HP Photosmart A636 User Manual

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.
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 3 minutes after printing to allow the colors to fully develop before
you stack them with other photos or place them in albums....

4.If you want several copies of the same photo, touch the up and down arrows on the
copies icon and set the number of copies to be printed.
1Number of photos selected
2Copies icon
5.Touch the arrow keys to browse through photos and select other photos you want to
print. To return to the thumbnail view, touch 
.
6.When you finish selecting photos, touch Print to print all the selected photos.
To deselect photos
To deselect one photo
a. Touch the photo to view it in 1-up view, if necessary.
b. Touch the...

To print a photo index
1.Touch Home on the quick touch frame to return to the Photosmart Express menu,
if necessary.
2.Touch Create and navigate to Photo Layouts using the arrow keys.
3.Touch Photo Layouts, and then touch Index Page.
4.Touch Yes to print an index page.
NOTE:An index page print will not provide a print preview, once Yes is selected
it will just print.
NOTE:An index page prints 24 photos on one page. If there are more than 24
images in the card, multiple pages will be printed including all...

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.
Save photos from a memory card...

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...

Choose the best path:
1View and Print icon
2Create icon
•View and Print icon: Touch this icon, select a photo, and then touch Create to:
◦Apply multiple creative features to a single photo
◦Print multiple copies of a creative project
◦Save a creative project to your memory card
Use this path to create more elaborate projects and save them for future printing!
•Create icon: Touch this icon on the Photosmart Express menu to:
◦Apply a single creative feature to a photo
◦Print one copy of a creative project...

Add frames
The Frames creative option lets you add a frame to the current photo. You can select
from several categories, including: Seasons, Kids, Daily Life, and Special Events. Each
frame has a landscape and portrait version.
To use the Frames creative option
1.Touch Home on the quick touch frame to return to the Photosmart Express menu,
if necessary.
2.Touch View and Print or Create on the Photosmart Express menu.
NOTE:If you select Create, you cannot save your creative project to the memory
card. To...

Add captions
The Caption creative option lets you add text (24 characters maximum) to the current
photo by using a touch screen keyboard. You can select from five fonts and twenty colors
for the text. You can type uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and common
punctuation marks and symbols.
NOTE:The keyboard displays Latin alphabet and extended Latin alphabet
characters only.
To use the Caption creative option
1.Touch Home on the quick touch frame to return to the Photosmart Express menu,
if...

Touch Done, and then choose a font and color. You can enlarge/decrease the
caption, move it to a different location on the photo, or rotate it, or accept the default
size/location/orientation.
6.When you are finished, touch Done or Print.
7.To save your creative project, touch Save to Card.
NOTE: Save to Card option will only appear if the you have selected View and
Print option on the Photosmart Express menu.
NOTE:If you choose Continue without Saving, you can later delete the caption
from the photo by...

8.Follow the prompt to use selected photos (if any) or to select photos. Touch Select
All if you want to include all photos on the memory card in your album.
9.Touch Done when you are ready to preview the album.
10.In the Album Pages window the recommended number of pages that will create the
best looking album is displayed. Change the number of pages if desired, and then
touch Done.
The album opens with the selected photos placed on pages. The first selected photo
appears on the album cover page.Touch...