HP 8610 E Owners Manual

							Print photos
Do not leave unused photo paper in the input tray. The paper might start to curl, which could impair
the quality of your printout. Photo paper should be flat before  printing.
TIP:This printer includes HP ePrint,  a free service from HP that allows you to print documents on
your HP ePrint-enabled printer a nytime, from any location, and without any additional software or
printer drivers. For more information, see 
HP ePrint on page 91.
To print a photo from the computer (Windows)
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see 
Load paper on page 23.
2. From your software, select  Print.
3. Make sure your printer is selected.
4. Click the button that opens the  Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called  Properties, Options , Printer
Setup , Printer Properties , Printer , or Preferences .
5. Select the appropriate options.
● On the 
Layout tab, select  Portrait or Landscape  orientation.
● On the 
Paper/Quality  tab, select the appropri ate paper type from the  Media drop-down list
in the  Tray Selection area, and then select the appro priate print quality in the Quality
Settings area.
● Click the Advanced
 button, in the Paper/Output area, select the appropriate paper size from
the  Paper Size  drop-down list.
For more printing options, see 
Tips for print success on page 49.
NOTE: For maximum dpi resolution, go to  Paper/Quality tab, select Photo Paper  from the
Media drop-down list, and then select Best  in the Quality Settings  area. Then click the  Advanced
button and select  Yes from the  Print in Max DPI  drop-down list. If you want to print max DPI in
grayscale, select  High Quality Grayscale  from the Print in Grayscale  drop-down list.
6.Click  OK to return to the  Properties dialog box.
7. Click  OK, and then click  Print or OK in the  Print dialog box.
NOTE: After the printing is finished,  remove unused photo paper from  the input tray. Store the photo
paper so it does not start to curl, which could reduce the qual ity of your printout.
To print a photo from the computer (OS X)
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see 
Load paper on page 23.
2. From the  File menu in your software, choose  Print.
3. Make sure your printer is selected.
4. Set the print options.
Do the following if you do not s ee options on the Print dialog.
● OS X v10.6
: Click the blue disclosure triangle next to the Printer select ion to access the
print options.
● OS X Lion
 and Mountain Lion : Click Show Details  to access the print options.
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							NOTE:The following options are availab le for your printer. Locations for the options can vary
from one application to another.
a. Choose the appropriate paper size in the  Paper Size pop-up menu.
b. Select an  Orientation .
c. From the pop-up menu, choose  Paper Type/Quality, and then choose the following
settings:
● Paper Type
: The appropriate photo paper type
● Quality
: Best  or Maximum dpi
● Click the 
Color Options  disclosure triangle, and then choose the appropriate  Photo Fix
option.
◦ Off:
 applies no changes to the image.
◦ Basic:
 automatically focuses  the image; moderately adjusts image shar pness.
5. Select any other print settings you want, and then click Print .
Print photos from a memory card You can connect a USB flash driv e (such as a keychain drive or portable hard drive) to the USB port
on the front of the printer.
For more information about u sing memory devices, see 
Insert a USB flash drive on page 29.
CAUTION:Attempting to remove a memory device while it is being accessed  can damage files on
the memory device. You can safely  remove a memory card only when the status light is not blinking.
1.Insert a USB flash drive into the front USB port.
2. From the control panel display, touch  Print Photos.
3. Touch  View & Print  to display photos.
4. Touch a photo that you wan t to print, and then touch Select.
5. Scroll up or down to specify the number of photos to print.
6. Touch  Edit to select options to edit the  selected photos. You can rotate,  crop a photo, or turn
Photo Fix  or Red Eye Removal  on and off.
7. Touch  Done and touch  Continue to preview the selected photo.  If you wish to adjust layout or
paper type, touch  Settings, and then touch your selection. You can also save any new sett ings
as defaults.
8. Touch  Print to begin printing.
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							Print using the maximum dpi
Use the maximum dots per inch (dpi) mode to print high-quality, sharp images on photo paper.
Printing in maximum dpi takes longer than printing with other s ettings and requires a large amount of
memory.
To print in maximum dpi mode (Windows) 1.From your software, select  Print.
2. Make sure your printer is selected.
3. Click the button that opens the  Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called  Properties, Options , Printer
Setup , Printer Properties , Printer , or Preferences .
4. Click the  Paper/Quality  tab.
5. From the  Media drop-down list, select a medi a type from the available list.
● HP Premium Plus Photo Papers
● HP Advanced Photo Papers
6. Click the  Advanced  button.
7. In the Printer Features  area, select Yes from the  Print in Max DPI  drop-down list.
8. Select the appropriate paper size from the  Paper Size drop-down list.
9. Click  OK to close the advanced options.
10. Confirm  Orientation  on the Layout tab, and then click  OK to print.
To print using maximum dpi (OS X) 1.From the  File menu in your software, choose  Print.
