HP PHOTOSMART 7550 manuel d'utilisation

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contents contents i 1 get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 printer parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 back . . . .[...]

basics guide ii 3 use your printer with a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 print from a Windows PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 print from a software application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 use the Windows PC taskbar icons . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1 1 get started 1 get star ted welcome 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 — The HP Photosmart Setup Guide is the poster that comes with your printer. It contains quic k and easy instructions to hel[...]

basics guide 2 view the hp photosmart pr inter help • Windows PC : Fro m the Star t menu, ch oose Programs , Hewlett-Packard , Pho tosm art 130, 230, 71 50, 7345, 7350, 7550 , and HP Pho to & Ima gin g Di rect or . F rom the HP Photo & Imag ing Director , c lick Help . • Mac intos h : In se rt the H P Ph oto sm ar t CD. In t he User Doc[...]

get started: printer parts 3 front IN tray Place paper or envelopes in this tray for printing Paper width guide Adjust this guide to fit close to the edge of the p aper in the IN tray OUT tray This removable tray catches your printed photos or documents Control panel For more info rmation, see control panel on page 4 Paper length guide Adjust this [...]

basics guide 4 control pan el P OWER Use this button to turn the printer on or off C OPI ES Use this bu tton to sele ct the numb er of copies you want to pr int R OTATE Use this button to rotate a photo P RINT Use this button to print selected photos from a memory card B RIGHTNE SS Use this button to adjust the brightness of your p hotos S IZE Use [...]

get started: printer parts 5 card slot s indic ato r lights CompactFlash/IBM Microdrive mem ory card s lot Insert a CompactFlash or IBM Microdrive memory card into this slot to view, save, or print your photos MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital memory card s lot Insert a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital memory card into this slot to view, sav e, or prin[...]

basics guide 6 paper information You can print on a wide variety of paper ty pes and sizes, from index cards and photo paper to envelopes and transparencies. We recommend using HP-designed inkjet paper for the best results. • Use the IN tray for all suppo rted paper types and sizes • Use the photo tray when printing on 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) p[...]

get started: paper inform ation 7 3 Place a stack of paper in the IN tray. • L oad the paper with the side to be printed facing down . The printer pulls the paper i n, flips it over, a nd then prints on the paper; the finished document faces up in the OUT tray. • Always load paper in the po rtrait direction, with the shortest edge toward you. ?[...]

basics guide 8 4 L ower the photo tray cover. 5 Move the photo tray slider away from you (toward the inside of the printer) until it stops against the edge of the paper. This engages the photo tray . 6 When you finish using the photo tray, mov e the photo tray slider toward you unti l it stops. This disengages the photo tray so the printer uses the[...]

get started: print cartr idge information 9 use reserve mode Reserve Mo de allows yo u to keep printing if one o r two of yo ur print cartridges fails, runs out of ink, or i s incompatible wi th your printer. If a print cartridge error message appears on the LCD, remove the print cartridge and close the s ide door to enter Reserve Mo de. You will s[...]

basics guide 10 1 If the printer is off, press the P OWER button on the printer’s control panel to tu rn the printer on. 2 L oad plain paper in the IN tray so the printer can print a calibration page after you install the print cartridges. 3 Open the side door . 4 L ift the cradle latch of the print cartri dge you want to install or replace by pl[...]

get started: use the co ntrol panel 11 on the inside of the print cartridge cradle. Ca refully slide the print cartridge into the cradle, then firmly push the cartridge in until it stops. • L ower the cradle latch. Place your finger on the top o f the latch. Place your thumb under the number on the latch and hold it f orward while pushing the lat[...]

basics guide 12 • P OWER — Use this button to turn the printer on or off. • P RINT — Use this button to print photos fro m a memory ca rd. • R OTATE — Use this button to rotate the selected photo or crop box in 90º increments. • S AVE — Use this button to sav e photos from a memory card to your computer . • S IZE — Use this but[...]

get started: use the co ntrol panel 13 menu map Menu Add frame Select from six frame patterns Add color effect Black & white Sepia Antique No effect (default) Slide show The printer shows a slide show of the photos on the memor y card Create album Select from three album page layouts, then select photos to fill pages Print index page The printe[...]

basics guide 14 Preferences After printing Alw ay s Neve r Ask (default) Camer a selections Al ways Neve r Ask (default) # of copie s Select number f rom 1 to 99 Border less On (default) Off Impr ove color s On Off (default) Extend colors On Off (default) P aper detect On (default) Off Rest ore def aults Y es No Language English Espaæol F ran ais [...]

