HP Photosmart 428 User Manual
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Front View (Open) 1In tray: Load paper here. 2In tray extender: Pull out to support paper. 3Paper-width guide: Move to the width of the current paper to position the paper properly. 4Print cartridge door: Open to insert or remove a print cartridge. 5Output tray (open): The printer deposits prints here. 6Camera port: Connect either a PictBridge-certified digital camera to this port or the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter. 7Handle: Extend to carry the printer. Rear of Printer 1USB port: Connect the printer to a computer using the supplied USB cable here. 2Video port: Connect the video cable here to use the printer with a television to view images. 3Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here. Chapter 1 6 HP Photosmart 420 series GoGo Photo Studio
Indicator Lights 1Printer battery light: Solid green if the optional battery is installed and fully charged, flashing if the battery is charging. 2On light: Solid green if the printer is on, flashing if the printer is turning on or off. 3Status light: Flashing red if there is an error or if some user action is required. An error message on the camera Image Display describes the problem. 4Print light: Solid green if the printer is ready to print, pulsing green if the printer is busy printing. 5Video status light: Solid green if you are viewing images on a connected television monitor. HP Photosmart 420 series GoGo Photo Studio Printer Users Manual 7
Control Panel 1On: Press to turn the printer on or off. 2Save: Press to transfer images from the docked camera to a connected computer. 3Zoom: Press Zoom + to enter Zoom mode. Each subsequent press increases the zoom level. Pressing Zoom + when viewing thumbnails displays the current image at full size. Pressing Zoom - when viewing a zoomed image decreases the zoom level. Pressing Zoom - when viewing a image at the full size lets you view several images at the same time as thumbnails. 4Navigation buttons: Use the arrows to scroll through images or navigate the menus. Press OK to open/close a menu or to select a menu option. 5Print: Press to print the current image. Each additional press prints the same image again. 6Cancel: Press to stop a print action. 7Video: Press to toggle between viewing images on an attached television monitor or on the camera Image Display. The printer must be connected to a television by using the supplied video cable. Chapter 1 8 HP Photosmart 420 series GoGo Photo Studio
Total Images Summary Screen 1HP Instant Share status: Displays the number of images (if any) selected for distribution using HP Instant Share. For more information, see the Camera Users Manual. 2DPOF print status: Displays the number of images already selected on the camera for DPOF printing. 3Battery indicator: Displays the charge levels of the camera batteries (top) and optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery (bottom), if installed. 4Messaging area: Displays printer messages. 5Navigation arrows: These arrows indicate there are other images you can browse through by pressing or on the printer control panel. 6Ink-level indicator: Displays the ink level of the print cartridge. Print Images Screen 1Print box: Displays a check mark and number of copies of the current image being printed. 2Index number: Displays index number of current image and total number of images on the camera. HP Photosmart 420 series GoGo Photo Studio Printer Users Manual 9
Internal Battery Compartment 1Cover of the battery compartment: Open this cover on the bottom of the printer to insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery. 2HP Photosmart Internal Battery: A fully-charged battery has sufficient charge to print approximately 75 images. You must purchase the battery separately. 3Internal battery compartment: Insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery here. 4Battery compartment button: Slide to release the compartment cover. Chapter 1 10 HP Photosmart 420 series GoGo Photo Studio
Remote Control 1Video : Press to toggle between viewing images on an attached television monitor or on the camera Image Display. 2Play/Pause : Press to toggle between viewing images in a slide show or one at a time. 3Navigation buttons: Use the arrows to scroll through images or navigate the menus. Press OK to open/close a menu or to select a menu option. 4Zoom + : Press to enter Zoom mode. Each subsequent press increases the zoom level. Pressing Zoom + when viewing thumbnails displays the current image at full size. 5Zoom - : Press Zoom - when viewing a zoomed image to decrease the zoom level. Press Zoom - when viewing a image at the full size to view images as thumbnails. 6Rotate : Press to rotate the current image. Disabled if the current image is a video clip. 7Print : Press to print the current image. Each additional press prints the same image again. 8HP Instant Share : Press to open up the Share Menu on the camera. For more information, see the Camera Users Manual. Available Accessories There are several accessories available for the HP Photosmart 420 series that enhance its portability for printing anywhere, anytime. The appearance of the accessories may vary from what is shown. For camera accessories, see the Camera Users Manual. HP Photosmart 420 series GoGo Photo Studio Printer Users Manual 11
Accessory NameDescription HP Photosmart Internal Battery The HP Photosmart Internal Battery lets you take the printer with you wherever you go. HP Photosmart Carrying Case for Compact Printers The lightweight, durable HP Photosmart Carrying Case for Compact Printers holds and protects everything needed for hassle-free printing on the go. HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter The HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter plugs into the camera port on the front of the HP Photosmart GoGo Photo Studio and lets you use Bluetooth wireless technology for printing. Battery Information The HP Photosmart 420 series GoGo Photo Studio comes with batteries for the camera and for the remote control. The optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is also available for the printer as a separate purchase. Both the printer battery light on the control panel and the camera Image Display indicate the status of an installed HP Photosmart Internal Battery, as follows: GoGo Photo Studio connected to AC power ●The printer battery light is on if the battery is fully charged, flashing if the battery is charging ●The camera Image Display shows a battery icon with plug if the battery is fully charged and a battery animation if the battery is charging GoGo Photo Studio running on battery ●The printer battery light is off. ●The camera Image Display shows nothing if the battery is fully charged. ●The camera Image Display shows icons for Low, Very Low, and Empty. Messages also appear on the camera Image Display. Chapter 1 12 HP Photosmart 420 series GoGo Photo Studio
