HP (Hewlett-Packard) 7150 manual

hp pho to smart 715 0 basic s guide tw_basics.book Page 1 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM[...]

control panel The following table is a quick reference guide to the buttons that appear on your printer’s control panel. C ANCEL R ESUME P OWER tw_basics.book Page 2 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM[...]

contents contents i 1 get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 printer parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 front . . . [...]

basics guide ii 4 troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 USB connecti on problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 printer problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 printing problems . . . . . . . .[...]

1 1 get started 1 get st arted wel c o m e Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart printer! You r new printer comes with the following documentation to help you get started and get the most out of your printer: • Setup Guide — T he HP P hotosm ar t Setup Guid e is th e pos ter that comes w i th y our prin ter . It cont ains quic k and eas y i[...]

basics guide 2 view the hp photosmart pr inter help • Windows PC : Fr om the Start menu, choose Programs , Hewlett-Packard , Photosmart 130, 230, 7150, 734 5, 7350, 7550 , and HP P hot o & Im agin g Dire ctor . Fr o m the HP Photo & Im aging Dire ctor , cli ck Help . • Maci ntosh : Insert th e HP Photosmart CD. In the User Docs folder ,[...]

get started: printer parts 3 pr inter parts front Enve lop e s lot Place a single envelope in this slot for p rinting OUT tray This removable tray catches your printed photos or documents OUT tray extension Gently pull this out when you are printing a large number of pages to prevent paper from falling to the floor Paper length guide Adjust this gu[...]

basics guide 4 back Power cord connection Connect the power cord incl uded wit h the printer here USB p or t Use this port to connect the printer to the comp uter Rear access door Remove this door to clear a paper jam tw_basics.book Page 4 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM[...]

get started: printer parts 5 control panel and indicator lights C ANCEL Use this button to cancel the c urr ent prin t job P OWER Use this button to turn the printer on or of f R ESUM E Use this button to resume printing after loading more paper or clearing a paper jam Print lig ht On (Green) The power is on Off The printer power is off Blinking (G[...]

basics guide 6 paper infor mation You can load and print on a wide v ariety of paper types and sizes, from index cards and photo paper to env elopes and transparencies. We recommend using H P-designed inkjet paper for the best results. • Use the IN tra y f or all suppo rted paper types and si z es • Use the photo tr ay w hen pr inting on 4 x 6 [...]

get started: paper information 7 3 P lace a stack of paper into the IN tr ay . • L oad the paper with the side to be printed facing down . T he print er pulls the paper in, flip s it ov er , and the n prin ts on the paper; the finished doc ument faces up in the OUT tr ay . • Al way s load paper in the portrai t dire cti on, w ith the shortest e[...]

basics guide 8 3 L oad paper in the photo tr ay w ith the side to be printed facing down . I f you ar e using ta bb ed paper , insert the paper s o the tab f eeds in last . The pri nter pulls the paper in, flips it o ver , then pr ints on the paper ; the fini shed doc ument f aces up in the OUT tra y . • Y ou can load u p to 20 sheets of pa per i[...]

get started: print cartridge infor mation 9 pr int car tridge infor mation There are three print cartridges available for your printer. The two print cartridges that came with your printer are exactly what you need to print beautiful photos: • HP #57 (C6657A) — Tr i- col or p rint ca rt ridge • HP #58 (C6658A) — Photo pr int cartridge To pr[...]

basics guide 10 use the print car tridge protector The print cartridge protector is designed to keep your print car tridge f resh when i t is n ot bei ng use d. Whenev er you remove a print cartridge fro m the printer, store it in the pri nt cartridge protector that came with y our printer. • T o insert a prin t cartridge into the pr int car tri [...]

get started: print cartridge infor mation 11 Printing in Reserve Mode slows the printer and affects the print quality. install or r epl ace the p r int car tridges To get the best performance from your printer, use only genuine HP supplies, including genuine H P factory-filled print cart rid ge s. To get maximum use from your print cartridges,use t[...]

basics guide 12 4 If y ou are r eplacing a print cartr idge , slide out the old print cartri dge and recy cle or discard it . 5 T ak e the new pr int cartridge o ut of its pac k age. 6 Gra sp the pink tab and gently peel off the plastic tape . Make sure y ou remo ve only the clear tape f rom the nozzles and leav e the copper contacts. Do NOT touch [...]

get started: print cartridge infor mation 13 7 Insert the pr int cartri dge: • Hold the pr int cartridge s o that the copper co ntacts w ill go into the pr inter f irst . Line up the ri dges on the left and ri ght sides of the t op of the print cartr idge w ith the gro ov es on the inside of the print cartri dge cr adle . Car efull y slide the pr[...]

basics guide 14 use the control panel use the buttons Your printer’s control panel has thr ee buttons: • C ANCEL — Use this button to cancel the c urr ent pr int job . • R ESUM E — Use this button to r esume pr inting after loading mor e paper o r after c learing a paper jam . • P OWER — Use this button to tu rn the pr inter on or o f[...]

