HP PhotoSmart A526 User Manual

							Configure Bluetooth
To use Bluetooth wireless technology, you must configure both the printer and your
computer. The way you configure Bluetooth depends on the Bluetooth software you use.
This section provides Bluetooth instructions using the Widcomm software.
NOTE:Before you configure the printer, verify that Bluetooth connectivity functions
correctly on the device you want the printer to communicate with. Refer to the
documentation that came with the Bluetooth device for instructions.
To configure Bluetooth settings on the printer
1.Open the Toolbox dialog box. For more information, see “
Toolbox dialog box”
on page 37.
2.Click the Configure Bluetooth Settings tab.
3.Make changes and then click Apply.
To configure Widcomm Bluetooth software on the computer
1.Right-click the Bluetooth icon in the Bluetooth tray, and select Explore My Bluetooth
Places.
2.In Bluetooth Tasks, click View devices in Range.
3.When the printer appears in the device list, click the Printer icon, then click OK.
4.Select Yes or No to choose the encryption options:
If the security level is set to High, select Yes, then click Next. You will be prompted
to enter a passkey.
a. To find the passkey, press the Menu button on the printer control panel.
b.Select Bluetooth, then select Display Passkey.
The passkey appears on the printer screen.
c. Enter the passkey in the Bluetooth Pin Code field, and then click OK.
5.From the Windows Control Panel, click Printers & Faxes, then click Add Printer.
6.Click Local Printer, then click Next. The Printer Properties dialog box appears.
7.Click the General tab, and enter a name for the printer.
8.Click OK.
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							Print photos from a Bluetooth device
The basic procedure for printing from any device with Bluetooth wireless technology is
the same. For more detailed instructions, see the documentation that came with your
Bluetooth device.
To print from a Bluetooth device
1.Connect the Bluetooth adapter to the camera port on the printer.
Figure 4-1 Control panel
1Bluetooth adapter
2.Have the device search for available Bluetooth printers.
3.Select the HP Photosmart A520 series printer when it appears on the device.
4.Send the print job from the Bluetooth device to the printer. See the documentation for
your Bluetooth device for specific instructions on starting a print job.
Enhance your photos
Your HP Photosmart A520 series includes two on-board features for enhancing your
images: red-eye reduction and Photo Fix.
The red-eye reduction feature is on by default when you turn on the printer. It reduces
the red-eye effect that sometimes occurs in flash photos. If you want to print a photo
without using this feature, you can turn it off by pressing the Red Eye button on the control
panel. Pressing the button again will turn the red-eye feature back on.
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.
• Improve the overall brightness, color, and contrast of photos.
Photo Fix is on by default when you turn on the printer for the first time. If you want to
print a photo without using the Photo Fix improvements, turn off Photo Fix from the printer
menu. See “
Printer menus” on page 10 for more information.
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							Photo Fix remains off until you turn it on again.
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							5 Print from a computer
This section describes how to print photos when the HP Photosmart A520 series printer
is connected to a computer, and you want to print an image from an imaging application
such as Photosmart Essential.
This section contains the following topics:
•
Printer software
•
Transfer photos to a computer
•
Enhance your photos
•
Change the print settings for the print job
•
Print preview
•
Print photos
•
HP Photosmart software
Printer software
This section contains the following topics:
•
Printer Properties dialog box
•
Whats This? help
•
Download printer software updates
Printer Properties dialog box
When connected to a computer, the printer is controlled by the printer software you
installed on the computer. Use this software, also known as the printer driver, to change
the print settings and to begin print jobs.
To change the print settings, open the Printer Properties dialog box.
NOTE:The Printer Properties dialog box is also referred to as the Printing
Preferences dialog box.
To open the Printer Properties dialog box
1.Open the file that you want to print.
2.Click File, click Print, and then click Properties or Preferences.
The Printer Properties dialog box is displayed.
NOTE:The path to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on the
software program you are using.
Whats This? help
Use the Whats This? help to learn about the features that you see on the Printer
Properties dialog box. For more information, see “
Whats This? help” on page 24.
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							Whats This? help
Use Whats This? help to learn more about the available printing options.
To use Whats This? help
1.Move the cursor over the feature that you want to learn more about.
2.Click the right mouse button.
The Whats This box is displayed.
3.Move the cursor over the Whats This? box, and then click the left mouse button.
An explanation of the feature is displayed.