2. Make sure your printer is selected.
3. Set the print options.
Do the following if you do not s ee options on the Print dialog.
● OS X v10.6
: Click the blue disclosure triangle next to the Printer select ion to access the
print options.
● OS X Lion
 and Mountain Lion : Click Show Details  to access the print options.
NOTE:The following options are availab le for your printer. Locations for the options can vary
from one application to another.
a. Choose the appropriate paper size in the  Paper Size pop-up menu.
b. From the pop-up menu, choose  Paper Type/Quality, and then choose the following
settings:
● Paper Type
: The appropriate photo paper type
● Quality
: Best  or Maximum dpi
4. Select any other print setting s that you want, and then click  Print.
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							Print on both sides (duplexing)
You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper automatically using the automatic t wo-sided printing
accessory (duplexer).
NOTE: Two-sided printing requires an  automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplexer) to be
installed on the printer.
NOTE: You can perform manual duplexing  by first printing only the odd pages, flipping the pages
over, and then printi ng only the even pages.
To print on both sides of the page (Windows)
1.From your software, select  Print.
2. Make sure your printer is selected.
3. Click the button that opens the  Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called  Properties, Options , Printer
Setup , Printer Properties , Printer , or Preferences .
4. Select the appropriate options.
● On the 
Layout tab, select  Portrait or Landscape  orientation.
● On the 
Paper/Quality  tab, select the appropri ate paper type from the  Media drop-down list
in the  Tray Selection area, and then select the appro priate print quality in the Quality
Settings area.
● Click the Advanced
 button, in the Paper/Output area, select the appropriate paper size from
the  Paper Size  drop-down list.
For more printing options, see 
Tips for print success on page 49.
5. On the  Layout tab, select  Flip on Long Edge  or Flip on Short Edge from the  Print on Both Sides
drop-down list.
6. Click  OK to print.
NOTE: After one page of the document is  printed, you are prompted to wait for a few seconds.
Then the printer automatically reloads the paper back to print  on the other side. You do not need
to manually reload the paper.
To print on both sides of the page (OS X)
1.From the  File menu in your software, choose  Print.
2. In the Print dialog, choose Layout  from the pop-up menu.
3. Choose the type of binding you wan t for your two-sided pages, and then click Print.
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							Tips for print success
For good printing experience, HP ink cartridges should be correctly installed, have sufficient ink, and
working properly; and paper should be properly loaded with corr ect print settings.
Ink tips ●If the print quality is not acceptable, see 
Solve printing problems on page 131 for more
information.
● Use Original HP ink cartridges.
● Install both the black and 
color cartridges correctly.
For more information, see 
Replace the ink cartridges on page 99.
● Check the estimated ink levels i
n the cartridges to make sure there is sufficient ink.
For more information, see 
Check the estimated ink levels on page 97.
● Always turn off the printer with 
 (the Power button) to allow the 
printer to protect the nozzles.
Paper loading tips For more information, also see 
Load paper on page 23.
● Load a stack of paper (not just 
one page). All the paper in the stack should be of the same size
and type to avoid a paper jam.
● Load paper with the print-side down in the main tray.
● Ensure that paper loaded in the i
nput tray lays flat and the edges are not bent or torn.
● Adjust the paper-width guides in
 the input tray to fit snugly against all paper. Make sure the
guides do not bend the paper in the tray.
Printer settings tips (Windows) ●To change default print settings, click 
Set Preferences under Print, Scan & Fax  in the HP printer
software.
For more information to open the printer software, see 
Open the HP printer software (Windows)
on page 37.
● To select the number of pages to print per sheet, on the 
Layout tab of the printer driver, select
the appropriate option from the Pages per Sheet  drop-down list.
● If you want to change
 the page orientation, set it in your appl ication interface.
● To view more printing settings, on the 
Layout or Paper/Quality  tab of the printer  driver, click the
Advanced button to open the  Advanced Options dialog box.
◦ Print in Grayscale
: Allows you to print a black  and white document using the blac k ink only.
Select  Black Ink Only , and then click the  OK button.
◦ Pages per Sheet Layout
: Helps you specify the order  of the pages if you print document in
more than two pages per sheet.
NOTE: The preview on the Layout  tab cannot reflect what you select from the Pages per
Sheet Layout  drop-down list.
