HP Photosmart Premium C309 User Manual

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Print on a CD/DVD
▲Do one of the following:
Print on a regular size CD/DVD
a. Design label.
b. Load CD/DVD.
❑Remove CD/DVD holder from the storage area.
❑Snap inkjet printable media onto CD/DVD holder with print side up.
❑Lower CD/DVD tray.
❑Push CD/DVD holder into CD/DVD tray until lines on holder line up to green lines on tray.
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							c. Print on CD/DVD.
❑Press OK to start print job.
d. Return holder and close tray.
Print on a small size CD/DVD
a. Design label.
b. Load CD/DVD.
❑Remove CD/DVD holder from the storage area.
❑Snap inkjet printable media onto CD/DVD holder with print side up.
❑Flip CD/DVD holder ring over CD/DVD.
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							❑Lower CD/DVD tray.
❑Push CD/DVD holder into CD/DVD tray until lines on holder line up to green lines on tray.
c. Print on CD/DVD.
❑Press OK to start print job.
d. Return holder and close tray.
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							Print a creative project
▲Do one of the following:
Print album pages
a. Load paper.
❑Load up to 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch) photo paper in photo tray or full-size photo paper in main input tray.
b. Insert memory.
1Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Select, Memory Stick Magic Gate, Memory Stick Duo or Pro Duo
(adapter optional), Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo (adapter optional), or Memory Stick Micro (adapter required)
2MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMC Plus, Secure MultiMedia Card, MMC Mobile (RS-MMC; adapter required), Secure
Digital (SD), Secure Digital Mini (adapter required), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), TransFlash MicroSD
Card (adapter required), or xD-Picture card
3CompactFlash (CF) types I and II
4Front USB port/Pictbridge for digital cameras and removable drives
c. Select project type.
❑Highlight Create and press OK.
❑Highlight Album Pages and press OK.
d. Follow prompts.
Print panoramic photos
a. Load paper.
❑Load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) panorama paper in the main input tray.
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							b. Insert memory.
1Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Select, Memory Stick Magic Gate, Memory Stick Duo or Pro Duo
(adapter optional), Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo (adapter optional), or Memory Stick Micro (adapter required)
2MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMC Plus, Secure MultiMedia Card, MMC Mobile (RS-MMC; adapter required), Secure
Digital (SD), Secure Digital Mini (adapter required), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), TransFlash MicroSD
Card (adapter required), or xD-Picture card
3CompactFlash (CF) types I and II
4Front USB port/Pictbridge: For digital cameras and removable drives
c. Select project type.
❑Highlight Create and press OK.
❑Highlight Panorama Prints and press OK.
d. Select photo.
❑Highlight photo and press OK.
❑Increase number of copies and press OK.
❑Press OK to preview print job.
e. Print photo.
❑Press Print Photos.
Print wallet photos
a. Load paper.
❑Load up to 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch) photo paper in photo tray or full-size photo paper in main input tray.
b. Insert memory.
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							1Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Select, Memory Stick Magic Gate, Memory Stick Duo or Pro Duo
(adapter optional), Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo (adapter optional), or Memory Stick Micro (adapter required)
2MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMC Plus, Secure MultiMedia Card, MMC Mobile (RS-MMC; adapter required), Secure
Digital (SD), Secure Digital Mini (adapter required), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), TransFlash MicroSD
Card (adapter required), or xD-Picture card
3CompactFlash (CF) types I and II
4Front USB port/Pictbridge: For digital cameras and removable drives
c. Select project type.
❑Highlight Create and press OK.
❑Highlight Wallet Photos and press OK.
d. Follow prompts.
Print passport photos
a. Load paper.
❑Load up to 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch) photo paper in photo tray or full-size photo paper in main input tray.
b. Insert memory.
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							1Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Select, Memory Stick Magic Gate, Memory Stick Duo or Pro Duo
(adapter optional), Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo (adapter optional), or Memory Stick Micro (adapter required)
2MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMC Plus, Secure MultiMedia Card, MMC Mobile (RS-MMC; adapter required), Secure
Digital (SD), Secure Digital Mini (adapter required), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), TransFlash MicroSD
Card (adapter required), or xD-Picture card
3CompactFlash (CF) types I and II
4Front USB port/Pictbridge: For digital cameras and removable drives
c. Select project type.
❑Highlight Create and press OK.
❑Highlight Passport Photos and press OK.
d. Follow prompts.
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Print a Web page
You can print a Web page from your Web browser on the HP Photosmart.
If you use Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher for Web browsing, you can use HP Smart Web Printing to ensure simple,
predictable web printing with control over what you want and how you want it printed. You can access HP Smart
Web Printing from the toolbar in Internet Explorer. For more information about HP Smart Web Printing, see the
help file provided with it.
To print a Web page
1.Make sure you have paper loaded in the main input tray.
2.On the File menu in your Web browser, click Print.
The Print dialog box appears.
