HP Officejet K7100 User Manual

							Printing digital photographs
Enhanced color printing
Your printer uses six ink colors to enhance the quality of printed photographs. To obtain a list of
supported print cartridges for your printer, see 
Supported print cartridges on page 19.
NOTE:You can print high-quality black-and-white photographs using a gray photo print cartridge,
combined with the tri-color print cartridge.
NOTE:After you install a new print cartridge, the printer will automatically align the print cartridges
and use one sheet of paper to print an alignment page. If you have higher-quality photo media
loaded in the input tray, you may want to load a sheet of plain paper before installing the new print
cartridge.
Guidelines for printing photographs
●For the best results when printing photographs and images, choose Best mode and select an
HP photo paper in the printer driver. Best mode uses HPs unique PhotoREt IV color-layering
technology and ColorSmart III color optimization technology to create realistic photo images,
vivid color output, and extremely sharp text. With PhotoREt IV, a greater range of colors, lighter
tones, and smoother gradations between tones can be achieved, ensuring the best photo and
image print quality.
Alternatively, select Maximum dpi, which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi* for
optimum print quality. See 
4800 x 1200 optimized dpi on page 42.
*Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. This setting might
temporarily use a large amount of hard disk space (400 MB or more) and will print slower. Photo
cartridge, if present, further enhances the print quality.
●To print borderless photographs, see 
Printing borderless on page 44.
●It is recommended to remove each sheet of paper as it prints and set it aside to dry.
●If the printed colors visibly shift towards yellow, cyan or magenta, or there is a tinge of color in
the gray shades, you need to calibrate the color.
●Align the photo print cartridges for the best possible print quality. You do not need to align the
print cartridges every time you install a photo print cartridge, only when necessary. See 
Aligning
the print cartridges on page 21.
●To store a print cartridge, see 
Storing the print cartridges on page 23.
●Always hold photo paper by the edges. Fingerprints on photo paper reduce print quality.
●Photo paper should be flat before printing. If the corners of the photo paper curl more than
10 mm or (3/8 inch), flatten the paper by putting it in the resealable storage bag, then rolling the
bag on a table edge until the paper is flat.
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							To print digital photographs
1.Load the photo paper:
●If you are loading a stack of photo paper, see 
Loading media in the input tray on page 36.
●If you are printing one or just a few sheets, you can use the front manual feed slot. If you
are printing on thick paper and desire a straight paper path, you can use the rear manual
feed slot. If you are using either manual feed slot, load paper in a later step.
●If you are printing 4 x 6 inch photos, you can use the input tray or rear manual feed slot.
2.Print your photographs. See 
Printing a document on page 49.
Also see 
Guidelines for printing photographs on page 41.
3.If you are using the front or rear manual feed slot, see 
Printing with the front or rear manual feed
slot on page 50 for media loading instructions.
Understanding digital photography technologies
In addition to six-ink color printing, the printer software offers several features for printing digital
photographs.
NOTE:You can also access this feature from the Printing Shortcuts tab. Open the printer driver,
click the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the feature from the What do you want to do? drop-
down list.
●PhotoREt printing
●
4800 x 1200 optimized dpi
●
Printing Exif Print-enhanced photographs
PhotoREt printing
PhotoREt offers the best combination of print speed and quality for your image.
To print with PhotoREt technology, select Best as the print quality on the Features tab in the printer
driver. See 
Printing a document on page 49 for instructions on changing settings in the printer driver.
4800 x 1200 optimized dpi
4800 x 1200 optimized dpi* is the highest-quality resolution for this printer. When Maximum dpi is
selected as the print quality, the tri-color print cartridge prints in the 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi mode.
To print with 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi, select Maximum dpi as the print quality on the Features
tab in the printer driver. See 
Printing a document on page 49 for instructions on changing settings in
the printer driver.
*Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. This setting might temporarily
use a large amount of hard disk space (400 MB or more) and will print slower. Photo cartridge, if
present, further enhances the print quality.
Printing Exif Print-enhanced photographs
Exif (Exchangeable Image File Format 2.2) Print is an international digital imaging standard that
simplifies digital photography and enhances printed photographs. When a photograph is taken with
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							an Exif Print-enabled digital camera, Exif Print captures information such as exposure time, type of
flash, and color saturation, and stores it in the images file. The printer software then uses this
information to automatically perform image-specific enhancements, resulting in outstanding
photographs.