2 2 use your printer with an hp direct-printing digital camera 15 use y our printer w ith an h p d i re c t - p ri n t i n g d ig it a l camer a Your HP Photosmart 7150 printer lets you print beautiful photos from your d igi tal camera wit hout u sing you r compute r. pr int camera-selec ted photos If you hav e an HP direct- printing d igit al came[...]

basics guide 16 3 When y o u connect the camera to the print er , the camera ’s Prin t Setup menu a ppears. U se this men u to: • Change the photo s y ou ha ve s elected for pr inting . • Select the paper type . • Select the paper si z e. 4 When y ou are r eady to pr int, f ollo w the instruc tions o n you r c a m e ra’ s L C D. To learn [...]

3 3 use your printer with a computer 17 use y our pr inter with a computer Your HP Pho tosmart 7150 printer can be u sed with any Windows PC or Macintosh software applicati on that allows printing. You can print all kinds of projects, such as photo album pages, greeting cards, or newsletters. If you alre ady know how to use a printer with your comp[...]

basics guide 18 3 T o acces s mor e adv anced setting s, c lick Propertie s . S et the prin ter prope rties (such as pr int quality and paper ty pe) and cli ck OK . 4 Click OK to begin pr inting . See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on: • changing the de fault pr int settings • using ad vanced se t tings • adju sting the p[...]

use your printer with a computer: print from a Windows PC 19 use the Win dows PC taskbar icon After you install the printer software, the HP Photo smart printer icon appears in your Windo ws taskbar. This icon helps you perform a variety of tasks. hp photosmart printer icon Use the printer icon to access the printer Properties dialog box, select a [...]

basics guide 20 pr int fr om a M acintosh print fr om a soft ware application (OS X or OS 9 .x ) 1 F rom y our softw ar e applicati on ’s File menu , select Pa ge Setup . 2 In the Format for pull-dow n menu , select Phot osmart 715 0 , then select the page attributes (such as paper si z e , or ient ation , and s caling) fo r y our pr oject . When[...]

4 4 troubleshoo ting 21 tr oubl eshooting Your HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This section of fers tips and advice for addressing frequently asked questions. Before you begi n, make sure: • All the cable c onnecti ons between y our print er and compu ter are sec ure. • Y ou are us ing the most recen t ve rsion[...]

basics guide 22 USB connection pr oblems Problem Possible cause Solution Windows PC only My printer is connected with a USB cable through another USB device or a hub and when I try to print I get a message s aying THERE WAS AN ERROR WRITING TO < NAME OF USB PORT>. Your printer may not be getting good data from the other device or hub. OR Two-[...]

troubleshooting: USB connect i on problems 23 When I connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer, I ge t an err or sa ying YOU HAVE CONNECTED YOUR COMPUTER TO THE PRINTER'S FRONT USB PORT. You have connected your computer to the camera port on the front of the printer. This port should only be us ed to c onnect an HP direct-printin[...]

basics guide 24 pr inter pr oblems Windows PC only When I connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer, an UNKNOWN DEVICE message appears. Static electricity has buil t up in the cable between your computer and printer. OR You may have a defectiv e USB cable. OR Your USB cable may not be connected properly. OR The software co uld not ide[...]

troubleshooting: printer problems 25 (con ti nued from pre vio us page) Printing is very s low. You ma y be usin g outdated printer software. Check www.hp.com for the mos t recent software updates. See the Soft ware Setup & Produ ct Suppo r t booklet that came w ith your printer for contact information. Wind ows PC Use HP’s Web Update softwar[...]

basics guide 26 (con ti nued from pre vio us page) Printing is very s low. You may hav e chosen 4800x1200 Optimzed dpi . Wind ows PC 1 On the Quality tab of the print er Propertie s dialog bo x, set the Prin t Q uality to Best and set the P aper T ype to Photo Pape r. U n d e r H i g h R e s o l u t i o n Control, select PhotoREt ins tead of 4800x [...]

