HP PhotoSmart Premium C309g User Manual

							Print a creative project
1.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 device.
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 (adapteroptional), 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
3Front USB port/Pictbridge for digital cameras and removable drives
c. Select project type.
Touch Create.
Touch Album Pages.
 Select source.
 Touch a small paper size.
d. Select photo.
 Touch left or right arrow to scroll through photos.
 Touch photo to select it.
Touch Done.
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							 Touch Yes for cover page.
 Touch up arrow to increase number of album pages.
e. Print photo.
 Touch Done to preview print job.
 Touch Print.
Print panoramic photos
a. Load paper.
 Load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) panorama paper in the main input tray.
b. Insert memory device.
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), SecureDigital High Capacity (SDHC), TransFlash MicroSD Card (adapter required), or xD-
Picture card
3Front USB port/Pictbridge: For digital cameras and removable drives
c. Select project type.
 Touch Create.
 Touch right arrow to scroll to Panorama Prints.
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							Touch Panorama Prints.
 Select source.
d. Select photo.
 Touch left or right arrow to scroll through photos.
 Touch photo to select it.
 Touch up arrow to increase number of copies.
e. Print photo.
Touch Done to preview print job.
Touch Print.
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 device.
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
3Front USB port/Pictbridge: For digital cameras and removable drives
c. Select project type.
Touch Create.
 Touch right arrow to scroll to Wallet Photos.
Touch Wallet Photos.
 Select source.
 Touch a small paper size.
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							d. Select photo.
 Touch left or right arrow to scroll through photos.
 Touch photo to select it.
 Touch up arrow to increase number of copies.
e. Print photo.
 Touch Done to preview print job.
 Touch Print.
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 device.
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), SecureDigital High Capacity (SDHC), TransFlash MicroSD Card (adapter required), or xD-
Picture card
3Front USB port/Pictbridge: For digital cameras and removable drives
c. Select project type.
 Touch Create.
 Touch right arrow to scroll to Passport Photos.
 Touch Passport Photos.
 Touch a small paper size.
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							d. Select photo.
 Touch left or right arrow to scroll through photos.
 Touch photo to select it.
 Touch up arrow to increase number of copies.
e. Print photo.
Touch Done to preview print job.
Touch Print.
2.View the animation for this topic.
Related topics
•“Recommended papers for photo printing” on page 11
•“Edit photos before printing” on page 35
•“Stop the current job” on page 141
Print a Web page
You can print a Web page from the Web browser your computer on the HP Photosmart.
If you use Internet Explorer (6.0 or higher) or Firefox (2.0 or higher), 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.
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.
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							To print forms from the control panel
1.Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2.On the Home Screen, touch the right arrow to view more options.
3.Touch Quick Forms.
4.Touch the up or down arrow to scroll through the forms and templates.
5.Touch the form you want to print.
6.If prompted, select the type of form to print.
7.Touch the up arrow to increase the number of copies, and then touch Done.
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.
Related topics
“View the print resolution” on page 34
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							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.
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							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.
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
1.Do one of the following:
Rotate photo
a. Select photo.
 Touch View & Print.
 Select photo source.
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							 Touch left or right arrow to scroll through photos.
 Touch photo to select it.
b. Edit photo.
Touch Edit.
Touch Rotate.
Touch Done.
Crop photo
a. Select photo.
Touch View & Print.
 Select photo source.
 Touch left or right arrow to scroll through photos.
 Touch photo to select it.
b. Edit photo.
Touch Edit.
Touch Crop.
Touch Done.
Photo fix
a. Select photo.
Touch View & Print.
 Select photo source.
 Touch left or right arrow to scroll through photos.
 Touch photo to select it.
b. Edit photo.
Touch Edit.
 Touch down arrow to scroll to Photo Fix.
Touch Photo Fix.
 Select desired option.
Touch Done.
Add frame
a. Select photo.
Touch View & Print.
 Select photo source.
 Touch left or right arrow to scroll through photos.
 Touch photo to select it.
b. Edit photo.
Touch Edit.
 Touch down arrow to scroll to Add Frame.
Touch Add Frame.
 Select desired option.
Touch Done.
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							Adjust brightness
a. Select photo.
 Touch View & Print.
 Select photo source.
 Touch left or right arrow to scroll through photos.
 Touch photo to select it.
b. Edit photo.
 Touch Edit.
 Touch down arrow to scroll to Brightness.
 Touch Brightness.
 Set brightness.
 Touch Done.
Color effect
a. Select photo.
 Touch View & Print.
 Select photo source.
 Touch left or right arrow to scroll through photos.
 Touch photo to select it.
b. Edit photo.
 Touch Edit.
 Touch down arrow to scroll to Color Effect.
 Touch Color Effect.
 Select desired option.
 Touch Done.
2.View the animation for this topic.
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