HP Photosmart 8750 User Manual

Indicator lights
1On light: Solid blue if the printer is on, otherwise off.
2Memory card light : Solid green if a memory card is correctly inserted, flashing green if the
printer is accessing a memory card, flashing red to indicate memory card errors, and off if
no memory card is inserted or more than one card is inserted.
3Status light : Flashing green if the printer is busy (non-printing activity), flashing red if there
is an error or if some user action is required, solid amber if an nonrecoverable...

●SmartFocus : Turn on to focus images for clearer, sharper detail.
– On
– Off (default)
● Digital Flash : Turn on to improve photos with poor lighting and contrast.
– On
– Off (default)
● Change the print quality
–Normal
– Best  (default)
Normal  uses less ink than  Best, and applies only to the current print job. The
setting then automatically resets to  Best.
● Print a sample page : Select to print a sample page useful for checking the print
quality of the printer.
● Print a test page : Select to print...

2Getting ready to print
This section includes information on the following:
●Loading paper
● Inserting print cartridges
Loading paper
Learn how to choose the right paper for your  print job and how to load it into the
correct tray for printing.
Choosing the right paper   
For a list of available HP inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to:
● www.hpshopping.com  (U.S.)
● www.hp.com /go/supplies (Europe)
● www.hp.com /jp/supply_inkjet  (Japan)
● www.hp.com /paper (Asia/Pacific)
To get the best and...

NoteHP designs its photo papers to resist fading so your photos remain
vibrant for years to come. For more detailed information on this subject, visit
the HP web site. Go to  www.hp.com/support, select your country/region and
your language, then type  HP Photosmart 8700 in the product/name search
box. Press E
NTER and then select the HP Photosmart 8700 series printer. In
the  Question or keywords  search box enter lightfastness or
permanence  and then press E
NTER. Click the topic you want to review.
To...

Loading your paper  
The HP Photosmart 8700 series supports the following paper sizes:
Supported paper sizesWhen printing from a computer
When printing from the printer
control panel
● From 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches)
up to 324 x 476 mm (13 x 19 inches)
● 216 mm (8.5 inch-wide) banner
paper●3.5 x 5 inches
● 4 x 6 inches
● 5 x 7 inches
● 8 x 10 inches
● 8.5 x 11 inches
● 11 x 14 inches
● 13 x 19 inches
● 10 x 15 cm (with or without tab)
● 13 x 18 cm
● A3
● A4
● A6
● L
● 2L
● Hagaki
Paper loading tips:...

Paper typeHow to loadTray to load
Any supported
photo or plain
paper media    1. Raise the Out tray (4).
2. Load paper print-sidedown. Press the Main tray
release (2) and pull out
the tray if needed for
easier access. Check that
the stack of paper is no
higher than the top of the
paper-length guide (3).
3. Adjust the Main tray paper-width guide (1), as
needed.
4. Lower the Out tray (4).
Main tray
1Main tray paper-width guide
2Main tray release
3Paper-length guide
4Out tray
Any supported
photo or plain...

Inserting print cartridges    
The HP Photosmart 8700 series printer can print color and black-and-white photos, as
well as documents. HP provides different types of print cartridges so you can choose
the best cartridges for your project. The HP Photosmart 8700 series supports the
HP Blue Photo print cartridge for color  prints with richer blues and better color
transitions.
Note The cartridge numbers you can use with  this printer appear on the back
cover of the printed  HP Photosmart 8700 series Users...

results from modifying or refilling HP cartridges is not covered by the HP
warranty.
For best print quality, HP recommends that you install all retail print cartridges before
the date stamped on the box.
Insert or replace the print cartridges         
Remove the pink tape
Do not touch here
Prepare the printer and cartridges
1. Make sure you have removed the cardboard from inside the printer and the power is on.
2. Lift the main cover of the printer.
3. Remove the bright pink tape from all cartridges.
Do...

cartridge (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and nearly
empty). Ink-level icons do not appear if any of the
installed cartridges are not genuine HP cartridges.
Each time you install or replace a print cartridge, a
message prompts you to print an alignment page.
This ensures high-quality prints.
Align the cartridges
1. Load paper in the Main tray.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to completethe cartridge alignment.
See  Aligning the print cartridges .
When you are not using a print cartridge     
Whenever you...

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