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hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer printing photos from a memory card 26 deciding which photos to print 27 printing an index page 27 choosing photos using the control panel 28 cancelling a photo 30 Chapter 4 troubleshooting 31 important Windows PC information 31 software problems 33 hardware problems 34 printing problems ...37 error messages...39 Chapter 5 specifications 41 ii
hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer printing photos from a memory card 26 deciding which photos to print 27 printing an index page 27 choosing photos using the control panel 28 cancelling a photo 30 Chapter 4 troubleshooting 31 important Windows PC information 31 software problems 33 hardware problems 34 printing problems ...37 error messages...39 Chapter 5 specifications 41 ii
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hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer information map getting started unpacking your printer other items you will need printer parts control panel indicator lights loading paper loading paper in the paper tray loading paper in the photo tray loading a single envelope loading a stack of envelopes loading index cards and other small media replacing or installing print cartridges getting to know your printer tools menu adjusting printer settings understanding memory cards types of memory cards inserting a memory card understanding infrared printing without a computer paper type and size settings ...
hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer information map getting started unpacking your printer other items you will need printer parts control panel indicator lights loading paper loading paper in the paper tray loading paper in the photo tray loading a single envelope loading a stack of envelopes loading index cards and other small media replacing or installing print cartridges getting to know your printer tools menu adjusting printer settings understanding memory cards types of memory cards inserting a memory card understanding infrared printing without a computer paper type and size settings ...
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... PC) using the hp photosmart utility (Macintosh) cleaning the printer cleaning the outside of the printer cleaning the print cartridges troubleshooting important Windows PC information software problems hardware problems printing problems infrared (IR) problems error messages specifications specifications connecting your printer to your computer connecting the printer to a power source connecting the printer to your Windows PC connecting the printer to your Macintosh installing the printer software upgrading the printer software hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer basics guide basics guide...
... PC) using the hp photosmart utility (Macintosh) cleaning the printer cleaning the outside of the printer cleaning the print cartridges troubleshooting important Windows PC information software problems hardware problems printing problems infrared (IR) problems error messages specifications specifications connecting your printer to your computer connecting the printer to a power source connecting the printer to your Windows PC connecting the printer to your Macintosh installing the printer software upgrading the printer software hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer basics guide basics guide...
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hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer printer parts OUT tray This tray catches your printed photos or documents Paper width guide Adjust this guide to fit close to the edge of the paper in the paper tray Paper tray Place paper or envelopes in this tray for printing Photo tray Place 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 mm) photo paper in this tray for printing Top cover Open this cover to change print cartridges Control panel See details on next page SmartMedia memory card slot Insert a SmartMedia memory card into the slot to begin printing or saving...
hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer printer parts OUT tray This tray catches your printed photos or documents Paper width guide Adjust this guide to fit close to the edge of the paper in the paper tray Paper tray Place paper or envelopes in this tray for printing Photo tray Place 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 mm) photo paper in this tray for printing Top cover Open this cover to change print cartridges Control panel See details on next page SmartMedia memory card slot Insert a SmartMedia memory card into the slot to begin printing or saving...
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... the printer is busy Power Press this button to turn the printer on or off LCD Read this window for information about the status of your printer Photo Size Use this button to choose the printed size for all selected photos OK/Yes Press this button to make a selection or answer "yes" to a question on the LCD Print Press this button to start printing the selected photos from a memory card Tools Use this button to change the printer settings Attention light Blinks when an error message is displayed...
... the printer is busy Power Press this button to turn the printer on or off LCD Read this window for information about the status of your printer Photo Size Use this button to choose the printed size for all selected photos OK/Yes Press this button to make a selection or answer "yes" to a question on the LCD Print Press this button to start printing the selected photos from a memory card Tools Use this button to change the printer settings Attention light Blinks when an error message is displayed...
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... printer uses an optical sensor to detect paper type and size, then selects the print mode for the best output quality. For example, if you are available where you purchased your digital camera's memory card with the printer, make sure the memory card is preferred). hp-designed inkjet paper You can be purchased separately. Note: Model 1215 has automatic paper type and size sensors to help you need a bi-directional IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable or a USB compliant interface cable (USB is a CompactFlash Type...
... printer uses an optical sensor to detect paper type and size, then selects the print mode for the best output quality. For example, if you are available where you purchased your digital camera's memory card with the printer, make sure the memory card is preferred). hp-designed inkjet paper You can be purchased separately. Note: Model 1215 has automatic paper type and size sensors to help you need a bi-directional IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable or a USB compliant interface cable (USB is a CompactFlash Type...
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... Inkjet Transparency Film. Paper width guide Paper length guide 8 getting started We recommend using HP designed inkjet paper for photo-quality results. You can load a: • Stack of paper • Stack of 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 mm) photo paper in the paper tray: 1 Pull out the paper length guide on the paper tray and slide the paper width guide as far to print on the Web at www.hpshopping.com. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer loading paper You can print on many different types...