2 2 use your printer with a camera 15 use your printer with a c amera Your HP Photosmart 7550 printer lets you print beautiful photos from your HP direct-print ing digital camera wit hout using your comp ut er. print camera-selected photos If yo u have an HP dire ct-printin g digi tal camera, you can use your printer to print c amera-selec ted phot[...]

basics guide 16 4 When you are ready to print, follow the instructions o n your camera’s L CD . print from a memory card I f y o u r d i g i t a l c a m e r a u s e s a m e m o r y c a r d t o s t o r e p h o t o s , y o u can insert a memory card into the printer to print your photos without using a computer. The printer LCD guides you through t[...]

use your printer with a camera: print from a memor y card 17 If your digital camera supports multiple file ty pes, it may be able to save photos in several different file formats, such as JPEG, uncompressed TIFF, FlashP ix, and RAW. You can print JPEG and uncompressed TIFF files dir ectly from the memory card. To print other file types, save the ph[...]

basics guide 18 insert a M ult iM e diaCa rd o r Sec ure D igit al memo ry card Insert the memory card into the lower left memory card slot so the front of the memory card faces up and the side with the metal contacts faces down. Insert the end with the metal contacts into the printer first. Caution! Inserting the card any other way may damage the [...]

use your printer with a camera: print from a memor y card 19 Gently push the memory c ard into the printer until i t stops. The card may not insert all the way into the printer. Forcing the card in too f ar may result in damage to the memory c ard and the printer. insert a M e mory Stick memory card Insert the memory card into the lower right memor[...]

basics guide 20 view photos on th e L CD 1 Insert a memory card into the printer’s memory card slot. 2 Wait for the first photo store d on the memory card to appear on the L CD , then press the L EFT or R IGHT ar ro w t o view the photos. E ach time you press an arrow, a new photo appears on the L CD . print a phot o index pag e 1 Insert a memory[...]

3 3 use your printer with a computer 21 use your printer with a co mputer You can use your HP Photos mart 7550 printer with any Windows PC or Mac intosh software application that allows printing. You can print all kinds of projec ts, such as photo album pages, greeting cards, or newsletters. If yo u already know how t o use a pri nter with your com[...]

basics guide 22 3 To access more advanced settings, click Proper ties . Set the printer properties (such as print quality and paper type) and click OK . 4 Clic k OK to begin printing. See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on: • Changing the default print settings • Zooming, rotating, and c ropping photos • Adju sting p hoto [...]

use your printer with a computer: print from a Windo ws PC 23 These icons help you perform a variety of tasks. hp photosmart printer icon Use the printer icon to access the printer Properties dialog box, select a default printer, or access the HP Photosmart Toolbox. • When you click the printer icon, the prin ter Properties dialog box appears. ?[...]

basics guide 24 The appearance of the icon tells y ou the status of the printer. When you right-cli ck the me mory card icon, the following menu appears. Make your selection from the menu. When the memory card icon is green, a memory card is inserted i n the printer and the printer is ready to access the photos stored on the me mory card. Wh en the[...]

use your printer with a computer: print from a Macintosh 25 See the HP Photosmart Pr inter Help for more info rmation on: • Setting the printer properties • Using the H P Photosmart Toolbox •U s i n g t h e H P P h o t o & I m a g i n g D i r e c t o r print from a M acintosh print from a software application (OS X o r OS 9 . x ) 1 F rom [...]

basics guide 26 3 F rom your sof tware application’s File menu, select Print . 4 Select the print settings appropri ate for your project. Use the pull-down menu to access the other panels. 5 Clic k Print (OS X) or OK (O S 9 .x) to begin printing. See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on: • Changing the default print settings ?[...]

