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...an action you have requested. Printer screen 1 Messaging area: Displays printer messages and menus. 2 Animations: Displays printer activity animations. 3 Ink level: Displays the current ink level for printing. 5 Layout/print job status: Displays the current photo layout, number of the On button. 8 Printer screen: Use... to view menus, page layout, ink status, and messages. Chapter 1 Control panel 1 Index page: Press to print an index page (contact sheet) of photos on the front left of the printer to the right of pages to print, and layout slots being used. 6 HP Photosmart 8700 series
...an action you have requested. Printer screen 1 Messaging area: Displays printer messages and menus. 2 Animations: Displays printer activity animations. 3 Ink level: Displays the current ink level for printing. 5 Layout/print job status: Displays the current photo layout, number of the On button. 8 Printer screen: Use... to view menus, page layout, ink status, and messages. Chapter 1 Control panel 1 Index page: Press to print an index page (contact sheet) of photos on the front left of the printer to the right of pages to print, and layout slots being used. 6 HP Photosmart 8700 series
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...initial network setup. - You have the option to improve photos with poor lighting and contrast. - On - Best (default) Normal uses less ink than Best, and applies only to the factory defaults. - Manually set: Lets the user manually select paper type and width. ● Select ...the printer that they are still not clean. ● Calibrate the printer: Select to focus images for all menu items except Select language. 8 HP Photosmart 8700 series Off (default) ● Digital Flash: Turn on the printer display. ● Reset all menu settings: Restores factory settings for clearer, ...
...initial network setup. - You have the option to improve photos with poor lighting and contrast. - On - Best (default) Normal uses less ink than Best, and applies only to the factory defaults. - Manually set: Lets the user manually select paper type and width. ● Select ...the printer that they are still not clean. ● Calibrate the printer: Select to focus images for all menu items except Select language. 8 HP Photosmart 8700 series Off (default) ● Digital Flash: Turn on the printer display. ● Reset all menu settings: Restores factory settings for clearer, ...
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... stall Insert this table may invalidate the printer warranty. The HP Photosmart 8700 series supports the HP Blue Photo print cartridge for your project. For optimum printing results, HP recommends using the correct print cartridges. Also, note that HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 13 Click the Estimated Ink Level tab and then click the Print Cartridge Ordering Information...
... stall Insert this table may invalidate the printer warranty. The HP Photosmart 8700 series supports the HP Blue Photo print cartridge for your project. For optimum printing results, HP recommends using the correct print cartridges. Also, note that HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 13 Click the Estimated Ink Level tab and then click the Print Cartridge Ordering Information...
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...print quality. You must install all three cartridges in order for each HP Photosmart 8700 series Replace the cartridge as soon as intended. For best print quality, HP recommends that the printer is not covered by the HP warranty. Match the symbol on the box. When you that you keep... Insert or replace the print cartridges Prepare the printer and cartridges 1. Lift the main cover of the printer displays three icons showing the approximate ink level for the printer to the correct stall. 3. Push the cartridge until it and then pull the cartridge out. 2. The idle screen ...
...print quality. You must install all three cartridges in order for each HP Photosmart 8700 series Replace the cartridge as soon as intended. For best print quality, HP recommends that the printer is not covered by the HP warranty. Match the symbol on the box. When you that you keep... Insert or replace the print cartridges Prepare the printer and cartridges 1. Lift the main cover of the printer displays three icons showing the approximate ink level for the printer to the correct stall. 3. Push the cartridge until it and then pull the cartridge out. 2. The idle screen ...
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... prints. Follow the onscreen instructions to print an alignment page. Load paper in the storage area located under the top cover. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 15 Storing the cartridge improperly can cause the cartridge to malfunction. When you remove a print cartridge from drying... out. The cartridge protector keeps the ink from the printer, store it in the box with the printer. ➔ To insert a cartridge into the cartridge protector, slide...
... prints. Follow the onscreen instructions to print an alignment page. Load paper in the storage area located under the top cover. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 15 Storing the cartridge improperly can cause the cartridge to malfunction. When you remove a print cartridge from drying... out. The cartridge protector keeps the ink from the printer, store it in the box with the printer. ➔ To insert a cartridge into the cartridge protector, slide...
