HP PhotoSmart A826 User Manual

							Figure 2-1 Memory card slots
1xD-Picture Card
2Compact Flash I and II (except Microdrive)
3Memory Stick
4Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard (MMC)
Print from a memory card
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.
One touch photo prints
1.Scroll through the photos on the inserted memory card by touching the 
 and
 buttons on the quick touch frame.
2.Touch the photo you want to print to display it in 1-up view.
3.Touch the 
 icon on the quick touch frame once for each copy you want to print.
4.Navigate to the next photo you want to print. You do not have to wait for the photo or
photos in the print queue 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, add copies, and print multiple photos
1.Navigate through the photos on an inserted memory card in the default thumbnail
view.
2.
Touch a photo you want to print to view it in 1-up view, and then touch the 
 icon
on the photo to select the photo.
3.
If you want several copies of the same photo, touch the 
 icon on the photo, set
the number of copies to be printed, and then touch OK.
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							4.Touch the arrow keys to browse through photos and select other photos you want to
print. To return to the thumbnail view, touch 
.
5.When you finish selecting photos, press the 
 icon on the quick touch frame to print
all selected photos.
To print all photos
NOTE:Make sure no photo is selected. If you are in 1-up view, touch  to return
to thumbnail view first.
1.Touch the  icon on the quick touch frame while viewing photos in the default
thumbnail view.
2.Touch Yes to print all photos on the inserted memory card.
Enhance or edit your photos
You can enhance or edit your photos in various ways, as explained in the following:
TIP:For more creative options, see “Creative projects” on page 15.
•Use Photo Fix
•
Remove red-eye from your photos
Use Photo Fix
Photo Fix automatically enhances your photos using HP Real Life Technologies that:
• Sharpen blurred photos.
• Improve the dark areas of a photo without affecting the light areas of a photo.
• Improve the overall brightness, color, and contrast of photos.
Photo Fix is on by default when you turn on the printer. If you want to print a photo without
using the Photo Fix improvements, turn off Photo Fix.
To turn off Photo Fix
1.
Touch the 
 icon on the quick touch frame.
2.Touch Preferences, and then touch Photo Fix.
3.Touch Off.
Photo Fix remains off until you turn it on again. Photo Fix is always on for Bluetooth or
PictBridge printing.
Remove red-eye from your photos
The printer provides a way to reduce red-eye that can occur in photos taken with a flash.
Red-eye removal only affects the way the photo prints as the edit is not saved with the
photo. Your original photo remains unchanged.
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							To remove red-eye
1.Touch Edit Photo when viewing a photo with red-eye in 1-up view.
2.Touch Remove Red-Eye.
The Red-eye icon flashes and then displays continuously after red-eye removal.
A message is displayed If the printer does not detect red-eye in the photo.
3.To undo red-eye removal, touch Edit Photo when viewing the photo with red-eye
removed and then touch Undo Red-Eye.
4.Touch 
 to print your photo.
Print from a computer
Printing from a computer gives you more options for printing your images. Before printing
from your computer, you must install the HP Photosmart software and connect a USB
cable from the printer (using the USB port on the back) to your computer.
NOTE:The USB 2.0 cable required for printing from a computer might not be
included in the box with the printer, so you might need to purchase it separately.
Install the software and connect the USB cable
Windows usersMac users
Important: Do not connect a USB cable until
you are prompted.
1.Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your
computer CD-ROM drive. If the Install
Wizard does not appear, locate the
setup.exe file on the CD-ROM drive and
double-click it. Wait several minutes while
the files load.
2.Click Next and follow the onscreen
instructions.
3.When prompted, connect one end of the
USB cable to the USB port on the back of
the printer, and connect the other end to the
USB port on your computer.
4.Follow the onscreen instructions until the
installation is finished and your computer
restarts.1.Connect one end of the USB cable to the
USB port on the back of the printer, and
connect the other end to the USB port on
your computer.
2.Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your
computers CD-ROM drive.
3.On your desktop, double-click the HP
Photosmart CD icon.
4.Double-click the HP Installer icon, and
follow the instructions on each installation
screen to install the printer software.
5.When the Congratulations screen appears,
click OK.
Transfer photos from a memory card to the computer
Follow these steps to transfer photos from a memory card to the computer.
