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HP Photosmar t 8200 series User's Guide English[...]

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Copyrights and trademarks © Copyright 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. Notice The only warranties for HP products and services are s[...]

This HP product contains lead in the solder, which may require special handling at the end of its life. Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union : This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility[...]

Contents 1 Welcome ....................... .................................. ................................ .......................3 Special features ................. ....................... .............................. ...................... .........3 Accessing the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help ........................................[...]

Printing a self test report ................................................. ..............................45 Aligning the printer ........................................................................................ 46 Printing a sample page ........................ .......................... ....................... ........46 Updating the sof[...]

1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 8200 series printer! With this new photo printer you can print beautiful photos, save photos to a computer, and create fun and easy projects with or without a computer. This guide primarily explains how to print without connecting a computer. To learn how to print from a computer, install the prin[...]

Accessing the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help After you have installed the HP Photosmart printer software on a computer, you can view the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help: ● Windows PC : From the Start menu, select Programs (in Windows XP, select All Programs ) > HP > Photosmart 8200 series > Photosmart Help . ● Macintosh : Sele[...]

Main and Output trays 1 Paper-width guide : Adjust this guide to fit close to the edge of the paper in the Main tray. 2 Output tray : Use this tray to catch your printouts. Remove this tray to access the Photo tray. 3 Output tray extender : Pull towards you to extend the Output tray to catch your printouts. 4 Main tray : Pull out this tray and load[...]

Control panel 1 On : Turn on the printer or put it into power save mode. 2 Instant Share : Send the currently selected photo(s) to the HP Instant Share function of the HP Image Zone software (when connected to a computer). 3 Photo tray : Select the correct tray for the next print job sent from the control panel. When the blue light is on, the print[...]

Indicator lights 1 On light : Solid blue if the printer is on, otherwise it is off. 2 Photo tray light : When this light is on, the printer uses paper from the Photo tray. When this light is off, the printer uses paper from the Main tray. Press the button to select the desired tray. 3 Memory Card light : Solid blue if a memory card is inserted, fla[...]

A ccessory name Description HP Bluetooth ® wireless printer adapter 1 Insert the Bluetooth adapter into the front camera port The HP Bluetooth ® wireless printer adapter goes into the camera port on the front of the printer. This adapter lets you use Bluetooth wireless technology for printing from many Bluetooth- enabled devices, including digita[...]

photo, they all appear on the same page (if enough space is available). Allow photos to dry for one week before laminating. ● Edit – Remove red-eye : Select to remove red eye from the photo displayed on the printer screen. – Photo brightness : Use the Navigation arrows to increase or decrease the photo brightness. – Add frame : Use the Navi[...]

– Paper loading : Select to read paper loading instructions. – Paper jams : Select to see an animation of how to clear a paper jam. – Camera connect : Select to read instructions on how to connect a PictBridge camera to the printer. ● Preferences Note Some menu options may not be available in all printer models. – SmartFocus : Select On ([...]

2 Getting ready to print This section contains information on the following: ● Loading paper ● Inserting ink cartridges ● Inserting memory cards Loading paper Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and how to load it into the correct tray for printing. Choosing the right paper For a list of available HP inkjet paper or to purc[...]

To print Use this paper print settings. It resists water, smears, fingerprints, and humidity. This paper is marked on the nonprinting corners with this symbol: Everyday photos HP Everyday Photo Paper Use this paper for general photo printing. Text documents, draft versions, test and alignment pages HP Premium Inkjet Paper This paper is the ultimate[...]

Paper type How to load Tray to load 2. Slide the paper-width and paper-length guides to their outermost positions. 3. Load paper with the side to be printed facing down. Check that the stack of paper is no higher than the top of the paper- length guide. 4. Adjust the paper-width and paper-length guides inward until they stop at the edges of the pap[...]

Paper type How to load Tray to load Load paper and adjust guides inward 1 Paper-width guide 2 Paper-length guide Inserting ink cartridges The first time you set up and use your HP Photosmart printer, make sure to install the ink cartridges that were shipped with your printer. The ink in these ink cartridges is specially formulated to mix with the i[...]

Caution The ink supply may become pressurized. Inserting a foreign object into the ink supply could result in ink being expelled and coming in contact with persons or property. Ink cartridge 1 Do not insert objects into these holes Caution To prevent ink loss or spillage: leave the ink cartridges installed while transporting the printer, and avoid [...]

3. If you are replacing a cartridge, remove the old cartridge by pulling it toward you out of its slot. Recycle the old cartridge. The HP Inkjet Supplies Recycling Program is available in many countries/regions and lets you recycle used ink cartridges free of charge. For more information, go to ww w.hp.c om/hpinf o/globalcitizenship/ environment/ r[...]

