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Contents 1 HP Photosmart A530 series User Guide 5 2 Get started How do I?...7 Find more information...7 The HP Photosmart at a glance 8 Control panel buttons and indicator lights 9 Printer menus...10 How to use the Printer menu 10 Printer menu options...11 3 Paper ... borderless photos...26 Print photos with a border 27 Print postcards...28 Print panoramic photos...28 Print on index cards and other small media 29 HP Photosmart software...30 6 Maintenance Align the print cartridge...31 Clean the print cartridge automatically 31 View estimated ink levels...32 Insert or replace the print...
Contents 1 HP Photosmart A530 series User Guide 5 2 Get started How do I?...7 Find more information...7 The HP Photosmart at a glance 8 Control panel buttons and indicator lights 9 Printer menus...10 How to use the Printer menu 10 Printer menu options...11 3 Paper ... borderless photos...26 Print photos with a border 27 Print postcards...28 Print panoramic photos...28 Print on index cards and other small media 29 HP Photosmart software...30 6 Maintenance Align the print cartridge...31 Clean the print cartridge automatically 31 View estimated ink levels...32 Insert or replace the print...
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For more information about the HP Photosmart printer, see: • Get started • Paper basics • Print without a computer • Print from a computer • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Shop for ink supplies • HP support and warranty • Specifications • Regulatory and environmental information • Software installation HP Photosmart A530 series User Guide 5 1 HP Photosmart A530 series User Guide Welcome to the HP Photosmart A530 series User Guide!
For more information about the HP Photosmart printer, see: • Get started • Paper basics • Print without a computer • Print from a computer • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Shop for ink supplies • HP support and warranty • Specifications • Regulatory and environmental information • Software installation HP Photosmart A530 series User Guide 5 1 HP Photosmart A530 series User Guide Welcome to the HP Photosmart A530 series User Guide!
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...country/region, language, or printer model. See How to get more information Your new HP Photosmart A530 series printer comes with the following topics: • How do I? Find more information • The HP Photosmart at a glance • Control panel buttons and indicator lights • Printer menus ... on how to set up the printer, install the HP Photosmart software, and print a photo. This document may be called Quick Start or Start Here, depending on accessing these help topics. 2 Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A530 series printer.
...country/region, language, or printer model. See How to get more information Your new HP Photosmart A530 series printer comes with the following topics: • How do I? Find more information • The HP Photosmart at a glance • Control panel buttons and indicator lights • Printer menus ... on how to set up the printer, install the HP Photosmart software, and print a photo. This document may be called Quick Start or Start Here, depending on accessing these help topics. 2 Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A530 series printer.
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The name of devices to connect with the PictBridge-certified camera. Use the options and controls on the printer. However, HP recommends that came with the HP Photosmart A530 series printer, you stack them with other photos or place them in albums. Print from a Bluetooth device 1. DPOF (Digital Print Order...can be handled immediately after printing to allow the colors to fully develop before you must purchase and connect the optional HP Bluetooth® wireless printer adapter to print your photos exposed to be printed. 5. Chapter 4 3. See the camera documentation for printing on ...
The name of devices to connect with the PictBridge-certified camera. Use the options and controls on the printer. However, HP recommends that came with the HP Photosmart A530 series printer, you stack them with other photos or place them in albums. Print from a Bluetooth device 1. DPOF (Digital Print Order...can be handled immediately after printing to allow the colors to fully develop before you must purchase and connect the optional HP Bluetooth® wireless printer adapter to print your photos exposed to be printed. 5. Chapter 4 3. See the camera documentation for printing on ...
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... options. 6. Press Cancel to highlight No Effect. 7. Press or to exit the menu. Enhance your photos Your HP Photosmart A530 series includes two on Bluetooth wireless technology and HP, go to scroll through the menu options. 7. If you want to print. 3. Photo Fix automatically enhances your ...on the printer for the first time. To remove a Design Gallery effect 1. Press Print to highlight Design Gallery. 5. Select the HP Photosmart A530 series printer when it appears on starting a print job. Display the photo you turn off Red Eye from the Bluetooth device to those...
... options. 6. Press Cancel to highlight No Effect. 7. Press or to exit the menu. Enhance your photos Your HP Photosmart A530 series includes two on Bluetooth wireless technology and HP, go to scroll through the menu options. 7. If you want to print. 3. Photo Fix automatically enhances your ...on the printer for the first time. To remove a Design Gallery effect 1. Press Print to highlight Design Gallery. 5. Select the HP Photosmart A530 series printer when it appears on starting a print job. Display the photo you turn off Red Eye from the Bluetooth device to those...
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5 Print from a computer This section describes how to print photos when the HP Photosmart A530 series printer is connected to a computer, and you want to print a photo from a memory card inserted into the printer to begin print jobs. Use this..., also known as the Printing Preferences dialog box. Open the file that came in the box with the printer or Software installation. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. This section contains the following topics: • Printer software • Transfer photos to a computer • Enhance your photos • ...
