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Print photos on photo paper (Mac OS X)
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Loadmedia.
2. From the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
3. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4. Click Paper Type/Quality  from the pop-up menu (located below the  Orientation
setting), and then select the following settings:
• Paper Type:  The appropriate photo paper type
• Quality: Best  or Maximum dpi
NOTE: Click the blue disclosure triangle next to the  Printer selection to
access these options.
5. Select the appropriate  Photo Fix options:
• Off:  applies no HP Real Life Technologies to the image.
• Basic:  automatically focuses the image; moderately adjusts image sharpness.
6. To print the photo in black and white, click  Grayscale from the Color pop-up
menu, and then select one of the following options:
• High Quality:  uses all the available colors to print your photo in grayscale.
This creates smooth and natural shades of gray.
• Black Print Cartridge Only:  uses black ink to print your photo in grayscale.
The gray shading is created by varying patterns of black dots, which might
result in a grainy image.
7. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click  Print to begin printing.
Print photos from a memory device 
You can insert supported memory cards into the slots located on the front of the
printer. In addition, you can connect a USB storage device (such as a keychain drive
or portable hard drive) to the USB port on the front of the printer. You can also connect
a digital camera in storage mode to the USB port on the front of the printer and print
photos directly from the camera.
For more information about using memory devices, see 
Inserta memorydevice.
CAUTION: Attempting to remove a memory device while it is being accessed can
damage files on the card. You can safely remove a card only when the status light
is not blinking. Also, never insert more than one storage device at a time as this
can also damage files on the storage device.
To print selected photos
NOTE: This function is only available if the memory device does not contain
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) content.
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1.Insert your memory card into the appropriate slot on the printer. The  Photo screen
appears on the control panel display.
2. Touch View & Print . The photos are displayed.
3. Do one of the following.
a. Touch  Select All .
b . Touch  Settings to make changes to layout, paper type, or date stamp, and
then select  Done.
c . Touch  Print. The preview screen appears. You have options on this screen to
adjust the settings or add more photos. Touch the  right and  left arrows to
preview all photos.
d . Touch  Print to print all the photos on the memory card.
- or -
a . Touch a photo you want to print. The photo enlarges and gives you several
editing options.
• Touch the  up and  down  arrows to specify the number of copies you want
to print.
• Touch the  Full Screen icon to enlarge the photo to fill the screen.
• Touch  Edit to make changes to the photo before printing, such as Rotate,
Crop, and Red Eye Removal.
b . When you are finished making changes to the photo, touch  Done. The preview
image of the selected photo appears.
c . Touch one of the following options.
• Touch  Add More to select and edit more photos.
• Touch  Settings to make changes to the way the photos are printed, such
as layout, paper type, and date stamp, and then select  Done.
• Touch  Print to print the selected photos.
Print DPOF photos
Camera-selected photos are photos you marked for printing with your digital camera.
Depending on your camera, the camera might identify page layout, number of copies,
rotation, and other print settings.
The printer supports the Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) file format 1.1, so you do
not have to reselect the photos to print.
When you print camera-selected photos, the printer's print settings do not apply; the
DPOF settings for page layout and number of copies override those of the printer.
NOTE: Not all digital cameras enable you to tag your photos for printing. See the
documentation that came with your digital camera to see if your camera supports
DPOF file format 1.1.
To print camera-selected photos using the DPOF standard
1. Insert your memory device into the appropriate slot on the printer.
2. When prompted, do one of the following:
• Touch  OK to print all DPOF-tagged photos.
• Touch  No to bypass DPOF printing.
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Print on special and custom-size paper
If your application supports custom-size paper, set the size in the application before
printing the document. If not, set the size in the printer driver. You might need to
reformat existing documents to print them correctly on custom-size paper.
Use only custom-size paper that is supported by the printer. For more information, see
Mediaspecifications.
NOTE:With certain types of paper, you can print on both sides of a sheet of
paper (called “two-sided printing” or “duplex printing”). For more information, see
Printonbothsides(duplexing).
