HP Photosmart 8750 User Manual

							photos. Follow the instructions on the computer screen to save them to your
computer. For more information, see Saving photos to a computer from a memory card .
The HP Image Zone lets you:
● Use your photos for creative projects,  such as scrapbooking albums, greeting
cards, and iron-on transfers
● Organize your photos in albums and search through them by keyword and dates
(Windows only)
● Edit and enhance your photos by adding text or doing color correction
● Share your photos online through HP Instant Share with family and friends
For more information on the HP Image Zone, explore the onscreen HP Photosmart
Printer Help:
● 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 Use the HP Image Zone .
● Macintosh : Select Help > Mac Help  in the Finder, then select  Library >
HP Image Zone Help .
Printing borderless photos from a computer 
The quickest and easiest way to print a borderless photo from your computer is by
using the HP Image Zone. The HP Image Zone is available on your computer if you
selected Typical during the software installation.
NoteYou can also do borderless printing  from within other imaging software.
This section only includes instructions for printing borderless photos from the
HP Image Zone.
Printing a borderless photo from Windows
1. Load photo paper in the printer.
2. Open the HP Image Zone, then choose a photo to print.
3. Click  Print, then in the  HP Print window click Quick Print , if it is not already
selected.
4. Make sure the  Borderless sizes only  option is checked, then select the desired
size from the  Paper Size pop-up menu.
5. Enter the number of copies in  Copies of Current Image.
6. Click  Print.
Printing a borderless photo from a Macintosh
1. Load photo paper in the printer.
2. Click  HP Image Zone  in the Dock.
3. Double-click  HP Image Print in the HP Image Zone window.
4. Choose one or more photos to print, then click  Open.
5. Choose  Photo Print from the Print Style  pop-up menu, if it is not already chosen.
6. Choose the HP Photosmart 8700 series printer from the  Printer pop-up menu.
7. Choose a borderless paper size from the  Paper Size menu.
8. Make sure the  Print Borderless option is checked, then click  Print Now.
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							6Printing photos without a
computer             
The HP Photosmart 8700 series printer lets you select and print photos without even
turning on the computer. Once youve set up the printer using the setup instructions
that came in the box with the printer, you can print from any of the following:
● Memory card
● PictBridge-compatible digital camera
● Bluetooth device
Connecting to other devices
This printer offers several types of connectivity that do not require a computer, such
as memory cards, PictBridge cameras, and devices with Bluetooth wireless
technology. Each connection type lets you do different things.
Connection type and what you need
This lets you...
Memory cards
A memory card
A compatible digital camera memory card
Insert the memory card into the
appropriate memory card slot on the
front of the printer.
● Print directly from a memory card to
the printer.
● Print quick proofs of photos on a
memory card directly from the
printer control panel.
● Save photos from a memory card
inserted in the printer to a computer
where you can enhance or organize
them in the HP Image Zone or other
software. For more information, see
Saving photos to a computer from a
memory card  and Printing photos
from a memory card .
PictBridge
The PictBridge symbol
A PictBridge-compatible digital camera
and a USB cable.
Connect the camera to the camera port
on the front of the printer.
Print directly from a PictBridge-
compatible digital camera to the printer.
For more information, see  Printing
photos from a digital camera  and the
camera documentation.
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							Connection type and what you needThis lets you...
Bluetooth
The HP bt300 Bluetooth® wireless
printer adapter (Model: Q3395A) 
The HP bt300 Bluetooth wireless printer
adapter goes into the camera port on
the front of the printer and lets you use
Bluetooth wireless technology for
printing. See the documentation that
came with the adapter and the onscreen
HP Photosmart Printer Help for
instructions.
Print from any device with Bluetooth
wireless technology to the printer. For
more information, see the
documentation that came with the
adapter.
The adapter is not compatible with the
Macintosh.
Printing photos from a memory card             
You can print photos from a memory card  by inserting the card into the printer and
using the printer control panel to select, enhance,  and print photos. You can also print
camera-selected photos—photos you marked for printing using a digital camera—
directly from a memory card.
Printing from a memory card is quick and easy, and does not drain the digital camera
batteries. For more information on inserting memory cards, see  Inserting memory cards.