For information on the camera batteries, see the Camera Users Manual (in the box or in online format on the HP Photosmart Users Manual CD, depending on the country/ region). The HP Photosmart GoGo Photo Studio remote control is intended primarily for operating the printer when you view images on a connected television. This remote uses a supplied CR2025 battery that you need to install. To install the remote battery: 1. Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote. 2. Insert the supplied battery as shown with the + side up. 3. Slide the cover back into place. GoGo Photo Studio Menus The GoGo Photo Studio menus contain many features for viewing and printing images, obtaining help, and more. The menus, when accessed, appear on the screen overlaying the current image. You can access the menus of the GoGo Photo Studio through the tabbed interface at the top of the camera Image Display. When the camera is not in the camera dock, the menus have different options. For more information, see the Camera Users Manual. HP Photosmart 420 series GoGo Photo Studio Printer Users Manual 13
The GoGo Photo Studio Menu Tabs 1Print Menu 2Playback Menu 3Share Menu 4Setup Menu 5Help Menu TipThe GoGo Photo Studio menus contain many useful commands and options, but common functions, such as printing, are usually available with a single button press on the printer control panel. To use the GoGo Photo Studio menus: 1. Insert the camera in the camera dock on top of the printer. For more information see Connecting the Camera. 2. Press OK on the printer control panel to access the menus. The Print Menu is displayed initially. To Navigate the Menus: ●Press or on the printer to navigate through the menus (which appear as tabs across the top of the camera Image Display). Press or to access the options under each menu. Menu options that are not accessible are dimmed. ●Press OK to select an option. ●To change to a different menu, press until the current menus tab is selected, then press or to navigate through the menu tabs. ●To exit the menus, select EXIT in the current menu and then press OK. You can also press until the current menu tab is selected and then press OK. The Menus ●Print Menu –Remove Red Eyes: Select to remove red eyes from the current image. If this menu option is disabled, the option is not possible with the current image. –Print All: Select to display the Print All options. Select Full Size and press OK to print all the images in the camera, one borderless image per page. You can also select 2 Photos per Page, 4 Photos per Page, or Print Index Chapter 1 14 HP Photosmart 420 series GoGo Photo Studio
to print the images using one of these alternate layouts. Select Help and press OK to access help with this feature. –Print New: Select to display the Print New options. Select Full Size and press OK to print new images in the camera taken since the last time the camera was docked, one print per page. Select 2 Photos per Page, 4 Photos per Page, or Print Index to print the images using one of these alternate layouts. Select Help and press OK to access help with this feature. –Passport Photo: Select to display the Passport Photo options. Select 2 x 2 inches, 35 x 45 mm, 25.4 x 36.4 mm, 36.4 x 50.8 mm, or 45 x 55 mm as a passport photo size, then press OK. For more information, see To print passport photos:. Select Help and press OK to access help with this feature. This menu option is disabled if you are not currently viewing images. –Print test page: Select to print a test page containing information about the printer that can help in troubleshooting problems. For more information, see Printing a Test Page. –Clean cartridge: Select to clean the print cartridge. For more information, see Cleaning the Print Cartridge. –Align cartridge: Select to align the print cartridge. For more information, see Aligning the Print Cartridge. –EXIT: Select and press OK to exit the current menu. ●Playback Menu: For more information, see the Camera Users Manual. –Delete: Press to display various deletion options. You can delete the current image or all images from the camera. This option also lets you format the internal memory or memory card (if installed). –Remove Red Eyes: Select to remove red eyes from the current image. If this menu option is disabled, the option is not possible with the current image. –Rotate: Select to rotate the current image. This menu option is disabled if you are not viewing images or the current image is a video clip. –Record Audio: Disabled when the camera is in the camera dock. For more information, see the Camera Users Manual. –EXIT: Select and press OK to exit the current menu. ●Share Menu: Select to access the HP Instant Share features available on the camera. For more information, see the Camera Users Manual. –Print 1 copy: Disabled when the camera is in the camera dock. For more information, see the Camera Users Manual. –Print 2 copies: Disabled when the camera is in the camera dock. For more information, see the Camera Users Manual. –HP Instant Share Setup: Select to set up HP Instant Share on the camera. For more information, see the Camera Users Manual. –EXIT: Select and press OK to exit the current menu. ●Setup Menu: For more information, see the Camera Users Manual. –Display Brightness: Select Low, Medium, or High to change the screen display contrast to suit current viewing conditions. You can extend the battery life of the camera by setting this to Low. –Camera Sounds: Select to turn camera sounds On or Off. These are sounds the camera makes when you take a picture, turn the camera on, or press a button. HP Photosmart 420 series GoGo Photo Studio Printer Users Manual 15