HP (Hewlett-Packard) 1115 manual

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i contents Chap ter 1 gett ing s tarted ...... .... ....... .... .... ....... .... ..... ...... ..... .... ...... ..... .... ....... 1 viewing the onscreen user’s guide ....................................... ............................. ........... 1 information map ................................................. .............................[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer ii printing photos from a memor y card ............. ............................................ ................. 26 deciding which photos to print . ............................. ............................. ................. 27 printing an index page ......................... ............................. [...]

1 1 getting started Thank you for purchasing an HP P hotoSmart 1215/1115 color pri nter! Your new printer pri nts everything from high-quali ty black and white tex t documents to color photos. Before you get started, be sure to set up your new printer—use the Setup Guide in cluded in the box. This gui de describes how to us e your n ew printe r. [...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer getting started 2 info rma tion map getting started basics guide onsc reen g ui de unpackin g your pr inter P other items you will need PP printer parts PP cont rol pa nel PP indicator lights PP loading paper PP loading paper in the paper tray PP loading paper in the photo tray PP loading a sing le envelope P [...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 3 usi ng th e hp p hot o print ing sof twa re P print ing fr om a Macin tos h basic s gui de onscreen guide printing from a software applic ation P printing from the desktop P using the print d ialog box P saving photos basic s guid e onscreen guide saving from a memo ry card P saving from a memory c ard to you[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer getting started 4 printer parts Top c ove r Open this cover to chang e prin t cartr idge s P aper tray Place pa per or envelopes in this tray for printin g Pa p e r w i d t h g u i d e Adju st th is g uide to fi t close t o the edge of the pape r in the pa per tray OUT t ray This tray catches yo ur printed pho[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 5 control pan el Tip: To get maxim um use fr om your prin t cartri dges, do no t unpl ug the printer or turn off th e power source (such as a power strip) , until the Po w e r light is off. Photo Size Use this button to choose the prin ted size for all selec ted photos Print Press this button to start printing [...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer getting started 6 indicator lights Cautio n: Do n ot re move th e memo ry car d wh ile th e card slot lig ht is blinking. R emoving a memor y card while it is in use may damag e the car d or th e files saved on the ca rd. setting up your printer items you will need Depending on how you are using the printe r, [...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 7 cables To connect the printer to a Windows P C, you need a bi-dir ection al IEEE 1284 -complia nt para llel cab le or a USB complia nt in terfac e cabl e (USB is preferred). To connect the printer to a Macintosh computer, you need a USB compl iant inte rfac e cable . These cables are available where you purch[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer getting started 8 loading paper You can print on many diff erent types and sizes of paper. We recommend using HP designed inkjet paper for the best outpu t quality. For example, if you are pri nting a pho to, be sure to print on HP Premi um Plus Photo P aper for pho to-quality results. HP papers can be f ound [...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 9 2 P lace a stack of paper into the paper tra y. • Load the paper print si de dow n (the side on which your i mage will appear facing down) . The p rinter prints on the fac e-down side of the paper in the paper tray; th e printed document face s up in the OUT tray. • Always load paper in the portrait direc[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer getting started 10 loading paper in the photo tray Use the printer’s photo tray to print on 4 x 6 inc h (102 x 15 2 mm) photo paper. When yo u use the photo tray, you can leav e your regular paper in the paper tray. To load pape r in the ph oto tr ay: 1 O n the OUT tray, move the slider (visible through the [...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 11 replacing or install ing pri nt cartrid ge s To get the best performanc e from your printer, we recom mend using only genuine HP supplies, in cluding genu ine HP factory- filled print cartridg es. Cauti on: Chec k that you are us ing the co rrec t prin t cart ridges . Use o ne 3-color print ca rtridg e (HP #[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer getting started 12 5 Remo ve t he tape from the new print cartridge: • Take the print cartridge out of its package. • Grasp the green tab and peel off the blue tape, be ing careful not to damage the copper con tacts on the print cartridge. Note: Do NO T touch th e ink nozzles or the copper contacts. Touchi[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 13 9 On the Control panel, press OK/Ye s . The printer begi ns printing an automatic calibration pag e to align the print car tridges. using your printer with a computer You can use your H P PhotoSmart 1215/1115 c olor printer with a Windows PC or a Macintosh. For information about conn ecting to a computer and[...]