Printing Exif Print-enhanced photos requires:
●A digital camera that supports Exif Print
●Exif Print-enabled photo software
To print Exif Print-enhanced photographs:
1.Open the file you wish to print using Exif Print-enabled photo software.
2.See 
Enhanced color printing on page 41 for printing instructions.
HP Photosmart Essential software
HP Photosmart Essential is a Windows software application that provides a fast and easy way to
make prints of your photos or to purchase prints online. It also provides access to other basic HP
Photosmart software features, such as saving, viewing, and sharing your photos.
To open HP Photosmart Essential: On the taskbar, click Start, point to Programs or All Programs,
point to HP, and then click HP Photosmart Express.
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							Printing borderless
Borderless printing lets you print to the edges of certain paper types and a range of standard paper
sizes from 101.6 x 152.4 mm (4 x 6 inches) to 330 x 482.6 mm (13 x 19 inches), or A6 to A3+.
NOTE:Open the file in a software application and assign the image size. Make sure the size
corresponds to the paper size on which you are printing the image.
You can also access this feature from the Printing Shortcuts tab. Open the printer driver, select the
Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the Photo Printing-Borderless option.
For Windows
1.Load the appropriate paper:
●If you are printing one or just a few sheets, you can use the front or rear manual feed slot.
If so, continue with the steps below and load the paper in a later step.
●If you are using the input tray, see 
Loading media in the input tray on page 36.
2.Open the file you wish to print.
3.Open the printer driver (see 
Printing a document on page 49).
4.Click the Features tab.
5.Select the paper size from the Size drop-down list.
6.Select the Borderless check box.
7.Select the paper source from the Paper Source drop-down list. If you are printing on thick or
photo paper, select the Photo Tray option.
8.Select the paper type from the Paper Type drop-down list. Do not select Automatic.
9.If you are printing photos, select Best from the Print Quality drop-down list. Alternatively, select
Maximum dpi, which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi* for optimum print quality.
*Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. This setting might
temporarily use a large amount of hard disk space (400 MB or more) and will print slower. Photo
cartridge, if present, further enhances the print quality.
10.Change any other desired print settings and click OK.
11.Print your document.
12.If you are using the front or rear manual feed slot, see 
Printing with the front or rear manual feed
slot on page 50.
13.If you printed on photo paper with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the document
completely borderless.
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							For Macintosh
1.Load the appropriate paper:
●If you are printing one or just a few sheets, you can use the front or rear manual feed slot.
If so, continue with the steps below and load the paper in a later step.
●If you are using the input tray, see 
Loading media in the input tray on page 36.
2.Open the file you wish to print.
3.Click File, and then click Page Setup.
4.Select the borderless paper size and click OK.
5.Click File, and then click Print.
6.Open the Paper Type/Quality panel.
7.Click the Paper tab and select the media type from the Paper type drop-down list.
8.If you are printing photos, under the Quality drop-down list, select Best. Alternatively, select
Maximum dpi, which provides up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi*.
*Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi for color printing and 1200 input dpi. This setting might
temporarily use a large amount of hard disk space (400 MB or more) and will print slower. Photo
cartridge, if present, further enhances the print quality.
9.Select the paper source. If you are printing on thick or photo paper, select the manual feed
option.
10.Change any other desired print settings and click Print.
11.If you are printing on thick or photo paper, insert paper into the rear manual feed slot at the back
of the printer. (For instructions on feeding paper manually, see 
Printing with the front or rear
manual feed slot on page 50.)
12.If you printed on photo paper with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the document
completely borderless.
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							Printing in grayscale
The grayscale printing feature allows you to print high-quality, black-and-white photographs in
shades of gray using a gray photo print cartridge.
For Windows
1.Load the print media (see 
Loading media in the input tray on page 36).
2.Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
3.Click Color.
4.In the Print in grayscale drop-down list, click one of the following:
●High quality: Use this option for high-quality printouts.
●Black Print Cartridge Only: Use this option for fast, economical printing.
5.Select any other print settings that you want, such as Print Quality, and then click OK.
