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							HP recommends leaving Photo Fix on, but if your photos do not print correctly, or if you
want to print a photo without using the Photo Fix improvements, turn off Photo Fix.
To turn off Photo Fix
➔Press Photo Fix.
A message on the printer screen tells you, Photo Fix has been turned Off. All
images will be printed without any changes.
Photo Fix remains off until you press the Photo Fix button again, or turn the printer off
and on again. If you have turned on Photo Fix, a message on the printer screen tells
you, Photo Fix has been turned On. All images will be printed with
improvements.
Improve the quality of your video clips
To improve the quality of your video clips
1. Press Menu.
2. Select Edit photos, and then press OK.
3. Select Specialty printing projects, and then press OK.
4. Select Video action print, and then press OK.
5. Select On, and then press OK.
NotePrint times can be slower when this preference is turned on.
Crop a photo
Press  or  to increase or decrease the magnification by 0.25x. The maximum level
is 5.0x.
To crop a photo
1. Highlight the photo you want to work with.
2. Press Menu.
3. Select Edit photos, and then press OK.
4. Select Improve image, and then press OK.
5. Select Crop, and then press OK.
6.
Press 
 to magnify the current photo.
7.
Press 
 or  to adjust the size of the cropped area.
8. Use the Select arrows button to move the crop box.
9. Press OK when the portion of the photo you want to print is in the crop box.
10. Press Print to begin printing.
Cropping does not change your original photo. It only affects printing.
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							Add a decorative frame
Adding a decorative frame can make the photo stand out. You can choose from a palette
of various patterns and colors to make a frame.
To add a decorative frame
1. Highlight the photo you want to work with.
2. Press Menu.
3. Select Edit photos, and then press OK.
4. Select Get creative, and then press OK.
5. Select Frames, and then press OK.
6. Use 
 or  to select a frame category (General, Holidays, or Life events), and then
press OK.
7. Use 
 or  to select a frame style, and then press OK.
8. Press OK, and then press OK again to save a copy of the photo and frame as a new
image.
Add clipart
NoteClipart is only available on the HP Photosmart A716 and A717 models.
To add clipart
1. Highlight the photo you want to work with.
2. Press Menu.
3. Select Edit photos, and then press OK.
4. Select Get creative, and then press OK.
5. Select Clipart, and then press OK.
6. Use 
 or  to select a clipart category (General, Holidays, or Life events), and then
press OK.
7.
Press 
 or  to change the size of the clipart, use the 4-way arrow button to move
the clipart, and then press OK.
8. Press OK, select Yes, then press OK again to save a copy of the photo and clipart
as a new image.
Add a greeting
To add a greeting
1. Highlight the photo you want to work with.
2. Press Menu.
3. Select Edit photos, and then press OK.
4. Select Get creative, and then press OK.
5. Select Greetings, and then press OK.
6. Press 
 or  to select a greeting, and then press OK.
7.
Press 
 or  to change the size of the greeting, use the 4-way arrow button to
move the greeting, and then press OK.
8. Press OK, select Yes, and then press OK again to save a copy of the photo and
greeting as a new image.
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							Add a color effect
Set the printer to change the color effect of your prints to Black and White, Sepia,
Antique, or None (default).
To add a color effect
1. Highlight the photo you want to work with.
2. Press Menu.
3. Select Edit photos, and then press OK.
4. Select Get creative, and then press OK.
5. Select Add color effect, and then press OK.
6. Press 
 or  to select a color effect, and then press OK.
7. Press OK, and then press OK again to save a copy of the photo with the color effect
as a new image.
Add the date and time to your prints
You can print a stamp on the front of your photos that shows when the photo was taken.
This preference affects all prints.
To add the date and time
1. Press Menu.
2. Select Preferences, and then press OK.
3. Select Date/time, and then press OK.
4. Select a date/time stamp option:
–Date/time
–Date only
–Off
5. Press OK.
Set print quality
You can set the printer to print photos at a higher or lower level of quality. For the best
quality photos, choose Best. This mode produces the highest quality photos, but is also
a slightly slower print mode. If you want to print a photo quickly, and are not concerned
with obtaining the highest quality, choose a lower quality setting.
