HP PhotoSmart A717 User Manual

Index
A
accessories 8, 45
adaptive lighting 26
after the support period 64
aligning print cartridges 43
alignment page 43
automobile adapter 45
B
batteries
charge indicator 77
compartment 8
model 8
Bluetooth
troubleshooting 53
wireless printer adapter 8
buttons 7
C
calling HP support 63
cameras
photos do not print 53
port 4
types 35
Carrying case 9
carrying case
transporting printer 45
cartridges. See print cartridges
CD/DVD labels 26
cleaning
print cartridges 41
printer 41
CompactFlash 15
computer...

Internal battery compartment
1Internal battery compartment: Insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery here.
2Battery compartment button: Slide to release the compartment cover.
3Battery compartment cover: Open this cover on the bottom of the printer to insert the
optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery.
4Internal battery: A fully-charged battery has sufficient charge to print approximately 75
photos. You must purchase the battery separately.
CautionAlways make sure to unplug the printer power...

HP Photosmart Carrying Case
The lightweight, durable HP Photosmart Carrying Case holds and protects everything
needed for hassle-free printing on the go.
Use the printer menus
The printer menu gives you many print options, allows you to change the printer defaults,
provides maintenance and troubleshooting tools, and provides how-to information for
common printing tasks. For descriptions of all the menus and their options, see Printer
menus.
To use the printer menus
➔Press Menu (1) on the printer control...

Chapter 1
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2Photo printing overview
Start-to-finish printing
This sections gives you a high-level overview of the steps involved in printing your photos.
Subsequent sections describe each step in more detail.
Step 1
Choose and load paper
See Choose and load
paper.
Step 2
Get photos
You can connect the printer
to various devices or use
photos already saved in the
internal printer storage.
See Print from a memory
card or the internal printer
storage and Print from other
devices.
Step 3
Navigate through and
view your...

Step 4
Select photos to print
See Select multiple photos.
Step 5
Choose a photo layout
See Choose a photo
layout.
Step 6
Print your photos
See Print your photos.
Chapter 2
(continued)
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3Paper basics
Choose and load paper
Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and how to load it into the input
tray for printing.
Choose the right paper
Use HP Advanced Photo Paper. It is especially designed to work with the inks in your
printer to create beautiful photos. Other photo papers will produce inferior results.
For a list of available HP-designed photo paper, or to purchase supplies, go to:
●www.hpshopping.com (U.S.)
●www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe)
●www.hp.com/jp/supply_inkjet...

●HP CD/DVD Label media
●HP Self-Adhesive Photo paper
●Other photo papers (results may vary)
Paper tray capacity: 20 sheets, maximum thickness 305 µm (12 mil) per sheet
To load paper
1. Open the output and input trays, and pull out the input tray extension.
2. Load up to 20 sheets of paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front of
the printer. When loading, slide the paper to the left side of the input tray and push
the paper down firmly until it stops.
NoteIf you are using panorama photo...

4Print from a memory card or the
internal printer storage
This section describes the steps for printing photos that are stored on a memory card or
the internal printer storage. This section contains the following topics:
●Get photos from a memory card
●Get photos from the internal printer storage
●Navigate through and view your photos
●Select multiple photos
●Choose a photo layout
●Print your photos
Get photos from a memory card
After you have taken pictures with a digital camera, you can remove the...

Memory cardHow to insert the memory card
CompactFlash●Front label faces up, and if the label has an arrow, the arrow points
toward the printer
●Edge with metal pinholes goes into the printer first
Microdrive●Front label faces up, and if the label has an arrow, the arrow points
toward the printer
●Edge with metal pinholes goes into the printer first
MultiMediaCard●Angled corner is on the right
●Metal contacts face down
Secure Digital●Angled corner is on the right
●Metal contacts face down
●If you are...