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							To change the print quality:
1. Select Settings and press OK.
2. Select Preferences and press OK.
3. Select Print quality and press OK.
4. Select the desired print quality and press OK.
Print quality will revert to Best after the next print job.
Crop a photo
Press Zoom + and Zoom – to increase or decrease the magnification by 1.25×. The
maximum level is 5.0×.
1. Select View & Print and press OK.
2. Select 4×6 or Enlargement to select your desired photo size and press OK.
3. Select the desired paper size and press OK.
4. Select the desired photo and press OK.
5. Press Zoom + to increase the magnification of the photo by 1.25×. The green crop
box appears. Press Zoom + repeatedly until you reach the desired magnification.
(After zooming in, you can zoom back out by pressing Zoom –.)
NoteThe crop box changes from green to yellow if printing at the selected
magnification will noticeably reduce the print quality.
6. At any magnification level, press the arrows to move the crop box left, right, up, or
down.
7. Press OK when the portion of the image you want to print is in the crop box.
Cropping does not change the original photo. It only affects printing.
Print panoramic photos
1. Select View & Print and press OK.
2. Select Other Projects and press OK.
3. Select Panorama Prints and press OK.
4. Follow the prompt to load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) media, then pressOK.
5. Select a photo and press OK. If desired, crop the photo before printing. The crop
box has a 3:1 aspect ratio.
NoteAll photos printed in panoramic mode are printed borderless.
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							4Getting connected
Use the printer to stay connected to other devices and people.
Connecting to other devices
This printer offers several ways of connecting to computers or other devices. Each
connection type lets you do different things.
Connection type and what you need
This lets you...
Memory cards
A memory card
A compatible digital camera memory card
Insert the memory card into the
appropriate memory card slot on the front
of the printer.
●Print directly from a memory card to
the printer.
●Save photos from a memory card
inserted in the printer to a computer
where you can enhance or organize
them in the HP Photosmart Premier
or other software. For more
information, see Saving photos to a
computer and Print photos from a
memory card.
USB
●A Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 full-
speed compliant cable 3 meters (10
feet) or less in length. For instructions
about connecting the printer with a
USB cable, see the Quick Start
booklet.
●A computer with Internet access (to
use HP Photosmart Share).●Print from a computer to the printer.
See Printing from a computer.
●Save photos from a memory card
inserted in the printer to a computer
where you can enhance or organize
them in the HP Photosmart Premier
or other software.
●Share photos through HP Photosmart
Share.
●Print directly from an HP Photosmart
direct-printing digital camera to the
printer. For more information, see
Print photos from a digital camera and
the camera documentation.
PictBridgePrint directly from a PictBridge-compatible
digital camera to the printer.
For more information, see Print photos
from a digital camera and the camera
documentation.
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							Connection type and what you needThis lets you...
The PictBridge symbol
A PictBridge-compatible digital camera
and a USB cable.
Connect the camera to the camera port on
the front of the printer.
Bluetooth
The optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer
adapter.
If the printer came with this accessory or
you have purchased it separately, see the
accompanying documentation and the
onscreen Help for instructions.Print from any device with Bluetooth
wireless technology—such as a digital
camera, a camera phone, or a PDA—to
the printer.
If you connect the optional HP Bluetooth
wireless printer adapter to the printer
through the camera port, be sure to set the
Bluetooth printer menu options as
needed. See Settings.
iPod
An iPod and the USB cable that came with
it. Connect the iPod to the camera port on
the front of the printer.Print directly from an iPod (with photos
stored in it) to the printer. For more
information, see Print photos from an
iPod.
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							Saving photos to a computer
You can save photos to a computer from any memory card inserted in the printer, if you
set up a USB connection between the two devices.
If you are using a Windows computer
Use either of these methods to save photos to your computer.
●Insert a memory card into the printer. The HP Photosmart Premier transfer software
(HP Transfer and Quick Print) opens on your computer screen and allows you to
designate a location on the computer to save images. For more information, see the
onscreen HP Photosmart software help.
●Insert a memory card into the printer. The memory card appears in Windows
Explorer as a removable drive. Open the removable drive and drag photos from the
card to any location on your computer.
If you are using a Macintosh
1. Insert a memory card into the printer.
2. Wait for iPhoto to start and read the contents of the memory card.
NoteiPhoto starts only if it is set as the default application.