Download printer software updates
Download the latest printer software update every few months to ensure you have the
latest features and improvements.
To download a printer software update
1.Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
2.From the Windows Start menu, click Programs or All Programs, point to HP, and
then click HP Software Update.
The HP Software Update window is displayed.
3.Click Next.
HP Software Update searches the HP Web site for printer software updates.
• If the computer has the most recent version of the printer software installed, No
updates are available for your system at this time is displayed in the HP
Software Update window.
• If the computer does not have the most recent version of the printer software
installed, a software update is displayed in the HP Software Update window.
4.If a software update is available, select the check box beside the update name.
5.Click Install.
6.Follow the onscreen instructions.
Download HP Photosmart software
Installing the printer software update you download from the HP Web site does not update
the HP Photosmart software you might have installed on the computer. For information
about updating the HP Photosmart software, see the HP Photosmart Software Help.
Transfer photos to a computer
This section describes how to transfer photos and other files from cameras and memory
cards to a computer, and contains the following topics:
•
Transfer photos from a camera or other device
•
Transfer photos and files from a memory card
Transfer photos from a camera or other device
You can transfer photos to a computer from a connected camera or USB device (like a
Flash drive). To transfer photos, the device must be connected to the printer, and the
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							printer must be connected to your computer with an appropriate USB cable. In addition
you must have installed the HP Photosmart software. You need to transfer the photos to
your computer to use them in image editing software, including the HP Photosmart
software that came with the printer.
To transfer photos to a computer
1.Connect the printer to the computer with a USB cable.
2.Turn off the camera if it is on.
3.Connect a camera or another device that contains the photos you wish to transfer to
the printer. You can connect to the printer through USB or through PictBridge, if the
camera or device supports PictBridge.
4.HP Solution Center opens on the computer. Click Transfer Photos, and then follow
the prompts on the computer. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Software
Help.
Transfer photos and files from a memory card
This section describes how to transfer photos and non-photo files from a memory card
inserted into the printer to a computer, and contains the following topics:
•
Save photos from a memory card to the computer
•
Transfer non-photo files from a memory card to the computer
•
Delete photos and other files from a memory card
Save photos from a memory card to the computer
Follow these steps to transfer photos from a memory card to the computer.
1.Make sure the printer is connected to the computer.
2.Insert a memory card that contains photos into the correct memory card slot in the
printer.
3.The HP Photosmart transfer software opens and prompts you to designate a location
on the computer where the images will be saved. For more information, see the
HP Photosmart Help.
See how to transfer photos on the HP Photosmart A520 series printers.
Transfer non-photo files from a memory card to the computer
Follow these steps to save non-photo files from a memory card to the computer.
To transfer files from a memory card to a computer
1.Make sure the printer is connected to the computer.
2.Insert a memory card that contains non-photo files into the correct memory card slot
in the printer.
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							3.
Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor  icon in the Windows taskbar, and
select HP Photosmart A520 series > Open E.
NOTE:E may not be the drive letter the computer assigns.
Windows Explorer opens and shows the contents of the card.
4.Drag and drop files from the memory card to a location on the computer.
NOTE:You can also use Windows Explorer to copy files from the computer to the
memory card.
Delete photos and other files from a memory card
Follow these steps to delete photos and other files from a memory card.
To delete photos or files from a memory card
1.Make sure the printer is connected to the computer.
2.Insert a memory card that contains files into the correct memory card slot in the printer.
3.
Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor 
 icon in the Windows taskbar, and
select HP Photosmart A520 series > Open E.
NOTE:E may not be the drive letter the computer assigns.
Windows Explorer opens and shows the contents of the card.
4.Select the files you want to delete, then select File > Delete.
Enhance your photos
The printer software offers several features to make printing digital photos easier and to
improve photo quality:
• Use the HP Real Life technology options to touch up photos. For more information,
see “
HP Real Life technology options” on page 26.
• Achieve the highest resolution with Maximum dpi. For more information, see
“
Maximum dpi” on page 27.
Learn how to add professional touches to digital photographs:
•Use “
advanced color settings” on page 29 to improve printed colors.
• Print black and white photos. For more information, see “
Print black and white
photos” on page 34.
• Use HP Advanced Photo Paper for easy to handle, sturdy, glossy photo paper with
an instant-dry finish resistant to water, smears, fingerprints and humidity. For more
information, see “
Choose the best paper for the job” on page 15.
