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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 basics Choose the best paper for the job 13 Load your ...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...
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 basics Choose the best paper for the job 13 Load your ...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...
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...problems...47 My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer 48 Print quality is poor...48 The photo printed with borders 48 Device messages...49 8 Shop for ink supplies...53 9 HP support and warranty Check the HP support Web site first 55 HP support by phone...55 Phone support period......55 Placing a call...56 After the phone support period 56 Additional warranty options...56 10 Specifications System requirements...57 Printer specifications...57 2
...problems...47 My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer 48 Print quality is poor...48 The photo printed with borders 48 Device messages...49 8 Shop for ink supplies...53 9 HP support and warranty Check the HP support Web site first 55 HP support by phone...55 Phone support period......55 Placing a call...56 After the phone support period 56 Additional warranty options...56 10 Specifications System requirements...57 Printer specifications...57 2
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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! 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
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...select topics. 2 Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A530 series printer. Find more information • The HP Photosmart at a glance • Control panel buttons and indicator lights • Printer menus How do I ? See How to get more information on your... the print cartridge • Transfer photos Find more information Your new HP Photosmart A530 series printer comes with a border • Print postcards • Load your country/region, language, or printer model. Help from your device: Help is available from your device and...
...select topics. 2 Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A530 series printer. Find more information • The HP Photosmart at a glance • Control panel buttons and indicator lights • Printer menus How do I ? See How to get more information on your... the print cartridge • Transfer photos Find more information Your new HP Photosmart A530 series printer comes with a border • Print postcards • Load your country/region, language, or printer model. Help from your device: Help is available from your device and...
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... Internet access, you must close the input tray you can get help and support from here. The HP Photosmart at a glance Figure 2-1 Printer parts Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Description Control panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from the HP Web site. USB port: Use this to a computer using a USB cable (purchased separately). Output tray: Open this...
... Internet access, you must close the input tray you can get help and support from here. The HP Photosmart at a glance Figure 2-1 Printer parts Label 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Description Control panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from the HP Web site. USB port: Use this to a computer using a USB cable (purchased separately). Output tray: Open this...
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..., exit a menu, or to cancel printing a queued image. You can preview photos, make selections from the printer menu, and more from this screen. 3 Menu: Press to access the printer menu. 4 Print: Press to print the currently viewed image from a memory card or to select a highlighted ...menu option. The Print button glows when the printer power is on or off. Figure 2-3 Indicator lights Control panel buttons and indicator lights 9 Control panel buttons and indicator lights Figure 2-2 Control...
..., exit a menu, or to cancel printing a queued image. You can preview photos, make selections from the printer menu, and more from this screen. 3 Menu: Press to access the printer menu. 4 Print: Press to print the currently viewed image from a memory card or to select a highlighted ...menu option. The Print button glows when the printer power is on or off. Figure 2-3 Indicator lights Control panel buttons and indicator lights 9 Control panel buttons and indicator lights Figure 2-2 Control...
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... 1 2 3 4 5 Description Power: The power button glows when the power is performing a read, write, or delete operation. It flashes when the printer is communicating with a single button press on the screen. Print: Press to the camera port. Memory card and PictBridge light: This light flashes and then... or when a supported device is attached to print the currently viewed image from a memory card. Attention LED: Flashes when the printer requires attention. How to information for printing photos, changing print settings, and more. The menus, when opened, overlay the current photo on...
... 1 2 3 4 5 Description Power: The power button glows when the power is performing a read, write, or delete operation. It flashes when the printer is communicating with a single button press on the screen. Print: Press to the camera port. Memory card and PictBridge light: This light flashes and then... or when a supported device is attached to print the currently viewed image from a memory card. Attention LED: Flashes when the printer requires attention. How to information for printing photos, changing print settings, and more. The menus, when opened, overlay the current photo on...
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... can help in troubleshooting problems. • Print sample page: Select to print a sample page, which is useful for checking the print quality of printer menu options, see Creative options. • No Effect • Black and White • Sepia • Solarize • Metallic • Blue...level cleaning (select Yes or No). Label 1 2 3 4 Description Menu: Press to select an option. Press Print to access the printer menu. Printer menu options Design Gallery The Design Gallery offers several color effects or tints you want to continue to print a test page containing information about...
... can help in troubleshooting problems. • Print sample page: Select to print a sample page, which is useful for checking the print quality of printer menu options, see Creative options. • No Effect • Black and White • Sepia • Solarize • Metallic • Blue...level cleaning (select Yes or No). Label 1 2 3 4 Description Menu: Press to select an option. Press Print to access the printer menu. Printer menu options Design Gallery The Design Gallery offers several color effects or tints you want to continue to print a test page containing information about...