... Inkjet Transparency Film. Paper width guide Paper length guide 8 getting started We recommend using HP designed inkjet paper for photo-quality results. You can load a: • Stack of paper • Stack of 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 mm) photo paper in the paper tray: 1 Pull out the paper length guide on the paper tray and slide the paper width guide as far to print on the Web at www.hpshopping.com. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer loading paper You can print on many different types...
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... the photo tray. 9 This helps the paper feed straight into the paper tray. • Load the paper print side down (the side on the face-down ). Do not mix paper types or sizes in the paper tray. 3 Adjust the paper width and paper length guides to fit close to the edges of the printer) until it stops. It may be difficult for the printer to use too much or too little paper. the printed document faces...
... the photo tray. 9 This helps the paper feed straight into the paper tray. • Load the paper print side down (the side on the face-down ). Do not mix paper types or sizes in the paper tray. 3 Adjust the paper width and paper length guides to fit close to the edges of the printer) until it stops. It may be difficult for the printer to use too much or too little paper. the printed document faces...
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...know your printer LCD OK/Yes button Tools button 16 getting to print a test page or adjust the printer's settings. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer model 1115 Tools menu option Print a test page Clean the print cartridges Select default paper type Select default paper size Select page layout Photo cropping Adjust photo brightness Reset all tools settings Choices No default Photo paper Plain paper No default 8.5 x 11 inches 4 x 6 cm Photo album Paper saver Standard crop Full image (do not crop) adjusting the printer settings from the control panel You can use the Tools button on...
...know your printer LCD OK/Yes button Tools button 16 getting to print a test page or adjust the printer's settings. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer model 1115 Tools menu option Print a test page Clean the print cartridges Select default paper type Select default paper size Select page layout Photo cropping Adjust photo brightness Reset all tools settings Choices No default Photo paper Plain paper No default 8.5 x 11 inches 4 x 6 cm Photo album Paper saver Standard crop Full image (do not crop) adjusting the printer settings from the control panel You can use the Tools button on...
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... need to clean or replace a print cartridge Service information (ink levels and total pages printed, for example) model 1215 The printer automatically detects the paper size and type by manually setting the paper size and type. To print a test page: 1 Make sure plain paper is set . 3 Press OK/Yes. If you want to print a test page, then press OK/Yes. test page paper type and size hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer You can also choose to override the automatic detection by scanning the paper in the paper tray. When the paper size is loaded in the paper tray...
... need to clean or replace a print cartridge Service information (ink levels and total pages printed, for example) model 1215 The printer automatically detects the paper size and type by manually setting the paper size and type. To print a test page: 1 Make sure plain paper is set . 3 Press OK/Yes. If you want to print a test page, then press OK/Yes. test page paper type and size hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer You can also choose to override the automatic detection by scanning the paper in the paper tray. When the paper size is loaded in the paper tray...
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... printer will not be turned sideways to fit on the page. The page layout specifies how the printer positions photos on one type and size of your selected photos are landscape, the page will have no effect. • Paper Saver - Select this setting will print landscape. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer page layout model 1115 You can set your printer to request the paper type and size for each print. To select the default paper type and size: 1 On the Control panel, press the Tools button...
... printer will not be turned sideways to fit on the page. The page layout specifies how the printer positions photos on one type and size of your selected photos are landscape, the page will have no effect. • Paper Saver - Select this setting will print landscape. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer page layout model 1115 You can set your printer to request the paper type and size for each print. To select the default paper type and size: 1 On the Control panel, press the Tools button...
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... factory settings. Note: This setting is inactive when printing from a memory card; it is only active when printing from the computer. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer photo color (model 1215) factory default settings When printing directly from the memory card, you can set the printer to print photos in Black & White, Sepia or Antique, you want to adjust the color options for the next print, then press OK/Yes. 2 Press the right side of the Tools button again to select Color, Black & White...
... factory settings. Note: This setting is inactive when printing from a memory card; it is only active when printing from the computer. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer photo color (model 1215) factory default settings When printing directly from the memory card, you can set the printer to print photos in Black & White, Sepia or Antique, you want to adjust the color options for the next print, then press OK/Yes. 2 Press the right side of the Tools button again to select Color, Black & White...
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... User's Guide. See "loading paper in the photo tray" on 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 mm) photo paper from an infrared (IR) device. The printer uses an optical sensor to help you need more information. paper type and size settings If you want to print photos on page 10 if you get great printing results automatically. printing without being connected to a computer. You can use infrared without a computer 3 Your HP PhotoSmart 1215/1115 color printer allows you to print directly from a memory card. Model 1215 has automatic paper type and size sensors...
... User's Guide. See "loading paper in the photo tray" on 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 mm) photo paper from an infrared (IR) device. The printer uses an optical sensor to help you need more information. paper type and size settings If you want to print photos on page 10 if you get great printing results automatically. printing without being connected to a computer. You can use infrared without a computer 3 Your HP PhotoSmart 1215/1115 color printer allows you to print directly from a memory card. Model 1215 has automatic paper type and size sensors...
