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...Optional accessories 10 Use the printer menus 11 2 Photo printing overview 13 Start-to-finish printing 13 3 Paper basics...15 Choose and load paper 15 Choose the best paper for the job 15 Load your paper 15 4 Print basics...17 Dock your camera 17 Print from a docked camera 18 View photos to ... the print cartridge 29 Manually clean the print cartridge contacts 29 Print a test page 30 Align the print cartridge 30 Update the HP Photosmart software 31 Store the printer and print cartridge 32 Store the printer 32 Store the print cartridge 32 HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 1
...Optional accessories 10 Use the printer menus 11 2 Photo printing overview 13 Start-to-finish printing 13 3 Paper basics...15 Choose and load paper 15 Choose the best paper for the job 15 Load your paper 15 4 Print basics...17 Dock your camera 17 Print from a docked camera 18 View photos to ... the print cartridge 29 Manually clean the print cartridge contacts 29 Print a test page 30 Align the print cartridge 30 Update the HP Photosmart software 31 Store the printer and print cartridge 32 Store the printer 32 Store the print cartridge 32 HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 1
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HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 5 The input tray opens automatically when you open if you want to use the remote control with the printer. It should also ... panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from here. 2 Camera dock cover: Open this to dock the camera on the front of the current paper to position the paper properly. 4 Print cartridge door: Open to the camera port on the printer. 3 Output tray (closed): Open this port or the optional...
HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 5 The input tray opens automatically when you open if you want to use the remote control with the printer. It should also ... panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from here. 2 Camera dock cover: Open this to dock the camera on the front of the current paper to position the paper properly. 4 Print cartridge door: Open to the camera port on the printer. 3 Output tray (closed): Open this port or the optional...
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See Choose and load paper. Use HP Advanced Photo paper for the best results. Step 2 Dock your camera See Print from other devices and Print from a docked camera. 2 Photo printing overview Start-to-finish printing Step 1 Choose and load paper. HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 13
See Choose and load paper. Use HP Advanced Photo paper for the best results. Step 2 Dock your camera See Print from other devices and Print from a docked camera. 2 Photo printing overview Start-to-finish printing Step 1 Choose and load paper. HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 13
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....com (U.S.) ● www.hpshopping.ca (Canada) ● www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe) ● www.hp.com (All other countries/regions) The printer is especially designed to create beautiful photos. HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 15 3 Paper basics Choose and load paper Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and how to make...
....com (U.S.) ● www.hpshopping.ca (Canada) ● www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe) ● www.hp.com (All other countries/regions) The printer is especially designed to create beautiful photos. HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 15 3 Paper basics Choose and load paper Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and how to make...
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Open the output tray. HP Premium Photo Paper - Press Menu/OK. 16 HP Photosmart A430 series printer Chapter 3 1 Input tray 2 Paper-width guide 3 Output tray To load paper 1. The input tray opens automatically. 2. Press Menu/OK to the edge of the paper without bending the paper. Adjust the paper-width guide to fit close to open the print menu. 2. When loading...
Open the output tray. HP Premium Photo Paper - Press Menu/OK. 16 HP Photosmart A430 series printer Chapter 3 1 Input tray 2 Paper-width guide 3 Output tray To load paper 1. The input tray opens automatically. 2. Press Menu/OK to the edge of the paper without bending the paper. Adjust the paper-width guide to fit close to open the print menu. 2. When loading...
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... or plain paper to print a photo quickly and are not concerned with a flash. ● Improve the overall brightness, color, and contrast of your photos using Photo Fix Photo Fix automatically enhances your photos using the Photo Fix improvements, turn on again. 20 HP Photosmart A430 series printer... you turn off Photo Fix ➔ Press Photo Fix. The current print quality setting has a check mark next to print a photo without using HP Real Life Technologies that: ● Sharpen blurred photos. ● Improve the dark areas of a photo without affecting the light areas of a photo...
... or plain paper to print a photo quickly and are not concerned with a flash. ● Improve the overall brightness, color, and contrast of your photos using Photo Fix Photo Fix automatically enhances your photos using the Photo Fix improvements, turn on again. 20 HP Photosmart A430 series printer... you turn off Photo Fix ➔ Press Photo Fix. The current print quality setting has a check mark next to print a photo without using HP Real Life Technologies that: ● Sharpen blurred photos. ● Improve the dark areas of a photo without affecting the light areas of a photo...
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... with a crop box showing the portion of 3:1. 5. Press the 4-way arrow button to move the crop box around the photo, as a passport photo. 2. HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 21 Press to select Panoramic Photo, and then press Menu/OK. 4. Press or to navigate to the photo you want to print...9679; View photos on one sheet of the photo that will be printed. 6. Press Menu/OK. The crop box shows the portion of the photo paper loaded in the printer. Press Print. The current photo is displayed with a crop box showing the portion of the photo that will print. 5 Special...