3. Click Import to save the photos on the card to your Macintosh.
NoteThe memory card also appears on the desktop as a drive icon. You can
open it and drag photos from the card to any location on your Macintosh.
Connecting through 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. Your printer must be connected through a
USB cable to a computer with Internet access and have all the HP software installed. If
you try to use Share and do not have all the required software installed or configured, a
message prompts you through the required steps.
Use Share (USB) to send photos (Windows users):
1. Insert a memory card and select some photos.
2. Select Share on the printer screen and press OK.
3. Follow the instructions on your computer to share the selected photos with others.
Use Share (USB) to send photos (Mac users)
1. Open HP Photosmart Studio and select photos to share. For information about
HP Photosmart Studio, see HP Photosmart Premier (Windows users).
2. In the HP Photosmart Studio toolbar, click Share.
3. Click Continue, and follow the instructions on your computer to share the selected
photos with others.
See the onscreen software help for more information about using HP Photosmart Share
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							5Printing from a computer
To print from a computer, the printer software must be installed. During software
installation, either HP Photosmart Premier (Windows Full-install users), HP Photosmart
Essential (Windows Express-install users) or the HP Photosmart Studio (Mac) is installed
on your computer, allowing you to organize, share, edit, and print photos.
For more information on installing the software, see the Quick Start Guide. Update the
software regularly to ensure you have the latest features and improvements; for
instructions, see Update the software.
To work with photos, you need to transfer them to a computer that is connected to the
printer. See Saving photos to a computer.
NoteWindows users: HP Photosmart Premier can only be used on computers
with processors that have Intel® Pentium® III (or equivalent) and higher.
Using creative options in the printer software
Read through these tips on how to open and use HP Photosmart Premier,
HP Photosmart Essential, HP Photosmart Studio (Mac), and HP Photosmart Share.
HP Photosmart Premier (Windows users)
HP Photosmart Premier is an easy-to-use software program that gives you everything
you need to have fun with your photos, in addition to basic photo editing and printing.
This software also gives you access to HP Photosmart Share so that you can easily share
your photos.
Open HP Photosmart Premier
➔
Double-click the HP Photosmart Premier icon on your desktop. If you need help,
see the software help within HP Photosmart Premier.
Explore the many features of HP Photosmart Premier:
●View — View photos in multiple sizes and ways. Easily organize and manage your
photos.
●Edit — Crop your photos and fix photos with red eye. Automatically adjust and
enhance your photos in different sizes and in multiple layouts.
●Print — Print your photos in different sizes and in multiple layouts.
●Share — Send photos to family and friends without the bulky attachments using HP
Photosmart Share, a better way to send e-mail.
●Create — Easily create album pages, cards, calendars, panoramic photos, CD
labels, and more.
●Back-up — Make back-up copies of your photos to store and save.
HP Photosmart Essential (Windows users)
HP Photosmart Essential is an easy-to-use software program that gives you basic photo
editing and printing capabilities. This software also gives you access to HP Photosmart
Share so that you can easily share your photos. HP Photosmart Essential is only
available for Windows users.
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							Open HP Photosmart Essential
➔
Double-click the HP Photosmart Essential icon on your desktop. If you need help,
see the software help within HP Photosmart Essential.
Explore the many features of HP Photosmart Essential:
●View — View photos in multiple sizes and ways. Easily organize and manage your
photos.
●Edit — Crop your photos and fix photos with red eye. Automatically adjust and
enhance your photos to make them perfect.
●Print — Print your photos in different sizes and in multiple layouts.
●Share — Send photos to family and friends without the bulky attachments with HP
Photosmart Share, a better way to send e-mail.
HP Photosmart Studio (Macintosh Users)
➔
Click the HP Photosmart Studio icon in the Dock.
Explore the many features of the HP Photosmart Mac software that is accessible from
the HP Photosmart Studio:
●Import — Import photos or videos from an HP digital camera.
●View and Manage — View, organize, and manage your photos and videos.
●Edit — Adjust and enhance your images.
●Slideshow — Create an online slideshow of your photos.
●Panorama — Create a single panoramic image from several images.
●Create — Create album pages, cards, labels, posters, banners, and more.
●Print — Print your photos and frames from video in standard sizes or in index sheet
format.
●Share — Send photos to family and friends without the bulky attachments.
