HP PhotoSmart 8753 User Manual

Improving photo quality   
The printer lets you improve the brightness or contrast of any photo printed from a
memory card. These print settings do not change the original photo. They only affect
printing.Problem
How to correct it
Photos with poor brightness1. Press  Menu.
2. Press 
 until  Digital Flash
appears, then click 
.
3. Press 
 until  On appears, then
press 
.
Blurred photos1. Press  Menu.
2. Press 
 until  AutoFocus  appears,
then click 
.
3. Press 
 until  On appears, then
press 
.
Doing...

If you want to…Follow these steps:
paper tray you want to use is
loaded with the correct paper.2. Press  or  to display the index number of
the photo you want to print, then press 
. You
can repeat steps 1 and 2 to select more
photos.
3. Press  Print.
Print all photos on the
memory card
Before you begin, make sure
that the memory card is
inserted in the printer and the
paper tray you want to use is
loaded with the correct paper.1. Press the  Layout button to select a photo
layout. Select  Layout: 1 photo...

If you want to…Follow these steps:
Stop printingTo stop a print job in progress, press Cancel.
Printing photos from a digital camera       
You can print photos by connecting a  PictBridge digital camera directly to the camera
port of the printer with a USB cable.  If you have a digital camera with Bluetooth
wireless technology, you can insert the optional HP Bluetooth
® wireless printer
adapter in the printer and send photos to the printer wirelessly.
When you print from a digital camera, the  printer...

2.Insert the HP Bluetooth® wireless printer adapter into the camera port on the
front  of the printer.
The light on the adapter will flash when the adapter is ready to receive data.
3. Follow the instructions in the documentation that came with the digital camera to send photos to the printer.
Printing from other Bluetooth devices
You can also print from other  devices with Bluetooth wireless technology besides
digital cameras, such as PDAs, laptops, and mobile phones. For more information,
see...

7Care and maintenance  
The HP Photosmart 8700 series printer requires very little maintenance. Follow the
guidelines in this section to extend the life span of the printer and printing supplies,
and to ensure that the photos you print are always of the highest quality.
Cleaning and maintaining the printer
Keep the printer and print cartridges clean and well maintained using the simple
procedures in this section.
Cleaning the outside of the printer   
1. Turn off the printer, then disconnect the power...

cartridge contacts. For more information, see Manually cleaning the print cartridge
contacts .
NoteIf a cartridge has been recently dropped, you may also see white
streaks or missing colors in your prints. This problem is temporary and clears
up within 24 hours.
Manually cleaning the print cartridge contacts 
If you use the printer in a dusty environment, debris may accumulate on the copper-
colored contacts and cause printing problems.
To clean the print cartridge contacts:
1. Gather the following items...

1Image print quality. If the lined bars look good, photos should print well.
2Ink nozzle quality. If there are white streaks in the solid bars on this page, try cleanin\
g the
print cartridge. For more information, see  Automatically cleaning the print cartridges .
3Estimated ink level. This indicator shows how much ink is left in the print cartridge.
4Diagnostic information . Use the text information on this page when working with
HP Customer Care to solve printing problems.
Aligning the print...

Downloading the software (Windows)
NoteMake sure you are connected to the Internet before you use
HP Software Update.
1. From the Windows  Start menu, select  Programs (in Windows XP, select  All
Programs ) > Hewlett-Packard  > HP Software Update . The HP Software
Update window opens.
2. Click  Check Now . HP Software Update searches the HP web site for printer
software updates. If the computer does not have the most recent version of the
printer software installed, a software update appears in the HP...

Storing photo paper
●Store the photo paper in its original packaging or in a resealable plastic bag.
● Store the packaged photo paper on a flat, cool, and dry surface.
● Return unused photo paper to the plastic bag. Paper left in the printer \
or exposed
to the elements may curl.
Handling photo paper
●Always hold photo paper by the edges to avoid fingerprints.
● If the photo paper has curled edges, place it in its plastic storage bag and gently
bend it in the opposite direction of the curl until the...

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