... with a crop box showing the portion of 3:1. 5. Press the 4-way arrow button to move the crop box around the photo, as a passport photo. 2. HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 21 Press to select Panoramic Photo, and then press Menu/OK. 4. Press or to navigate to the photo you want to print...9679; View photos on one sheet of the photo that will be printed. 6. Press Menu/OK. The crop box shows the portion of the photo paper loaded in the printer. Press Print. The current photo is displayed with a crop box showing the portion of the photo that will print. 5 Special...
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...in the printer. 3. Make the Bluetooth connection To use Bluetooth connectivity, all devices must connect an HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter to the camera port on the camera. HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 23 When you print from a digital camera, the printer uses the settings that...wireless technology. For more information, see the documentation that came with the device with the printer is available separately. Load photo paper in PictBridge mode, and then connect it to the camera port on the PictBridge-certified digital camera and select the photos ...
...in the printer. 3. Make the Bluetooth connection To use Bluetooth connectivity, all devices must connect an HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter to the camera port on the camera. HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 23 When you print from a digital camera, the printer uses the settings that...wireless technology. For more information, see the documentation that came with the device with the printer is available separately. Load photo paper in PictBridge mode, and then connect it to the camera port on the PictBridge-certified digital camera and select the photos ...
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...you install all retail print cartridges before the date stamped on the box. For optimal printing results, HP recommends using the correct print cartridges. HP Vivera Inks are always of photo paper ● Transport the printer For information on . 2. Caution Check that your prints are specially ... is on maintaining the camera, see the camera User Guide. Remove the pink tape HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 27 Make sure the printer is not covered by the HP warranty. 7 Maintain and transport the printer The printer requires very little maintenance. Follow the guidelines in...
...you install all retail print cartridges before the date stamped on the box. For optimal printing results, HP recommends using the correct print cartridges. HP Vivera Inks are always of photo paper ● Transport the printer For information on . 2. Caution Check that your prints are specially ... is on maintaining the camera, see the camera User Guide. Remove the pink tape HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 27 Make sure the printer is not covered by the HP warranty. 7 Maintain and transport the printer The printer requires very little maintenance. Follow the guidelines in...
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... cover. 3. Caution 2 Do not clean the interior of the printer. 2. If you to load paper so the printer can align the cartridge. Turn off the printer, and then disconnect the power cord from the interior. 28 HP Photosmart A430 series printer Household cleaners and detergents may damage the printer finish. Keep all fluids away...
... cover. 3. Caution 2 Do not clean the interior of the printer. 2. If you to load paper so the printer can align the cartridge. Turn off the printer, and then disconnect the power cord from the interior. 28 HP Photosmart A430 series printer Household cleaners and detergents may damage the printer finish. Keep all fluids away...
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... (tap water may contain contaminants that will not stick to the print cartridge 2. Following the directions on the camera image display, load paper so the printer can damage the print cartridge) - If the test page has white streaks or missing colors, the print cartridge needs to...to three times. Press Menu/OK to select Tools. 4. If the print quality of paper with your fingers. You can clean the cartridge up . HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 29 Use HP Advanced Photo paper for best results. 6. If you complete all three levels of cleaning using this procedure and...
... (tap water may contain contaminants that will not stick to the print cartridge 2. Following the directions on the camera image display, load paper so the printer can damage the print cartridge) - If the test page has white streaks or missing colors, the print cartridge needs to...to three times. Press Menu/OK to select Tools. 4. If the print quality of paper with your fingers. You can clean the cartridge up . HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 29 Use HP Advanced Photo paper for best results. 6. If you complete all three levels of cleaning using this procedure and...
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... that the alignment was successful. 30 HP Photosmart A430 series printer Ink nozzles exposed to confirm that contains useful information about the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge, serial number, and other aspects of the printer. To print a test page 1. Load paper in printouts are misaligned, or if ...the alignment page does not print correctly when you insert a HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge, the printer aligns it prints an alignment page to ...
... that the alignment was successful. 30 HP Photosmart A430 series printer Ink nozzles exposed to confirm that contains useful information about the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge, serial number, and other aspects of the printer. To print a test page 1. Load paper in printouts are misaligned, or if ...the alignment page does not print correctly when you insert a HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge, the printer aligns it prints an alignment page to ...
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...inactivity. ● Close the input and output trays when the printer is built to check for a long period of time and the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed, remove the battery from the print cartridge, do not attempt to reattach it. For more , clean the print ...instructions to withstand long or short periods of photo paper For best results with photo paper, follow the guidelines in a protective cap during the power-down cycle before printing. The printer stores the print cartridge in this section. 32 HP Photosmart A430 series printer If the plastic tape has been ...
...inactivity. ● Close the input and output trays when the printer is built to check for a long period of time and the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed, remove the battery from the print cartridge, do not attempt to reattach it. For more , clean the print ...instructions to withstand long or short periods of photo paper For best results with photo paper, follow the guidelines in a protective cap during the power-down cycle before printing. The printer stores the print cartridge in this section. 32 HP Photosmart A430 series printer If the plastic tape has been ...
