HP PhotoSmart A646 User Manual

Print photos from a memory card or USB device
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...

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
2Number of copies
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 print all photos
NOTE: Make sure no photo is selected. If you have some photos already selected,
touch...

▲In thumbnail view, touch  Select All and then Deselect All . The checkmark icon
is deleted from all photos.
To print a photo index
1. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive.
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...

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...

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...

For more information on specific creative options, refer to the sections below.
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Add frames
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Add captions
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Draw on photos
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Add clip art
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Use Design Gallery
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Specialty printing projects
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. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive.
2....

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. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive.
2. Touch  View and Print  on the Photosmart  menu.
3. Navigate to the photo you wish to edit, and then touch  Effect when viewing a photo
in 1-up view.
4. Touch the  Caption creative option. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to...

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.
7. To save your creative project, touch  Save to Card.
NOTE:If you choose  Continue without Saving , you can later delete the caption
from the photo by touching the  Effect button in 1-up view and then touching
Caption . Follow the prompts on the touch screen. Once you remove...

7.When you are finished, touch Done .
8. To save your creative project, touch  Save to Card.
NOTE:If you choose  Continue without Saving , you can later delete the
drawing from the photo by touching the  Effect button in 1-up view and then
touching  Remove Draw . Follow the prompts on the touch screen. Once you
remove the memory card or turn off the printer, the drawing(s) are deleted, unless
you chose to save  them to the card.
Add clip art
The Clip Art  creative option lets you add clip art to the...

You can apply various special effects including Brightness, Contrast , Saturation ,
Slimming,  Retro, and Posterize  depending on the category you choose. You can also
modify the effect by changing the settings available for that effect.
To use the Design Gallery creative option
1. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive.
2. Touch  View and Print  on the Photosmart  menu.
3. Navigate to the photo you wish to edit, and then touch Effect  when viewing a photo
in 1-up view.
4. Touch the  Design Gallery...