3.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
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							4.If your Web browser supports it, select the items on the Web page that you want to include in the printout.
For example, in Internet Explorer, click the Options tab to select options such as As laid out on screen, Only
the selected frame, and Print all linked documents.
5.Click Print or OK to print the Web page.
TIP:To print Web pages correctly, you might need to set your print orientation to Landscape.
Print forms and templates (Quick Forms)
The HP Photosmart contains built-in templates that enable you to print common forms, such as narrow or wide ruled
notebook paper, graph paper, task checklists, calendars (not supported on all models), and music sheets on plain
letter- or A4-size paper. You can also print games such as dots and fun mazes, which have a different pattern each
time you print them.
To print forms from the control panel
1.Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2.Press Quick Forms.
The Quick Forms menu appears.
3.Press the down arrow button to highlight the form you want to print, and then press OK.
4.If prompted, select the type of form to print.
5.Press the up arrow button to increase the number of copies, and then press OK.
Print using the maximum dpi
Use maximum dpi mode to print high-quality, sharp images.
To get the most benefit from maximum dpi mode, use it to print high-quality images such as digital photographs.
When you select the maximum dpi setting, the printer software displays the optimized dots per inch (dpi) that the
HP Photosmart printer will print. Printing in maximum dpi is supported on the following paper-types only:
•HP Premium Plus Photo Paper
•HP Premium Photo Paper
•HP Advanced Photo Paper
•Photo Hagaki cards
Printing in maximum dpi takes longer than printing with other settings and requires a large amount of disk space.
To print in Maximum dpi mode
1.Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
4.Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup,
Printer, or Preferences.
5.Click the Advanced tab.
6.In the Features area, select the Enable maximum dpi setting check box.
7.Click the Features tab.
8.In the Paper Type drop-down list, click More, and then select the appropriate paper type.
9.In the Print Quality drop-down list, click Maximum dpi.
NOTE:To find out what dpi the product will print based on the paper type and print quality settings you
selected, click Resolution.
10.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
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View the print resolution
View the print resolution
The printer software displays the print resolution in dots per inch (dpi). The dpi varies according to the paper type
and print quality that you select in the printer software.
To view the print resolution
1.Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
4.Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup,
Printer, or Preferences.
5.Click the Features tab.
6.In the Paper Type drop-down list, select the type of paper that you have loaded.
7.In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the appropriate print quality setting for your project.
8.Click the Resolution button to view the print resolution dpi for the paper type and print quality combination you
selected.
Use printing shortcuts
Use printing shortcuts to print with print settings that you use often. The printer software has several specially
designed printing shortcuts that are available in the Printing Shortcuts list.
NOTE:When you select a printing shortcut the appropriate printing options are automatically displayed. You
can leave them as is, change them, or create your own shortcuts for commonly used tasks.
Use the Printing Shortcuts tab for the following print tasks:
•General Everyday Printing: Print documents quickly.
•Photo Printing–Borderless: Print to the top, bottom, and side edges of 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) and 13 x 18 cm
(5 x 7 inch) HP Photo Papers.
•Paper-saving Printing: Print two-sided documents with mutliple pages on same sheet to reduce paper usage.
•Photo Printing–With White Borders: Print a photo with a white border around the edges.
•Fast/Economical Printing: Produce draft-quality printouts quickly.
•Presentation Printing: Print high-quality documents, including letters and transparencies.
•Two-sided (Duplex) Printing: Print two-sided pages with the HP Photosmart.
To create a printing shortcut
1.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
2.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
3.Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup,
Printer, or Preferences.
4.Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
5.In the Printing Shortcuts list, click a printing shortcut.
The print settings for the selected printing shortcut are displayed.
6.Change the print settings to those you want in the new printing shortcut.
7.Click Save as and type a name for the new printing shortcut, and then click Save.
The printing shortcut is added to the list.
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							To delete a printing shortcut
1.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
2.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
3.Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup,
Printer, or Preferences.
4.Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
5.In the Printing Shortcuts list, click the printing shortcut that you want to delete.
6.Click Delete.
The printing shortcut is removed from the list.
NOTE:Only the shortcuts that you have created can be deleted. The original HP shortcuts cannot be deleted.
Set the default print settings
If there are settings that you frequently use for printing, you might want to make them the default print settings so
they are already set when you open the Print dialog box from within your software application.
To change the default print settings
1.In the HP Solution Center, click Settings, point to Print Settings, and then click Printer Settings.
2.Make changes to the print settings, and click OK.
Edit photos before printing
▲Do one of the following:
Rotate photo
a. Select photo.
❑Highlight View & Print and press OK.
❑Highlight photo and press OK.
b. Edit photo.
❑Press Menu.
❑Highlight Rotate and press OK.
❑Press OK when done.
Crop photo
a. Select photo.
❑Highlight View & Print and press OK.
❑Highlight photo and press OK.
b. Edit photo.
❑Press Menu.
❑Highlight Crop and press OK.
❑Press OK when done.
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