HP Real Life technology options
HP Real Life technologies enhance the quality of your printed photos.
In most cases, you do not need to change the Basic default print setting. The Basic setting
sharpens the images that you print, and improves the quality and clarity of low resolution
images, such as those downloaded from the Internet.
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							You can change the setting to Full if the images that you print are under exposed or over
exposed, contain dark areas or red eye, or have colors that appear washed out.
You can also select the Off setting if you prefer to edit the image manually in a software
program such as HP Photosmart software.
To change the HP Real Life technologies setting
1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box. For more information, see “
Printer Properties
dialog box” on page 23.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.In the HP Real Life technologies Photo fix drop-down list, select the appropriate
setting for the photo you are printing.
Maximum dpi
Use maximum dpi mode to print high-quality, sharp images.
To get the most benefit from maximum dpi mode, use it to print high-quality images such
as digital photographs. When you select the maximum dpi setting, the printer software
displays the optimized dots per inch (dpi) that the HP Photosmart printer will print.
Printing in maximum dpi takes longer than printing with other settings and requires a large
amount of disk space.
To print in Maximum dpi mode
1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box. For more information, see “
Printer Properties
dialog box” on page 23.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.In the Paper Type drop-down list, click More, and then select the appropriate paper
type.
4.In the Print Quality drop-down list, click Maximum dpi.
NOTE:To view the maximum dpi that the HP Photosmart printer will print, click
Resolution.
5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
Change the print settings for the print job
This section describes how to change print settings, such as paper type or paper quality,
when printing from a computer. This section contains the following topics:
•
Change the print quality
•
Change the paper type
•
Change the paper size
•
Resize a photo
•
Use advanced color settings
•
Create printing shortcuts
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							Change the print quality
Choose the print quality and speed to optimize your photo printing.
To select a print quality and speed
1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box. For more information, see “
Printer Properties
dialog box” on page 23.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.In the Paper Type drop-down list, select the type of paper that you have loaded.
4.In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the appropriate quality setting for your
project.
Print quality settings
•Draft produces draft-quality output at the fastest printing speed, while using the least
amount of ink.
•Fast Normal produces higher quality output than the Draft setting and prints more
quickly than the Normal setting.
•Normal provides the best balance between print quality and speed and is appropriate
for most documents.
•Best provides the best balance between high quality and speed and can be used for
high quality prints. For most documents, the Best setting prints more slowly than the
Normal setting.
•Maximum dpi optimizes the dots per inch (dpi) that the HP Photosmart prints. Printing
in maximum dpi takes longer than printing with other settings and requires a large
amount of disk space. For more information, see “
Maximum dpi” on page 27.
NOTE:To see the print resolution for the selected print quality, click the
Resolution button on the Features tab.
Change the paper type
For best results, always select a specific paper type that matches the media you are using
for the print job.
To select a specific paper type
1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box. For more information, see “
Printer Properties
dialog box” on page 23.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.Click More in the Paper Type drop-down list, and then select the paper type that you
want to use.
4.Click OK.
5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
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							Change the paper size
Use the Printer Properties dialog box instead of the software applications Page Setup
dialog box to select a paper size. Some software applications do not list all the paper
sizes the printer supports.
To select a paper size
1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box. For more information, see “
Printer Properties
dialog box” on page 23.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.Select a paper size from the Size drop-down list.
For borderless printing, select a borderless paper size, or select a paper size, then
click the Borderless check box.
4.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
Resize a photo 
Use the printer software to print a photo that is formatted for one paper size on another
paper size. Doing this can be useful if you do not have the correct paper size available.
To resize a photo for a different paper size
1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box. For more information, see “
Printer Properties
dialog box” on page 23.
2.Click the Features tab.
3.Click Scale to paper size, and then select the target paper size in the drop-down list.
The target paper size is the size of the paper on which you are printing, not the size
for which the document was formatted.
4.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
Use advanced color settings
Use the More color options dialog box to adjust how printed colors appear.
Adjusting these settings causes the printed colors to differ from the colors that appear on
the computer monitor. These settings do not affect the original photo; they only affect how
it prints.
Follow these steps to specify advanced color settings:
To specify advanced color settings
1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box. For more information, see “
Printer Properties
dialog box” on page 23.
2.Click the Color tab, and then click the More color options button.
The More color options dialog box is displayed.
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