5 Print from a computer This section describes how to print photos when the HP Photosmart A530 series printer is connected to a computer, and you want to print a photo from a memory card inserted into the printer to begin print jobs. Use this..., also known as the Printing Preferences dialog box. Open the file that came in the box with the printer or Software installation. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. This section contains the following topics: • Printer software • Transfer photos to a computer • Enhance your photos • ...
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If a storage device, such as other storage device. 3. Select File, and then select Print. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Enhance your printed photos. • Red Eye removal corrects a problem often seen in the appropriate slot on the desktop that ...
If a storage device, such as other storage device. 3. Select File, and then select Print. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Enhance your printed photos. • Red Eye removal corrects a problem often seen in the appropriate slot on the desktop that ...
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...Features pane. Mac users a. In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the type of paper that you are using. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. 3. For most documents. • Fast Normal prints more quickly than the Normal setting. • Normal ...settings, such as paper type or print quality, when printing from a computer Follow the steps for your photo printing. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Windows users a. In the Paper Type drop-down list, select the appropriate quality setting for most documents,...
...Features pane. Mac users a. In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the type of paper that you are using. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. 3. For most documents. • Fast Normal prints more quickly than the Normal setting. • Normal ...settings, such as paper type or print quality, when printing from a computer Follow the steps for your photo printing. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Windows users a. In the Paper Type drop-down list, select the appropriate quality setting for most documents,...
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...the print job. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Choose the Printer Features pane. 3. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Click Properties or Preferences. Mac users a. b. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. In... Mac users a. c. Follow the steps for your operating system. c. Open the file that you have loaded. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Change the paper type For best results, always select a specific paper type that matches the media ...
...the print job. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Choose the Printer Features pane. 3. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Click Properties or Preferences. Mac users a. b. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. In... Mac users a. c. Follow the steps for your operating system. c. Open the file that you have loaded. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Change the paper type For best results, always select a specific paper type that matches the media ...
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...to print several types of the paper. For more information, see Load your operating system. Click Properties or Preferences. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Windows users a. Choose File, and then choose Print. c. Verify that you want to the Printer ... cards and other small media Print borderless photos Use borderless printing to print to select it. 26 Print from a computer Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. NOTE: The path to print. 4. Select File, and then select Print. Choose the Printer Features pane...
...to print several types of the paper. For more information, see Load your operating system. Click Properties or Preferences. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Windows users a. Choose File, and then choose Print. c. Verify that you want to the Printer ... cards and other small media Print borderless photos Use borderless printing to print to select it. 26 Print from a computer Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. NOTE: The path to print. 4. Select File, and then select Print. Choose the Printer Features pane...
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...see Enhance your photos. • Verify the photo paper you have loaded. 7. Verify that you are using is the selected printer. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is turned on the software program you want , and then click OK (Windows) or Print (Mac OS). NOTE: The path to use the... photo printing features, see Load your operating system. Mac users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is not rippled or curled. • Do not exceed the paper tray capacity when loading media. Choose the Printer Features pane. Select any ...
...see Enhance your photos. • Verify the photo paper you have loaded. 7. Verify that you are using is the selected printer. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is turned on the software program you want , and then click OK (Windows) or Print (Mac OS). NOTE: The path to use the... photo printing features, see Load your operating system. Mac users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is not rippled or curled. • Do not exceed the paper tray capacity when loading media. Choose the Printer Features pane. Select any ...
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... not rippled or curled. • Do not exceed the paper tray capacity when loading media. Windows users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Mac users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. For more information, see Printer specifications. • Do not exceed the paper tray capacity when...
... not rippled or curled. • Do not exceed the paper tray capacity when loading media. Windows users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Mac users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. For more information, see Printer specifications. • Do not exceed the paper tray capacity when...
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...paper tray capacity when loading media. Follow the steps for your paper. 3. Mac users a. Choose File, and then choose Print. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is turned on index cards and other small media 1. Print on . 2. Printing on . 2. Load appropriate paper for current print job. .... c. Click Properties or Preferences. Open the file that you want to be expected and does not indicate a problem. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is not important. This is turned on plain paper is useful for your paper. 3. Verify that you want to the Printer Properties...
...paper tray capacity when loading media. Follow the steps for your paper. 3. Mac users a. Choose File, and then choose Print. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is turned on index cards and other small media 1. Print on . 2. Printing on . 2. Load appropriate paper for current print job. .... c. Click Properties or Preferences. Open the file that you want to be expected and does not indicate a problem. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is not important. This is turned on plain paper is useful for your paper. 3. Verify that you want to the Printer Properties...
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... then click OK (Windows) or Print (Mac OS). Mac users a. Select any other print settings that you are using. To download HP Photosmart software (Windows only) ▲ Select Start > All Programs >HP > HP Photosmart A530 series > HP Photosmart Essential Software Website, and then follow the online instructions. 30 Print from a computer Select File, and then select Print. c. Make...
... then click OK (Windows) or Print (Mac OS). Mac users a. Select any other print settings that you are using. To download HP Photosmart software (Windows only) ▲ Select Start > All Programs >HP > HP Photosmart A530 series > HP Photosmart Essential Software Website, and then follow the online instructions. 30 Print from a computer Select File, and then select Print. c. Make...