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...to choose paper type. The default print quality depends on the paper type selected. • Paper type: Select to restore printer defaults: Yes or No. Select HP Advanced Photo Paper (default), HP Premium Photo Paper, Other, Plain or Other, Photo. • Borderless: Select to turn this off , all pages print .... • Print from imaging devices: Select to read tips that can help with the HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit or HP Jet Direct boxes. • Demo: Select to put the printer into the demo mode. • Set Language: Select to change the print quality. Choose from memory cards, ...
...to choose paper type. The default print quality depends on the paper type selected. • Paper type: Select to restore printer defaults: Yes or No. Select HP Advanced Photo Paper (default), HP Premium Photo Paper, Other, Plain or Other, Photo. • Borderless: Select to turn this off , all pages print .... • Print from imaging devices: Select to read tips that can help with the HP Wireless Printing Upgrade Kit or HP Jet Direct boxes. • Demo: Select to put the printer into the demo mode. • Set Language: Select to change the print quality. Choose from memory cards, ...
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... Change the print settings for the paper. Do not mix paper types or sizes in your printer to create beautiful photos. Other photo papers might produce inferior results. For information on HP Advanced Photo Paper. After loading paper, set by default to print the best quality photos on... purchase supplies, go to: • www.hpshopping.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 work with the inks in the input tray. Load your paper Paper loading tips •...
... Change the print settings for the paper. Do not mix paper types or sizes in your printer to create beautiful photos. Other photo papers might produce inferior results. For information on HP Advanced Photo Paper. After loading paper, set by default to print the best quality photos on... purchase supplies, go to: • www.hpshopping.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 work with the inks in the input tray. Load your paper Paper loading tips •...
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...output tray. If you print without bending the paper. For more information, see Print from a computer, change the paper type and other printer settings in last. When loading, slide the paper to 20 sheets of photo paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front...are printing from a computer and Change the print settings for the print job. You can select from a greater number of the paper without a computer, the printer senses the paper size being used. 14 Paper basics The input tray opens automatically. 1 Input tray 2 Paper-width guide 3 Output tray 2. Chapter 3 ...
...output tray. If you print without bending the paper. For more information, see Print from a computer, change the paper type and other printer settings in last. When loading, slide the paper to 20 sheets of photo paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front...are printing from a computer and Change the print settings for the print job. You can select from a greater number of the paper without a computer, the printer senses the paper size being used. 14 Paper basics The input tray opens automatically. 1 Input tray 2 Paper-width guide 3 Output tray 2. Chapter 3 ...
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Print from a memory card • Remove a memory card Supported memory cards The HP Photosmart printer can select photos while the memory card is in the camera (Digital Print Order Format, or DPOF) or while the memory card is in a variety ... Stick PRO Duo • xD-Picture Card • miniSD Card with SD adapter CAUTION: Using unsupported memory cards may damage the memory card and the printer. Printing from a memory card requires no computer and does not drain your photos Print from a memory card This section explains how to print digital photos...
Print from a memory card • Remove a memory card Supported memory cards The HP Photosmart printer can select photos while the memory card is in the camera (Digital Print Order Format, or DPOF) or while the memory card is in a variety ... Stick PRO Duo • xD-Picture Card • miniSD Card with SD adapter CAUTION: Using unsupported memory cards may damage the memory card and the printer. Printing from a memory card requires no computer and does not drain your photos Print from a memory card This section explains how to print digital photos...
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...from a memory card Important: Your photos are instantly dry, and can be handled immediately after printing to allow the colors to print. 4. However, HP recommends that came with the card before you stack them in albums. To print a single photo 1. Load appropriate paper for 3 minutes after they are... your photos exposed to the air for current print job. Display the photo you want to fully develop before you insert the card into the printer • Angled corner is on the inserted memory card. 3. NOTE: To print additional copies of the current image, press Print again. 16 ...
...from a memory card Important: Your photos are instantly dry, and can be handled immediately after printing to allow the colors to print. 4. However, HP recommends that came with the card before you stack them in albums. To print a single photo 1. Load appropriate paper for 3 minutes after they are... your photos exposed to the air for current print job. Display the photo you want to fully develop before you insert the card into the printer • Angled corner is on the inserted memory card. 3. NOTE: To print additional copies of the current image, press Print again. 16 ...
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... for printing from a PictBridge-certified camera or device 17 You do not have to wait for current print job. Select Yes when the printer asks you whether you want to finish printing. To print using a PictBridge-certified camera 1. Press Print. 4. NOTE: To print additional ...NOTE: To print additional copies of the current image, press Print again. A flashing light means the printer or computer is accessing the memory card. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper into the printer. 2. For more information, see Load your paper. 2. Wait until the light remains solid. Press or...
