HP PhotoSmart A610 Series manual

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Contents 1W e l c o m e . ........................... ............................. ................. ............................. ..........3 Find more information ... ............. ...................... ........... ...................... ...................... 4 Printer parts ................ .......................................... .........[...]

Manually clean the print cartridge contacts . ...... ............................................36 Print a test page .................................................................. .. .................. ......36 Align the print cartridge .............................. ...................................................37 Store the printer and p[...]

1 Welcome Thank you for purcha sing an HP Photosmart A61 0 series printer! This printer makes home phot o printing si mple, convenient, and fun, an d it produ ces high-quality color prints you will be plea sed to share with family and friends. With your printer, you can: Apply Photo Fix tec hniques See Perfect phot os automatically using Photo Fix [...]

See Print phot o stickers . Find more information The printer comes with the following documentati on: ● Setup Guide : Read this guide first! It explains how to set up th e printer and print your first photo. ● User Guide : This is the book you are rea ding. This book describes the basic features of the printer, exp l ains ho w t o use the prin[...]

Front of printer 1 Control panel : Contro l the basic functions of the printer from here. 2 Printer screen : View photos and menus here. The printer screen pops up automatically when you open the output tray. Tilt the screen up to adjust the viewing angle. Fold the screen flat to store or transport the printer. 3 Printer handle : Make sure the prin[...]

Input tray and in side front of printer 1 Input tray : Load paper here. The input tray opens autom atically when you open the output tray. 2 Input tray extension : Pull out to suppo rt paper. 3 Paper-width gu ide : Move to the width of the current paper to position the paper properly. 4 Camera port : Connect a digital camera , the optional HP Bluet[...]

Indicator li ghts 1 On light : This light, surrounding the Powe r button, is solid green when the printer is on. It is green and flashing when the prin ter is busy, and it is red and flashing when the printer requires attention. 2 Bluetooth ligh t (HP Photosmart A618 models only): Th is light indicates wireless activity between the printer and a Bl[...]

Contro l panel 1 On : Press this button to turn the pr inter on or off. 2 Layout : Press this button to select a print layout. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll thr ough layout selections. Press OK to select a layout. 3 Printer screen : View photos and menus here. The screen pop s up automatically when you open the output tray. Tilt the screen u[...]

Internal battery compartment 1 Internal battery compartment : Inse rt the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery here. 2 Battery comp artment button : Slide this button to release the comp artment cover. 3 Battery compartment c over : Open this cover on the bottom of the printer to insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery. 4 Optional HP [...]

adapter. Thi s opt ional adapter is on ly used with the HP Photosmart A61 0, A612, A614, A616, and A617 mo dels. HP Photosmart Carryi ng Case The lightwei ght, durable HP Photosmart C arrying Case hol d s and protects everything needed for hassle-free prin ting on the go. Use the printer menus The printer menu gives you many print options, all o ws[...]

2 Photo printing overview Start-to-finish printing This sections give s you a high-le vel overview of the steps involved in pr inting your photos. Subsequent sections describe each step in more deta il. Step 1 Choose and load paper See Choose a nd load paper . Step 2 Get photos You can connect the pri nter to various devices from whi ch you can pri[...]

Step 3 Navigate through a nd view your photos See Navigate th rough and view your phot os . Index p age Step 4 Select photos to print See Select multiple photos . Step 5 Choose a photo layou t See Choose a photo layout . Step 6 Print photos See Print your photos . Chapter 2 (continued) 12 HP Photosmart A610 s eries[...]

3 Paper basics Choose and load paper Learn how to cho ose the right pap er for your print job and how to lo ad it into the input tray for printing. Choose the right pa per Use HP Advanced Phot o Paper. It is especi a lly de signed to work w ith the inks in your printer to create beaut iful photos. Other pho to papers will produce i nferior results.[...]

For a full list of sup p or ted paper sizes, see Specif ications . To load pa per 1. Open the out put and input trays, and pull ou t the input tray extension . 2. Load up to 20 sheets of p aper with the prin t side or glossy side facin g the front of the printer. Wh en loading, slid e the paper to the left sid e of the input tray and push the paper[...]

4 Print from a memory card This section describes the ste ps for printing photos that are stor ed on a memory card. This section co ntains the following topics: ● Get photos from a memory card ● Navigate throug h and view your photos ● Select multiple photos ● Choose a photo layout ● Print your photos Get photos from a memory card After y[...]

Memory ca rd How to insert the me mory card Micro drive ● Front label fa ces up, and if the label has an arrow, the a rrow point s toward the printer ● Edge with met al pinholes goes into the printer first MultiMediaCard ● Angl ed corner is on the right ● Metal cont acts face down Secure Digital ● Angled corner i s on the right ● Metal [...]