When no memory card is inserted, the printer screen displays six ink drop icons showing the approximate ink level for each cartridge. You can also press Select Photos to see a larger, more accurate view of the ink levels. Note If you are using non-HP ink, a question mark appears instead of the ink drop in the icon for that cartridge. The HP Photosm[...]

Inserting a memory card Memory card slots 1 Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard (MMC) 2 Compact Flash I and II, Microdrive 3 Memory Sticks 4 xD-Picture Card Find the memory card in the following table and use the instructions to insert the card into the printer. Guidelines: ● Insert only one memory card at a time. ● Gently push the memory card into [...]

Memory card How to insert the memory card Memory Stick ● Angled corner is on the left ● Metal contacts face down ● If you are using a Memory Stick Duo ™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo ™ card, attach the adapter that came with the card before you insert the card into the printer Microdrive ● Front label faces up, and if the label has an arrow, [...]

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3 Printing photos without a computer The HP Photosmart 8200 series printer lets you select, enhance, and print photos without even turning on the computer. Once you've set up the printer using the instructions in the Quick Start booklet, you can insert a memory card in the printer and print your photos using the buttons on the printer control [...]

Layout Paper size (photo size) A4 (13 x 18 cm) Hagaki (6.8 x 9.36 cm) L (5.87 x 8.25 cm) 3 per page 3.5 x 5 inch (1.5 x 2.25 inch) 4 x 6 inch (1.75 x 2.625 inch) 5 x 7 inch (2.25 x 3.375 inch) 8 x 10 inch (3.33 x 5 inch) 8.5 x 11 inch (4 x 6 inch) A6 (4.77 x 7.15 cm) A4 (10 x 15 cm) Hagaki (4.52 x 6.78 cm) L (3.96 x 5.94 cm) 4 per page 3.5 x 5 inch[...]

To decide which photos to print, try one of these options View photos on the printer screen You can view photos one at a time or nine at a time on the printer screen. To view photos one at a time: 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Press Select Photos or . Press and hold the button to view the photos rapidly. When you reach the last photo in either direct[...]

To decide which photos to print, try one of these options Selecting photos to print and Printing photos . Selecting photos to print You select the photos you want to print by using the printer control panel. If you want to… Follow these steps Select a photo 1. Insert a memory card. Note Instead of inserting a memory card, you can also select phot[...]

If you want to… Follow these steps After you print a proof sheet, you can use it to select specific photos to print. For information about printing a proof sheet, see To print a proof sheet: . 2. Select the number of copies you want of each photo by filling in the copies section. Make sure to fill in only one choice in the Copies section. 3. Sele[...]

Problem How to correct it Manual red eye removal (one photo at a time) 1. Display the photo from which you want to remove the red eye. 2. Press Menu . 3. Select Edit , then press OK . 4. Select Remove red-eye , then press OK . Poor-quality video clips This preference affects photos printed from video clips. Note This feature does not improve photos[...]

To try these features… Follow these steps of the printer screen is solidly filled with orange when this option is selected. Add the date and time to your prints You can print a stamp on the front of your photos that shows when the photo was taken. This preference affects all prints. 1. Press Menu . 2. Select Preferences , then press OK . 3. Selec[...]

To try these features… Follow these steps 2. Select Print options , then press OK . 3. Select Print panoramic photos . 4. Select On , then press OK . The top of the printer screen displays Panoramic mode until you turn it off in the menu. 5. Load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) media. If desired, use the instructions described above for cropping a photo[...]

If you want to… Follow these steps: paper tray you want to use is loaded with the correct paper. Check the Photo tray light to verify that the correct tray is selected — the light should be off for the Main tray and on for the Photo tray. 2. Press Select Photos or to display the photo you want to print, then press . 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to s[...]

If you want to… Follow these steps: files directly from a memory card. — the light should be off for the Main tray and on for the Photo tray. 4. Remove the memory card from the digital camera and insert it into the printer. 5. When a message appears on the printer screen asking if you want to print the camera- selected photos, press . The photo[...]

If you want to… Follow these steps: You can view video clips on the printer screen, and select and print individual frames. When you first insert a memory card containing a video clip, the printer uses the first frame of the video clip to represent the clip on the printer screen. The printer recognizes video clips recorded in these formats: ● M[...]

can insert the optional HP Bluetooth ® wireless printer adapter in the printer and send photos to the printer wirelessly. When you print from a digital camera, the printer uses the settings that you selected on the camera. For more information, see the documentation that came with the camera. To print photos from a… Follow these steps Digital ca[...]

The HP iPod defaults to the Windows file structure. To check if your HP iPod was formatted for Windows, go to Settings > About on your HP iPod. If it was formatted in Windows, it displays Format Windows at the bottom of the screen. If it was not formatted in Windows, you must connect the HP iPod to a Windows PC using the USB cable that came with[...]

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4 Getting connected Use the printer to stay connected to other devices and people. Connecting to other devices This printer offers several ways of connecting to computers or other devices. Each connection type lets you do different things. Connection type and what you need This lets you... Memory cards A memory card A compatible digital camera memo[...]

