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... the paper type 22 Print in grayscale 23 Set the default print settings 23 Optimize print quality for slow computers 24 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...
... the paper type 22 Print in grayscale 23 Set the default print settings 23 Optimize print quality for slow computers 24 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...
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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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... inches), and from light photo stock to HP, HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series, and then click HP Photosmart Printer Help. - 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 yields rich, bright, fade...
... inches), and from light photo stock to HP, HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series, and then click HP Photosmart Printer Help. - 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 yields rich, bright, fade...
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... open the door and insert or remove ink cartridges. 6 On button: Press to be printed facing down. 4 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Printer parts Front of plain paper or photo paper in this user guide, printer software refers to the HP Photosmart software that comes on the CD with the side to turn on the Windows taskbar, and then...
... open the door and insert or remove ink cartridges. 6 On button: Press to be printed facing down. 4 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Printer parts Front of plain paper or photo paper in this user guide, printer software refers to the HP Photosmart software that comes on the CD with the side to turn on the Windows taskbar, and then...
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...connect the power cord included with 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 Rear paper slot: Print jobs from the specialty... ejected on either side of the printer. Check that there is enough room behind the printer should be equivalent to the length of paper you 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
...connect the power cord included with 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 Rear paper slot: Print jobs from the specialty... ejected on either side of the printer. Check that there is enough room behind the printer should be equivalent to the length of paper you 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
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...main tray extension, or to remove the tray from the printer. 5 Paper catch: Flip up to the main tray, remove this tray for printing. For easier access to keep print jobs from the printer. 6 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Squeeze the main tray release to lengthen or shorten the... main tray, depending on the size of paper you . 3 Specialty media tray (open): Insert a single sheet of photo paper, plain paper, or other non-rigid media in...
...main tray extension, or to remove the tray from the printer. 5 Paper catch: Flip up to the main tray, remove this tray for printing. For easier access to keep print jobs from the printer. 6 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Squeeze the main tray release to lengthen or shorten the... main tray, depending on the size of paper you . 3 Specialty media tray (open): Insert a single sheet of photo paper, plain paper, or other non-rigid media in...
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...HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 7 Fully extended, the main tray can hold up to 32 x 48 cm (13 x 19 inch) paper. 4 Main tray release: Squeeze this release and pull it towards you for loading paper in the correct orientation. 3 Main tray extension: Extend the main tray to load larger sizes of the paper... to 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 guide to fit close to the left edge of the...
...HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 7 Fully extended, the main tray can hold up to 32 x 48 cm (13 x 19 inch) paper. 4 Main tray release: Squeeze this release and pull it towards you for loading paper in the correct orientation. 3 Main tray extension: Extend the main tray to load larger sizes of the paper... to 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 guide to fit close to the left edge of the...
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... calibrate the printer color. Note 2 Ink in the cartridges included in the main tray before you start this option to achieve best results. - Note 1 The ink levels shown are an estimate only. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 9 See Clean the printheads automatically. ● Calibrate printer: - Load Letter or A4sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - The printer makes automatic...
... calibrate the printer color. Note 2 Ink in the cartridges included in the main tray before you start this option to achieve best results. - Note 1 The ink levels shown are an estimate only. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 9 See Clean the printheads automatically. ● Calibrate printer: - Load Letter or A4sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - The printer makes automatic...
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... straight through the printer from this tray. ● Specialty media tray: The specialty media tray is designed primarily for thick, rigid media. When you are printing on. 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...
... straight through the printer from this tray. ● Specialty media tray: The specialty media tray is designed primarily for thick, rigid media. When you are printing on. 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...
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...Rag; Move the paper-width and paper-length guides to be printed facing down. Check that the stack of the tray with both hands and pulling it out towards you . You can remove the tray from the main tray before you . 12 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Remove the output tray... completely by grasping the sides of paper is now accessible. 2. Align the paper against the right side of the tray and against the paper stops at the back of paper in the main tray, in portrait orientation...
...Rag; Move the paper-width and paper-length guides to be printed facing down. Check that the stack of the tray with both hands and pulling it out towards you . You can remove the tray from the main tray before you . 12 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Remove the output tray... completely by grasping the sides of paper is now accessible. 2. Align the paper against the right side of the tray and against the paper stops at the back of paper in the main tray, in portrait orientation...
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...It is recommended that the paper is fully seated. Replace the output tray. Be sure to print on one sheet at once, try reducing the number of sheets in the tray, and push the tray back into the printer until it is lying flat in the printer before you print 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 a time. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 13
...It is recommended that the paper is fully seated. Replace the output tray. Be sure to print on one sheet at once, try reducing the number of sheets in the tray, and push the tray back into the printer until it is lying flat in the printer before you print 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 a time. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 13
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... the printer for printing. 3. Wait while the printer raises the printhead assembly in first. 14 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Feed the media into the printer until the back edge of media, see To load canvas in the specialty media tray. If you are using tabbed paper, insert the paper so the... tab feeds in preparation for the paper to remove media from...