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
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Printonspecialorcustom-sizepaper(MacOSX)
Print on special or custom-size paper (Mac OS X)
NOTE: Before you can print on custom-size paper, you must set up the custom
size in the HP software provided with the printer. For instructions, see 
Setup
customsizes(MacOSX).
1. Load the appropriate paper in the tray. For more information, see Loadmedia.
2. From the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
3. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4. Under  Destination Paper Size , click Scale to fit paper size , and then select the
custom size.
Select any other print settings that you want, and then click  Print to begin printing.
5. Change any other settings, and then click  Print to begin printing.
Set up custom sizes (Mac OS X)
1.From the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
2. Select the desired printer in the  Format for pop-up menu.
3. Select  Manage Custom Sizes  in the Paper Size  pop-up menu.
4. Click the + on the left side of the screen, double-click  Untitled, and type a name
for the new, custom size.
5. In the  Width and Height  boxes, type the dimensions, and then set the margins, if
you want to customize them.
6. Click OK.
Print borderless documents
Borderless printing lets you print to the edges of certain photo media types and
a range of standard media sizes.
NOTE: You cannot print a borderless document if the paper type is set to  Plain
paper .
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NOTE:Before printing a borderless document, open the file in a software
application and assign the image size. Make sure the size corresponds to the
media size on which you are printing the image.
NOTE: Not all applications support borderless printing.
Follow the instructions for your operating system.
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Printborderlessdocuments(Windows)
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Printborderlessdocuments(MacOSX)
Print borderless documents (Windows)
1. Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Loadmedia.
2. On the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
3. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4. To change settings, click the button that opens the  Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called  Properties,
Options ,Printer Setup ,Printer , or Preferences .
5. Click the  Advanced  tab.
6. In the  Borderless Printing  option, click Print Borderless .
7. Click the  Paper/Qualtiy  tab. In the Media drop-down list, select the appropriate
paper type.
8. Click OK, and then click  Print or OK  to begin printing.
Print borderless documents (Mac OS X)
NOTE: Follow these instructions to enable borderless printing.
Mac OS 10.6.  Under Paper Type/Quality , click to select the Print Borderless
check box and adjust the Borderless Expansion setting as needed.
1.Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Loadmedia.
2. From the  File menu in your software application, click  Print.
3. Make sure the printer you want to use is selected.
4. Click Paper Type/Quality  from the pop-up menu (located below the  Orientation
setting), and then select the following settings:
• Paper Type:  The appropriate paper type
• Quality: Best  or Maximum dpi
NOTE: Click the blue disclosure triangle next to the  Printer selection to
access these options.
5. If necessary, select the appropriate  Photo Fix options:
• Off:  applies no HP Real Life Technologies to the image.
• Basic:  automatically focuses the image; moderately adjusts image sharpness.
6. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click  Print to begin printing.
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HP ePrint
With HP ePrint, you can print from email connected mobile phones, netbooks, or other
mobile devices—anywhere, anytime. Using your mobile device service and the
printer’s Web Services, you can print documents to a printer that could be sitting next
to you or sitting thousands of miles away.
To use the HP ePrint service, you need to have the following components:
• An HP ePrint-enabled printer that is connected to the Internet (either using anEthernet cable or wireless connection)
• A device that has a functioning email capability
Follow the instructions on the printer’s control panel to enable and set up the printer’s
Web Services. For more information, see 
www.hp.com/go/ePrintCenter.
Print on both sides (duplexing)
You can print on both sides of a sheet of media automatically by using the duplexer.
NOTE: The printer driver does not support manual duplexing. Two-sided printing
requires an HP Automatic Two-sided Printing Accessory (duplexer) to be installed
on the printer. A duplexer is standard on all models of the HP Officejet Pro 8500A
(A910) e-All-in-One series printer.
NOTE: You can perform manual duplexing by first printing only the odd pages,
flipping the pages over, and then printing only the even pages.
