HP Photosmart A433 User Manual

							2Photo printing overview
Start-to-finish printing
Step 1
Choose and load paper. Use HP
Advanced Photo paper for the best
results.
See Choose and load paper.
Step 2
Dock your camera
See Print from other devices and Print
from a docked camera.
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							Step 3
View and decide which photos to print
See To print a photo index.
Photo Index
Step 4
Print your photos
See Print photos.
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							3Paper basics
Choose and load paper
Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and how to load it into the input
tray for printing.
Choose the best paper for the job
Use HP Advanced Photo Paper. It is especially designed to work with the inks in your
printer to create beautiful photos. Other photo papers will produce inferior results.
For a list of available HP-designed inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to:
●www.hpshopping.com (U.S.)
●www.hpshopping.ca (Canada)
●www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe)
●www.hp.com (All other countries/regions)
The printer is set by default to print the best quality photos on HP Advanced Photo Paper.
If you print on a different type of paper, be sure to change the paper type from the printer
menu. See To change the paper type.
Load your paper
Paper loading tips:
●You can print on photo paper, index cards, L-size cards, A-6 cards, or panoramic
paper.
●Before loading paper, slide out the paper-width guide to make room for the paper.
●Load only one type and size of paper at a time. Do not mix paper types or sizes in
the input tray.
●Do not load more than 10 sheets of 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inches) photo paper for
panoramic printing. Loading more than ten sheets can cause paper feed problems.
●Do not load more than 20 sheets of 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inches) photo paper.
●Do not load more than 10 sheets of 10 x 15 cm ( 4 x 6 inches) HP Self-Adhesive
Photo Paper. Loading more than ten sheets can cause paper feed problems.
●If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so the tab feeds in last.
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							1Input tray
2Paper-width guide
3Output tray
To load paper
1. Open the output tray. The input tray opens automatically.
2. Load up to 20 sheets of photo paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front
of the printer. If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so tab feeds in last.
When loading, slide the paper to the left side of the input tray and push the paper
down firmly until it stops.
3. Adjust the paper-width guide to fit close to the edge of the paper without bending
the paper.
To change the paper type
TipIf you are printing on a paper type other than the recommended HP
Advanced Photo Paper, be sure to change the paper type setting to improve the
results. Best quality can be achieved with HP Advanced Photo Paper only.
1. Press Menu/OK to open the print menu.
2. Press 
 to select Tools, and then press Menu/OK.
3. Press 
 to select Paper type, and then press Menu/OK.
4. Press 
 to select one of the following paper types:
–HP Advanced Photo Paper (default)
–HP Premium Photo Paper
–Other Photo
–Other Plain
5. Press Menu/OK.
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							4Print basics
The printer lets you produce amazing prints without even going near a computer. After
setting up the printer using the instructions that came in the Quick Start, you are just a
few steps away from printing your photos. This section contains the following topics:
●Dock your camera
●Print from a docked camera
●Set print quality
●Improve the quality of your photos using Photo Fix
NoteIn the following instructions, always use the buttons on the printer control
panel, unless instructed otherwise. Also note that most camera buttons are
disabled when the camera is in the camera dock. The only exception is the
camera ON/OFF switch, which turns off only the camera.
Dock your camera
To print photos you have taken with the camera, dock the camera on the printer. Dock
the camera only when it is turned OFF.
NoteDo not attempt to dock an incompatible camera on the printer. Compatible
cameras are HP Photosmart models M425, M525, M627, R827, and R967.
CautionDo not undock the camera while printing. If you undock the camera
while printing, all print jobs are cancelled.
NoteYou can also connect a PictBridge-certified camera to the camera port on
the front of the printer using the USB cable that came with the camera. However,
you cannot connect another camera if the HP Photosmart A430 series camera is
already docked on the printer. See PictBridge-certified camera.
To dock the camera on the printer
1. Open the camera dock cover, if necessary.
2. Hold the camera so the camera image display faces you and the bottom of the
camera is down.
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							3. Make sure the camera is turned off.
4. Press the camera into the dock so that the connector tab in the camera dock plugs
into the connector slot on the bottom of the camera.
5. In most cases, docking the camera turns on both the printer and the camera. If it
does not, press On on the printer control panel.
NoteWhile the camera is docked, the camera image display dims after eight
minutes of inactivity. The camera image display turns back on if you send a print
job from a connected computer or device with Bluetooth wireless technology, or
if you press any button on the printer. After ten idle minutes, the camera image
display turns off completely. Press On on the printer control panel to wake the
display.
Print from a docked camera
Printing photos directly from the docked camera is the easiest and fastest way to turn
your digital photos into outstanding prints. This section contains the following topics:
●View photos to print
●Print photos
●View photos to print
●Print photos
View photos to print
You can browse and print from the camera image display.
You select the photos you want to print by using the printer control panel. Make sure the
camera has photos on its internal memory or on an optional memory card and is in the
camera dock.
NoteYou can also view your photos on a television, after connecting the printer
to the monitor with the supplied video cable. See View photos on a TV.
To view photos one at a time
➔Browse the photos on the camera by pressing 
 or  on the printer control panel.
To view photos as thumbnails
1. View photos as thumbnails by pressing Zoom - on the printer control panel.
2. Browse the thumbnails by pressing the 4–way arrow button on the printer control
panel. The current photo (1) is highlighted with a yellow frame.
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							Print photos
Important: Your photos are instantly dry, and can be handled immediately after they are
printed. However, HP recommends that you leave the printed surface of your photos
exposed to the air for 5–10 minutes after printing, to allow the colors to fully develop
before you stack them with other photos or place them in albums.
To print the current photo
1. Press Menu/OK to open the print menu.
2. Press the 4–way arrow button to navigate to the menu option, and then press Menu/
OK.
