HP PhotoSmart 8753 User Manual

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...