To change the print quality to Normal or Fast Normal
1. Press Menu.
2. Select Preferences, and then press OK.
3. Select Print quality, and then press OK.
The current print quality setting has a check mark next to it.
4. Select a print quality, and then press OK.
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							Assign keywords and view photos in groups
Assign keywords to photos stored on the internal printer storage and then view photos
by keyword.
To assign keywords
1. View photos on the internal printer storage.
2. Use the 4-way arrow button and press OK to select each photo or album to which
you want to assign a keyword.
3. Press Menu.
4. Select Organize & Save, and then press OK.
5. Select Keyword, select Assign a keyword, and then press OK.
6. Press 
 or  to select a keyword, and then press OK.
To view photos by keyword
1. View photos on the internal printer storage.
2. Press Menu.
3. Select Organize & Save, and then press OK.
4. Select Keyword, select View photos by keyword, and then press OK.
5. Press 
 or  to select a keyword or one of the other keyword options, and then
press OK.
Create and view slide shows
Play your favorite photos as a slide show on the printer screen.
To view photos in a slide show
1. Insert a memory card or view photos on the internal printer storage.
2. Select photos to view in the slide show by using the 4-way arrow button and
pressing OK.
3. Press Menu.
4. Select Slide show, and then press OK.
5. Select Play selected photos, and then press OK.
6. Press OK to pause or resume a slide show.
7. Press Cancel to stop the slide show.
NoteYou can print without interrupting the slide show. When you press Print,
the currently displayed image is added to the print queue.
View a slide show on a TV
Connect the printer to a TV to view photos with friends and relatives. You can view photos
in folders, nine at a time, one by one, sorted by keyword, or in a continuous slide show,
just as you can on the printer screen. Use the remote control that came with the printer
to easily start or stop a slide show, or select photos for printing.
●Connect the printer to the TV
●Use the remote control
●View a slide show on the TV
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							Connect the printer to the TV
Before you connect the printer to a TV using the video cable, be sure to set the correct
“Television” option in Preferences.
To connect the printer to the TV
➔Connect the video cable to the TV cable connection on the back of the printer and
to the video input connection on the TV.
Connect the printer to a TV
To select the video output format on the printer
1. Press Menu.
2. Select Preferences, and then press OK.
3. Select Television, and then press OK.
4. Select NTSC or PAL, and then press OK.
The format that you choose (NTSC or PAL) depends on the video format of your TV.
NoteSee the documentation that came with your TV for information about
the video format.
Use the remote control
Use the remote control to access the printer functions when you view photos and slide
shows on a TV. Be sure to open the output tray on the printer so the remote control can
communicate with the printer, and point the remote control toward the printer rather than
the TV.
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Remote control
1On: Press this button to turn the printer on or off.
2Print: Press this button to print selected photos from a memory card or the internal printer
storage.
34-way arrow and OK buttons: Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll through photos on a
memory card or the internal printer storage, or to navigate menus. Press OK to select a
photo, menu, or menu option.
4Rotate: Press this button to rotate the currently selected or highlighted photo.
5Menu: Press this button to open the printers Main menu.
6Cancel: Press this button to exit a menu, go back, or cancel printing while viewing photos.
7TV/Printer: Press this button to toggle between viewing photos on the TV screen and the
printer screen.
8Slide show: Press this button to play or pause a slide show. See View a slide show on a
TV.
9Zoom: Press the  or  buttons repeatedly to increase or decrease the zoom level.
10Delete: Delete the currently selected or highlighted photo from a memory card or the internal
printer storage.
11Keyword: Press this button to open the Keyword menu.
The remote uses a supplied CR2025 battery that you need to install. Purchase
replacement batteries from your local electronics store.
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							Install the battery for the remote control
1. Remove the battery compartment cover
from the back of the remote control.
2. Insert the supplied battery as shown with
the + side up.
