HP Photosmart 8750 User Manual
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3Basic printing from a computer Youll need to save your photos to the computer before you can use them with the printer driver software that lets you print photos from a computer. For more information, see Saving photos to a computer from a memory card . For information on installing the printer driver software, see the setup instructions that came in the box with the printer. Be sure to download the latest printer software update every couple of months to ensure you have the latest features...
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For more information on the HP print driver, do the following: ●Windows : From the Start menu, select Programs (in Windows XP, select All Programs ) > HP > Photosmart 320, 370, 7400, 8100, 8400, 8700 series > Photosmart Help , then click HP Photosmart Printer Help . In the print dialog itself, right-click any option and click the Whats This? box to learn more about that option. ● Macintosh : Select Help > Mac Help in the Finder, then select Library > HP Photosmart Printer Help . NoteFor more...
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4Using color management NoteThis section provides some basic information about using color management with the HP Photosmart 8700 series. For more detailed information on this complex 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 color management and then press E...
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Printer driver color mode settingsSetting When to use it Colorsmart/sRGB Most imaging devices, such as monitors, cameras, and scanners, normally use sRGB. The printer is also set to Colorsmart/sRGB by default. When set to this mode, the printer converts colors from sRGB to the printers ink colors. Tip You should not have the printer set to this mode if you are also using ICC profiles and your application to manage color. This can result in decreased color fidelity since the colors are converted...
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SettingWhen to use it both in the printer driver and in your applications, and requires ICC profiles for all your devices. For more information, see Using application- based color management . In order to print using the color management features built into the HP Photosmart 8700 series, you have to change settings in the printer driver software and in the image editing software. Here is one example of a typical print job using printer-based color management with Adobe Photoshop (version 7 or CS). To...
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TipFor best results when printing photos in black and white, make sure you install the HP Gray Photo print cartridge and select the Print in Grayscale option in the Print dialog box (Windows) or the Grayscale option in the Color pop-up menu of the Print dialog box (Mac OS). For finer control over the conversion of color photos to black and white, use image editing software to control the conversion. Using application-based color management Application-based color management offers more...
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4. In the Print Space area of the Print with Preview dialog box, select the appropriate HP Photosmart 8700 series profile for the paper and ink set you are using. The HP Photosmart printer software installer installed several profiles for you automatically. 5. Select Perceptual from the Intent pop-up menu. Checking the Use Black Point Compensation option is also recommended. 6. Click Page Setup in the Print with Preview dialog box, set up the page for the current image, as desired, then click...
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5Exploring creative projects The HP Image Zone software that comes with the printer provides tools that make using photos in creative projects possible, as well as access to HP Instant Share, an online service that makes sharing photos with others easy. For more information on all the features of the HP Image Zone software, see the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. See Finding more information . NoteYou must select the Typical option when you install the printer software or the HP Image Zone...
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To place photos in a template 1. Select some photos and place them in a large-format template.You can move a photo around in a templates picture holder. If you are using a Windows computer a. In HP Image Zone on the Projects tab, click Album Pages . b. In the Work area, click a page size. c. Click a large-format template. d. Select photos from the My Images tab, then drag each photo from the Selection Tray into the desired page holder in the template. If you are using a Macintosh a. Click HP Image...