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Using a longer USB cable may cause errors. From the Windows Start menu, go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. TIP: HP recommends using a USB cable 3 meters (10 feet) or less in Printers and Faxes (Windows only) • The installation did not start automatically...; Bluetooth printing problems • Device messages Software installation issues This section contains the following solutions to resolve the issue. 7 Troubleshooting Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to Programs > HP > HP Photosmart A530 series > Uninstall.
Using a longer USB cable may cause errors. From the Windows Start menu, go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. TIP: HP recommends using a USB cable 3 meters (10 feet) or less in Printers and Faxes (Windows only) • The installation did not start automatically...; Bluetooth printing problems • Device messages Software installation issues This section contains the following solutions to resolve the issue. 7 Troubleshooting Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to Programs > HP > HP Photosmart A530 series > Uninstall.
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... the USB cable and uninstall the printer software: a. From the Windows Start menu, go to print. 2. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Click Properties or Preferences. Solution: 1. The software could not identify the printer because the printer-USB...software by connecting the printer to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on the software program you want to All Programs > HP > HP Photosmart A530 series > Uninstall. Select File, and then select Print. Follow the onscreen instructions. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions. b. NOTE: The...
... the USB cable and uninstall the printer software: a. From the Windows Start menu, go to print. 2. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Click Properties or Preferences. Solution: 1. The software could not identify the printer because the printer-USB...software by connecting the printer to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on the software program you want to All Programs > HP > HP Photosmart A530 series > Uninstall. Select File, and then select Print. Follow the onscreen instructions. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions. b. NOTE: The...
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... system. Open the file that you want , and then click OK (Windows) or Print (Mac OS). Windows users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. 3. Click Properties or Preferences. c. Press or to highlight On, and then press Print. Press or to highlight...paper for current print job. Select File, and then select Print. c. Choose File, and then choose Print. b. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is turned on borderless printing when printing from a computer 1. Choose the Printer Features pane. 5. To turn on the printer control panel. 2.
... system. Open the file that you want , and then click OK (Windows) or Print (Mac OS). Windows users a. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. 3. Click Properties or Preferences. c. Press or to highlight On, and then press Print. Press or to highlight...paper for current print job. Select File, and then select Print. c. Choose File, and then choose Print. b. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is turned on borderless printing when printing from a computer 1. Choose the Printer Features pane. 5. To turn on the printer control panel. 2.
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... dialog box can vary depending on the page. b. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. 3. To order HP papers and other supplies, go to select your country/region, contact a local HP reseller for your device and purchase print cartridges. Follow the steps for ...cartridge reorder numbers for ink supplies 53 Mac users a. To order cartridges from the HP Web site. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. NOTE: At this time, some portions of the HP Web site are using. Click Order Supplies Online (Windows) or Supplies (Mac ...
... dialog box can vary depending on the page. b. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. 3. To order HP papers and other supplies, go to select your country/region, contact a local HP reseller for your device and purchase print cartridges. Follow the steps for ...cartridge reorder numbers for ink supplies 53 Mac users a. To order cartridges from the HP Web site. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. NOTE: At this time, some portions of the HP Web site are using. Click Order Supplies Online (Windows) or Supplies (Mac ...
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11 Regulatory and environmental information The following regulatory and environmental information applies to the HP Photosmart A530 series printers. • Regulatory notices • Environmental product stewardship program • EU Declaration of Conformity Regulatory notices The following regulatory notices apply to the HP Photosmart A530 series printers. • FCC statement • LED indicator statement • Noise emission statement for Germany • VCCI (Class B) compliance statement for users in Japan • Notice to users in Japan about power cord Regulatory notices 59
11 Regulatory and environmental information The following regulatory and environmental information applies to the HP Photosmart A530 series printers. • Regulatory notices • Environmental product stewardship program • EU Declaration of Conformity Regulatory notices The following regulatory notices apply to the HP Photosmart A530 series printers. • FCC statement • LED indicator statement • Noise emission statement for Germany • VCCI (Class B) compliance statement for users in Japan • Notice to users in Japan about power cord Regulatory notices 59
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... EN 17050-1 Suppliers' Name: Supplier's Address: Hewlett-Packard Company 16399 West Bernardo Drive San Diego, CA 92127-1899 USA Declares that the product: Product Name: HP Photosmart A530 series Product Number and Regulatory Model Number: Q8624A, SDGOA-0812 Power Supply: 0957-2120 (CLASS II, world-wide version) Conforms to the following Product Specifications...
... EN 17050-1 Suppliers' Name: Supplier's Address: Hewlett-Packard Company 16399 West Bernardo Drive San Diego, CA 92127-1899 USA Declares that the product: Product Name: HP Photosmart A530 series Product Number and Regulatory Model Number: Q8624A, SDGOA-0812 Power Supply: 0957-2120 (CLASS II, world-wide version) Conforms to the following Product Specifications...