4 4 troubleshoo ting 27 troubleshooti ng Your HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This secti on offers tips and advice for addressing frequently asked questions. Befor e you begin, make sure: • All the c able connections between your printer and computer are secure. • You are using the most recent version of the so[...]

basics guide 28 Possible causes of a lost connection are: • The computer might not be c onnected to the printer, the printer might be off, or the printer might not be connected to a power source . • You might be u sing a USB hub or doc king station that has multiple device s connected to it. Acce ssing another device can temporarily break the c[...]

troubleshooting: print a diagnostic page 29 Possible causes of a lost connection are: • The computer might not be c onnected to the printer, the printer might be off, or the printer might not be connected to a power source . • You might be u sing a USB hub or doc king station that has multiple device s connected to it. Ac cessing anot her devic[...]

basics guide 30 USB connection problems Problem Possible cause Solution My printer is connected wit h a USB cable through another USB device or a h ub a nd wh en I try to print I get an error messa ge. Your print er m ay not be getting good data from the other dev ice o r hub . OR Two- way communication between the printer an d the com put er was i[...]

troubleshoo ting: USB connection problems 31 When I connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer, I g et an err or sa yin g YOU HAVE CONNECT ED YOUR COMPUTER TO THE PRINTE R’S FRONT USB PORT. You h ave connected y our computer to the camera port on the front of the printer. Thi s por t sho uld only be used to connect an HP di rec t-pr [...]

basics guide 32 Windows PC only I have connected my printer using a USB cable, and when I try to print I get a message sayi ng TH ERE WAS AN E RRO R WRITING TO DOT4 . There is a problem with the USB connection. Try the following: • Unplug the USB cable from the computer, then plug it in again. • Make sure the cable is securely attached to both [...]

troubleshoo ting: USB connection problems 33 (continued from previous page) Windows PC only When I connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer, the New Hardware Wizard does not appear. You may not have USB enabled. Unplug the power cord and the USB cable from the pr inter, then plug them in again. OR Try the following: 1 In Window s 9 8[...]

basics guide 34 Windows PC only When I connected a USB cable between the printer and my computer, the New Hardware Wizard appeared once, but the printer did not install completely. Now the New Hardware Wizard will not appear a gain. Installation was not completed, i t was cancelled, or there was an erro r. Try the following: 1 Disconnect the USB ca[...]

troubleshooting: printer problems 35 printer problems Macintosh only My printer is connected wit h a USB cable through another USB device or a hub and my printer and computer have lost communication. Your print er m ay not be getting good data from the other dev ice o r hub . OR Two- way communication betwee n the printer and the computer was inter[...]

basics guide 36 (continued from previous page) Printing is very slo w. (continued on nex t page) You ma y be us ing outdated printer sof twar e. Check www.hp.com for the most r ecent software updates. For contact information, see the So ftware Set up & Product Support booklet that came with your pr inter. Wind ows PC Use HP’s Web Update s oft[...]

troubleshooting: printer problems 37 (continued from previous page) Printing is very slo w. (continued on nex t page) You m ay ha ve chosen 4800x1200 Optimized dpi . Windows PC 1 On th e Quality tab of the printer Properties dialog box, set the Print Qual ity t o Best and set the P aper Type to Photo Paper . Under H igh Resolution Contro l, select [...]

basics guide 38 (continued from previous page) Printing is very slo w. You m ay ha ve selected the Imp rove col ors or Extend color s settings from the printer’s control pan el. Turn these settings off to speed up the printing process. For mo re information, see the set defau lts on your printer se cti on of Printer He lp. The printer will not tu[...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 39 printing problems The Prin t light is blinking red. An unrecoverable error has occur red. Try the following: 1 Turn the printer off. Unplug the printer’s power cord, wait one minute, then plug it in again. Turn the printer on. 2 If this do es not work, che ck www.hp.com or contact HP Support and Services. F o[...]

basics guide 40 (continued from previous page) Photo paper does not feed into the printer correctly. You are in an extremely high or low humidity env iron men t. Try the following: • Insert the photo paper as far as it w ill go into the photo tray. • Load o ne sheet of photo paper at a time. Paper does not feed into the printer correctl y. OR P[...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 41 (continued from previous page) No page came out of the printer. (continued on nex t page) There may be a paper jam. Try the following: • C heck the L CD for instructions. • Remove the paper from the IN tray and the O U T tr a y. • If you were printing labels, make sure a label did not become unglued from [...]