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... paper, so that the paper tray contains photo paper. Use this option. • Order in which you usually print on page 28 if you the option to print. 4 Press Print. 26 printing without a computer Copies Photo Size Print To print photos from a memory card. Note that you want to set the default paper type and size. See "choosing photos using the control panel" on one type and size of copies you print. See "loading paper" on page 17. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer Model 1115 gives you need...
... paper, so that the paper tray contains photo paper. Use this option. • Order in which you usually print on page 28 if you the option to print. 4 Press Print. 26 printing without a computer Copies Photo Size Print To print photos from a memory card. Note that you want to set the default paper type and size. See "choosing photos using the control panel" on one type and size of copies you print. See "loading paper" on page 17. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer Model 1115 gives you need...
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hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer choosing photos using your digital camera. You can read a DPOF file from the memory card so you create using the control panel To print an index page: 1 Insert the memory card into the printer. Note: DPOF files are selected and how many of photos, such as which photos are files you do not have decided which photos to this is not the setting shown on the LCD, press...
hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer choosing photos using your digital camera. You can read a DPOF file from the memory card so you create using the control panel To print an index page: 1 Insert the memory card into the printer. Note: DPOF files are selected and how many of photos, such as which photos are files you do not have decided which photos to this is not the setting shown on the LCD, press...
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... another other USB devices from your printer and your computer screen. When I connect a USB cable between the printer and I try to the USB port on next page) You may not be using an unsupported operating system. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer hardware problems See the Onscreen User's Guide for additional troubleshooting tips. hub. • Connect the printer directly to print between the printer and my computer, the "New Hardware Wizard" message does not appear. (Windows PC only...
... another other USB devices from your printer and your computer screen. When I connect a USB cable between the printer and I try to the USB port on next page) You may not be using an unsupported operating system. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer hardware problems See the Onscreen User's Guide for additional troubleshooting tips. hub. • Connect the printer directly to print between the printer and my computer, the "New Hardware Wizard" message does not appear. (Windows PC only...
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... 2 error. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer Problem Possible cause Solution When I connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer, an "Unknown device" message appears. (Windows PC only) Static electricity has built 1 up in the cable between the printer and my computer, the "New Hardware Wizard" message appeared once, but the printer did not install. The printer may be Be patient. attention. See the Services and Support booklet for instructions. 36 troubleshooting Now the "New...
... 2 error. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer Problem Possible cause Solution When I connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer, an "Unknown device" message appears. (Windows PC only) Static electricity has built 1 up in the cable between the printer and my computer, the "New Hardware Wizard" message appeared once, but the printer did not install. The printer may be Be patient. attention. See the Services and Support booklet for instructions. 36 troubleshooting Now the "New...
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..., make sure a label did not become unglued from the label sheet while going through the printer. 3 If the paper jam has cleared, print your document again. 37 correctly. A problem may be open the rear access door by turning the knob counterclockwise, and remove the door. 2 Gently pull the jammed paper out of The printer needs Read the printer LCD for any Check that all cable connections are secure. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer printing problems See the Onscreen User's Guide for additional troubleshooting...
..., make sure a label did not become unglued from the label sheet while going through the printer. 3 If the paper jam has cleared, print your document again. 37 correctly. A problem may be open the rear access door by turning the knob counterclockwise, and remove the door. 2 Gently pull the jammed paper out of The printer needs Read the printer LCD for any Check that all cable connections are secure. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer printing problems See the Onscreen User's Guide for additional troubleshooting...
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.... hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer Problem Possible cause Solution No page came out of the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module, to Make sure you start the next print job, the printer ejects the blank page before the file has begun a print job and then printed, the printer may have removed the protective remove the vinyl tape from back of the printer and the 2 Automatic Two-Sided previous page) Printing Module is a paper jam in preparation for printing. Replace the print cartridge. Gently...
.... hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer Problem Possible cause Solution No page came out of the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module, to Make sure you start the next print job, the printer ejects the blank page before the file has begun a print job and then printed, the printer may have removed the protective remove the vinyl tape from back of the printer and the 2 Automatic Two-Sided previous page) Printing Module is a paper jam in preparation for printing. Replace the print cartridge. Gently...
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...Manually feed the paper into the printer for instructions. Photo transfer was interrupted. the Automatic Two-Sided 2 Printing Module. 3 4 5 6 Read the computer screen for two-sided printing. Remove the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module. Load correct paper size. Press OK to continue or press CANCEL to continue. Transfer was interrupted. (1210/1000) The infrared transmission 1 Press OK/Yes. Press OK the computer. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer LCD Message Problem Solution Printer memory is too long 1 PC screen. Reinstall the rear access door. Load...
...Manually feed the paper into the printer for instructions. Photo transfer was interrupted. the Automatic Two-Sided 2 Printing Module. 3 4 5 6 Read the computer screen for two-sided printing. Remove the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module. Load correct paper size. Press OK to continue or press CANCEL to continue. Transfer was interrupted. (1210/1000) The infrared transmission 1 Press OK/Yes. Press OK the computer. hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer LCD Message Problem Solution Printer memory is too long 1 PC screen. Reinstall the rear access door. Load...