Perform two-sided printing (Windows)
1. Load the appropriate media. For more information, see 
Guidelinesforprintingon
bothsidesofa page and Loadmedia.
2. Make sure the duplexer is installed correctly. For more information, see 
Installthe
duplexer.
3. With a document open, click  Print on the  File menu, and then select  Print on
Both Sides  on the Layout tab.
4. Change any other settings, and then click  OK.
5. Print your document.
Perform two-sided printing (Mac OS X)
NOTE: Follow these instructions to enable two-sided printing and to change
binding options.
Mac OS 10.5.  Click Two-Sided Printing  under Copies & Pages , and then select
the appropriate binding type.
Mac OS 10.6. On the print dialog box, click to select the  Two-Sided check box next
to the  Copies  and Collated  options. If the  Two-Sided option is not available, verify
that the duplex accessory is enabled in the printer driver. Select the binding type
on the  Layout  panel.
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1.Load the appropriate media. For more information, see Guidelinesforprintingon
bothsidesofa page and Loadmedia.
2. Make sure the duplexer is installed correctly. For more information, see 
Installthe
duplexer.
3. Verify that you are using the correct printer and page size in the  Page Setup.
4. On the  File menu, click  Print.
5. Select the option to print on both sides.
6. Change any other settings, and then click  Print.
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3 Scan
You can use the printer’s control panel to scan documents, photos, and other originals
and send them to a variety of destinations, such as a folder on a computer. You can
also scan these originals from your computer using either the HP software provided
with the printer or TWAIN-compliant or WIA-compliant programs.
When scanning documents, you can use the HP software to scan documents into
a format that you can search, copy, paste, and edit.
NOTE:Some scan functions are only available after you install the HP software.
TIP:If you have problems scanning documents, see Solvescanproblems
This section contains the following topics:
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Scananoriginal
•
ScanusingWebscan
•
Scanningdocumentsaseditabletext
Scan an original
This section contains the following topics:
NOTE: Your printer and computer must be connected and turned on.
NOTE:If you are scanning an original from the printer control panel or from your
computer using a the HP printer software, the HP software provided with \
the
printer must also be installed and running on your computer prior to scanning.
NOTE: If you are scanning a borderless original, load the original on the scanner
glass, not the ADF.
•Scantoa computer
•
Scantoa memorycard
Scan to a computer
To scan an original to a computer from the printer control panel
Use these steps to scan from the control panel.
1. Load your original print-side down in the right-front corner of the glass or in the
ADF. For more information, see 
Loadanoriginalonthescannerglass or Loadan
originalintheautomaticdocumentfeeder(ADF).
2. Touch  Scan, and then select  Computer.
NOTE:Windows users: If your computer does not appear in the list of
destinations, you will need to restart your HP software's scan function on the
destination computer.
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3.Touch Document Type  to select the type of document you want to save. Make
changes to scan options, if needed.
4. Touch Start Scan .
To scan an original from HP printer software
1. Load your original print-side down in the right-front corner of the glass or in the
ADF. For more information, see 
Loadanoriginalonthescannerglass or Loadan
originalintheautomaticdocumentfeeder(ADF).
2. On the computer, open the HP scanning software:
•Windows : From the computer desktop, click  Start, select  Programs  or All
Programs , select the folder for your HP printer, and then select  HP Scan.
• Mac OS X : Click the  HP Utility icon in the Dock, click  Applications, and then
double-click HP Scan 3.
3. To start the scan, click  Scan.
NOTE: For more information, see the online Help provided with the scanning
software.
Scan to a memory card
To scan an original to a computer from the printer control panel
Use these steps to scan an original to a memory card.
1. Load your original print-side down in the right-front corner of the glass or in the
ADF. For more information, see 
Loadanoriginalonthescannerglass or Loadan
originalintheautomaticdocumentfeeder(ADF).
2. Insert a memory card. For more information, see 
Inserta memorydevice.
