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Rotate a photo
Depending on how you were holding your digital camera at the time you took a photo,
the photo might appear sideways or upside down on the display. You might need to rotate
the photo to make it show properly on the display.
NOTE:The HP All-in-One automatically adjusts the rotation so photos print properly
on the page. When printing more than one, the photos are oriented to fit a maximum
number of photos on the page.
To rotate a photo
1. Press the Menu button on the photo selection screen.
2.In the Edit Photo menu, press the up arrow or down arrow button to highlight
Rotate , and then press  OK.
3. Press the right arrow button repeatedly to rotate the image clockwise in 90 degree
increments.
4. When you are done rotating the image, press  OK.
Related topics
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Print photos” on page 94
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Make reprints of your photos” on page 117
Zoom and pan to crop a photo
The HP All-in-One enables you to zoom in or out on a specific area of a photo. When you
print the photo, the photo is cropped so only the area shown on the display prints.
NOTE: The changes you make to the photo apply only to viewing and printing the
photo. The changes will not be saved on the memory card.
To crop a photo
1. Press the Menu button on the photo selection screen.
2.In the Edit Photo menu, press the up arrow or down arrow button to highlight  Crop,
and then press  OK.
3. Press the Zoom in button or the Zoom out button to zoom closer to or farther away
from the subject of the photo.
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An outline appears on the photo to show you an approximate view of the area that
will print.
4. Press the arrows on the directional pad to pan around the photo and select a specific
area to print.
5. Press  OK to crop the photo.
Related topics
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Print photos” on page 94
•“
Make reprints of your photos” on page 117
Automatically enhance your photos
The HP All-in-One is set up, by default, to enhance your photos automatically when you
print them. When this feature is enabled, the HP All-in-One uses  HP Real Life
Technologies  to:
• Adjust the brightness or darkness of your photos (shown in print preview and printed
output)
• Adjust the lighting to make dark images appear brighter (shown on printed output
only)
• Sharpen blurry images (shown on printed output only)
You can turn off the automatic photo enhancement feature for individual photos, on a per-
image basis.
To turn off automatic photo enhancement
1. Press the Menu button on the photo selection screen.
2.In the Edit Photo menu, press the up arrow or down arrow button to highlight  Photo
Fix , and then press  OK.
3. Press the up arrow or down arrow button to highlight  Off, and then press  OK.
Related topics
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Print photos” on page 94
Print a frame around your photo
You can print a decorative colored border around the outside edge of your photo to frame
the photo.
NOTE: The changes you make to the photo apply only to viewing and printing the
photo. The changes will not be saved on the memory card.
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To print a frame around your photo
1.Press the Menu button on the photo selection screen.
2.In the Edit Photos menu, press the up arrow or down arrow button until  Frame is
highlighted, and then press  OK.
3. Press the left arrow or right arrow  button to scroll through the frames.
4. When the frame you want is highlighted, press  OK.
The selected frame is applied to the photo and shown by itself on the display.
Related topics
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Print photos” on page 94
Adjust the brightness of your photos
You can adjust the brightness of a photo so that it prints lighter or darker than the original
photo you took with your digital camera.
NOTE: The changes you make to the photo apply only to viewing and printing the
photo. The changes will not be saved on the memory card.
To adjust the brightness
1. Press the Menu button on the photo selection screen.
2.In the Edit Photo menu, press the up arrow or down arrow button to highlight
Brightness , and then press  OK.
3. Press the left arrow or right arrow button to increase or decrease the brightness of
the photo.
The current brightness selection is indicated by the vertical line on the slidebar.
4. When you are done adjusting brightness, press  OK.
Related topics
•“
Print photos” on page 94
•“
Make reprints of your photos” on page 117
Apply special color effects to your photos
You can apply special color effects to a photo so that it prints with a sepia, hand-tinted,
or black-and-white finish.
NOTE: The changes you make to the photo apply only to viewing and printing the
photo. The changes will not be saved on the memory card.
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To change the color effects
1.Press the Menu button on the photo selection screen.
2.In the Edit Photos menu, press the up arrow or down arrow button to highlight  Color
Effect , and then press  OK.
3. Press the up arrow or down arrow button to select one of the following color effect
options, and then press  OK:
No EffectDoes not apply any special color effects to your photo.
Black & WhitePrints the photo in black and white.
SepiaApplies brown tones, similar to photos produced in the early 1900s, to
your photo.
AntiqueApplies brown tones along with some pale colors to your photo. With
this option, your photo will look like it was hand-tinted.
Related topics
•“
Print photos” on page 94
•“
Make reprints of your photos” on page 117
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9 Use the scan features
Scanning is the process of converting text and pictures into an electronic format for your
computer. You can scan almost anything (photos, magazine articles and text documents)
on the HP All-in-One.
