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... damaged. ● If the product does not operate normally, see the troubleshooting information in the HP Photosmart 7400 series Setup Guide. ● Use only a grounded electrical outlet when connecting the unit to certain photos within this document and the program material which it describes. The Secure Digital logo is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of moisture. ●...
... damaged. ● If the product does not operate normally, see the troubleshooting information in the HP Photosmart 7400 series Setup Guide. ● Use only a grounded electrical outlet when connecting the unit to certain photos within this document and the program material which it describes. The Secure Digital logo is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of moisture. ●...
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... Help > Mac Help in online format on your new photo printer you set up the printer. ● User's Guide - For detailed instructions, see Printing from your computer. What's in the box ● The HP Photosmart 7400 series printer ● The HP Photosmart 7400 series Setup Guide ● The HP Photosmart 7400 series Reference Guide ● The HP Photosmart 7400 series printer software CD (some countries/regions may have installed the printer software on the User's Guide CD. ● Reference Guide- The HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide describes the basic features of using...
... Help > Mac Help in online format on your new photo printer you set up the printer. ● User's Guide - For detailed instructions, see Printing from your computer. What's in the box ● The HP Photosmart 7400 series printer ● The HP Photosmart 7400 series Setup Guide ● The HP Photosmart 7400 series Reference Guide ● The HP Photosmart 7400 series printer software CD (some countries/regions may have installed the printer software on the User's Guide CD. ● Reference Guide- The HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide describes the basic features of using...
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... that came with .5 inch tab) photo paper, untabbed 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper, or other supported small media into this door to keep it here to clear a paper jam. 2. Power port Plug the power cord into the In tray for different paper widths. 3. Rear access door Open this cassette, and insert the cassette into the printer. 4 HP Photosmart 7400 series USB port Connect a computer to the printer. 3. Printer screen View the photo index numbers, photo selection status, paper status, and print cartridge status. 1. Chapter 1 12. Photo cassette Load tabbed 10 x 15 cm...
... that came with .5 inch tab) photo paper, untabbed 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper, or other supported small media into this door to keep it here to clear a paper jam. 2. Power port Plug the power cord into the In tray for different paper widths. 3. Rear access door Open this cassette, and insert the cassette into the printer. 4 HP Photosmart 7400 series USB port Connect a computer to the printer. 3. Printer screen View the photo index numbers, photo selection status, paper status, and print cartridge status. 1. Chapter 1 12. Photo cassette Load tabbed 10 x 15 cm...
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... and print them using a software application. files to your computer, see Installing the software. Inserting memory cards After you can have only one card inserted at a time. 2 Find the correct slot for your memory card into the printer until it into any memory cards that are already inserted into the printer. For information about selecting photos to print, see the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. HP Photosmart 7400 series Reference Guide 11 Caution Do not pull out a memory card while the Memory Card light is connected to print. For...
... and print them using a software application. files to your computer, see Installing the software. Inserting memory cards After you can have only one card inserted at a time. 2 Find the correct slot for your memory card into the printer until it into any memory cards that are already inserted into the printer. For information about selecting photos to print, see the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. HP Photosmart 7400 series Reference Guide 11 Caution Do not pull out a memory card while the Memory Card light is connected to print. For...
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... you print high-quality photos either with or without using your computer. Inserting a memory card Step 2 Press Print Index and decide which photos to print HP Photosmart 7400 series Reference Guide 13 Quick start After setting up the printer using the instructions in minutes! 2 Printing with your new printer The HP Photosmart 7400 series lets you with instructions for quickly getting started quickly using these steps for start -to-finish printing in the HP Photosmart 7400 series Setup Guide, refer to these easy instructions. Printing without a computer Get started without...
... you print high-quality photos either with or without using your computer. Inserting a memory card Step 2 Press Print Index and decide which photos to print HP Photosmart 7400 series Reference Guide 13 Quick start After setting up the printer using the instructions in minutes! 2 Printing with your new printer The HP Photosmart 7400 series lets you with instructions for quickly getting started quickly using these steps for start -to-finish printing in the HP Photosmart 7400 series Setup Guide, refer to these easy instructions. Printing without a computer Get started without...