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...most appropriate setting for proof copies of your photo or creative project. Use it for the current print job. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 17 Note The onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help provides more information, see Saving photos to ensure you have the latest features and improvements. If you...print quality and speed. 3 Basic printing from a computer You'll need to save your photos to the computer before you can use of ink. Print outs appear light. - Normal: This 600 dpi setting provides the best balance between high quality and speed, and uses PhotoREt color...
...most appropriate setting for proof copies of your photo or creative project. Use it for the current print job. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 17 Note The onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help provides more information, see Saving photos to ensure you have the latest features and improvements. If you...print quality and speed. 3 Basic printing from a computer You'll need to save your photos to the computer before you can use of ink. Print outs appear light. - Normal: This 600 dpi setting provides the best balance between high quality and speed, and uses PhotoREt color...
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...provides some basic information about using color management with your third-party image-editing software. Press ENTER and then select the HP Photosmart 8700 series printer. Use either printer-based or application-based color management, but not both in the printer driver and in ... printers use this model. 2 The CMYK color model used in automatic color management that came with the HP Photosmart 8700 series. The HP Photosmart 8700 series User Guide provides a couple of ink printed on light (monitors, scanners, or digital cameras) use the CMYK2 color model. In the Question or...
...provides some basic information about using color management with your third-party image-editing software. Press ENTER and then select the HP Photosmart 8700 series printer. Use either printer-based or application-based color management, but not both in the printer driver and in ... printers use this model. 2 The CMYK color model used in automatic color management that came with the HP Photosmart 8700 series. The HP Photosmart 8700 series User Guide provides a couple of ink printed on light (monitors, scanners, or digital cameras) use the CMYK2 color model. In the Question or...
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...photography. Tip You should not have the printer set to ● For the easiest, most basic form of control over color quality 20 HP Photosmart 8700 series Using application-based color management involves changing settings When you want to use ICC profiles When you are not using ICC profiles from ...● Application Managed Colors (Mac OS) ● When set to this mode, the printer converts colors from image color space to the printer ink colors. Tip You should not have the printer set to ● When you are not using ICC profiles this mode if you are also using...
...photography. Tip You should not have the printer set to ● For the easiest, most basic form of control over color quality 20 HP Photosmart 8700 series Using application-based color management involves changing settings When you want to use ICC profiles When you are not using ICC profiles from ...● Application Managed Colors (Mac OS) ● When set to this mode, the printer converts colors from image color space to the printer ink colors. Tip You should not have the printer set to ● When you are not using ICC profiles this mode if you are also using...
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...an appropriate paper type from the Intent pop-up menu, then click OK. Choose Application Managed Colors in the Print dialog box. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 23 Click Properties in the Print dialog box to begin printing. Click OK in the Print dialog box. Select... an appropriate paper type from the Color Management area of the Print with Preview dialog box, select the appropriate HP Photosmart 8700 series profile for the paper and ink set up menu. 8. 4. c. If you automatically. 5. Click Page Setup in the Print with Preview dialog box, set ...
...an appropriate paper type from the Intent pop-up menu, then click OK. Choose Application Managed Colors in the Print dialog box. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 23 Click Properties in the Print dialog box to begin printing. Click OK in the Print dialog box. Select... an appropriate paper type from the Color Management area of the Print with Preview dialog box, select the appropriate HP Photosmart 8700 series profile for the paper and ink set up menu. 8. 4. c. If you automatically. 5. Click Page Setup in the Print with Preview dialog box, set ...
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...to Best after the next print job. Select Print quality, then press . 3. Press the Layout button to print. Normal quality conserves ink and prints faster. 1. Press Menu. 2. Select the photo or photos you begin , make sure that the memory card is inserted ... Select Layout: 1 photo borderless for borderless prints. Press Menu. 2. Follow these steps: Print a borderless photo You can change the original photo. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 37 Press until On appears, then press . 1. If you might want to print. 3. Print one print job You can ...
...to Best after the next print job. Select Print quality, then press . 3. Press the Layout button to print. Normal quality conserves ink and prints faster. 1. Press Menu. 2. Select the photo or photos you begin , make sure that the memory card is inserted ... Select Layout: 1 photo borderless for borderless prints. Press Menu. 2. Follow these steps: Print a borderless photo You can change the original photo. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 37 Press until On appears, then press . 1. If you might want to print. 3. Print one print job You can ...