3. Touch Scan, and then select  Memory Device.
4. Touch Document Type  to select the type of document you want to save. Make
changes to scan options, if needed.
5. Touch Start Scan .
Scan using Webscan
Webscan is a feature of the embedded Web server that lets you scan photos and
documents from your printer to your computer using a Web browser. This feature is
available even if you did not install the printer software on your computer.
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For more information, see EmbeddedWebserver.
To scan using Webscan
1. Load your original print-side down in the right-front corner of the glass or in the
ADF. For more information, see Load an original on the scanner glass or 
Loadan
originalonthescannerglass or Loadanoriginalintheautomaticdocumentfeeder
(ADF).
2. Open the embedded Web server. For more information, see 
EmbeddedWebserver.
3. Click the  Scan tab, click  Webscan in the left pane, change any settings, and then
click Start Scan .
Scanning documents as editable text
When scanning documents, you can use the HP software to scan documents into
a format that you can search, copy, paste, and edit. This allows you to edit letters,
newspaper clippings, and many other documents.
To ensure that the software can convert your documents successfully, do the following:
•Make sure the scanner glass  or ADF window is clean.
When the printer scans the document, smudges or dust on the scanner glass or
ADF window can be  scanned, as well, and can prevent the software from
converting the document to editable text.
• Make sure the document is loaded correctly.
When scanning documents as editable text from the ADF, the original must be
loaded into the ADF with the top forward and face up. When scanning from the
scanner glass, the original must be loaded with the top facing the right edge of the
scanner glass. Also, make sure the document is not skewed. For more information,
see
Loadanoriginalonthescannerglass or Loadanoriginalintheautomatic
documentfeeder(ADF).
• Make sure the text on the document is clear.
To successfully convert the document to editable text, the original must be clear
and of high quality. The following conditions can cause the software to not convert
the document successfully:

•The text on the original is faint or wrinkled.

• The text is too small.

• The structure of the document is too complex.

• The text is tightly spaced. For example, if the text that the software converts
has missing or combined characters, "rn" might appear as "m."

• The text is on a colored background. Colored backgrounds can cause images
in the foreground to blend too much.
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4 HP Digital Solutions
The printer includes a collection of digital solutions that can help you simplify and
streamline your work. These digital solutions include the following:
• HP DIrect Digital Filing (including Scan to Network Folder and Scan to E-mail)
• HP Digital Fax (including Fax to Network Folder and Fax to E-mail)
NOTE:If you are using the HP Officejet Pro 8500A (A910a-f), you can only use
Scan to Network Folder and Fax to Network Folder. To find your model number,
see
Findingtheprintermodelnumber.
This section contains the following topics:
•
WhatareHPDigitalSolutions?
•
Requirements
•
SetuptheHPDigitalSolutions
•
UsetheHPDigitalSolutions
What are HP Digital Solutions?
HP Digital Solutions are a set of tools provided with this printer that can help improve
your office productivity.
HP Direct Digital Filing
HP Direct Digital Filing provides robust, general-office scanning—as well as basic,
versatile, document-management capabilities—for multiple users over a network. With
HP Direct Digital Filing, you can simply walk up to the printer, touch a button on the
printer’s control panel, and either scan documents directly to computer folders on your
network or quickly share them with business partners as e-mail attachments—and all
without using additional scanning software.
These scanned documents can be sent to a shared network folder for personal or
group access or to one or more e-mail addresses for quick sharing. In addition, you
can configure specific scan settings for each scan destination, allowing you to make
sure that the best settings are being used for each specific task.
HP Digital Fax
Never lose important faxes misplaced within a stack of paper pages again!
With HP Digital Fax, you can save incoming, black-and-white faxes to a computer
folder on your network for easy sharing and storage, or you can forward faxes through
e-mail—allowing you to receive important faxes from anywhere while working away
from the office.
In addition, you can turn off fax printing altogether — saving money on paper and ink,
as well as helping reduce paper consumption and waste.
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