troubleshooting: printer problems 27 (con ti nued from pre vio us page) Printing is very s low. You may be printing in Reserve M ode. The printer enters Reserve Mode when one of the print cartridges is missing. Replace the missing print cartridge wit h a n ew o ne. The printer will not turn on. The printer may have drawn too much power. Unplug the [...]

basics guide 28 pr inting pr oblems Problem Possible cause Solution Photo paper does not feed into the printer correctly The photo tray i s not engaged. Engage the photo tray by moving the photo tray s lider away from you until it stops against the edge of the paper. You are in an extremely high or low humidity environment. Try the following: • I[...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 29 (con ti nued from pre vio us page) No page came out of the printer. There may be a paper jam. Try the following: • Che ck th e c omput er m onit or or ca mera L C D for i nstru ction s. • Remo ve the paper fr om the IN tra y and the OUT tr ay . • If y ou w ere pr inting labels, mak e sur e a label di d no[...]

basics guide 30 (con ti nued from pre vio us page) No page came out of the printer. A problem may exist with the print cartridges. Try the following: • Check the c omputer moni tor or camer a L CD f or an y err or messages . • Check the Prin t cartridge s tatus light . • Replace the print cartri dges. The printer may still be processing infor[...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 31 (con ti nued from pre vio us page) A blank pag e came out of the printer. You are printing in Reserve Mo de with the black print cartridge installed AND borderless printing is ON. Replace the missing print cartridge wit h a n ew o ne. OR Turn off borderless printing. See use reserve print mode on page 10 for mo[...]

basics guide 32 (con ti nued from pre vio us page) Parts of the document are missing or are in the wrong place. You may hav e select ed an incorrect paper s ize. Wind ows PC • Make sur e y ou hav e selected the corr ect paper si z e on the Layou t ta b of the pr inter Pro perties dialog bo x and in the applicati on ’s P ag e Setup dialog bo x .[...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 33 The document printed at an angle or is off- center. Paper may not be loaded correctly. Try the following: • Make sur e the paper is corr ectl y ori ented in the IN tra y . • Make sur e the paper w idth guide and the paper length guide f it clos e to the edges o f the paper . See paper information on page 6 [...]

basics guide 34 (con ti nued from pre vio us page) Print quality is poor. You may be printing on the wrong side of the paper. Make sure the paper is loaded with the side to be printed facing down. You may not have sele cted th e corr ect paper type in the printer software. Wind ows PC • Make sur e y ou hav e selected the corr ect paper type on th[...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 35 (con ti nued from pre vio us page) Print quality is poor. If black prints still show white streaks after cleaning the print cartridges, and you have de te rm ine d tha t the p ri nt cartridges are not low on ink, you may have dropped one of the print cartridges. Wind ows PC 1 Click Best , instead o f Everyday o[...]

basics guide 36 (con ti nued from pre vio us page) Print quality is poor. If the printing appears faded or dull, you may be using Everyday or FastDra ft mode. Wind ows PC •C l i c k No rmal or Best , instead of Everyday or Fast Draft , on the Quality tab of the pr inter Pro perties dialog bo x. Macint osh •C l i c k No rmal or Best , instead of[...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 37 Photos are not printing correct ly. (con tinu ed on next page) You may not have loaded the photo paper correctl y. Load the photo paper with the side to be printed facing down. If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so the tab feeds in last. The photo paper may not have fed into the printer correctl y. C[...]

basics guide 38 (con ti nued from pre vio us page) Photos are not printing correct ly. You may have used yo ur application’s Page Setup dialog box to select the paper size or type. Wind ows PC • F ro m the applic ation ’s File menu , select Print , then clic k Prop er ties to set the correct paper si z e and type. Macint osh • F ro m the ap[...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 39 See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on: • softwar e problems • e rro r m es sa g e s The paper ty pe is set as Au tom atic , but the printer does not use the best p rint mode for the paper. The paper may be marked, scratched, or wri nkl ed. OR The paper may be dark in co lor or con tain [...]

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index 41 inde x B Basi cs Gui de 1 buttons description 14 C camera port description 3 , 5 camera-selected photos print 15 cancel button description 5 , 14 compu ter use with printer 17 contr ol p anel buttons 14 description 5 , 14 indicator lights 14 D digital camera print camera-selected photos 15 E envelope slot description 3 H HP direct-printing[...]

basics guide 42 photo tray description 3 photo tray cover description 3 photo tray slider description 3 photos print camera-selected photos 15 power button description 5 , 14 power cord connection description 4 print from Macintosh software appli cation 20 from Windows PC software ap plication 17 print cartridge protector 10 print cartridge status [...]

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