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2 15 getting to know your printer tools menu Acce ss the Tools menu from the Tools button. The Tools menu options allow you to change the printer settings from the C ontrol panel. model 1215 Tools menu option Choices Print a test page Clean the print cartridge s Select paper settings Manually set Auto-detec t Select page layout Photo album Pa p e r[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer getting to know your printer 16 model 1115 adjusting the printer settings from the control panel You c an us e the Tools button on the Control panel to print a test page or adjust the printer’s settings. Note: The current setting is marked with an asterisk (*) on the L CD . Tools menu option Choices Print a [...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 17 test page You can prin t a test page to check your print cartrid ges and ma ke sure the paper is loaded cor rectly. To pr in t a tes t page: 1 Make sure plain pap er is loaded in the paper tray. If you need more informatio n, see “loading paper” on page 8. 2 On the Control panel, press th e Tools button [...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer getting to know your printer 18 model 1115 You can set your pri nter to print on on e type and size of paper by changing the paper type and size default settings or you can set your printer to request the paper type and size for each print. To se lect the defaul t pa per ty pe a nd si ze: 1 On the Control pane[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 19 Photo Album Pa p e r S a v e r To sele ct th e page lay out: 1 On the Control panel, press th e Tools button until the L CD asks if you want to select the page layout, then press OK/Yes . 2 Press Tools again to select Photo Albu m or P aper Sa ver . 3 Press OK/Ye s .[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer getting to know your printer 20 photo cropping The printer automatically crops a photo exactly to the size you select. F or example, if you se lect a 4 x 6 in ch (10 2 x 15 2 mm) photo size, th e printer will crop the photo to that size by measuring from the center of the pho to. This is called Standa rd Cr op[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 21 photo colo r (model 1215) When printing directly from the memory card, you can set the printer to print photos in Color, Black & White, Sepia, or Antique. Photos printed in Sepia print in brown tones and look si milar to photos produced in the early 1900s. Photos printed in Antique print in the sam e bro[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer getting to know your printer 22 understanding memory cards If your digital camera uses a memor y card to store photos, you can insert the memory card into the printer to print or save your photos. The printer L CD guides you through the process. F or more information on how to print files from a me mory card, [...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 23 inserti ng a memory card Once you have taken photos with your digital camera, you can print them immediately or save them directly to your computer us ing the printer. Before you insert a memory card, be sure th e printer is turned on . Note: The printer can only access one memory card slot at a time. When t[...]

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3 25 printing without a computer Your HP PhotoSmar t 1215/1115 color pri nter allows you to pr int directly from a memory card or use infrared without b eing connected to a computer. You can use the C ontrol panel to choose photos on a memory card or send a file or photo s from an infrared (IR) device. This chapter describes printing from a mem ory[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer printing wi thout a c omputer 26 Model 1115 gives you the o ption to set the defau lt paper type and size. Use this if you usually print on one type and size of paper, s o that you do not have to select these options each ti me you print. Note that you will still have the option to change the pap er type and s[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 27 decid ing w hich photos to print When you are deciding whic h photos to print, you can use: • A printed index page to see all the photos stored on the memory card (recommended). • Your digital camera L CD to view photo th umbnails. Note: The index number shown with the thumbnail o n your digital camera m[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer printing wi thout a c omputer 28 To p rint an in dex pa ge: 1 Insert the memory card into the printer. See “inserting a memory card” on page 2 3 if you need more inform ation. 2 Check that the printer’s L CD indicates: If this is not the setting shown on the L CD , press Cancel/No to get to this setting.[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 29 To choose all photos on t he memory card: 1 Insert the memory card into the printer. See “inserting a memory card” on page 2 3 if you need more information. 2 Press Choose Photos until the printer’s L CD displays ALL . 3 Press OK/Ye s . To choose individual photos: 1 Press Choose P hotos until the prin[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer printing wi thout a c omputer 30 3P r e s s Choose Photos until the photo number 15 appears on the L C D after the dash. 4P r e s s OK/Yes . To select a DP OF file : 1 Select the photos you want to use by creating a DPOF file on your digital camera. The settings you can specify (such as number of copies) are s[...]