1.Make sure the printer is connected to the computer.
2.Insert a memory card that contains photos into the correct memory card slot in the
printer.
3.HP Photosmart Essential opens on the computer. Follow the prompts on the
computer. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Software Help.
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							Protect the touch screen
Keep the touch screen free of dirt, dust, fingerprints and other foreign materials. Use a
clean, nonabrasive cloth towel, and any commercially available window cleaner, to clean
the surface. Apply the cleaning solution to the cloth and not directly to the screen. Fluid
sprayed on the screen can leak into the printer and cause damage.
WARNING!Abrasive materials can scratch the surface of your touch screen,
reducing image quality and input accuracy.
WARNING!Do not use any chemical solvent, acidic, ammonia-based, or alkali
solution. They can damage the touch screen.
Insert or replace the print cartridge
NOTE:Ink from the cartridges is used in the printing process in a number of different
ways, including in the initialization process, which prepares the device and cartridges
for printing, and in printhead servicing, which keeps print nozzles clear and ink flowing
smoothly. In addition, some residual ink is left in the cartridge after it is used. For more
information see 
www.hp.com/go/inkusage.
Use the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge to print black-and-white and color photos.
CAUTION:Check that you are using the correct print cartridge. Also, note that HP
does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. Damage that results from
modifying or refilling HP cartridges is not covered by the HP warranty.
For best print quality, HP recommends that you install all retail print cartridges before the
date stamped on the print cartridge box.
To insert or replace a print cartridge
1.Make sure the power is on and you have removed any packing material from the print
cartridge cavity.
2.Load HP Advanced Photo paper in the input tray in preparation for the print cartridge
alignment.
3.Open the print cartridge door of the printer.
4.Remove the bright pink tape from the cartridge.
NOTE:Do not touch the copper-colored contacts on the print cartridge.
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5.If you are replacing a cartridge, push down and pull outward on the cartridge in the
cradle to remove it.
6. Hold the replacement cartridge with the label on top. Slide the cartridge at a slight
upward angle into the cradle so the copper-colored contacts go in first. Push the
cartridge until it snaps into place.
7.Close the print cartridge door.
The printer starts print cartridge alignment to ensure high print quality. You may
discard the alignment page that prints.
Recycle the old cartridge. The  HP Inkjet Supplies Recycling Program is available in
many countries/regions and lets you recycle used print cartridges free of charge. For
more information, go to 
www.hp.com/hp info/globalcitizenship/environment/recycle/
inkjet.html.
3 Creative projects
Get creative
Maximize the impact of your photos by applying creative features and effects! The printer
enables you to draw or write on photos, add ca ptions or clip art, frame your photos with
decorative borders, or  apply special effects.
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							You can apply multiple creative features to the same photo and then print the modified
photo. Use the stylus to draw on a photo or to enter a caption for a photo through the
touch screen keyboard. The stylus is placed on the printer, taped into the storage area
above the printer memory card slots. Remove the packing tape to use the stylus.
NOTE:Get Creative actions are not saved with the photo, so your original file
remains untouched.
CAUTION:To prevent damage to the touch screen, never use any sharp objects or
any device other than the stylus that comes with the printer or an approved
replacement.
Draw on photos
The Draw creative option lets you draw or write on the current photo with the stylus. You
can change the color and line weight or switch to an eraser tool to edit drawings already
on the photo.
NOTE:You have to select the Draw option from the Get Creative menu to be able
to draw on the screen.
To use the Draw creative option
1.Touch Get Creative when viewing a photo in 1-up view.
TIP:To access the 1-up view, touch the center of the photo in the thumbnail or
9-up view.
2.Touch the Draw creative option. Use the onscreen scroll bar to navigate to this option
if it is not visible.
3.Select a draw color and line weight by touching the appropriate button on the touch
screen.
4.Use the stylus to draw or write 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.
After a drawing has been added to a photo, you can later delete it by touching the
Get Creative button in 1-up view and then touching Remove Drawing.
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							5.Touch Done.
6.Touch 
 to print your photo.
Add frames
The Frames creative option lets you add a frame to the current photo. You can select
from several categories, including: Seasonal, Kids, General, and Special. Each frame
has a landscape and portrait version.
To use the Frames creative option
1.Touch Get Creative when viewing a photo in 1-up view.