3. Press 
 to select one of the following layout sizes, and then press Menu/OK.
–Full Size
– 2 Photos per Page
– 4 Photos per Page
4. Press 
 or  to browse to the photo you want to print.
5. Press Menu/OK to select the photo. The print box icon shows a check mark and the
number one.
6. Press Print once for each copy of the selected photo you want to print.
To deselect a photo
➔Press 
 or  to browse to the selected photo, and then press Menu/OK. The check
mark disappears from the print box icon.
To print multiple copies of selected photos
1. Press 
 or  to browse to the photo you want to print.
2. Press Menu/OK to select the photo. The print box icon with a check mark and
number of copies is displayed.
3. Press Menu/OK once for each copy of the selected photo. The print box displays
the number of copies of the selected photo to print.
4. Press Print.
To print only new photos
NoteNew photos are photos taken since the last time the camera was docked
or turned off.
1. Press Menu/OK to open the print menu.
2. Press 
 to select Print New, and then press Menu/OK.
3. Press 
 to select a page layout, and then press Menu/OK.
To print all photos
1. Press Menu/OK to open the print menu.
2. Press 
 to select Print All, and then press Menu/OK.
3. Press 
 to select a page layout, and then press Menu/OK.
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							To print a photo index
1. Press Menu/OK to open the print menu.
2. Press 
 to select Print Index, and then press Menu/OK.
A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for all selected photos. Use
an index card or plain paper to conserve photo paper.
To zoom and crop a photo
1. While viewing a photo at normal size, press Zoom +. You can press Zoom + multiple
times to increase the magnification. A crop box shows the portion of the photo that
will print. A warning is displayed if the print quality will be poor at the current zoom
level, the crop box changes from green to yellow and a warning is displayed.
Press Zoom - to decrease the magnification of a zoomed image or press Menu/
OK to return quickly to the normal view.
2. Press the 4–way arrow button to move the crop box around the zoomed image, as
needed.
Set print quality
You can set the printer to print photos at a higher or lower level of quality. For the best
quality photos, choose Best. This mode produces the highest quality photo, but is also
a slightly slower print mode. If you want to print a photo quickly and are not concerned
with obtaining the highest quality, choose the lower quality setting, Normal.
To change the print quality
1. Press Menu/OK.
2. Select Tools, and then press Menu/OK.
3. Select Print quality, and then press Menu/OK. The current print quality setting has
a check mark next to it.
4. Select a print quality, and then press Menu/OK.
Improve the quality of your photos using Photo Fix
Photo Fix automatically enhances your photos using HP Real Life Technologies that:
●Sharpen blurred photos.
●Improve the dark areas of a photo without affecting the light areas of a photo.
●Reduce red-eye that can occur in photos taken with a flash.
●Improve the overall brightness, color, and contrast of photos.
Photo Fix is on by default when you turn on the printer. If you want to print a photo without
using the Photo Fix improvements, turn off Photo Fix.
To turn off Photo Fix
➔Press Photo Fix.
Photo Fix remains off until you press Photo Fix again, or turn the printer off and on again.
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							5Special projects
This section contains the following topics:
●Print panoramic photos
●Print passport photos
●Add a border to a photo
●View photos on a TV
Print panoramic photos
To print panoramic photos
1. Press 
 or  to navigate to the photo you want to print as a panoramic photo.
2. Press Menu/OK to open the print menu.
3. Press 
 to select Panoramic Photo, and then press Menu/OK.
4. Press Menu/OK. The current photo is displayed with a crop box showing the portion
of the photo that will print. The crop box is the full width of the display and has an
aspect ratio of 3:1.
5. Load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) paper.
6. Press the 4–way arrow button to move the crop box around the photo, as needed.
Press the Zoom buttons to increase or decrease magnification.
7. Press Print.
Print passport photos
To print passport photos
1. Press 
 or  to navigate to the photo you want to print as a passport photo.
2. Press Menu/OK to open the print menu.
3. Press 
 to select Passport Photo, and then press Menu/OK.
4. Press 
 to select one of the following passport photo sizes:
– 2 x 2 inches
– 35 x 45 mm
– 25.4 x 36.4 mm
– 36.4 x 50.8 mm
– 45 x 55 mm
5. Press Menu/OK. The current photo is displayed with a crop box showing the portion
of the photo that will be printed.
6. Press the 4–way arrow button to move the crop box around the photo, as needed.
The crop box shows the portion of the photo that will print. Press the Zoom buttons
to increase or decrease magnification.
7. Press Print. The current photo is printed as many times as will fit on one sheet of
the photo paper loaded in the printer.
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							Add a border to a photo
To add a border
1. Press 
 or  to navigate to the photo you want to add a border to.
2. Press Menu/OK to open the print menu.
3. Press the 4–way arrow button to navigate to the Design Gallery menu, and then
press Menu/OK.
4. Press 
 or  to navigate to the Add Borders menu, and then press Menu/OK.
5. Press 
 to select a border, and then press Menu/OK.
View photos on a TV
You can attach the printer with a docked camera to a television, and then view and select
photos on a television.
NoteYou cannot view photos on the TV and the camera at the same time.
To view photos on a television
1. Connect the printer to the television monitor by using the supplied video cable.
2. Turn the television on and change the television setting to receive input from the
printer. For more information, see the documentation that came with the camera.
3. Press TV on the printer control panel.
4. Press the 4–way arrow button on the printer or on the remote to browse the photos.
To view photos in an automatic slide show, press Play/Pause on the remote.
Press Play/Pause again to return to viewing photos one at a time. For more
information about the remote, see Remote control.
NoteYou may need to change the camera video signal if, for example, you travel
to a country/region that uses a different video signal format than your home
country, and you want to view photos on a TV. For more information, see the
camera User Guide.
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