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HP Photosmart A820 series
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							HP Photosmart A820 series
HP Photosmart A820 series Basics Guide
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							Contents
1 Get started
The HP Photosmart at a glance.................................................................................................5
Use the touch screen..................................................................................................................6
The quick touch frame..........................................................................................................6
“9-up” and “1-up” views.........................................................................................................7
The printer status bar............................................................................................................7
Photo icons...........................................................................................................................8
How to use the printer menus...............................................................................................9
2 Print basics
Load your paper.......................................................................................................................10
Insert a memory card................................................................................................................10
Print from a memory card.........................................................................................................11
Enhance or edit your photos.....................................................................................................12
Use Photo Fix.....................................................................................................................12
Remove red-eye from your photos.....................................................................................12
Print from a computer...............................................................................................................13
Install the software and connect the USB cable.................................................................13
Transfer photos from a memory card to the computer.......................................................13
Protect the touch screen...........................................................................................................14
Insert or replace the print cartridge...........................................................................................14
3 Creative projects
Get creative..............................................................................................................................15
Draw on photos..................................................................................................................16
Add frames.........................................................................................................................17
Use Design Gallery.............................................................................................................17
Add captions.......................................................................................................................18
Add clip art..........................................................................................................................19
Create albums....................................................................................................................20
Specialty printing projects...................................................................................................21
4 Troubleshooting and support
Printing and hardware issues...................................................................................................21
Find more information...............................................................................................................22
HP support................................................................................................................................23
Regulatory model identification number SDGOA-0703............................................................23
HP Warranty.............................................................................................................................24
Printer specifications................................................................................................................24
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							1 Get started
Thank you for your HP Photosmart purchase! Read this guide to learn the basics about
printing beautiful photos with the HP Photosmart A820 series printer. This section
provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A820 series printer.
NOTE:Read the Setup Guide first to setup your HP Photosmart A820 series printer.
The HP Photosmart at a glance
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Figure 1-1 Front and rear views
1Touch screen: View photos and menus here. Touch the screen to select, edit, and print
photos and to select menu items.
2Input tray lid (open): Open to access the input tray. Close to securely store paper. Leave
open when panorama paper is loaded.
3Input tray: Load up to 100 sheets of paper here. Push the tray gently back to the open position
before loading paper. Return the tray to the upright position for printing.
4Stylus: Use on the touch screen to draw on photos or to enter a photo caption with the touch
screen keyboard. May also be used instead of a finger to select menu items and photos.
Remove the tape holding the stylus in place, before first use.
5Memory card/PictBridge light: The light flashes if the printer is accessing a memory card
or connecting to a PictBridge device. The light is solid if the printer has finished accessing
the card or PictBridge device and is ready to print.
6On button and light: Press to turn the printer on or off. The light flashes when the printer is
turning on or off. The light is solid when the printer is ready to print.
7Print cartridge door (closed): Open to insert or remove a print cartridge.
8Output tray (open): The printer deposits printed photos here.
9Memory card slots: Insert a memory card into these slots.
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10Camera port: Connect a PictBridge digital camera, t he optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer
adapter, an iPod, or a USB flash/thumb drive here.
11Power cord connection : Connect the power cord here.
12USB port: Connect the printer to a computer here using a USB cable.
Use the touch screen
Use your finger on the touch screen for most operations, such as photo navigation,
printing, making selections in the printer menus, or touching the onscreen icons.
The quick touch frame
The quick touch frame borders the photo viewing area of the touch screen, and provides
quick access to  common functions like printing.
NOTE:To see the quick touch frame icons, the printer must be turned on. In certain
modes, or when performing certain functions, one or more of the quick touch frame
icons will not be available, and will not be visible.
Figure 1-2 Touch screen and quick touch frame
1Touch screen : View photos and printer options here. Interact with the printer by touching the
screen directly with your finger or with the stylus.
2Quick touch frame : Displays printer buttons and indicator lights.
3Printer menu: Touch to access the printer menu.
4Slide show: Touch to start a slide show of selected photos.
5Arrows: Touch to navigate through photos or Get Creative menus.
6Back: Touch to return to the previous menu or view.
7Print: Touch to print the current photo or selected photos.
8Attention light : Flashes if there is a printer error, such  as a paper jam, that must be addressed
before you can continue printing.  Follow the onscreen directions.
