HP PhotoSmart D7363 User Manual

Share so that you can easily share your photos. HP Photosmart Essential is only
available for Windows users.
Open HP Photosmart Essential (Windows users)
➔
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...

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 menu, select Help, and then Mac Help.
2. Select HP Photosmart Premier help from the Library, and then select HP
Photosmart printer help.
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...

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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...

Automatically clean the printhead
If you notice white lines or streaks on the photos you print, or in the color blocks of the
self test report, use this procedure to clean the print head. Do not clean the print head
unnecessarily, as this wastes ink and shortens the life of the ink nozzles on the print head.
1. Load paper in the Main tray. Use plain paper to conserve photo paper.
2. Touch Settings.
3. Touch Tools, then scroll to Clean printhead.
4. Touch Clean printhead.
If print quality still seems poor...

1Gently wipe only the copper-colored contacts
6. Place the ink cartridge back into the empty slot and press down on the gray latch
until it clicks into place.
7. Repeat if necessary for the other ink cartridges.
8. Close the top cover.
CautionThe ink supply may become pressurized. Inserting a foreign object into
the ink supply could result in ink being expelled and coming in contact with
persons or property.
Print a self test report
If you are experiencing problems with printing, print a self test...

Self test report
Update the software
Download the latest printer software update periodically to ensure you have the latest
features and improvements. You can download printer software updates by going to
www.hp.com/support or by using HP Software Update.
NoteThe printer software update that you download from the HP Web site does
not update the HP Photosmart Premier software.
Downloading the software (Windows)
NoteMake sure you are connected to the Internet before you use HP Software
Update.
1. From the...

Downloading the software (Mac)
NoteMake sure you are connected to the Internet before you use
HP Photosmart Updater.
1. On your Mac in the Finder, choose Go > Applications.
2. Choose Hewlett-Packard > Photosmart > HP Photosmart Updater.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to check for software updates.
If you are behind a firewall, you need to enter the proxy server information in the
updater.
Store and transport the printer and ink cartridges
Protect the printer and ink cartridges by storing them...

To handle photo paper
●Always hold photo paper by the edges to avoid fingerprints.
●If the photo paper has curled edges, place it in its plastic storage bag and gently
bend it in the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat.
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7Troubleshooting
The HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This chapter
answers frequently asked questions about using the printer and printing without a
computer. It contains information about the following topics:
●Printer hardware problems
●Printing problems
●Error messages
For additional troubleshooting information, see:
●Software installation troubleshooting: The Quick Start guide that came with the
printer.
●Printer software and printing from a computer troubleshooting:...