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
installing software 67
system requirements 59
control panel 7
D
digital cameras. See cameras
documentation, printer 3
E
e-mailing photos 33
edit photos
menu 69
error messages 55F
file formats, supported 60
Frequently asked questions
47
G
Getting help 47
H
Help 47
Hewlett-Packard Company
notices 4
HP Photosmart Share 33
HP support 63
HP Vivera Inks 39
I
ink cartridges. See print
cartridges
ink level, checking 42, 77
inserting memory cards 15
K
keyword
menu 70
L
layout and photo size 20
lights 6
loading paper 13
M
Memory card icon 17
Memory cards
Removing 17
memory cards
inserting 15
supported types 15
Memory Sticks 15
menu, edit photos 69
menu, keyword 70
menu, printer 9
Microdrive 15
MultiMediaCard 15
P
panoramic mode 23paper
buying and choosing 13
jams 51
loading 13
maintaining 13, 45
specifications 60
trays 4
troubleshooting 50
passport photos 25
phone support 63
phone support period
period for support 63
photo fix 26
photo stickers 25
photos
e-mailing 33
improving quality 26
index 18
printing 21
red-eye removal 26
selecting for print 20
viewing 18
placing a call 63
print cartridges
aligning 43
cleaning 41
cleaning contacts 42
storing 45
testing 42
printer
accessories 8, 45
cleaning 41
documentation 3
error messages 55
menu 9
parts 4
specifications 60
storing 44
transporting 45
printing
CD/DVD tattoo 69
in panoramic mode 23
multiple copies 20
multiple photos 20
panoramic photos 20
passport photos 25
photo index 18
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							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 cord before opening the
battery compartment cover, and do not touch the copper-colored contacts on the
battery or the contacts inside the battery compartment.
Optional accessories
There are several optional accessories available for the printer that enhance its portability
for printing anywhere, anytime. The appearance of the accessories may vary from what
is shown.
HP Photosmart Internal Battery
The HP Photosmart internal battery lets you take the printer with you wherever you go.
HP Bluetooth® Wireless Printer Adapter
The HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter goes into the camera port on the front of the
printer, and lets you use Bluetooth wireless technology for printing.
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							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 panel to open the printer menu.
– Press Cancel (2) to exit the current menu.
– Use the 4-way arrow button (3) to navigate through the menu options displayed
on the printer screen. Menu items that are unavailable are grayed out.
– Press OK (4) to open a menu or select an option.
NoteFor a list of all the printer menu options, see Printer menus.
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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 photos
See Navigate through and
view your photos.
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							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.
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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 (Japan)
●www.hp.com/paper (Asia/Pacific)
The printer is set by default to print the best quality photos on HP Advanced Photo Paper.
If you print on a different type of paper, be sure to change the paper type from the printer
menu. See To change the paper type.
Load your paper
Some supported paper sizes:
●10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper
●13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch) photo paper
●10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) panorama photo paper
●10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo sticker paper
●Index cards
●L-size cards
●Hagaki cards
Some supported paper types:
●HP Advanced Photo Paper (recommended)
●Cards: index, Hagaki, A6, L-size, 2L-size
●Photo sticker paper
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							●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 paper, only load up to 10 sheets. If
you are using photo sticker paper, only load a single sheet at a time.
3. Move the paper-width guide to the left to fit close to the edge of the paper without
bending the paper.
To change the paper type
1. Press Menu.
2. Press 
 to select Preferences, and then press OK.
3. Press 
 to select Paper type, and then press OK.
4. Press 
 to select one of the following paper types:
–HP Advanced Photo Paper (default)
–HP Premium Photo Paper
–Other Photo
–Other Plain
5. Press OK.
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							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 card
from the camera and insert it into the printer to view and print your photos. The printer
can read the following types of memory cards: CompactFlash
™, Microdrive, Memory
Sticks, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, and xD-Picture Card™.
CautionUsing any other type of memory card may damage the memory card
and the printer.
To learn about other ways of transferring photos from a digital camera to the printer,
see Print from other devices.
Insert a memory card
Find your memory card in the following table and use the instructions to insert the card
into the printer.
Guidelines:
●Insert only one memory card at a time.
●Gently push the memory card into the printer until it stops. The memory card does
not insert all the way into the printer; do not try to force it.
●When the memory card is inserted correctly, the memory card light flashes and then
remains solid green.
Caution 1Inserting the memory card any other way may damage the card and
the printer.
Caution 2Do not pull out a memory card while the memory card light is flashing
(the printer is accessing the card). For more information, see Remove a memory
card.
The printer reads the memory card and then displays the first photo on the card in 1-up
view. If you used your digital camera to select photos on the card, the printer asks you
if you want to print the camera-selected photos.
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							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 using a miniSD card, attach the adapter that came with
the card before you insert the card into the printer
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