Memory ca rd How to insert the me mory card Memory S tick ● Angled corner i s on the left ● Metal cont acts face down ● If you are using a Memory St ick Duo ™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo ™ card, attach the adapter that came with the ca rd before you insert the card int o the printer xD-Picture Card ● Curved side of the card points tow ard y[...]

To view ph otos nine at a ti me 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Press to view nine photos at a time. 3. Press or to highlight one of the nine photos. 4. Press to change back to viewing one b y one . Select multiple photos If you want to print more t han one photo, or delete a grou p of photos all at once, you need to select t he photos. When you select[...]

3. Use the 4–way a rrow button to sele ct a layout: – Print one ph oto per sheet – Print two ph otos per sheet – Print four photo s per sheet 4. Press OK . The printer may rotate your phot os to fit the layout. Note Borderless printing i s the default. If you wa nt a narrow white bo rder around a photo, yo u can turn the borderless setting [...]

To print camera-sele cted photos 1. Insert a memory card th at contains camera-sele cted (DPOF) ph otos. 2. Select Yes when the printer asks you whether yo u want to print the camera-selected photos, and t hen press OK . Chapter 4 20 HP Photosmart A610 s eries[...]

5 Creative projects Once you have master ed basic photo printi ng, experiment with some of t he other grea t features the pri nter has to offer. Th is section contains the following t opics: ● Print panoramic photos ● Print photo stickers ● Print passport photos ● Print CD/DVD label s ● Print frames from a vi deo clip ● Improve the qua [...]

Select any pho to ➔ Select one or more photos on a memory card and use the steps below to turn on panoramic mo de. Panoramic mode prints the select ed photos with a 3:1 aspect ratio. To print p anoramic photos 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Press Menu to open the printe r menu . 3. Select Print options , and the n press OK . 4. Select Panoramic ph o[...]

Note You can also print 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 in ch) photo sticke rs using HP Self- Adhesive Photo Paper. For thi s project, use the basic print i ng i nstructions as if you were printing standard 10 x 1 5 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo s. Print passport photos To print passp ort photos 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Press Menu . 3. Select Print options , and the [...]

To print nine frames fr om a video clip 1. Insert a memory card th at contains a video clip. 2. Press Me nu , select Print Options , and the n select Video action p rints . A preview of all video clips o n the memory card appears. 3. Use the 4–way arrow but ton to scroll to the video cl ip you want to print, and th en press OK to select it. 4. Pr[...]

3. Select Video Enha ncement , and then press OK . 4. Use the 4–w a y arrow bu tton to highlight On , and t hen press OK . Note When you im prove the quality of prin ted video clips using thi s preference , print times may be sl ower than when t his preference is turned of f. Crop a photo To print only a porti on of a photo, you can crop out unwa[...]

4. Select Add Color Effect , and then press OK . 5. Use the 4–way arrow bu tton to high light the color effect you wan t to use, and the n press OK . The photo appears on th e print e r screen with the select ed color effect appli ed. The effect do es not change your original photo. It only affects printing. Add the date and time to your photos Y[...]

For information a bout using HP Photosmart Share, see the electron ic Help in HP Photosmart Premier, HP Photosmart Essential, o r HP Photosmart Studio. View a slide show To view ph otos in a continuous slide show 1. Press Menu . 2. Select Tool s , and then press OK . 3. Select Slide Show , and then press OK . Press OK to pause or resume a slide sho[...]

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6 Print from other devices This printer ca n print photos sto red on several types of devi ces including computers , digital cameras, a nd iPods. Each connection type lets you do different t hings. ● Print photos from a digital camera ● Print photos from a Bluetooth device ● Print photos from a computer ● Print photos from an iPod Print pho[...]

Print photos from a Bluetooth device Print from any device wi th Bluetooth wireless te chnology to the printer. Before you begin To print from a Bl uetooth-enabled devi ce, you wil l need the following: ● To print from a Bluetooth-enabled devic e to the H P Photosmart A610, A612, A616, or A617 model, you need t he HP Bluetooth wirele ss printer a[...]

3. Insert a memory card and select photos to transfer. For inform ation on viewing and selecting photo s, see Select multiple phot os . 4. In the HP Photosmart screen , click Start Using the Device . 5. Select the drive f or the HP Photosmart A610 se ries printer, and the select the location to save photos. 6. Clic k Tr ansfer . To print photos fro[...]

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7 Maintain and transport the printer The printer requires very l i tt le maintenance. Fo llow the guidelines in this sectio n to extend the life span of t he printer and printing supp lies, and to ensure that the photos yo u print are always o f the highest quality. ● Replace the prin t cartridge ● Clean and m aintain the printer ● Store the [...]

