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 them in albums.
One touch photo prints
1. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive.
2. Touch  View and Print  and navigate through the photos on the inserted memory card.
3. Touch the photo you want to print to display it in 1-up view.
4. Touch  Print.
NOTE: If the print preview mode is set to  On, you will get a preview image on
the screen. Touch  Print again to start printing.
5.To add another photo to the print queue, touch  Add More, select the ne xt photo you
wish to print, and touch  Print again. 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 photos, add copies, and print multiple photos
1. Insert a memory card or USB flash drive.
2. Touch  View and Print  and navigate through the photos on the inserted memory card.
3. Touch a photo you want to print to view it in 1-up view, and then touch the photo again
to select the photo. A checkmark icon appears on selected photos.
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							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  Select All , and then  Deselect All  when viewing photos in thumbnail view.
1.Insert a memory card or USB flash drive.
2. Touch  View and Print  and navigate through the photos on the inserted memory card.
3. Touch  Select All  to select all photos.
4. Touch  Print.
5. Touch  Yes to print all photos on the inserted memory card.
To deselect photos To deselect one photo
a. Touch the photo to view it in 1-up view, if necessary.
b . Touch the photo again to deselect it. The checkmark icon is deleted.
To deselect all photos
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							▲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 than 24
images in the card, multiple pages will be printed including all the photos in the card.
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 cancel printing To cancel the photo currently being printed
a. Touch  Cancel on the touch screen frame while printing is occurring.
b . If prompted, select  This Image.
To remove a specific photo from the print queue
a . While printing is occurring, touch  Add more photos.
b . Navigate to the photo you want to delete from the print queue, and then touch
Cancel .
c . Touch  Current Image Printing .
To cancel all photos in the print queue
a . Touch  Cancel on the touch screen frame while printing is occurring.
The printer will prompt you to choose to cancel only the photo currently being
printed, or to cancel all photos in the print queue.
b . Touch  All Printing  to cancel printing of all photos.
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							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 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.
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  Save when prompted to save the photos to the storage device.
3. When prompted, remove the storage device.
Print from a PictBridge-c ertified camera or device
This section describes the procedure for printing from a PictBridge digital camera. The
procedure for printing from other PictBrid ge 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.
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							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.
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. Creative actions
are not saved with the original photo, so your original file remains untouched.
Choose the best path:
1View and Print  icon
2Create icon
•View and Print icon : Touch this icon, select a photo, and then touch  Effect to:
◦ Add creative features to a single photo, like frames or captions
◦ Apply color filters like Sepia tones or choose from other artistic effects
• Create icon : Touch this icon on the  Photosmart menu to:
◦ Create photo projects like photo albums, greeting cards, and passport photos
◦ Print multiple copies of a creative project
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							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. 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  Frames creative option. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to this option
if it is not visible.
5. Touch the desired category to view the frames available in that category. Touch
 to return to the main Frames window to select a different category.
6. Touch the desired frame.
7. Adjust the photo by using the  Zoom buttons. You can move the photo around within
the frame with the stylus or rotate it by touching the Rotate  button.
8. When you are finished, touch  Done.
9. To save your creative project, touch  Save to Card.
NOTE:If you choose  Continue without Saving , you can later delete the frame
from the photo by touching the  Effect button in 1-up view and then touching
Remove Frame . Follow the prompts on the touch screen. Once you remove the
memory card or turn off the printer, the frame(s) are deleted, unless you chose to
save them to the card.
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
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							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 this option
if it is not visible.
5. Type on the onscreen keyboard. Touch  ABC, 123+ , or ÀÊÖ  to switch among different
keyboard layouts. You can switch between uppercase and lowercase by touching the
Shift key on the keyboard . Use the stylus to make typing easier.
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							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 the memory
card or turn off the printer, the caption(s) are deleted, unless you chose to save
them to the card.
Draw on photos
The  Draw  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 you have
already made on the photo.
To use the Draw 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  Draw creative option. Use the onscreen ar rows to navigate to this option
if it is not visible.
5. Select a draw color and line weight by touching the appropriate button on the touch
screen.
6. 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.
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							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 current photo. You can select from
several categories, including:  Seasons, Kids , Daily Life , and Special Events .
To use the Clip Art 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  Clip Art creative option. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to this option
if it is not visible.
5. Touch the desired category to view the clip art available in that category. Touch
 to return to the main Clip Art window to select a different category.
6. Touch the desired clip art.
7. Adjust the clip art using the appropriate onscreen buttons to make it larger or smaller
or to rotate it. Move it around on the photo  by dragging it with your finger or the stylus.
8. When you are finished, touch Done .
9. To save your creative project, touch  Save to Card.
NOTE:If you choose Continue without Saving , you can later delete the clip art
from the photo by touching the  Effect button in 1-up view and then touching  Clip
Art . Follow the prompts on the touch screen. Once you remove the memory card
or turn off the printer, the clip art(s) are deleted, unless you chose to save them
to the card.
Use Design Gallery
The  Design Gallery  creative option lets you apply sp ecial effects. You can select from
several categories, including:  Artistic Effects, Enhance Photo , Modify Color , and
Edge Effects .
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							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  creative option. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to
this option if it is not visible.
5. Touch a category to select it.
6. Touch the desired effect and change its available variables when prompted, if you
want to modify how the effect looks on the current photo.
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 design
gallery effect from the photo by touching the  Effect button in 1-up view and then
touching  Remove Gallery . Follow the prompts on the touch screen. Once you
remove the memory card or  turn off the printer, the effect(s) are deleted, unless
you chose to save them to the card.
Specialty printing projects
This section discusses several specialty printing projects, special printing modes you can
turn on, when printing directly from the printer.
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Create albums
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Create Greeting Cards
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Passport photos
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Panoramic photos
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Photo stickers
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Create Photo Layouts
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Video Frame prints
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