●Shop — Order online prints and gifts.
HP Photosmart Share
HP Photosmart Share allows you to send photos to family and friends without bulky e-
mail attachments. For more information, see Connecting through HP Photosmart
Share and the HP Photosmart Premier or HP Photosmart Essential help.
Open HP Photosmart Share (Windows users)
➔
Click the HP Photosmart Share tab within HP Photosmart Premier or
HP Photosmart Essential.
Open HP Photosmart Share (Mac users)
➔
Click the Applications tab in HP Photosmart Premier, then double-click HP
Photosmart Share.
Set print preferences
Print preferences are set by default, but can be altered to suit your needs. You can set
specific job settings when you print from the computer. When you change settings before
printing, the changes only affect the current print job. In some Windows software
programs, you need to click Properties or Preferences within the Print dialog box to
access the advanced printing features. See the electronic Help for more information
about printing preferences.
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							Access print preferences (Windows users)
1. Open the Print dialog box, usually by selecting Print from the File menu.
2. Change the printing preferences in the Print dialog box tabs, or click Properties or
Preferences to access more printing preferences.
Access print preferences (Mac users)
1. Open the Print dialog box, usually by selecting Print from the File menu.
2. Change the printing preferences in the Print dialog box by selecting the print options
you want to change in the Copies & Pages drop-down menu.
For more information on changing the printing preferences, see the electronic Help.
Open the electronic help
Windows users:
●Press F1 on your keyboard.
●For field-level help, click the ? in the top right corner of the Print dialog box.
Mac users:
1. From the Finder, choose Help > Mac Help.
2. Choose HP Photosmart Mac Help from the Library menu, and then choose the
printer name in the HP Photosmart Mac Help table of contents.
HP Real Life technologies features
Explore the many photo editing and enhancing options in the HP Real Life technologies
software features. These features—such as automatic red eye removal and adaptive
lighting—make it easy for you to print high-quality photos.
There are three options available:
●The Basic setting sharpens images and improves the quality and clarity of low
resolution images, such as those downloaded from the Internet.
●The Full setting improves images that are under exposed or over exposed, contain
dark areas or red eye, or have colors that appear washed out.
●The Off setting lets you edit the image manually in a software program such as
HP Photosmart software.
Access Real Life technologies features (Windows users)
1. Open the Print dialog box, usually by selecting Print from the File menu.
2. Click the Paper/Quality tab, then click the Real Life Digital Photography button
—OR— Click the Properties or Preferences button, and then click the Real Life
Digital Photography button.
Access Real Life technologies features (Mac users)
1. Open the Print dialog box, usually by selecting Print from the File menu.
2. Select Real Life Digital Photography from the Copies & Pages drop-down menu.
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							6Care and maintenance
The printer requires very little maintenance. Follow the guidelines in this section to extend
the life span of the printer and printing supplies, and to ensure that the photos you print
are always of the highest quality.
●Clean and maintain the printer
●Update the software
●Store and transport the printer and ink cartridges
●Maintain the quality of photo paper
Clean and maintain the printer
Keep the printer and print cartridge clean and well maintained using the simple
procedures in this section.
Clean the outside of the printer
1. Turn off the printer, then disconnect the power cord from the back of the printer.
2. Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth that has been lightly moistened with
water.
CautionDo not use any type of cleaning solution. Household cleaners and
detergents may damage the printer finish. Do not clean the interior of the printer.
Keep all fluids away from the interior. Do not lubricate the metal rod on which the
print head slides. Noise is normal when the print head moves back and forth.
Aligning the printer
Use the following procedure when the self test report shows streaking or white lines
through any of the blocks of color.
If you still have print quality problems after aligning the printer, try cleaning the print head
using the procedure described in Care and maintenance. If print quality problems persist
after aligning and cleaning, contact HP Support.
1. Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the Main tray.
2. Select Settings and press OK.
3. Select Tools and press OK.
4. Scroll to find then select Align printer.
The printer aligns the print head, prints an alignment page, and calibrates the printer.
Recycle or discard the alignment page.
5. Press OK.
Print a sample page
You can print a sample page to test the printer photo printing quality and to make sure
the paper is loaded correctly.
1. Load paper in the Main tray. Use plain paper to conserve photo paper.
2. Select Settings and press OK.
3. Select Tools and press OK.
4. Select Print sample page and press OK.
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