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... Help, click HP Photosmart Printer Help. The HP Image Zone lets you: ● Do manual color correction and make other adjustments to download the latest printer software update every couple of the HP Photosmart printer driver. HP Photosmart 7400 series Reference Guide 19 This software gives you have the latest features and improvements. You can: ● Use advanced color settings to produce the highest-quality prints ● Produce draft-quality prints to ensure you full control over how your images. To update the printer software For instructions...
... Help, click HP Photosmart Printer Help. The HP Image Zone lets you: ● Do manual color correction and make other adjustments to download the latest printer software update every couple of the HP Photosmart printer driver. HP Photosmart 7400 series Reference Guide 19 This software gives you have the latest features and improvements. You can: ● Use advanced color settings to produce the highest-quality prints ● Produce draft-quality prints to ensure you full control over how your images. To update the printer software For instructions...
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... the HP Photosmart CD icon. 3 Double-click the HP Photosmart Install icon. This software includes: The software includes: The software The HP Photosmart printer driver The HP Image Zone software What it . Lets you edit, enhance, organize, and share your computer. 20 HP Photosmart 7400 series Note If the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel, unplug the USB cable, and restart the installation. If instructions do not appear, locate the setup.exe file on your photos before you print...
... the HP Photosmart CD icon. 3 Double-click the HP Photosmart Install icon. This software includes: The software includes: The software The HP Photosmart printer driver The HP Image Zone software What it . Lets you edit, enhance, organize, and share your computer. 20 HP Photosmart 7400 series Note If the Found New Hardware screen appears, click Cancel, unplug the USB cable, and restart the installation. If instructions do not appear, locate the setup.exe file on your photos before you print...
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... printer to solve the problem using online chat - HP Customer Care by phone While the printer is available in the onscreen Help or the User's Guide, visit www.hp.com/support to use the software that came with an HP technician by phone, call HP Customer Care using the number for support options. This service is free during the warranty period. Setup Guide: The HP Photosmart 7400 series Setup Guide explains how to your printer. - Access online support pages - Send HP an e-mail message for your printer...
... printer to solve the problem using online chat - HP Customer Care by phone While the printer is available in the onscreen Help or the User's Guide, visit www.hp.com/support to use the software that came with an HP technician by phone, call HP Customer Care using the number for support options. This service is free during the warranty period. Setup Guide: The HP Photosmart 7400 series Setup Guide explains how to your printer. - Access online support pages - Send HP an e-mail message for your printer...
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... of the printer 27 Cleaning the print cartridges 27 Cleaning the print cartridge contacts 28 Aligning the print cartridges 28 Maintaining the quality of photo paper 28 Storing photo paper 28 Handling photo paper 29 Storing the printer and print cartridges 29 Storing the printer 29 Storing the print cartridges 30 7 Troubleshooting 31 Printer hardware problems 31 Printing problems 33 Printer screen status indicators 36 8 HP Customer Care 37 HP Customer Care by phone 37 Placing a call 39 9 Specifications ...41 System requirements 41 HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 1
... of the printer 27 Cleaning the print cartridges 27 Cleaning the print cartridge contacts 28 Aligning the print cartridges 28 Maintaining the quality of photo paper 28 Storing photo paper 28 Handling photo paper 29 Storing the printer and print cartridges 29 Storing the printer 29 Storing the print cartridges 30 7 Troubleshooting 31 Printer hardware problems 31 Printing problems 33 Printer screen status indicators 36 8 HP Customer Care 37 HP Customer Care by phone 37 Placing a call 39 9 Specifications ...41 System requirements 41 HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 1
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HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 5 Paper-width guide Adjust this cassette, and insert the cassette into the In tray for different paper widths. 3. Rear access door Open this door to keep it here to clear a paper jam. 2. Power port Plug the power cord into this guide for printing. 2. Inside view 1. Photo cassette Load tabbed 4 x 6.5 inch with the printer, then store it from drying out. Print cartridge storage area Insert any unused print cartridge in the print cartridge protector that came with .5 inch tab (10 x 15 cm...
HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 5 Paper-width guide Adjust this cassette, and insert the cassette into the In tray for different paper widths. 3. Rear access door Open this door to keep it here to clear a paper jam. 2. Power port Plug the power cord into this guide for printing. 2. Inside view 1. Photo cassette Load tabbed 4 x 6.5 inch with the printer, then store it from drying out. Print cartridge storage area Insert any unused print cartridge in the print cartridge protector that came with .5 inch tab (10 x 15 cm...