For Macintosh
1.Click File and then click Print.
2.Open the Paper Type/Quality panel.
3.Click the Paper tab and under the Color drop-down list, select Grayscale.
4.Change any other desired print settings and click Print.
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							Printing panoramic photos
This section contains information about printing panoramic photos that contain borders and photos
that are borderless. Following are guidelines for printing panoramic photos:
●For high-quality results, use a photo print cartridge in combination with the tri-color print cartridge.
●For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper and photo print cartridges in
the printer.
●To learn how to use the photo printing features, see 
Printing digital photographs on page 41.
●Use HP Everyday Photo Paper, Semi-gloss to save money and ink when printing photos.
●Verify that the photo paper that you are using is flat. If the photo paper is not flat, put the paper
in the resealable storage bag, and roll the bag on a table edge until the paper is flat.
●Do not exceed the input tray capacity: up to 25 sheets.
To set up the printer
1.Verify that the printer is turned on.
2.Raise the output tray, and then remove all of the paper from the input tray.
3.Slide the paper-width guide all the way to the left, and then either push the tray in or use the
small media guide.
4.Verify that the photo paper is flat.
5.Place the photo paper in the input tray with the side to be printed on facing down.
6.Slide the paper guides firmly against the paper.
NOTE:Some panoramic paper sizes may extend beyond the edge of the tray. When printing
on such papers, be sure to slide the paper width-guide firmly against the edge of the paper.
7.Lower the output tray.
To set up the software
NOTE:If your software program includes a photo printing feature, follow the instructions that are
provided with the software program. Otherwise, follow these instructions.
1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
2.On the Printing Shortcuts tab, click Photo printing-with white borders as the type of
document, and then select the following options:
●Print quality: Normal, Best, or Max dpi
●Paper size: The appropriate photo paper size
●Paper type: The appropriate photo paper type
●Orientation: Portrait or Landscape
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							3.Set the following options as appropriate on the Features and Color tabs:
●Photo fix options
●Advanced color options
●Color management
●Grayscale quality
4.Select any other desired print settings, and then click OK.
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							Printing a document
The steps to print a document vary depending on the software program. In general, follow this
procedure to print a document.
NOTE:You can also access this feature from the Printing Shortcuts tab. Open the printer driver,
select the Printing Shortcuts tab, and select the feature from the What do you want to do? drop-
down list.
1.Open the file you wish to print.
2.Click File, and then click Print.
3.To print with the printers default print settings, click OK or Print.
-or-
To change the print settings for the document, open the printer driver:
For Windows: Click Properties or Setup.
For Macintosh: Click Print or Page Setup.
The path to the printer driver will vary depending on the software program.
4.Change any desired print settings and click OK or Print.
To find more specific printing instructions, see other sections in this section. Following are two
additional references for printing documents:
●For descriptions of the printer driver features, see 
Understanding smart software features
on page 40.
●To make print settings apply to all documents printed by the printer, see 
Changing print settings
on page 39.
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							Printing with the front or rear manual feed slot
If you are printing one or just a few photos, envelopes, or sheets of paper, you can use the front
manual feed slot and leave your regular media in the input tray.
The rear manual feed slot uses a straight paper path and is designed for printing single sheets on
thick paper (up to 280 g/m
2) like cardstock and photo paper.
For information on media types and sizes supported by the manual feed slots, see 
Understanding
specifications for supported media on page 27.
Printing from the manual feed slots is performed in two stages: 1) changing the software settings,
and 2) loading the media. The following sections contain procedures for performing each stage.
NOTE:If the duplex unit accessory is installed and you want to print using the rear manual feed
slot, replace the duplex unit with the rear access panel.
Changing the software settings
For Windows:
1.Open the printer driver (see 
Printing a document on page 49).
2.Click the Features tab.
3.Select the manual feed option from the Paper Source drop-down list.
4.Change any other desired print settings and click OK.
5.Print your document.
For Macintosh:
1.Click File, and then click Page Setup.
2.Select the media size and click OK.
3.Click File, and then click Print.
4.Open the Paper Type/Quality panel.
5.Click the Paper tab and select the media type and source.
6.Change any other desired print settings and click Print.
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