4 31 troubleshooti ng The printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. The following pages offer tips and advice fo r addressing frequ ently asked question s. See the Onscreen U ser’s Guide for additional troubleshooting tips. Before you begin, make sure: • All the cable connections between your pri nter and computer are secure. • You [...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer trou blesh ooti ng 32 If the connection between your Windows PC and your HP PhotoSmart printer has been lost, a warning message appears on you r computer screen. • The computer might not be plugged into the printer or the power source. Try checking the pri nter’s power and computer cables. • Using hubs o[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 33 software problems See the Onscree n User’s Guide for additional troubleshooting tips . Problem Pos s i b l e c a u s e Solution I inserted the printer software CD , but the computer co uld not read it. The CD was not properly installed. The CD-R OM drive may be dam aged . The CD may be damaged. 1 Reinsert [...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer trou blesh ooti ng 34 hardware problems See the Onscreen U ser’s Guide for additional troubleshooting tips. Probl em P os sib le cau se Solution My p r i n t e r i s connected with a USB ca ble th rou gh ano ther USB device or a hub and when I try to print I ge t a m ess ag e sayi ng “The re was an error w[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 35 When I connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer, the “New Hardware Wizard” message does not appear. (Window s P C only) (contin ued f rom prev ious p age) Your USB c able may not be wor king or may not be connected properly. 1 Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable from your p rinter.[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer trou blesh ooti ng 36 When I connecte d a USB cable between the printer and my computer, the “Ne w Hardware Wizard” message appeared once, but the printer di d not instal l. N ow the “New Hardware Wizard” will not appear again. (Wind ows PC o nly) Installation was not compl ete d, i t wa s cancelled, o[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 37 printing p roblems See the Onscree n User’s Guide for additional troubleshooting tips . Problem Pos s i b l e c a u s e Solut ion No page came out of the printer. (continued on next pag e) The printer needs attention. Read the printer L CD for instructions. Power may be off or there may be a loose connecti[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer trou blesh ooti ng 38 No page came out of the printer. (continued from previous page) There is a paper j am in the back of the printer and the Automati c Two-Sided Print ing Mo dule is attached. 1T u r n y o u r p r i n t e r o f f . 2 Simultaneously press the release buttons, located on each side of the Autom[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 color printer 39 error messages LCD M e s s a g e Problem So luti on Some photos are corrupted. Some files are corrupted. The printer detects that one or more files specified in the job are corru pted and cannot be accessed. •P r e s s OK /Yes . The printer may not print the file or it may not print the file correctly. OR [...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer trou blesh ooti ng 40 Printer memory is full. Job was cancelled. Press OK . The printer is out of memory an d the job has to be ca ncell ed. 1 Press OK/Ye s . 2 Print files one at a ti me. P aper is too long. See PC screen. P aper is too short. See P C screen. The paper size is too long or too short to be used[...]

5 41 specifications P aper Trays 2 paper trays: one letter size, one 4 x 6 inch (10 2 x 15 2 mm) photo Input Capac ity 100 sheets letter, 20 sheets 4 x 6 inch (102 x 15 2 mm) photo, 15 envelopes, 20 banners, 30 c ards, 30 transparencies, 20 sheets of labels Output Capacit y 50 sheets (for Normal and Best print qualit y) , 3 5 sheets (for Draft prin[...]

hp photosmart 1215/1115 co lor printer specif icat ions 42 Pr int Qua l ity , Bl ack 6 00 dpi with REt (Resolution Enhancement Technology) Pr int Qua l ity , Col or HP PhotoREt lll (up to 2 400 x 1200 dpi) Technology, Bl ack Print Resolution REt (R esolut ion Enhanc ement T echnolo gy) Print Te chnolog y Drop on-demand thermal inkjet prin ting Prin[...]

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