Printing from a memory card is easy. This section tells you how to do the following:
● Insert a memory card
● Decide which photos to print
● Select a photo layout
● Select photos
● Improve photo quality
● Print the selected photos
Inserting memory cards        
After you have taken pictures with a digital  camera, you can remove the memory card
from the camera and insert it into the printer  to print your photos or save them to a
computer. The printer can read the following types of memory cards: CompactFlash
™,
Memory Sticks, Microdrive™, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, and xD-Picture Card™.
Caution Using any other type of memory card may damage the memory card
and the printer.
To learn about other ways of transferring  photos from a digital camera to the printer,
see  Connecting to other devices .
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							Supported file formats    
The printer can recognize and print the following file formats directly from the memory
card: JPEG and uncompressed TIFF. If a digital camera saves photos and video clips
in other file formats, save the files to  a computer and print them using a software
application. For more information, see the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help.
Inserting a memory card   
Memory card slots
1CompactFlash I and II, Microdrive
2Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard (MMC)
3Memory Sticks
4xD-Picture Card
Find the memory card in the following table and use the instructions to insert the card
into the printer.
Guidelines:
● Insert only one memory card at a time.
● Gently push the memory card into the printer until it stops. The memory card
does not insert all the way into the printer; do not try to force it.
Caution Inserting the memory card any other way may damage the card and
the printer.
When the memory card is inserted correctly, the Memory Card light flashes and then
remains solid green.
Caution Do not pull out a memory card while the Memory Card light is
flashing. For more information, see  Removing a memory card.
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							Memory cardHow to insert the memory card
CompactFlash
●Front label faces up, and if the label has an arrow, the arrow
points toward the printer
● Edge with metal pinholes goes into the printer first
Memory Stick
●Angled corner is on the left
● Metal contacts face down
● If you are using a Memory Stick Duo
™ or Memory Stick PRO
Duo™ card, attach the adapter that came with the card before
you insert the card into the printer
Microdrive
● Front label faces up, and if the label has an arrow, the arrow
points toward the printer
● Edge with metal pinholes goes into the printer first
MultiMediaCard
●Angled corner is on the right
● Metal contacts face down
Secure Digital
●Angled corner is on the right
● Metal contacts face down
xD-Picture Card
●Curved side of card points toward you
● Metal contacts face down
Saving photos to a computer from a memory card  
You can save photos to a computer from  any memory card inserted in the printer, if
you have set up a USB connection between the two devices. Youll need to save the
photos to your computer in order to use  them in image editing software, such as the
HP Image Zone. You must select  Typical when you install the printer software or the
HP Image Zone software will not be installed on your computer.
1. Insert a memory card into the printer.
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							If you are using a Windows computer
a. Select Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft
Scanner and Camera Wizard .
b. Follow the onscreen prompts.
Note The memory card also appears in Windows Explorer as a
removable drive. You can open it and  drag photos from the card to
any location on your computer.
If you are using a Macintosh
a. Wait for iPhoto to start and read the contents of the memory card.
b. Click  Import to save the photos on the card to your Macintosh.
NoteThe memory card also appears on the desktop as a drive icon.
You can open it and drag photos from the card to any location on
your Macintosh.
Removing a memory card  
Wait until the Memory Card light stops flashing, then gently pull the memory card to
remove it from the printer.
Caution Do not pull out a memory card while the Memory Card light is
flashing. A flashing light means that the printer is accessing the memory card.
Removing a memory card while it is being accessed may damage the printer
and the memory card or corrupt the information on the memory card.
Deciding which photos to print    
You can decide which photos to print from  a memory card by printing a photo index
and using the index numbers to select photos.
A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for up to 2000 photos on a
memory card. When printing an index page, use plain paper instead of photo paper to
cut costs.
A photo index may be several pages long.
To print a photo index:
1. Insert a memory card.
2. Load several sheets of plain paper in the Main tray.
3. Press the  Index page button, then press 
.
Selecting a photo layout 
Press Layout  on the printer to select a layout for the photos you want to print. All
photos selected from the printer control panel will  print in this layout. If you are not
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							using the 1 photo borderless  layout, the actual size of the prints will vary according
to the size of paper you load in the printer, as shown in the following table.
Note The printer may rotate the photos to fit the layout.
Layout
Paper size (photo size)
1 photo borderless
The photo fills the page to match the
paper size.
