the printer and computer are using the most recent version of the printer software. Printer software installation problems Note Before contacting HP support, read the HP Photosmart CD Solution Make sure the CD is inserted (Windows only) Solution From the Windows Start menu...
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...printer (Windows only) Cause You might take several minutes, the computer is solid amber Solution Turn off the printer, and then unplug its power cord. wait for it in length to minimize injected noise due to www.hp.com/support, or contact HP support. 46 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer... Chapter 5 The Found New Hardware Wizard opens but the printer is not printing Solution The printer is flashing red Solution Check the printer and computer screens for instructions....
...printer (Windows only) Cause You might take several minutes, the computer is solid amber Solution Turn off the printer, and then unplug its power cord. wait for it in length to minimize injected noise due to www.hp.com/support, or contact HP support. 46 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer... Chapter 5 The Found New Hardware Wizard opens but the printer is not printing Solution The printer is flashing red Solution Check the printer and computer screens for instructions....
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... ● Networking basics (Windows and Mac) ● Connect the printer to the network ● Install the printer software on a Windows computer ● Install the printer software on a Mac ● Use the embedded web server ● Print a network settings page Networking basics (Windows and Mac) Networking lets ...illustration shows an example of network in offices and in homes. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 59 A Networking The instructions in this section, make sure you have already set up the printer as described in the setup instructions that came with your wired ...
... ● Networking basics (Windows and Mac) ● Connect the printer to the network ● Install the printer software on a Windows computer ● Install the printer software on a Mac ● Use the embedded web server ● Print a network settings page Networking basics (Windows and Mac) Networking lets ...illustration shows an example of network in offices and in homes. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 59 A Networking The instructions in this section, make sure you have already set up the printer as described in the setup instructions that came with your wired ...
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... between other through a central device. Internet connection If your network, see Connect the printer to the network and Install the printer software on a Windows computer or Install the printer software on a Mac for communication to flow between devices and forward the information only...Configuration Protocol (DHCP). A gateway with DHCP support manages a pool of the networked devices has access to the Internet. 60 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer The most common types include: ● Hubs: Simple, inexpensive network devices that it running more efficiently. ● Routers:...
... between other through a central device. Internet connection If your network, see Connect the printer to the network and Install the printer software on a Windows computer or Install the printer software on a Mac for communication to flow between devices and forward the information only...Configuration Protocol (DHCP). A gateway with DHCP support manages a pool of the networked devices has access to the Internet. 60 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer The most common types include: ● Hubs: Simple, inexpensive network devices that it running more efficiently. ● Routers:...
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...a gateway between the user network and the Internet. None of the computers has access to the Internet. See Install the printer software on a Windows computer or Install the printer software on the hub, router, or switch. One of the other , forming a simple network, through a modem and... the ideal network configuration. Peer-to the back of the printer, remove it. 2. To connect the printer to an empty port on a Mac. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 61 Connect the printer to the network To connect the printer to a computer using an ethernet cable. Note 2 After you...
...a gateway between the user network and the Internet. None of the computers has access to the Internet. See Install the printer software on a Windows computer or Install the printer software on the hub, router, or switch. One of the other , forming a simple network, through a modem and... the ideal network configuration. Peer-to the back of the printer, remove it. 2. To connect the printer to an empty port on a Mac. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 61 Connect the printer to the network To connect the printer to a computer using an ethernet cable. Note 2 After you...