HP PhotoSmart A626 User Manual

							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
TIP:If 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.Touch the Menu icon on the quick touch frame to open the printer menus.
2.Scroll to and touch Preferences.
3.Touch Paper type, and then touch the desired paper type to select it.
•HP Advanced Photo Paper (default)
•HP Premium Photo Paper
•Other, Plain
•Other, Photo
If you are printing from a computer, change the paper type and other printer settings in
the print dialog box. For more information, see “
Print from a computer” on page 39 and
“
Change the print settings for the print job” on page 43.
You can select from a greater number of paper sizes when you print from a computer
than when you print without a computer. When you print without a computer, the printer
senses the paper size being used.
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							4 Print without a computer
This section contains the following topics:
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Print from a PictBridge-certified camera or device
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Print from a memory card
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Print from a Bluetooth device
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Print photos from an iPod
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Get creative
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Enhance or edit your photos
Print from a PictBridge-certified camera or device
This section describes the procedure for printing from a PictBridge digital camera. The
procedure for printing from other PictBridge devices—such as camera phones and other
image capture devices—is very similar. Review the documentation that came with your
PictBridge device for specific information.
NOTE:If you disconnect the camera while printing, all print jobs are cancelled.
To print using a PictBridge-certified camera
1.Load HP Advanced Photo Paper into the printer.
2.Turn on the PictBridge-certified digital camera.
3.Make sure the USB configuration setting of the camera is set to Digital Camera, and
then connect the camera to the camera port of the printer using the USB cable that
came with the PictBridge-certified camera. The memory card/camera port light
flashes while the camera establishes a connection to the printer, and then turns solid.
See the camera documentation for more information about the USB configuration
setting. The name of the setting and its options may differ on non-HP digital cameras.
4.If you already selected photos for printing on the camera, the Print DPOF Photos?
dialog box is displayed on the camera. Select No to bypass printing pre-selected
photos. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) lets the user mark photos on a digital
camera for printing and include other image information, such as number of copies
to be printed.
5.Use the options and controls on your camera to print your photos. See the camera
documentation for more information. The On light and the memory card/camera port
light on the printer flash while the photos are printing.
Print from a memory card
This section explains how to print digital photos that are stored on a memory card. You
can select photos while the memory card is in the camera (Digital Print Order Format, or
DPOF) or while the memory card is in the printer. Printing from a memory card requires
no computer and does not drain your digital cameras batteries.
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Supported memory cards
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Insert a memory card
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							•Print photos from a memory card
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Save photos from a memory card to another device
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Remove a memory card
LabelDescription
1xD-Picture Card
2Compact Flash I and II
3Memory Stick
4Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard (MMC)
Supported memory cards
The HP Photosmart printer can read a variety of memory cards. These cards are
manufactured by several vendors and are available in a variety of storage capacities.
• CompactFlash Type I and II
• MultiMediaCard
• Secure Digital
• Memory Sticks, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo
• xD-Picture Card
• miniSD Card with SD adapter
CAUTION:Using unsupported memory cards may damage the memory card and
the printer.
Insert a memory card
Find your memory card in the following table and use the instructions to insert the card
into the printer.
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
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							Memory cardHow to insert the memory card
MultiMediaCard•Angled corner is on the right
•Metal contacts face down
Secure Digital•Angled corner is on the right
•Metal contacts face down
•If you are using a miniSD card, attach the adapter that came with
the card before you insert the card into the printer
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
xD-Picture Card•Curved side of card points toward you
•Metal contacts face down
Print photos from a memory card
This section describes several ways to print photos from a memory card, including one
photo, multiple photos, multiple copies of the same photo, and so on.
One touch photo prints
1.Navigate through the photos on the inserted memory card.
2.Touch the photo you want to print to display it in 1-up view.
3.Touch the Print icon on the quick touch frame once for each copy you want to print.
4.Navigate to the next photo you want to print. You do not have to wait for the first photo
to finish printing.
You can continue to browse through and print photos in 1-up view, or you can touch
 and browse through your photos in thumbnail view.
To select, add copies, and print multiple photos
1.Navigate through the photos on the inserted memory card in the default thumbnail
view.
2.Touch a photo you want to print to view it in 1-up view, and then touch the Selection
box icon on the photo to select the photo.
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							3.If you want several copies of the same photo, touch the Copies icon on the photo,
set the number of copies to be printed, and then touch OK.
4.Touch the arrow keys to browse through photos and select other photos you want to
print. To return to the thumbnail view, touch 
.
5.When you finish selecting photos, press the Print icon on the quick touch frame to
print all selected photos.
To print all photos
NOTE:Make sure no photo is selected. If you are in 1-up view, touch  to return
to thumbnail view first.
1.Touch the Print icon on the quick touch frame while viewing photos in the default
thumbnail view.
2.Touch Yes to print all photos on the inserted memory card.
To print a photo index
1.Touch the Menu icon on the quick touch frame.
2.Touch Print Options, and then touch Print Index Page.
A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for photos on a memory card.
Use an index card instead of photo paper to cut costs when printing index pages.
To print camera-selected photos
NOTE:DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) provides information to the printer about
photos preselected on the camera for printing, along with information on the number
of copies to be printed and other image settings.
1.Insert a memory card that contains camera-selected (DPOF) photos.
2.Touch Yes when the printer asks you whether you want to print the camera-selected
photos.
To print a frame from a video clip
1.Insert a memory card that has a video clip on it.
2.Navigate to the video clip and display it in 1-up view. The first frame in the clip appears
with the video icon overlaying it.
3.Touch the icon to play the video clip.
4.When the frame you want to print appears, touch the Pause button, and then touch
the Print icon.