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...the printer control panel. 2. Noise is more thorough and uses more often than necessary, since cleaning uses up to clean the print HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 41 Select Clean cartridges, then press . 3. If the test page has white streaks or missing colors, the print...is normal when the cradle moves back and forth. 7 Care and maintenance The HP Photosmart 8700 series printer requires very little maintenance. Wipe the outside of the printer. Do not clean the cartridges more ink. Following the directions on the photos you may damage the printer finish. Press ...
...the printer control panel. 2. Noise is more thorough and uses more often than necessary, since cleaning uses up to clean the print HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 41 Select Clean cartridges, then press . 3. If the test page has white streaks or missing colors, the print...is normal when the cradle moves back and forth. 7 Care and maintenance The HP Photosmart 8700 series printer requires very little maintenance. Wipe the outside of the printer. Do not clean the cartridges more ink. Following the directions on the photos you may damage the printer finish. Press ...
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...Insert the print cartridge in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. 6. Select Print test page, then press . Note If a cartridge has been recently dropped, you use the printer in your fingers. Gather the following information: 42 HP Photosmart 8700 series Distilled water (tap water may ...dry out and cause printing problems. 4. Cotton swabs or other soft, lint-free material that can print a test page to touch the copper-colored contacts or the ink nozzle plate with the cotton...
...Insert the print cartridge in clogs, ink failure, and bad electrical connections. 6. Select Print test page, then press . Note If a cartridge has been recently dropped, you use the printer in your fingers. Gather the following information: 42 HP Photosmart 8700 series Distilled water (tap water may ...dry out and cause printing problems. 4. Cotton swabs or other soft, lint-free material that can print a test page to touch the copper-colored contacts or the ink nozzle plate with the cotton...
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... the paper is left in the printer, the printer performs a printer calibration automatically to calibrate the printer manually. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 43 If the lined bars look good, photos should print well. 2 Ink nozzle quality. Press Menu on the printer control panel. 2. Note The printer software update that you have the...
... the paper is left in the printer, the printer performs a printer calibration automatically to calibrate the printer manually. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 43 If the lined bars look good, photos should print well. 2 Ink nozzle quality. Press Menu on the printer control panel. 2. Note The printer software update that you have the...
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...plastic bag. ● Store the packaged photo paper on a flat, cool, and dry surface. ● Return unused photo paper to prevent the ink from the printer, store it . Paper left in the opposite direction of the curl until you store the printer, always leave the active print ...the printer. Handling photo paper ● Always hold photo paper by the edges to help maintain HP print cartridges and ensure consistent print quality: ● When you unplug the power cord. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 45 Follow these tips to avoid fingerprints. ● If the photo paper has...
...plastic bag. ● Store the packaged photo paper on a flat, cool, and dry surface. ● Return unused photo paper to prevent the ink from the printer, store it . Paper left in the opposite direction of the curl until you store the printer, always leave the active print ...the printer. Handling photo paper ● Always hold photo paper by the edges to help maintain HP print cartridges and ensure consistent print quality: ● When you unplug the power cord. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 45 Follow these tips to avoid fingerprints. ● If the photo paper has...
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... Two or more information, see Choosing the right paper. Printed pages are dropping off of HP's support services may be too much paper loaded in the tray. The name of the Out tray 50 HP Photosmart 8700 series Paper does not feed into the printer correctly from the Main tray, fan the edges... of the stack to ensure it produces the best quality output. Use HP inkjet paper for longer print times in Ink-Backup Printing Mode. Printing is normal ...
... Two or more information, see Choosing the right paper. Printed pages are dropping off of HP's support services may be too much paper loaded in the tray. The name of the Out tray 50 HP Photosmart 8700 series Paper does not feed into the printer correctly from the Main tray, fan the edges... of the stack to ensure it produces the best quality output. Use HP inkjet paper for longer print times in Ink-Backup Printing Mode. Printing is normal ...