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... your photos print. box to find information In the onscreen Help, click Use the HP Image Zone, then click Manage your computer is connected to get the most out of the HP Photosmart printer driver. Make sure your images. You can: ● Use advanced color settings to produce the highest-quality prints ● Produce draft-quality prints to save on top of months to download the latest printer software update every couple of your digital photos and...
... your photos print. box to find information In the onscreen Help, click Use the HP Image Zone, then click Manage your computer is connected to get the most out of the HP Photosmart printer driver. Make sure your images. You can: ● Use advanced color settings to produce the highest-quality prints ● Produce draft-quality prints to save on top of months to download the latest printer software update every couple of your digital photos and...
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... HP Image Zone software is available, check the box beside the update to order software updates on CD. Follow the onscreen instructions. HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 25 2. HP Software Update searches the HP website for your computer does not have the most recent version of the printer software installed, a software update appears in the HP Software Update window. 4. Contact HP directly to select it. 5. For contact information, see the website: www.hp.com/support. Click Install. 6. If your system at this time...
... HP Image Zone software is available, check the box beside the update to order software updates on CD. Follow the onscreen instructions. HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 25 2. HP Software Update searches the HP website for your computer does not have the most recent version of the printer software installed, a software update appears in the HP Software Update window. 4. Contact HP directly to select it. 5. For contact information, see the website: www.hp.com/support. Click Install. 6. If your system at this time...
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.... Insert the print cartridges in the printer or exposed to the print cartridge 2. Maintaining the quality of photo paper For best results with distilled water and squeeze any excess water from the swab. 5. Touching the ink nozzle will not stick to the elements may curl. 28 HP Photosmart 7400 series Repeat steps 4 - 5 until no ink residue or dust appears on the print cartridge contacts and cause printing problems. To clean the print cartridge...
.... Insert the print cartridges in the printer or exposed to the print cartridge 2. Maintaining the quality of photo paper For best results with distilled water and squeeze any excess water from the swab. 5. Touching the ink nozzle will not stick to the elements may curl. 28 HP Photosmart 7400 series Repeat steps 4 - 5 until no ink residue or dust appears on the print cartridge contacts and cause printing problems. To clean the print cartridge...
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...The printer requires attention. Print cartridge inserted incorrectly - HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 31 It contains information about the following topics: ● Printer hardware problems ● Printing problems ● Printer screen status indicators For troubleshooting information about using a USB cable of paper - Incorrect print cartridge installed ● If you are unable to solve the problem by using the printer software and printing from a computer, see Welcome. Out of less than 10 feet (3 meters) in again. Print carriage jammed or stuck - Wait...
...The printer requires attention. Print cartridge inserted incorrectly - HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 31 It contains information about the following topics: ● Printer hardware problems ● Printing problems ● Printer screen status indicators For troubleshooting information about using a USB cable of paper - Incorrect print cartridge installed ● If you are unable to solve the problem by using the printer software and printing from a computer, see Welcome. Out of less than 10 feet (3 meters) in again. Print carriage jammed or stuck - Wait...
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... the printer. For instructions on its own after it on, or starts making noises on setting the digital camera to a computer, check the computer screen for a while. Unplug the printer's power cord. Wait about 10 seconds, then plug it in specific file formats, see the documentation that came with the camera and the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. - The printer may have drawn too much power. Chapter 7 The On light flashed...
... the printer. For instructions on its own after it on, or starts making noises on setting the digital camera to a computer, check the computer screen for a while. Unplug the printer's power cord. Wait about 10 seconds, then plug it in specific file formats, see the documentation that came with the camera and the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. - The printer may have drawn too much power. Chapter 7 The On light flashed...