basics guide 42 (continued from previous page) No page came out of the printer. The p ri nter may s til l be p roce ssi ng information. For more informati on, see printer pro ble ms on page 3 5. Macintosh OS 9.x only No page came out of the printer. Not en oug h memory is allocated in the sys tem’ s PrintMonitor application. Allocate more memory [...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 43 The d ocument or photo did not print using the selected print settings. The printer’s de fault print settings may be different than the application’s print settings. An application’s print settings override the printer’s de fault settings. Windows PC • F rom the application’s Fi le me nu, select Pri[...]

basics guide 44 (continued from previous page) Parts of the document are missing or are in the wrong place. You m ay ha ve sele cted a n incorrect paper size. Wind ows PC • Make sure you have selected the correct paper size on the Layou t tab of the printer Properties dialog box and in the app lication’s P age Setup dialog bo x. Macin tosh • [...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 45 (continued from previous page) The d ocument printed at an ang le or is off- center. The print cartridges may not be pr oper ly calibrated. Windows PC • Go to the Device Se rvices tab of the HP Photos mart To olbox and click Calibrate the Printer . Macin tos h • Go to the Calibrate panel in the HP Inkjet Ut[...]

basics guide 46 (continued from previous page) Print quality is poor . (continued on nex t page) You may n ot be using the be st paper type for your output. Try the following: • Make sure you are using a paper type intended for the printer. Use HP - designed inkjet paper for best results. For more information on paper ty pes, see specifications o[...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 47 (continued from previous page) Print quality is poor . (continued on nex t page) If black prints still sho w whit e str eak s after cleaning the pr int car tr idge s, and you hav e determined that the print cartridges are not low on ink, you may have dropped one of the print cartridges. Windows PC 1 Cli c k Bes[...]

basics guide 48 (continued from previous page) Print quality is poor . If the printing appears faded or dull, you may be printing in Reserve Mode. The printer ente rs Res erve Mode w hen o ne of the print cartridges is missing. • Check that all the print cartridges are correctly installed a nd are not r unning out of ink. • If you are printing [...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 49 (continued from previous page) Photos are not printing corre ctly. The p hoto paper may not have fed into the printer correctly. Check for a paper jam, then try the following: • Insert the photo paper as far as it will go into the photo tray. • L oad one sheet of photo paper at a tim e . You may not have se[...]

basics guide 50 The photos I sele cted f or prin ting using the numbers on the camera LCD did not print. Diff er ent ph otos printed instead. Your camera may assign numbe rs to your photos that do not match the numbers that the printer assigns to them. Print a photo index page. Use the number shown on the photo index page to select the photos to pr[...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 51 See the HP Photosmart Pr inter Help for more info rmation on: • Printing a diagnostic page • Software problems • USB connection problems •P r i n t e r p r o b l e m s •P r i n t i n g p r o b l e m s • Error messages The p aper type is set to Automatic , but the printer does not use the best print [...]

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5 5 specifications 53 specificati ons system requirement s Component Windows PC minimum Mac intosh minimum Operating system Wind ows 98, 20 00 Professio nal, ME, XP Home , and XP Professional Macin tosh ® OS 9.x, OS X 10.1 or later Processor Pentium ® ll (or equivalent) or higher G3 or gre ater RAM 64 MB (128 MB recommended) OS 9 .x: 64 MB (128 M[...]

basics guide 54 specifications See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for a dditional specifications. Paper Tray Input Capacity 100 shee ts of letter 24 sh eet s of 4 x 6 i nch (1 0 x 1 5 cm) phot o 15 e nvel opes 40 i ndex car ds 20 sheets of b anner paper 20 sheets of labels 25 transparencies 40 H agaki card s Output Capacity 50 sheets of 20 lb. pape[...]

index 55 index A arrows 4 , 11 B Brig htness butt on 4 , 11 button s, c ontr ol p anel 4 , 11 C camera port 3 camera-selected photos, print 15 Cancel button 4 , 11 Compa ctF las h me mo ry ca rd s lot 5 computer. See Windows PC or Macintosh cont rol pa nel 4 , 11 Copies button 4 , 11 D diagnostic pa ge 29 digital camera s print from memory c ards 1[...]

basics guide 56 O OK button 4 , 11 OUT tray 3 P Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh) 25 paper guides 3 load in IN tray 6 load photo paper i n photo tray 7 overview 6 photo tray load photo paper 7 slider 3 photos inde x page 20 print camera-selected ph otos 15 print f rom memo ry c ards 16 print from the c ontrol panel 20 vie w 20 Power button 4 , 12 p[...]

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