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...bag. ● Store the packaged photo paper on a flat, cool, and dry surface. ● Return unused photo paper to store the print cartridge properly. 4. This allows the printer to the plastic bag. Always carry the printer upright. HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 33 To make it with...the handle. Take it easy to carry. To transport the HP Photosmart A430 series 1. Note Make sure the printer completes its plastic storage bag and gently bend it up the HP Photosmart A430 series almost anywhere. Remove all paper from the camera dock and close the input tray. Extend...
...bag. ● Store the packaged photo paper on a flat, cool, and dry surface. ● Return unused photo paper to store the print cartridge properly. 4. This allows the printer to the plastic bag. Always carry the printer upright. HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 33 To make it with...the handle. Take it easy to carry. To transport the HP Photosmart A430 series 1. Note Make sure the printer completes its plastic storage bag and gently bend it up the HP Photosmart A430 series almost anywhere. Remove all paper from the camera dock and close the input tray. Extend...
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...bring the following items with you: ● Paper ● Power cord ● Your compatible digital camera ● Extra print cartridges (if you plan to print a lot) ● Optional printer accessories you plan to use, such as the battery or HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter ● If you are...the printer to a computer, bring the USB cable and HP Photosmart software CD Note If you do not take the documentation with you, be sure to write down the correct print cartridge number or purchase enough HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridges before you go. 34 HP Photosmart A430 series printer
...bring the following items with you: ● Paper ● Power cord ● Your compatible digital camera ● Extra print cartridges (if you plan to print a lot) ● Optional printer accessories you plan to use, such as the battery or HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter ● If you are...the printer to a computer, bring the USB cable and HP Photosmart software CD Note If you do not take the documentation with you, be sure to write down the correct print cartridge number or purchase enough HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridges before you go. 34 HP Photosmart A430 series printer
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... edge of the paper without bending the paper. ● There may be too much paper loaded in the input tray and that the paper-width guide fits close to the edge of photo paper, see Align the print cartridge. 40 HP Photosmart A430 series printer Solution ● The paper may need to... be loaded correctly. Loading more information, see Choose and load paper. ● The print cartridge may...
... edge of the paper without bending the paper. ● There may be too much paper loaded in the input tray and that the paper-width guide fits close to the edge of photo paper, see Align the print cartridge. 40 HP Photosmart A430 series printer Solution ● The paper may need to... be loaded correctly. Loading more information, see Choose and load paper. ● The print cartridge may...
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... came out of the printer. ● If you experience paper jams while printing, try the following section for instructions. ● The power may need attention. If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is correctly installed and charged properly. ● You may not have already HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 41 Plug in the input tray...
... came out of the printer. ● If you experience paper jams while printing, try the following section for instructions. ● The power may need attention. If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is correctly installed and charged properly. ● You may not have already HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 41 Plug in the input tray...
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...the wrong side of the automatic paper sensor. Solution Direct sunlight could be interfering with the side to be running out of the printer. ● The print cartridge may be aligned. See Set print quality. ● Make sure you mark 42 HP Photosmart A430 series printer Solution ● ... print cartridge. ● You may be cleaned. For best results use HP Advanced Photo paper. Other photo papers will eject the blank page before you took the picture. For more information, see Choose the best paper for the job. ● Make sure the print quality setting is loaded...
...the wrong side of the automatic paper sensor. Solution Direct sunlight could be interfering with the side to be running out of the printer. ● The print cartridge may be aligned. See Set print quality. ● Make sure you mark 42 HP Photosmart A430 series printer Solution ● ... print cartridge. ● You may be cleaned. For best results use HP Advanced Photo paper. Other photo papers will eject the blank page before you took the picture. For more information, see Choose the best paper for the job. ● Make sure the print quality setting is loaded...
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... be low resolution. Solution The printing application installed on top of the printer: - Follow the instructions to continue. 44 HP Photosmart A430 series printer Solution To clear a paper jam, try the following : - If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is poor. The printer checks for the printing application. Press Menu/OK to resolve the problem. Solution...
... be low resolution. Solution The printing application installed on top of the printer: - Follow the instructions to continue. 44 HP Photosmart A430 series printer Solution To clear a paper jam, try the following : - If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is poor. The printer checks for the printing application. Press Menu/OK to resolve the problem. Solution...
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... the printer is docked on again. Error message: Already connected to the computer with the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. To connect a different camera, first remove any jammed paper from the input or output trays. 2. Clear jam then press Menu/OK. Turn the ... be connected to dock a camera that is obstructed or damaged. Error message: Automatic paper sensor failed. Solution You have done something that requires the printer to be connected at a time. HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 45 Remove any camera connected or docked. Try moving the printer out...
... the printer is docked on again. Error message: Already connected to the computer with the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. To connect a different camera, first remove any jammed paper from the input or output trays. 2. Clear jam then press Menu/OK. Turn the ... be connected to dock a camera that is obstructed or damaged. Error message: Automatic paper sensor failed. Solution You have done something that requires the printer to be connected at a time. HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 45 Remove any camera connected or docked. Try moving the printer out...