For best print quality, H P recommends th at you install all retail print cartridg es before the date stamped on the box. To prepa re the printer a nd cartridge 1. Make su re the printer is on. 2. Open the prin t cartridge door of the printer. 3. Remove the brigh t pink tape fr om the cartrid ge. Remove the pink tape Do not touch here To insert the[...]

Each time you insta ll or replace a print cart ridge, a message appears on the printer screen asking you to loa d paper so t he printer can align the cartri dge. This ensures high- quality print s. Load photo pape r in the input tray, press OK , and then foll ow the onscreen instruc tions to align t he cartridge. Clean and maintain the printer Keep[...]

Note If the cartrid ge or printer has been recently droppe d, you may also see white streaks or missing colors in your prints. Thi s problem is te mporary and clears up within 24 hours. Manually cl ean the print cartr idge contacts If you use the pri nter in a dusty environment, de bris may accumulate on the copp er- colored conta cts and ca use pr[...]

Align the prin t cartridge The first time you install a print cartridge in the p rinter, the print er aligns it aut omatically. However, if col ors in the printouts are misaligned, or if the alignmen t page does not print correctly when you install a new print ca rtridge, use the following proced ure to align the print cartridge. To align the print[...]

5. A message appears on the prin ter screen remindin g you to loa d plain paper. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper so the pri nter can print an al ignment page. 6. Press OK to begin a ligning the print cartridge . When the printer fini shes aligning the cartridge, it pr ints an alignmen t page to confirm that the alignment was successful. – The check [...]

Store the pr int cartridge When you store or t ransport the printer, always leave the active print cartridge inside the printer. The print e r stor es the print cartridge i n a p r ote ctive cap durin g the power-dow n cycle. Caution Make sure the printer completes its pow er-down cycle before you unplug the p ower cord or remove the in ternal bat [...]

3. Remove all pape r from t he input and output trays, the n close the input and output trays. 4. Push the printer scree n down into the flat po sition. Note Make sure the printe r completes its power-d own cycle bef ore you unplug the p ower cord. This allo ws the printer to store the print cartridge properly. 5. Unplug the pow er cord. 6. If the [...]

8 Troubleshooting The HP Phot osmart printer is designed to be re liable and easy to use. This chapter answers freq uently asked quest ions about using the pr inter and printing wit hout a computer. I t contains info rmation about the following topi cs: ● Printer hardware problems ● Printing problem s ● Bluetooth printi ng problems ● Error [...]

Solution ● Check the printer screen for inst ructions. If you h ave a digital camera connecte d to the printer, check the camera scree n for instructions. If the printer is connected to a compu ter, check the computer monitor for instructions. ● Turn off the print er. If the optional HP Pho tosmart Internal Batt ery is no t inst alled in the pr[...]

The printer i s plugged in, but it will not turn on. Solution ● The printer may have dra wn too much pow er. If the optional HP Pho tosmart Internal Batt ery is no t inst alled in the printe r, unplug the p rinter power cord. Wa it about 10 seconds, an d then plug t he power cord back in. T urn on the printer. If the option al HP Photosmart In te[...]

Printing problems Before contactin g HP support, read thi s section for troublesh ooting tips or go to t he online support services a t www.hp.com/support . The printer does not prin t borderless photos whe n I print from the control panel. Cause The borderless printing option may be turned off. Solution To turn on borderless prin ting, follow thes[...]

No page came out of the printe r. Solution ● The printer may need attention. Read the pri nter screen for inst ructions. ● The power may be off or there may be a loose connecti on. Make sure that the power is on and the p ower cord is securely connected. If yo u are using batt ery power, make sure the battery is corre ctly instal led. ● You m[...]

A blank page came ou t of the printe r. Solution ● Check the ink-level icon on the pri n ter screen. If th e print cartridge is out of in k, replace it. Fo r more informat ion, see Replace the print cartrid g e . ● You may have begun printi ng and then cancelled th e process. If you cancelle d the process before the photo started print ing, the[...]

● The print cartridge may need to be alig ned. For more informa tion, see Align the print cartridge . ● Photos may be stacked i n the output tray. T he printed surface of your photo s needs to be left exposed to t he air for up to 5 minutes after printing. Do not place photos in an al bum until t hey have full y developed. The photos I selected[...]

● The passkey (PI N) that th e device with Bluet ooth wireless technology i s using for the printer may be incorrect. Make sure the correct pa sskey for the printer is entered in the device with Bluetooth w ireless technology. ● You may be too far from t he printer. M ove the device with Bluetooth wi reless technology closer to the printer. The[...]

Error message: Paper j am. Clear jam then press OK. Solution Try the followi ng steps to clear the paper jam: ● If the paper came pa rt way throug h the front of the print er, gently pull the pap er towards you to remove it. ● If the paper did not come part way through the front of the printer, try remo ving it from the back o f the printer: ?[...]