5.To print multiple frames from the video clip, touch the Pause button and then the
Select button on each frame you want to print. Then touch the 
 and then the
Print icon.
NOTE:The image resolution in video clips is typically lower than that of digital
photos; therefore, you may notice that the print quality of your video clip frames is
lower than the print quality of your photos.
NOTE: This printer supports several, but not all, video file formats. For a list of
supported video file formats, see “
Printer specifications” on page 81.
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							To cancel printing
1.Touch Cancel on the quick touch frame when viewing a photo in 1-up view.
If the current photo is not in the print queue
▲Click Yes in the Cancel All Printing dialog box.
If there is only one photo in the print queue
▲The print is cancelled without displaying a dialog box.
If the current photo is in the print queue
▲Touch This Image or All Images in the Cancel Printing dialog box.
Save photos from a memory card to another device
You can save photos from a memory card inserted in the printer to another device, such
as a thumb drive connected to the printer, without using a computer. For information on
transferring photos from a memory card to a computer, see “
Transfer photos to a
computer” on page 40.
To save photos from a memory card to another device
1.Insert a memory card and connect a storage device to the camera port.
2.Touch Yes when prompted to save the photos to the storage device.
3.When prompted, remove the storage device.
Remove a memory card
CAUTION:Do not pull out the memory card while the memory card/camera port light
is flashing. A flashing light means the printer or computer is accessing the memory
card. Wait until the light remains solid. Removing a memory card while it is being
accessed may corrupt information on the card or damage the printer and card.
To remove a memory card
▲When the memory card/camera port light on the printer is solid, it is safe to pull the
card out of the slot.
Print from a Bluetooth device
This section describes how to print from any device with Bluetooth wireless technology,
a short-range communications technology that enables a wide range of devices to
connect with each other without the clutter of cables.
This section contains the following topics:
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Configure Bluetooth
•
Print photos from a Bluetooth device
NOTE:For more information on Bluetooth wireless technology and HP, go to
www.hp.com/go/bluetooth.
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							Configure Bluetooth
To access the full configuration options for Bluetooth wireless technology, you need to
configure both the printer and your computer. The way you access these settings
depends on the Bluetooth software you use. This section provides Bluetooth instructions
using the Widcomm software. In general, the default Bluetooth settings on the printer will
work for most users without the need for further configuration.
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 computer
1.Open the Toolbox dialog box. For more information, see “
Toolbox dialog box”
on page 53.
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.
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 optional Bluetooth adapter to the camera port on the printer.
2.Have the device you are printing from search for available Bluetooth printers.
3.Select the HP Photosmart A620 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.
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							Print photos from an iPod
If you have an iPod that can store photos, you can connect your iPod to the printer and
print the photos.
Before you begin
Check that the images you copy to the iPod are in JPEG format.
NOTE:iPods might not be available in your country/region.
To import photos to an iPod
1.Copy photos from a memory card to your iPod using the Belkin Media Reader for
iPod.
2.Verify that photos are on your iPod by selecting Photo Import on the iPod menu.
Photos appear as Rolls.
To print photos from an iPod
1.Connect the iPod to the camera port of the printer using the USB cable that came
with the iPod. Once the photos are read they appear on the touch screen.
2.Select the photo(s) you want to print and touch the Print icon on the quick touch
frame. The basic procedure for selecting and printing photos from an iPod is the same
as when printing from a memory card. For more information, see “
Print photos from
a memory card” on page 23.
Get creative
The printer provides several creative options you can apply to photos, including captions,
frames, special effects, and more. You can then print a modified photo. Get Creative
actions are not saved with the photo, so your original file remains untouched.
NOTE:The Get Creative features available on the printer may vary by country/region
and/or model.
•Draw on photos
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Add captions
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Add frames
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Add clip art
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Create albums
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Use Design Gallery
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Create and view slide shows
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Specialty printing projects
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							To access creative options
1.View a photo in 1-up view.
2.Touch Get Creative.
3.In the Get Creative Menu, touch the desired creative option. Use the onscreen
arrows to navigate through all the creative options available.
Draw on photos
The Scribble creative option lets you draw on the current photo with the stylus. You can
change the color and line weight or switch to an eraser tool to edit drawings already on
the photo.
To use the Scribble creative option
1.Touch Get Creative when viewing a photo in 1-up view.
2.Touch the Scribble creative option. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to this
option if it is not visible.
3.Select a draw color and line weight by touching the appropriate button on the touch
screen.
4.Use the stylus to draw on the current photo. You can touch the eraser button on the
touch screen to switch to the eraser tool and then erase part of anything you have
drawn.
After a drawing has been added to a photo, you can later delete it by touching the
Edit Photos button in 1-up view and then touching Remove Drawing.
Add captions
The Caption creative option lets you add text (24 characters maximum) to the current
photo by using an touch screen keyboard. You can select from five fonts and six colors
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							for the text. The keyboard is in the language set for the printer, so long as the language
uses roman characters. For non-roman languages, the English keyboard is displayed.
To use the Caption creative option
1.Touch Get Creative when viewing a photo in 1-up view.
2.Touch the Caption creative option. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to this option
if it is not visible.
3.Type on the onscreen keyboard. You can switch among four keyboard layouts —
Uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and accents — by touching the appropriate key on
the keyboard: Caps, 123+, or àêö. Use the stylus to make typing easier.
4.Touch Done and chose a font and color when prompted.
After a caption has been added to a photo, the next time you select the photo and
access the Get Creative menu, you can click Remove Caption to delete the caption
from the photo.
Add frames
The Frames creative option lets you add a frame to the current photo. You can select
from several categories, including: Seasonal, Kids, General, and Special. Each frame
has a landscape and portrait version.
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