HP Photosmart A636 User Manual
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Contents 1 HP Photosmart A630 series User Guide................................................................................5 2 Get started How do I?....................................................................................................................................7 Find more information.................................................................................................................7 The HP Photosmart at a glance.................................................................................................8 Control panel buttons and indicator lights................................................................................10 The touch screen and stylus.....................................................................................................10 Use the touch screen..........................................................................................................11 Use the stylus.....................................................................................................................11 Photosmart Express Menu.................................................................................................13 The quick touch frame........................................................................................................13 Thumbnail view and 1-up view...........................................................................................15 Photo icons.........................................................................................................................16 Setup Menu..............................................................................................................................16 How to use the Setup Menu...............................................................................................17 Setup menu options............................................................................................................18 Optional accessories................................................................................................................20 3 Paper basics Choose the best paper for the job............................................................................................23 Load your paper.......................................................................................................................23 4 Print without a computer Print from a memory card.........................................................................................................27 Supported memory cards...................................................................................................28 Insert a memory card..........................................................................................................28 Print photos from a memory card.......................................................................................29 Remove a memory card.....................................................................................................32 Save photos from a memory card to another device................................................................32 Print from a PictBridge-certified camera or device...................................................................32 Print from a Bluetooth device...................................................................................................33 Print photos from a Bluetooth device..................................................................................33 1 Contents
Get creative..............................................................................................................................33 Add frames.........................................................................................................................35 Add captions.......................................................................................................................36 Create albums....................................................................................................................37 Draw on photos..................................................................................................................39 Add clip art..........................................................................................................................40 Use Design Gallery.............................................................................................................40 Create Greeting Cards.......................................................................................................42 Create Photo Layouts.........................................................................................................43 Create and view slide shows..............................................................................................43 Specialty printing projects...................................................................................................44 Panoramic photos.........................................................................................................44 Photo stickers...............................................................................................................44 Passport photos............................................................................................................45 Video Frame prints.......................................................................................................46 Enhance or edit your photos.....................................................................................................46 Use Photo Fix.....................................................................................................................47 Crop a photo.......................................................................................................................47 Remove red-eye from your photos.....................................................................................47 Use Pet Eye Fix..................................................................................................................48 Adjust photo brightness......................................................................................................48 Touch up a photo................................................................................................................48 5 Print from a computer Printer software.........................................................................................................................49 Transfer photos to a computer.................................................................................................49 Enhance your photos................................................................................................................51 Change the print settings for the print job.................................................................................52 Change the print quality......................................................................................................52 Change the paper type.......................................................................................................53 Change the paper size.......................................................................................................53 Print photos..............................................................................................................................54 Print borderless photos.......................................................................................................54 Print photos with a border...................................................................................................55 Print postcards....................................................................................................................56 Print panoramic photos.......................................................................................................56 Print on index cards and other small media.......................................................................57 HP Photosmart software...........................................................................................................58 6 Maintenance Align the print cartridge.............................................................................................................59 Clean the print cartridge automatically.....................................................................................59 View estimated ink levels.........................................................................................................60 View printer status..............................................................................................................60 Insert or replace the print cartridge...........................................................................................60 Remove ink from your skin and clothing...................................................................................62 Get print cartridge ordering information....................................................................................62 Print a test page.......................................................................................................................63 Print a sample page..................................................................................................................63 2 Contents