1 photo per page, bordered
3.5 x 5 inches (3.25 x 4.75 inches)
4 x 6 inches (3.75 x 5.75 inches)
5 x 7 inches (4.75 x 6.75 inches)
8 x 10 inches (7.75 x 9.75 inches)
11 x 14 inches (10.75 x 13.75 inches)
13 x 19 inches (12.75 x 18.75 inches)
8.5 x 11 inches (8 x 10 inches)
A6 (98.6 x 141.6 mm)
A4 (200 x 250 mm)
A3 (290.6 x 413.5 mm)
10 x 15 cm (95.2 x 146 mm)
13 x 18 cm (120.6 x 171.4 mm)
Hagaki (93.6 x 141.6 mm)
L (82.5 x 120.6 mm)
2 photos per page
3.5 x 5 inches (2.25 x 3.25 inches)
4 x 6 inches (2.75 x 3.75 inches)
5 x 7 inches (3.25 x 4.75 inches)
8 x 10 inches (4.75 x 6.5 inches)
8.5 x 11 inches (5 x 7 inches)
11 x 14 inches (6.75 x 9.25 inches)
13 x 19 inches (8 x 10 inches)
A6 (69.2 x 98.6 mm)
A4 (130 x 180 mm)
A3 (204.2 x 272.3 mm)
10 x 15 cm (69.2 x 98.6 mm)
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							LayoutPaper size (photo size)
13 x 18 cm (84.1 x 120.6 mm)
Hagaki (68 x 93.6 mm)
L (58.7 x 82.5 mm)
3 photos per page
3.5 x 5 inches (1.5 x 2.25 inches)
4 x 6 inches (1.75 x 2.625 inches)
5 x 7 inches (2.25 x 3.375 inches)
8 x 10 inches (3.33 x 5 inches)
8.5 x 11 inches (4 x 6 inches)
11 x 14 inches (5 x 7.5 inches)
13 x 19 inches (6 x 9 inches)
A6 (47.7 x 71.5 mm)
A4 (100 x 150 mm)
A3 (139.7 x 209.6 mm)
10 x 15 cm (45.7 x 69 mm)
13 x 18 cm (58.7 x 88 mm)
Hagaki (45.2 x 67.8 mm)
L (39.6 x 59.4 mm)
4 photos per page
3.5 x 5 inches (1.5 x 2.25 inches)
4 x 6 inches (1.75 x 2.5 inches)
5 x 7 inches (2.2 x 3.25 inches)
8 x 10 inches (3.5 x 4.75 inches)
8.5 x 11 inches (3.5 x 5 inches)
11 x 14 inches (4.75 x 6.75 inches)
13 x 19 inches (5 x 7 inches)
A6 (47.7 x 69.2 mm)
A4 (90 x 130 mm)
A3 (133.4 x 190.5 mm)
10 x 15 cm (45.7 x 66 mm)
13 x 18 cm (58.7 x 84.1 mm)
Hagaki (45.2 x 65 mm)
L (39.6 x 57 mm)
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							LayoutPaper size (photo size)
9 photos per page
3.5 x 5 inches (1 x 1.375 inches)
4 x 6 inches (1.125 x 1.5 inches)
5 x 7 inches (1.5 x 2 inches)
8 x 10 inches (2.25 x 3 inches)
8.5 x 11 inches (2.5 x 3.25 inches)
11 x 14 inches (3.25 x 4.25 inches)
13 x 19 inches (4 x 6 inches)
A6 (30.7 x 40.5 mm)
A4 (64 x 84 mm)
A3 (88.9 x 120.6 mm)
10 x 15 cm (29.6 x 39.3 mm)
13 x 18 cm (38 x 50.1 mm)
Hagaki (29 x 38.6 mm)
L (25.3 x 33.6 mm)
Selecting photos to print 
You select the photos you want to print by using the printer control panel.
If you want to…
Follow these steps
Select a photo1. Insert a memory card.
2. Press 
 or  to display the index number of
the photo you want to select.
3. Press 
 to select the photo.
The index number appears in the  Selected
photos  area of the printer screen.
4. To select additional photos, repeat steps 2 and 3.
Deselect a photo
When you deselect a photo,
the printer discards any
changes you made to the print
settings for that photo.
Note Deselecting photos
does not delete them from the
memory card.1. Press  or  to display the photo you want to
deselect.
2. Press  Cancel to deselect the displayed photo
for printing.
Deselect all photos1. Press  Cancel until a message appears on the
printer screen asking if you want to deselect
all photos.
2. Press 
.
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