3. Slide the cover back into place.
View a slide show on the TV
View photos on a memory card inserted in the printer or on the internal printer storage.
The photos appear on the TV just as they would on the printer screen, but larger.
To view a slide show on the TV
1. Connect the printer to the TV using the video cable, turn on the TV, and then set the
video input on the TV. The display changes from the printer screen to the TV screen.
2. Press Slide show on the remote control.
To return to viewing photos on the printer screen
➔Disconnect the video cable from the TV and printer.
E-mail or upload your photos using HP Photosmart Share
Use HP Photosmart Share to share photos with friends and relatives using e-mail, online
albums, or an online photo finishing service. The printer must be connected through a
USB cable to a computer that has Internet access and the required HP software installed.
If you try to use HP Photosmart Share and do not have all the required software installed
or configured, a message prompts you through the required steps. See Install the
software.
To use HP Photosmart Share
1. Insert a memory card and select some photos.
2. Press Menu, select Tools, and then press OK.
3. Select Instant Share, and then press OK.
4. Follow the instructions on your computer to share the selected photos with others.
For information about using HP Photosmart Share, see the electronic Help in
HP Photosmart Premier, HP Photosmart Essential, or HP Photosmart Studio.
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							6Print from other devices
This printer can connect to and print photos stored on several device types including
computers, digital cameras, and photo-capable iPods.
●Print photos from a digital camera
●Print photos from a Bluetooth device
●Print photos from a computer
●Print photos from an iPod
Print photos from a digital camera
Print beautiful photos from a PictBridge or HP direct-printing digital camera without using
a computer.
When you print directly from a digital camera, the printer uses the settings that you
selected on the camera. For more information on using camera-selected photos, see the
documentation that came with the camera.
Before you begin
To print from a digital camera, you will need the following:
●A PictBridge-compatible digital camera or an HP direct-printing digital camera.
●A USB cable to connect the camera and printer.
●(Optional) A memory card.
To print from a PictBridge camera
1. Turn on the PictBridge digital camera and select the photos you want to print.
2. Make sure the camera is in PictBridge mode, and then connect it to the camera port
on the front of the printer using the USB cable that came with the camera.
Once the printer recognizes the PictBridge camera, the selected photos print.
NoteYou can also save photos from a PictBridge-compatible digital camera to
the internal printer storage.
To print from an HP direct-printing camera
1. Turn on the HP direct-printing digital camera and select the photos you want to print.
2. Connect the camera to the USB port on the back of the printer using the USB cable
that came with the camera.
3. Follow the instructions on the camera screen.
Print photos from a Bluetooth device
Print from any device with Bluetooth wireless technology to the printer.
Before you begin
To print from a Bluetooth-enabled device, such as a camera phone, you will need the
following:
The optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter. See Optional accessories.
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							If you connect the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter to the printer through
the camera port, be sure to set the correct Bluetooth options in Tools.
To print from a Bluetooth device
➔To learn how to print from a Bluetooth device, see the documentation that came with
your Bluetooth adapter. For more information on Bluetooth wireless technology and
HP, go to www.hp.com/go/bluetooth.
You can also:
●Save photos from a device with Bluetooth wireless technology to the internal printer
storage.
●Save photos from a memory card inserted in the printer or from the internal printer
storage to a device with Bluetooth wireless technology.
Print photos from a computer
Print from your computer to the printer.
You will need to transfer your photos to the computer before you can use them with the
HP Photosmart software that lets you print from a computer. For more information,
see To save photos from a memory card to the computer.
For information on installing the HP Photosmart software, see Install the software. The
HP Photosmart software includes the interface that appears whenever you print from a
computer.
NoteThe electronic Help provides more information on the many print settings
available when you print from a computer. To learn how to access the electronic
Help, see Find more information.
Before you begin
To print from a computer, you will need the following:
●A Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 high-speed compliant cable 3 meters (10 feet) or
less in length. For instructions about connecting the printer with a USB cable, see
the electronic Help.
●A computer with Internet access (to use HP Photosmart Share).
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