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							◦Borderless Printing
: Select this feature to print p hotos without border. Not all paper types
support this feature.  You will see an alert icon beside the option if the selected paper type
in the  Media drop-down list do es not support it.
◦ Preserve Layout
: This feature only works with the duplex printing. If the imag e is larger than
the printable area, select this  feature to scale the page content to be within the smaller
margins so that extra pages are not created.
◦ HP Real Life Technologies
: This feature smooths and sha rpens images and graphics for
improved print quality.
◦ Booklet
: Allows you to print multiple-page document as a booklet. It p laces two pages on
each side of a sheet that can th en be folded into a booklet in half size of the paper. Select a
binding method from the drop-down list, and then click  OK.
● Booklet-LeftBinding
: The binding side after folded i nto a booklet appears at the left
side. Select the option if your  reading habit is from left to right.
● Booklet-RightBinding
: The binding side after folded i nto a booklet appears at the right
side. Select the option if your  reading habit is from right to left.
NOTE:The preview on the Layout  tab cannot reflect what you select from the Booklet
drop-down list.
◦ Page Borders
: Allows you to add the borders  to the pages if you print the document with
two or more pages per sheet.
NOTE: The preview on the Layout  tab cannot reflect what you select from the Page
Borders  drop-down list.
●You can use printing shortcut to save setting time. A printing 
shortcut stores the setting values
that are appropriate for a particular kind of job, so that you  can set all the options with a single
click. To use it, go to the  Printing Shortcut tab, select one printing  shortcut, and then click  OK.
To add a new printing shortcut, after making settings on the  Layout or Paper/Quality  tab, click
the  Printing Shortcut  tab, click Save As and enter a name, and then click OK .
To delete a printing shortcut , select it, and then click Delete .
NOTE:You cannot delete the defa ult printing shortcuts.
Printer settings tips (OS X)
● On the Print dialog, use the 
Paper Size pop-up menu to select the size of paper loaded in the
printer.
● On the Print dialog, choose the Paper Type/Quality
 pop-up menu and select the appropriate
paper type and quality.
● To print a black and white docum
ent using only black ink, choose the Paper Type/Quality from
the pop-up menu and choose  Grayscale from the Color pop-up menu.
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							Notes●Original HP ink cartridges are d
esigned and tested with HP prin ters and papers to help you
easily produce great res ults, time after time.
NOTE:HP cannot gua rantee the quality or reliability  of non-HP supplies. Product service or
repairs required  as a result of using a  non-HP supply will not  be covered under warranty.
If you believe you purchased Original HP ink cartridges, go to 
www.hp.com/go/anticounterfeit.
● Ink level warnings and
 indicators provide estimates for plannin g purposes only.
NOTE:When you receive a low-ink warnin g message, consider having a replacement cartridge
available to avoid possible prin ting delays. You do not need to  replace the cartridges until print
quality becomes unacceptable.
● Software settings selected in the print driver only apply to pr
inting, they do not apply to copying
or scanning.
● You can print your documen
t on both sides of the paper.
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							4 Copy and scan
●Copy
●
Scan
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							Copy
Using the Copy menu on the printer control pa nel display, you can easily sele ct the number of copies
and color or black-and-white copying.
You can also access advanced settings, such as change the paper  type and size, adjust the
darkness of the copy, or resize the copy.
To copy documents 1.Make sure you have paper loaded in the main tray. For more info rmation, see 
Load paper
on page 23.
2. Place your original print-side d own on the scanner glass or pri nt-side up in the ADF.
For more information, see 
Load an original on the scanner glass on page 27 or Load an original
in the document feeder on page 28.
NOTE: If you are copying a photo, place  it face down on the scanner glass, as shown by the
icon on the edge of the glass.
3. From the printer control  panel display, touch Copy.
4. Scroll up or down to select the number of copies.
TIP: To save these settings as defaul ts for future jobs, from the printer control panel display,
touch  Copy, touch 
 or Settings , and then touch  Set As New Defaults .
5.Touch  Black or Color to start the copy job.
NOTE: If you have a color original, selecting  Black produces a black-and-white copy, while
selecting  Color produces a full-color copy.
More copy settings
You can customize copy jobs usin g the various settings available from the printer control panel.
In the  Copy menu, touch 
 or Settings  and change the desired settings.
● Number of Copies
● Paper Size
● Paper Type
● Tray Selection
● HP Copy Fix
●      Two-Sided (This feature is available with HP Officejet Pro 8620/8630.)
● ID
  Copy
● Quality
● Preview and Edit
● Lighter/Darker
● Resize
● Collate
● Margin Shift
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