2.Touch the Frames creative option. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to this option
if it is not visible.
3.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.
4.Touch the desired frame.
5.Adjust the photo by using the Zoom buttons. You can move the photo around within
the frame with your finger or rotate it by touching the Rotate button.
6.When you are finished, touch Done.
7.In the Add Frame To dialog box, touch This Photo or All photos, as desired.
After a frame has been added to a photo, you can later delete it by touching the Get
Creative button in 1-up view and then touching Remove Frame. Follow the prompts
on the touch screen.
8.Touch 
 to print your framed photo.
Use Design Gallery
The Design Gallery creative option lets you apply special effects. You can modify the
effect by changing the settings available for that effect.
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							To use the Design Gallery creative option
1.Touch Get Creative when viewing a photo in 1-up view.
2.Touch the Design Gallery creative option. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to
this option if it is not visible.
3.Touch the desired effect and change its available variables when prompted, if you
want to modify how the effect looks on the current photo.
NOTE:Only some effects have variables that you can adjust.
4.When you are finished, touch Done.
5.When prompted, touch This Photo or All photos, to apply the effect, as desired.
After a Design Galley effect has been applied to a photo, the next time you use the
Design Galley creative option with that photo, you will be prompted whether you want
to add more effects to the photo or remove the last effect applied to the photo.
6.Touch 
 to print your photo.
Add captions
The Caption creative option lets you add text (24 characters maximum) to the current
photo by using the touch screen keyboard. You can select from five fonts and six colors
for the text. The keyboard is in the language set you chose for the printer display, so long
as the language uses roman characters. For non-roman languages, the English keyboard
is displayed.
   
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							To use the Caption creative option
1.Touch Get Creative when viewing a photo in 1-up view.
2.Touch the Caption creative option. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to this option
if it is not visible.
3.Type on the onscreen keyboard. You can switch among four keyboard layouts —
Uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and accents — by touching the appropriate key on
the keyboard: Caps, 123+, or àêö. Use the stylus to make typing easier.
4.Touch Done and chose a font and color when prompted.
You can touch and drag the caption to the location you want on the photo. After a
caption has been added to a photo, the next time you select the photo and access
the Get Creative menu, you can click Remove Caption to delete the caption from
the photo.
5.Touch 
 to print your photo.
Add clip art
The Clip Art creative option lets you add clip art to the current photo. You can select from
several categories, including: Seasonal, Kids, General, and Special.
To use the Clip Art creative option
1.Touch Get Creative when viewing a photo in 1-up view.
2.Touch the Clip Art creative option. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to this option
if it is not visible.
3.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.
4.Touch the desired clip art.
5.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.
6.When you are finished, touch Done.
After clip art has been added to a photo, the next time you use the Clip Art creative
option with that photo, you will be prompted whether you want to add more clip art to
the photo or remove clip art currently on the photo.
7.Touch 
 to print your photo.
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							Create albums
The Albums creative option lets you add photos to photo album books and print the
albums. You can select from several categories, including: Seasonal, Kids, General, and
Special.
To use the Albums creative option
1.Touch Get Creative when viewing a photo in 1-up view.
2.Touch the Albums creative option. Use the onscreen arrows to navigate to this option
if it is not visible.
NOTE:If you want to zoom or rotate a photo, do it before you enter album mode.
You cannot manipulate a photo when you are viewing it in an album.
3.Touch the desired category to view the albums available in that category. Touch
 to return to the main Album window to select a different category.
4.Touch the desired album.
5.Follow the prompt to use selected photos (if any) or to select photos.
6.Touch Done when you are ready to preview the album.
7.In the Album Pages window the recommended number of pages that will create the
best looking album is displayed. Change the number of pages if desired, and then
touch OK.
The album opens with the selected photos placed on pages. The first selected photo
appears on the album cover page. Use the onscreen arrows to move among the
pages of the album.
8.Touch the Shuffle button to move photos among the template positions on the current
page. Touch Shuffle repeatedly, if necessary, until the photos are in the desired
positions.
NOTE:If the template has both portrait and landscape positions, note that
photos will rotate only into positions with the same orientation as themselves.
9.Touch  to print the album.
NOTE:Deleting a photo used in an album also deletes the album.
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