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							“9-up” and “1-up” views
You can view up to nine photos at a time on the touch screen. When you insert a memory
card or connect a photo storage device to the printer, thumbnails of up to nine photos on
the card or device appear on the touchscreen. To see a photo larger, touch the center of
the photo to enter 1-up view.
Figure 1-3 Photo views
1Thumbnail or “9-up” view: In 9-up view, photos are displayed at a small size, so that up to
nine photos can be viewed at a time.
21-up view: In 1-up view, photos are displayed one at a time, so you can see more detail. Touch
the center of a thumbnail to enter 1-up view. Touch the [Back] icon on the quick touch frame
to return to 9-up view.
3Selection circle: Touch the circle in the lower left corner of a photo to select the photo for
printing or another operation.
4Copies icon (1-up view only): After selecting the photo, touch the Copies icon to increase or
decrease the number of copies of the photo that will print. Touch the up or down arrow to
increase or decrease the number of copies.
5Rotate icon (1-up view only): Touch the icon to rotate the photo.
The printer status bar
The printer status bar appears on the top of most screens. The information available on
it varies according to what screen you are viewing. Touch it to open the printer status
dialog box which displays detailed information on the following:
• The ink level.
• How many photos are being printed and how much time remains for the print job.
TIP:Touch anywhere on the status bar to get more detailed printer status
information.
Table 1-1 Printer status bar icons
Printer status iconDescription
Ink level: Indicates the amount of ink estimated to be remaining in
the print cartridge.
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							Printer status iconDescription
Estimated time remaining: Indicates estimated print time remaining
for the current job.
Number of selected photos: Displays the number of selected
photos.
Photo icons
The default thumbnail or 9-up view is displayed on inserting a memory card correctly in
the printer memory card slot. To access 1-up view, touch the center of any image in the
thumbnail or 9-up view. Icons appear on photos and video clips in thumbnail and 1-up
views. Some icons show the status of a photo or video clip. Others can affect the photo
or video clip when touched.
Table 1-2 Photo icons
Photo iconDescription
Print queue: Appears on a photo to be printed. In 1-up view, it also shows the
number of copies to be printed. The icon flashes while the photo is printing.
Copies: Touch in 1-up view of a selected photo to change the number of copies
to be printed.
Selection box: A frame appears with a check mark on a selected photo. Touch
to select or deselect a photo or frame of a video.
Rotate: Appears only in 1-up view. Touch to rotate the photo 90 degrees
clockwise for each touch of the icon.
Red-eye: Appears only in 1-up view. Appears on a photo that has red-eye
removed. The icon flashes on a photo undergoing red-eye removal.
Video: Appears only on a video clip. Touch to play the video clip.
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							How to use the printer menus
The printer menus contain many features for printing photos, changing print settings, and
more.
Figure 1-4 Printer menus
1Menu name: The name of the current menu.
2Menu option: Touch a menu option to select it.
3Menu scroll arrows: Touch to scroll through menus or menu options.
TIP:The printer menus contain many useful commands and options, but common
functions, such as printing, are usually available by touching an icon on the quick
touch frame.
To use the printer menus
1.
Touch the 
 icon on the quick touch frame to open the printer menus, and then
touch the scroll arrows to navigate through the menus.
2.Touch a menu name to open the options under the menu. Menu options that are not
accessible are dimmed. The selected menu option is indicated by a check mark.
3.Touch an option to open it or to perform the operation it indicates.
4.
To exit a menu, touch the 
 icon on the quick touch frame.
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							Load your paper
NOTE:Load only one type and size of paper at a time. Do not mix paper types or
sizes in the input tray.
To load paper
1.Lift the input tray lid.
NOTE:Loading paper without opening the input tray may cause a paper jam.
2.Gently push open the input tray.
3.Load up to 100 sheets of HP Advanced Photo Paper in the input tray with the glossy
side facing toward the front of the printer. When loading, slide the paper to the left
side of the input tray and push the paper down gently until it stops.
NOTE:If you are using photo sticker paper, only load a single sheet at a time.
4.Close the input tray, leaving the input tray lid open.
5.Pull the paper-width guide forward, then slide it to the left to fit close to the edge of
the paper without bending the paper.
6.Close the input tray lid. If you are using panorama paper, leave the input tray lid open.
NOTE:Open the output tray before you print.
Insert a memory card
After taking pictures with your digital camera, you can take the memory card out of your
camera and insert it into the printer to print your photos.
Insert a memory card into the appropriate slot with the label facing up and the metal
contacts going in first. Refer to the figure to select the correct slot for your memory card.
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