HP PhotoSmart A646 User Manual

Control panel buttons and indicator lights
Figure 2-2 Control panel and indicator lights
LabelDescription
1On: Press to turn the printer on or off. The  On button will glow when
the power is on.
2Memory card and PictBridge light : This light flashes and then
remains lit after a memory card is correctly inserted or when a
supported device is attached to the camera port. It flashes when the
printer is communicating with a me mory card or attached device or
when a connected computer is performing a read,...

Use the touch screen
Use your fingers on the touch screen for most operations, such as menu navigation or
selecting options in the touch screen frame. For more information, see 
The touch screen
frame. The printer chirps once for each button press. You can change the volume of the
sounds or turn them off in the Preferences menu. You can also use the stylus for these
activities, but it is designed primarily for drawing and entering captions through the touch
screen keyboard. For more information, see 
Use...

There are two stylus storage areas on the printer: a slot that stores the stylus until you
need to use it and a hole where you can rest the stylus and keep it handy.
Figure 2-3 Stylus storage areas
LabelDescription
1Stylus well: Place the stylus here to keep it handy while you work
with your photos.
2Stylus storage slot : Securely store the stylus here when moving the
printer or between sessions.
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Photosmart Menu
The following options are available in the Photosmart menu when you insert a memory
card or touch the  Home icon on the touch screen frame.
1Bluetooth indicator light : Indicates whether bluetooth is on or off.
2Ink level: Indicates the amount of ink estimated to be remaining in the print cartridge.
3Setup icon : Touch to open the setup menu.
4View and Print : Lets you view, edit, and print photos on  a memory card. You can also select
a creative project (frames, caption, design galle ry,...

Figure 2-4 Touch screen frame
LabelDescription
1Home: Touch to access the  Photosmart menu.
2Cancel: Touch to stop a print action.
3Arrows : Touch to navigate through photos or  Create menus.
4Back: Touch to return to the previous menu or view.
5Quick Scroll: Touch to get a scroll bar that helps you scroll through
your photos quickly.
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Thumbnail view and 1-up view
You can view photos on your memory card in thumbnail view or 1-up view.
AThumbnail view
B1-up view
1Arrow keys
2Number of photos selected
3Current photo number of the total number of photos present on the memory card
To view photos in thumbnail view
1.Insert a memory card. For more information, see 
Print from a memory card .
2. Touch  View and Print  on the Photosmart  menu.
This will open the photos on your memory card in thumbnail view. Touch the arrow
keys to scroll...

Photo icons
Photo icons appear on photos and video clips in thumbnail and 1-up views. Some icons
show the status of a photo or video clip. Others can affect the photo or video clip when
touched.
Table 2-1 Photo icons
Photo iconDescription
X1
Print status: Indicates the photo is printing, and how many copies of
the photo will be printed.
2
Copies: Touch a photo in 1-up view to select it for printing and to
display the copies scroll bar. Touch the scroll bar to change the
number of copies to be printed....

How to use the Setup Menu
This section describes how to use the Setup Menu.
To use the setup menu
1.Touch  Home on the touch screen fr ame to return to the Photosmart menu, if
necessary.
2. Touch the  Setup icon on the  Photosmart  menu to open the Setup Menu.
1Setup icon
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3.Touch a menu name to open the options under that menu. Options that are not
accessible are dimmed.
Touch the question mark icon for help on that screen.
Tools 
Preferences
Bluetooth
Help
Setup Menu
4.Touch an option to open it or to perform the operation it indicates.
5. To exit a menu, touch 
.
Setup menu options
Tools
•Print Test Page
Touch to print a test page that contains information about the printer. The test page
helps in troubleshooting problems.
• Print Sample Page
Touch to print a sample...

Preferences
•Sound : Touch to change the sound volume to  High, Medium  (default), Low , or
Off .
• Print Preview : Touch to change the print preview to  On (default) or Off. This will
provide a preview of the image when you touch  Print. Touch Print again to print the
image.
• Photo Fix: Touch to turn Photo Fix  enhancements On (default) or Off. For more
information, see 
Use Photo Fix .
• Red Eye Removal : Touch to turn red eye removal to  On (default) or  Off. For more
information, see 
Remove red-eye...