Store the printer and print cartridge..........................................................................................63 Store the printer..................................................................................................................63 Store the print cartridge......................................................................................................64 7 Troubleshooting Software installation issues......................................................................................................65 The installation failed..........................................................................................................65 The Found New Hardware Wizard appears when I connect the printer to a Windows computer.............................................................................................................................66 The printer does not appear in Printers and Faxes (Windows only)...................................67 The installation did not start automatically..........................................................................67 Printing and hardware issues...................................................................................................69 The printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on...................................................................69 The printout did not appear................................................................................................71 The computer and printer lost communication...................................................................71 The printer would not print when it was connected to the computer with a USB cable through another USB device..............................................................................................72 An Unknown device message appeared (Windows only)..................................................72 The document or photo did not print using the selected default print settings...................73 The printer did not print borderless photos.........................................................................74 Could not save photos from the computer to the memory card..........................................74 A blank page came out of the printer..................................................................................75 Parts of the printed document are missing or are in the wrong place................................75 Print quality is poor.............................................................................................................75 Bluetooth printing problems......................................................................................................76 My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer.......................................................................76 Device messages.....................................................................................................................79 8 Shop for ink supplies.............................................................................................................83 9 HP support and warranty Check the HP support Web site first.........................................................................................85 HP support by phone................................................................................................................85 Phone support period.........................................................................................................85 Placing a call.......................................................................................................................86 After the phone support period...........................................................................................86 Additional warranty options......................................................................................................86 10 Specifications System requirements................................................................................................................87 Printer specifications................................................................................................................87 11 Regulatory and environmental information Regulatory notices....................................................................................................................89 FCC statement....................................................................................................................90 LED indicator statement.....................................................................................................90 Contents 3 Contents
Environmental product stewardship program...........................................................................90 Paper use...........................................................................................................................91 Plastics...............................................................................................................................91 Material safety data sheets.................................................................................................91 Recycling program..............................................................................................................91 HP inkjet supplies recycling program.................................................................................91 Power consumption............................................................................................................91 Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union..................................................................................................................................92 EU Declaration of Conformity...................................................................................................93 A Software installation...............................................................................................................95 4 Contents
1 HP Photosmart A630 series User Guide Welcome to the HP Photosmart A630 series User Guide! For more information about the HP Photosmart printer, see: •“ Get started” on page 7 •“ Paper basics” on page 23 •“ Print without a computer” on page 27 •“ Print from a computer” on page 49 •“ Maintenance” on page 59 •“ Shop for ink supplies” on page 83 •“ HP support and warranty” on page 85 •“ Specifications” on page 87 •“ Regulatory and environmental information” on page 89 HP Photosmart A630 series User Guide 5 HP Photosmart A630 series User Guide
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2 Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A630 series printer. This section contains the following topics: • How do I? • Find more information • The HP Photosmart at a glance • Control panel buttons and indicator lights • The touch screen and stylus • Setup Menu • Optional accessories How do I? Click any of the following links to get more information on how to perform creative and common tasks using the HP Photosmart printer and software. •“ Print borderless photos” on page 54 •“ Print photos with a border” on page 55 •“ Print postcards” on page 56 •“ Load your paper” on page 23 •“ There is a paper jam” on page 80 •“ Insert or replace the print cartridge” on page 60 •“ Transfer photos to a computer” on page 49 Find more information Your new HP Photosmart A630 series printer comes with the following documentation: Setup instructions: The setup instructions explain how to set up the printer, install the HP Photosmart software, and print a photo. Read this document first. This document may be called Quick Start Guide or Setup Guide, depending on your country/region, language, or printer model. Basics Guide: The Basics Guide describes the features of the printer and contains troubleshooting tips and support information. Find more information 7 Get started
Help from your device: Help is available from your device and contains additional information on select topics. Touch the question mark icon on the printer screen to get help on the current task. You can also view Help topics in the Setup menu. See “ How to use the Setup Menu” on page 17 for information on accessing these help topics. www.hp.com/supportIf you have Internet access, you can get help and support from the HP Web site. This Web site offers product documentation, technical support, drivers, supplies, and ordering information. The HP Photosmart at a glance Figure 2-1 Front and rear views LabelDescription 1Input tray extension: Pull out to support paper. 2Input tray: Load paper here. Open the output tray first. The input tray opens automatically when you open the output tray. 3Paper-width guide: Move to the width of the current paper to position the paper properly. 4Print cartridge door: Open to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. 5Output tray (open): The printer deposits prints here. The input tray opens automatically when you open the output tray. 6Memory card slots: Insert memory cards here. 7Camera port: Connect a PictBridge digital camera, the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter, or a USB flash/thumb drive here. Chapter 2 (continued) 8 Get started Get started