Error me ssage: Cartr idge service s tation is stuck . Solution The print cart ridge service station is th e component located beneath th e print cartridge cradle th at wipes and caps the prin t cartridge for storage. Follo w the se steps to clear the obstruction bl ocking the print cartridge se rvice station : 1. Remove any jammed pape r from the [...]

9 Specifications This section incl udes the following t opics: ● System requirem ents ● Printer specifica tions System requirements Component Win dows minimum Mac minimum Operating sy stem Micro soft ® Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Starter Editio n, and XP Professional x64 Mac ® OS X 10.3.x and 10.4.x Proc[...]

Printer specifications Category Specific ations Connectivity USB 2.0 high-speed : Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000 Prof essional, XP Ho me, XP Professional, XP Starter Edition, and XP Professional x64; Mac OS X 10.3.x a nd 10.4.x PictBridge : Microsoft W indows 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP Pr ofessional, XP Starter Edition, and XP Pro[...]

Category Specific ations L-size cards wit h tab 90 x 127 mm with 12.5 mm tab (3.5 x 5 inches with 0. 5 inch tab) Media ty pes HP Advanced Phot o Paper Cards: index, Haga ki, A6, L-size, 2L-size Photo sticker pap er HP CD/DVD Label tattoo HP Self-Adhesive Photo Paper Memory ca rds CompactFl ash Type I and II MultiMediaCard Secure Digital Memory Stic[...]

Category Specific ations USB 2.0 high-spee d support Microsoft Wi ndows 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professi onal, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Starter Edition, and XP Professional x64 Mac OS X 10.3.x a nd 10.4.x HP recommends t hat the USB ca ble be less than 3 meters (10 feet ) in length Video file formats Motion JPEG AVI Motion-JPEG QuickTime MPEG- 1 Chapte[...]

10 HP support ● Support process ● HP support b y phone ● Additional wa rranty options ● HP Warranty Support process If you have a probl em, follow the se steps: 1. Chec k the documentation th at came with the HP Ph otosmart printer. 2. Visit the HP online support We b site at www.hp.com/ support . H P onli ne support is available to al l HP[...]

● Messages that appear when the situation occurs ● Answers to these qu estions: – Has this sit uation happened be fore? – Can you re-create it? – Did you add any new ha rdware or software to your com puter at about the t ime that this si tuation began ? – Did anything el se occur prior to this situa tion (such as a t hunderstorm, device[...]

HP Warranty A. Extent of limited warranty 1. Hewlett-Packard (HP) warrants to the end-user customer that the HP products specified above will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the duration specified above, which duration begins on the date of purchase by the customer . 2. For software products, HP’s limited warranty applies on[...]

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A Install the software The printer comes with optional software you can install on a computer. After using the setup instructions that came in the box with the printer to set up the printer hardwa re, use the instructions in this section to install the so ftware. Windows users Mac users Important: Do not connect the USB cable until you are prompted[...]

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B Printer menus The printer menus contain many fea tures for vi ewing and printing photos, obtaining help, and more. Printer menu Printer menu structure ● Print Options – Print all : Select to print all the photos on the memory card inserted in the printer. – Video action prints : Sele ct to print nine frames from a video clip. For instructio[...]

● Tools – Photosmart Share (Instant Share): Select to share photos on an inserted memory card with family and friends. The prin ter must be connected to a computer, the computer must be connected to the Internet, and the printer software must be installed on the computer. – View 9-up : Select to view photos on the inserted memo ry card nine a[...]

● Help – Printing Tips I : Sele ct to read about the auto image enhanceme nt features of the printer. – Printing Tips II : Select to read tips that can hel p you obtain the best possible prints. – Panoramic photos : Select to read ab out printing panoramic photos. – Photo stickers : Select to r ead about printing photo stickers. – Memor[...]

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Index A accessories 9, 39 adaptive lighting 24 after the support period 56 aligning print cartridges 37 alignment page 37 antique coloration 21 automobile adapter 39 B batteries charge indicator 67 compartment 9 model 9 Bluetooth troubleshooting 47 wireless printer adapter 9 buttons 8 C calling HP support 55 camera types 29 cameras photos do not pr[...]

multiple photos 18 panoramic mode 18 panoramic photos 61 passport photos 23, 61 photo stickers 22, 61 photos 19 test page 36 thumbnails 17 without computer 15 Q quality photo paper 39 photos 24 print 26 print test page 36 troubleshooting 46 Questions and Answers 41 R red-eye removal 24 Removing a memory card 17 S Secure Digital 15 sepia tones 21 Sm[...]

Screen icons Icons on the printer scree n provide information about th e printer, such as the ink level of the print cartridge an d the index n umber of the current ph oto. Battery indicator : Displays the charge level of the opti onal HP Photosm art In ternal Battery, if installed. A solidly-filled battery icon indicates a fully-cha rged batte ry.[...]