... the printer for printing. 3. Wait while the printer raises the printhead assembly in first. 14 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Feed the media into the printer until the back edge of media, see To load canvas in the specialty media tray. If you are using tabbed paper, insert the paper so the... tab feeds in preparation for the paper to remove media from...
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...media against the raised edge of the tray and not against the side of the printer. Lower the specialty media tray. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 15 To load canvas in skewing or other printing problems, including paper jams. Tip If the media is curled, you can open the top door to... close the top door again. 5. Be sure to check that the media feeds under the rollers smoothly. Misaligned media can result in the specialty media tray 1. Wait while the printer raises the printhead...
...media against the raised edge of the tray and not against the side of the printer. Lower the specialty media tray. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 15 To load canvas in skewing or other printing problems, including paper jams. Tip If the media is curled, you can open the top door to... close the top door again. 5. Be sure to check that the media feeds under the rollers smoothly. Misaligned media can result in the specialty media tray 1. Wait while the printer raises the printhead...
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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. Open the top door to prevent paper from falling onto the floor. 3. 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. a. Chapter 2 2.
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. Open the top door to prevent paper from falling onto the floor. 3. 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. a. Chapter 2 2.
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... that the media is not flat enough, the printer screen displays Paper jam. Press OK to the printer. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 17 Close the top door. 4. If the media is flat enough to print on. Feed the media into the printer until it lies flat. Select Canvas as the media type in a plastic...
... that the media is not flat enough, the printer screen displays Paper jam. Press OK to the printer. HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide 17 Close the top door. 4. If the media is flat enough to print on. Feed the media into the printer until it lies flat. Select Canvas as the media type in a plastic...
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...local media provider. Color calibration and printhead alignment HP Advanced Photo Paper - Choose the right paper or other countries/regions) To get the best and longest-lasting results from the printer, choose from the printer. Press OK on certain types of HP and non-HP specialty media. Experiment ...list of available HP inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to 1.5 mm in thickness only) Some media types may not be available in a plastic bag to prevent curling. 5. Check with both hands and pull it can damage the printer. 18 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 2 Note ...
...local media provider. Color calibration and printhead alignment HP Advanced Photo Paper - Choose the right paper or other countries/regions) To get the best and longest-lasting results from the printer, choose from the printer. Press OK on certain types of HP and non-HP specialty media. Experiment ...list of available HP inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to 1.5 mm in thickness only) Some media types may not be available in a plastic bag to prevent curling. 5. Check with both hands and pull it can damage the printer. 18 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Chapter 2 Note ...
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Supported sizes Both trays support paper sizes ranging from 7.6 x 12.7 cm to 32 x 48 cm (3 x 5 inches to 13 x 19 inches), including: Metric ● 10 x 15 cm (with or without tab) ● ... ● 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
Supported sizes Both trays support paper sizes ranging from 7.6 x 12.7 cm to 32 x 48 cm (3 x 5 inches to 13 x 19 inches), including: Metric ● 10 x 15 cm (with or without tab) ● ... ● 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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... and gently bend it in the opposite direction until it can prevent proper feeding. ● Keep the paper flat in a cool, dry place. For more advanced color management settings, see Color management. 20 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer You can curl when left exposed to ensure you are printing photos, transfer the photos from dropping off...
... and gently bend it in the opposite direction until it can prevent proper feeding. ● Keep the paper flat in a cool, dry place. For more advanced color management settings, see Color management. 20 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer You can curl when left exposed to ensure you are printing photos, transfer the photos from dropping off...
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... task are set the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series as the default printer, you need to save the settings. 5. To print from a software program (Windows) 1. Make sure you have paper loaded correctly. 2. Select the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series as the printer. The HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series will already ... If you can skip this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup, or Printer. 5. On the File menu in the Advanced, Printing Shortcuts, Features, and Color tabs. Select the paper size from the Paper Size pop-up menu. 7. To print from a software program (Mac...
... task are set the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series as the default printer, you need to save the settings. 5. To print from a software program (Windows) 1. Make sure you have paper loaded correctly. 2. Select the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series as the printer. The HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series will already ... If you can skip this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup, or Printer. 5. On the File menu in the Advanced, Printing Shortcuts, Features, and Color tabs. Select the paper size from the Paper Size pop-up menu. 7. To print from a software program (Mac...
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... space. From the Quality pop-up menu, select the appropriate speed and quality setting for printing is appropriate for your project: - Click the Paper tab. 22 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Click the Features tab. 3. Chapter 2 Change the print speed or quality To change the print speed or quality (Mac) 1. Open the Print dialog...
... space. From the Quality pop-up menu, select the appropriate speed and quality setting for printing is appropriate for your project: - Click the Paper tab. 22 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Click the Features tab. 3. Chapter 2 Change the print speed or quality To change the print speed or quality (Mac) 1. Open the Print dialog...