You can use the scanning features of the HP All-in-One to do the following:
• Scan text from an article into your word processor and quote it in a report.
• Print business cards and brochures by scanning a logo and using it in your publishing
software.
• Send photos to friends and relatives by scanning your favorite prints and including
them in e-mail messages.
• Create a photographic inventory of your house or office.
• Archive treasured photos in an electronic scrapbook.
This section contains the following topics:
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Scan an image
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Edit a scanned image
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Edit a scanned document
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Stop scanning
Scan an image
You can scan to a connected computer that has the HP Photosmart Software installed
or to a connected memory card or storage device.
NOTE: You can also use the software you installed with the HP All-in-One to scan
images. Using this software, you can edit a scanned image and create special projects
using a scanned image. For more information, see the software help.
This section contains the following topics:
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Scan an original to a computer
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Scan an original to a memory card
Scan an original to a computer
You can scan originals placed on the glass by using the control panel.
NOTE: To use the scan features, the HP All-in-One and computer must be
connected and turned on. The HP Photosmart Software must also be installed and
running on your computer prior to scanning. To verify that the HP Photosmart
Software is running on a Windows computer, look for the HP All-in-One icon in the
system tray at the lower right si de of the screen, near the time.
NOTE:Closing the  HP Digital Imaging Monitor  icon in the Windows system tray
can cause the HP All-in-One to lose some of its scan functionality. If this happens,
you can restore full functionality by restarting your computer or by starting the
HP Photosmart Software.
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NOTE:When scanning, the HP Photosmart Software enables you to save an image
in the following file form ats: BMP, DCX, FPX, GIF, JPG, PCD, PCX, and TIF.
To scan to a computer
1.Load your original print side down on the right front corner of the glass.
2.Press  Start Scan  on the control panel.
3. Press the down arrow button to highlight  Scan to Computer, and then press OK.
NOTE: If the product is network-connected, a list of available computers
appears. Select the computer to which you want to transfer the scan, and then
continue to the next step.
4. The  Scan To  menu appears on the display. Press the down arrow button to select
the job shortcut you want to use, and then press  OK.
NOTE: Job shortcuts define scan parameters, such as the software application,
dpi, and color settings so you do not need to set them for each scan job.
5. Follow the onscreen prompts to save the scan to your computer.
Scan an original to a memory card
You can send the scanned image as a JPEG image to the memory card or storage device
that is currently inserted. This enables you to use the photo print options to print
borderless prints and album pages from the scanned image.
NOTE: If the HP All-in-One is connected to a network, you can access the scanned
image on a connected computer only if the memory card is being shared across the
network.
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To save a scan to the memory card or storage device
1.Make sure your memory card is inserted into the appropriate slot on the product, or
a storage device is connected to the front USB port.
2. Load your original print side down on the right front corner of the glass.
3.Press  Start Scan .
4. Press the down arrow button to highlight  Scan to Memory Card or Scan to USB
Flash Drive , and then press  OK.
The product scans the image and saves the file to the memory card or storage device
in the JPEG format.
Edit a scanned image
You can edit a scanned image, such as a photo or graphic, using the software you
installed with the HP All-in-One. Using this software, you can rotate or crop the image,
as well as adjust the brightness, contrast, and color saturation.
Related topics
“
Use the HP Photosmart Software” on page 15
Edit a scanned document
You can edit a scanned document using your Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
software. Scanning text using OCR software enables you to bring the content of magazine
articles, books, and other printed matter into your favorite word processor and many other
applications as editable text. Learning to use OCR software correctly is important if you
want to obtain the best results. Do not expect scanned text documents to be letter-perfect
the first time you use your OCR software. Using OCR software is an art that takes time
and practice to master.
Related topics
“
Use the HP Photosmart Software” on page 15
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Stop scanning
To stop scanning
▲Press Cancel on the control panel.
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10 Use the copy features
The HP All-in-One enables you to produce high-quality color and black-and-white copies
on a variety of paper types, including transparencies. You can enlarge or reduce the size
of an original to fit a specific paper size, adjust the darkness of the copy, and use special
features to make high-quality copies of photos, including borderless copies.
TIP: For the best copy performance on standard copy projects, set the paper size
to  Letter  or A4, the paper type to  Plain Paper, and the copy quality to  Fast.
This section contains the following topics:
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Make a copy
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Preview your copy job
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Change the copy settings for the current job
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Change default copy settings
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Perform special copy jobs
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Stop copying
Make a copy
You can make quality copies from the control panel.
To make a copy from the control panel
1. Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
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