... for printing from a PictBridge-certified camera or device 17 You do not have to wait for current print job. Select Yes when the printer asks you whether you want to finish printing. To print using a PictBridge-certified camera 1. Press Print. 4. NOTE: To print additional ...NOTE: To print additional copies of the current image, press Print again. A flashing light means the printer or computer is accessing the memory card. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper into the printer. 2. For more information, see Load your paper. 2. Wait until the light remains solid. Press or...
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...information, such as number of the setting and its options may differ on the printer. If you must purchase and connect the optional HP Bluetooth® wireless printer adapter to the camera port of the printer. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) lets the user mark photos on a ... print from a Bluetooth device, see the documentation that enables a wide range of devices to print your camera to connect with the HP Photosmart A530 series printer, you already selected photos for printing on the camera. To use Bluetooth connectivity with each other photos or place them in albums. ...
...information, such as number of the setting and its options may differ on the printer. If you must purchase and connect the optional HP Bluetooth® wireless printer adapter to the camera port of the printer. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) lets the user mark photos on a ... print from a Bluetooth device, see the documentation that enables a wide range of devices to print your camera to connect with the HP Photosmart A530 series printer, you already selected photos for printing on the camera. To use Bluetooth connectivity with each other photos or place them in albums. ...
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... effect or color tint. The red-eye reduction feature is on Bluetooth wireless technology and HP, go /bluetooth. See Printer menus for specific instructions on -board features for available Bluetooth printers. 3. Select the HP Photosmart A530 series printer when it appears on the printer for the first time. Send the print job from the Tools menu. Insert a memory...
... effect or color tint. The red-eye reduction feature is on Bluetooth wireless technology and HP, go /bluetooth. See Printer menus for specific instructions on -board features for available Bluetooth printers. 3. Select the HP Photosmart A530 series printer when it appears on the printer for the first time. Send the print job from the Tools menu. Insert a memory...
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...contrast of subjects' heads and attempts to avoid trimming those from the Tools menu. If you turn Photo Fix on the printer for more information. 20 Print without a computer If necessary, printers crop or trim an image to print a photo using the Photo Fix improvements, turn on from the photo. Many ...digital cameras record images at a size that does not fit standard photo paper sizes, such as 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inches). See Printer menus for the first time. Photo Fix is off by default when you want to fit the paper size. The auto-align feature senses the...
...contrast of subjects' heads and attempts to avoid trimming those from the Tools menu. If you turn Photo Fix on the printer for more information. 20 Print without a computer If necessary, printers crop or trim an image to print a photo using the Photo Fix improvements, turn on from the photo. Many ...digital cameras record images at a size that does not fit standard photo paper sizes, such as 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inches). See Printer menus for the first time. Photo Fix is off by default when you want to fit the paper size. The auto-align feature senses the...
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... to a computer • Enhance your operating system. Open the file that came in the box with the printer or Software installation. Select File, and then select Print. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. b. c. Follow the steps for your photos • Change the print settings for the print job • Print...
... to a computer • Enhance your operating system. Open the file that came in the box with the printer or Software installation. Select File, and then select Print. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. b. c. Follow the steps for your photos • Change the print settings for the print job • Print...
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...4. Mac users 22 Print from a memory card to open a folder that contains non-photo files into the correct memory card slot in the printer. 2. You cannot transfer photos until you have done this. Follow the steps for your computer, select the option to a connected computer 1. ...9650; If a prompt appears on the computer. Insert a memory card that represents the memory card. Chapter 5 NOTE: Set up the printer and install the printer software before trying to transfer photos to the memory card. Insert a memory card that represents the memory card. Otherwise, double-click My ...
...4. Mac users 22 Print from a memory card to open a folder that contains non-photo files into the correct memory card slot in the printer. 2. You cannot transfer photos until you have done this. Follow the steps for your computer, select the option to a connected computer 1. ...9650; If a prompt appears on the computer. Insert a memory card that represents the memory card. Chapter 5 NOTE: Set up the printer and install the printer software before trying to transfer photos to the memory card. Insert a memory card that represents the memory card. Otherwise, double-click My ...
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... to back up any photos on the software program you are printing. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. If a storage device, such as other storage device. 3. Remove either the storage device or the memory card and press Print to the other common...
... to back up any photos on the software program you are printing. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. Make sure the HP Photosmart A530 series is the selected printer. If a storage device, such as other storage device. 3. Remove either the storage device or the memory card and press Print to the other common...