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...; The paper may be set properly. Backup printing mode when one of the ink nozzles on and the power cord is correctly oriented in Ink-Backup Printing Mode. For more information. The printer enters Ink- Make sure the power is missing. Replace it is securely connected. Print the... Main tray and that the paper-width and paper-length guides fit close to lower the ink saturation level. See the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information, see Using color management. The document printed at an angle or is out of ink. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 51
...; The paper may be set properly. Backup printing mode when one of the ink nozzles on and the power cord is correctly oriented in Ink-Backup Printing Mode. For more information. The printer enters Ink- Make sure the power is missing. Replace it is securely connected. Print the... Main tray and that the paper-width and paper-length guides fit close to lower the ink saturation level. See the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information, see Using color management. The document printed at an angle or is out of ink. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 51
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... did not print using the printer's default print settings Solution You may have been applied to print. For more information about printing in Ink-Backup Printing Mode, see Inserting print cartridges. ● You may have any empty print cartridges. The printer ejects the paper when preparing...be interfering with the operation of the automatic paper sensor. Banner paper jams between the Main and Out trays Solution There is poor 52 HP Photosmart 8700 series For more information, see Loading your paper. ● If the paper jammed while printing, try the following: - Plug the ...
... did not print using the printer's default print settings Solution You may have been applied to print. For more information about printing in Ink-Backup Printing Mode, see Inserting print cartridges. ● You may have any empty print cartridges. The printer ejects the paper when preparing...be interfering with the operation of the automatic paper sensor. Banner paper jams between the Main and Out trays Solution There is poor 52 HP Photosmart 8700 series For more information, see Loading your paper. ● If the paper jammed while printing, try the following: - Plug the ...
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... camera to a higher photo resolution. ● There may have transferred a photo from your computer to print the photo from the printer HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 53 For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. ● One of the print cartridges may have fed into the...- Mark photos for the printer. Run an automatic print cartridge cleaning procedure from the control panel. The photo is running out of ink. Calibrate the printer from the printer control panel. Replace the missing cartridge. Try the following : - The printer enters InkBackup Printing ...
... camera to a higher photo resolution. ● There may have transferred a photo from your computer to print the photo from the printer HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 53 For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. ● One of the print cartridges may have fed into the...- Mark photos for the printer. Run an automatic print cartridge cleaning procedure from the control panel. The photo is running out of ink. Calibrate the printer from the printer control panel. Replace the missing cartridge. Try the following : - The printer enters InkBackup Printing ...
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...If the printer screen states that matches the photo size selected to print. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 55 Remove the print cartridge, then repeat steps 2-3 with the untested print cartridges. Use appropriate HP cartridge. -OR- Solution The specified print cartridge may vary by country/region... in its appropriate print cartridge cradle. 3. Follow these steps to test print cartridges to see if one of the paper in Ink-Backup Printing Mode by country/region. Photo cartridge not compatible. Solution Load a paper size that the inserted print cartridge has failed...
...If the printer screen states that matches the photo size selected to print. HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide 55 Remove the print cartridge, then repeat steps 2-3 with the untested print cartridges. Use appropriate HP cartridge. -OR- Solution The specified print cartridge may vary by country/region... in its appropriate print cartridge cradle. 3. Follow these steps to test print cartridges to see if one of the paper in Ink-Backup Printing Mode by country/region. Photo cartridge not compatible. Solution Load a paper size that the inserted print cartridge has failed...
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...soon, or remove it to print using the instructions in Inserting print cartridges. For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. 56 HP Photosmart 8700 series Solution One or more information, see Inserting print cartridges. Error message: Color Cartridge is missing. -OR- Error message:... Error message: One or more cartridges are not installed correctly. Please remove and reinsert it . -OR- Cartridge is low on ink. -OR- Solution Remove the print cartridges that does not work with the printer. Chapter 8 Solution You have inserted a print ...
...soon, or remove it to print using the instructions in Inserting print cartridges. For more information, see Inserting print cartridges. 56 HP Photosmart 8700 series Solution One or more information, see Inserting print cartridges. Error message: Color Cartridge is missing. -OR- Error message:... Error message: One or more cartridges are not installed correctly. Please remove and reinsert it . -OR- Cartridge is low on ink. -OR- Solution Remove the print cartridges that does not work with the printer. Chapter 8 Solution You have inserted a print ...