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... have one of photo paper at www.hp.com/support. Replace the missing print cartridge. operation-the printer is performing an automatic maintenance procedure to ensure that is not curled. If you are using the Photo cassette for printing. ● The Photo cassette may be using tabbed 4 x 6.5 inch with .5 inch tab (10 x 15 cm) paper. See Aligning the cartridges. ● You may need to calibrate the print cartridges. Photo paper does not feed into place. HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 33
... have one of photo paper at www.hp.com/support. Replace the missing print cartridge. operation-the printer is performing an automatic maintenance procedure to ensure that is not curled. If you are using the Photo cassette for printing. ● The Photo cassette may be using tabbed 4 x 6.5 inch with .5 inch tab (10 x 15 cm) paper. See Aligning the cartridges. ● You may need to calibrate the print cartridges. Photo paper does not feed into place. HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 33
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... printer. For paper loading instructions, see Loading paper in Ink-backup Printing Mode, see Inserting the cartridges. 34 HP Photosmart 7400 series If the indicator is low. Replace any print cartridges that are out of the printer correctly. ● There may have already loaded paper in the In tray. Chapter 7 Paper does not feed into the paper tray and try printing again. Remove the paper from the printer. 5. Remove the rear access door. 3. Replace the rear access door. 6. When you cancelled the process before starting the new printing...
... printer. For paper loading instructions, see Loading paper in Ink-backup Printing Mode, see Inserting the cartridges. 34 HP Photosmart 7400 series If the indicator is low. Replace any print cartridges that are out of the printer correctly. ● There may have already loaded paper in the In tray. Chapter 7 Paper does not feed into the paper tray and try printing again. Remove the paper from the printer. 5. Remove the rear access door. 3. Replace the rear access door. 6. When you cancelled the process before starting the new printing...
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..., use HP-designed inkjet paper. ● You may be printing on the printer screen. For optimal speed and quality when printing, you which cartridge to replace. Check to see Selecting photos to print. HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 35 The instructions will tell you should perform a print cartridge alignment immediately after installing a new cartridge. The document printed at an angle or is off-center. ● The paper-width guide may not be set the digital camera to a higher photo resolution. ● There may be a problem...
..., use HP-designed inkjet paper. ● You may be printing on the printer screen. For optimal speed and quality when printing, you which cartridge to replace. Check to see Selecting photos to print. HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 35 The instructions will tell you should perform a print cartridge alignment immediately after installing a new cartridge. The document printed at an angle or is off-center. ● The paper-width guide may not be set the digital camera to a higher photo resolution. ● There may be a problem...
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...; The photo paper may have loaded the photo paper incorrectly. Load one sheet of paper. 36 HP Photosmart 7400 series For more information, see No page came out of the print cartridges, the instructions will tell you have fed into the printer correctly. If this meaning... ● When the print cartridge status indicator is out of photo paper at a time. Has this does not solve the problem, try cleaning the copper-colored contacts on solid (not flashing), the ink level is...
...; The photo paper may have loaded the photo paper incorrectly. Load one sheet of paper. 36 HP Photosmart 7400 series For more information, see No page came out of the print cartridges, the instructions will tell you have fed into the printer correctly. If this meaning... ● When the print cartridge status indicator is out of photo paper at a time. Has this does not solve the problem, try cleaning the copper-colored contacts on solid (not flashing), the ink level is...
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... 21 HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 47 See print cartridges inserting memory cards 13 print cartridges 10 J JPEG file format 13 L layout, selecting 19 loading paper 8 M memory cards inserting 13 printing photo index 18 removing 16 supported file formats 13 supported types 13 Memory Sticks 13 Microdrive 13 MultiMediaCard 13 O onscreen help 3 P paper buying and choosing 7 loading 8 maintaining 7, 28 sizes 42 status indicator 36 trays 4 troubleshooting 33 photo cassette 4 photos do not print 35 e-mailing 22 editing 23 index 18 numbers do not print 33 selecting layout 19 buttons...
... 21 HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide 47 See print cartridges inserting memory cards 13 print cartridges 10 J JPEG file format 13 L layout, selecting 19 loading paper 8 M memory cards inserting 13 printing photo index 18 removing 16 supported file formats 13 supported types 13 Memory Sticks 13 Microdrive 13 MultiMediaCard 13 O onscreen help 3 P paper buying and choosing 7 loading 8 maintaining 7, 28 sizes 42 status indicator 36 trays 4 troubleshooting 33 photo cassette 4 photos do not print 35 e-mailing 22 editing 23 index 18 numbers do not print 33 selecting layout 19 buttons...