Connection type and what you need This lets you... The PictBridge symbol A PictBridge-compatible digital camera and a USB cable. Connect the camera to the camera port on the front of the printer. Bluetooth The optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter. If the printer came with this accessory or you have purchased it separately, see the accompa[...]

Note The memory card also appears on the desktop as a drive icon. You can open it and drag photos from the card to any location on your Macintosh. Connecting through HP Instant Share Use HP Instant Share to share photos with friends and relatives using e-mail, online albums, or an online photo finishing service. Your printer must be connected throu[...]

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5 Printing from a computer To print from a computer, the printer software must be installed. During software installation, either HP Image Zone (Macintosh users and Windows Full-install users) or HP Image Zone Express (Windows Express-install users) is installed on your computer, allowing you to organize, share, edit, and print photos. For more inf[...]

HP Image Zone Express HP Image Zone Express is an easy-to-use software program that gives you basic photo editing and printing capabilities. This software also gives you access to HP Instant Share so that you can easily share your photos. HP Image Zone Express is only available for Windows users. Open HP Image Zone Express (Windows users) ➔ Doubl[...]

For more information on changing the printing preferences, see the onscreen Help. Open the onscreen Help Windows users: ● Press F1 on your keyboard. ● For field-level help, click the ? in the top right corner of the Print dialog box. Macintosh users: 1. From the Finder menu, select Help , and then Mac Help . 2. Select HP Image Zone Help from th[...]

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6 Care and maintenance The HP Photosmart 8200 series printer requires very little maintenance. Follow the guidelines in this chapter to extend the life span of the printer and printing supplies, and to ensure that the photos you print are always of the highest quality. Cleaning and maintaining the printer Keep the printer and ink cartridges clean a[...]

the contacts, you will need a replacement ink cartridge. Remove the affected ink cartridge and look at the end-of-warranty date on the bottom, in YYYY/MMM/DD format. If it is before the end-of-warranty date, contact HP Customer Care to obtain a replacement ink cartridge. To clean the ink cartridge contacts: 1. Gather the following items to clean th[...]

Printing a self test report If you are experiencing problems with printing, print a self test report. This two-page report—labelled the Extended Self Test Diagnostic Page—can help you diagnose printing problems and can provide valuable information if you need to call HP customer support. You can also use this report to check on the approximate [...]

Aligning the printer Use the following procedure when the self test report shows streaking or white lines through any of the blocks of color. If you still have print quality problems after aligning the printer, try cleaning the print head using the procedure described in Automatically cleaning the printhead . If print quality problems persist after[...]

Downloading the software (Macintosh users) Note Make sure you are connected to the Internet before you use HP Photosmart Updater. 1. On your Macintosh, open HP Image Zone . 2. From the Settings drop-down menu, select HP Photosmart Updater . 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. If you are behind a firewall, you need to e[...]

Handling photo paper ● Always hold photo paper by the edges to avoid fingerprints. ● If the photo paper has curled edges, place it in its plastic storage bag and gently bend it in the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat. Chapter 6 48 HP Photosmart 8200 series[...]

7 Troubleshooting The HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This chapter answers frequently asked questions about using the printer and printing without a computer. It contains information about the following topics: ● Printer hardware problems ● Printing problems ● Error messages For additional troubleshooting inf[...]

Solution ● Save the photos to a computer, then print them from the computer. For more information, see the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help and the documentation that came with the camera. ● The next time you take photos, set the digital camera to save them in a file format the printer can read directly from the memory card. For a list of su[...]

Printing is very slow Solution You may have one of the following situations: 1) you may be printing a PDF or a project containing high-resolution graphics or photos or 2) you may have selected the highest resolution for your printout. Large, complex projects containing graphics or photos print slower than text documents, especially at higher resolu[...]

guides fit close to the edges of the paper. For paper-loading instructions, see Loading your paper . ● If you are using a two-sided printing accessory, try removing it and printing again. ● The printer may need to be aligned. For more information, see Aligning the printer . Colors are not printing satisfactorily Solution ● One of the color in[...]

Solution If you cancelled the print job before printing started, the printer may have already loaded paper in preparation for printing. The next time you print, the printer ejecst the blank page before starting the new printing project. Cause A print job with a large amount of data may have been sent to the printer. Solution Wait for the printer to[...]

● You may have selected a low-resolution setting on the digital camera. Reduce the size of the image and try printing again. For better results in the future, set the digital camera to a higher photo resolution. ● There may be a problem with an ink cartridge or with the print head. Try the following: – Remove and then reinsert each ink cartri[...]

Error message: Paper jam. Clear jam then press OK. Solution Turn off the printer, then unplug it from the power source. Clear the printer of any paper that may be obstructing the paper path. Remove the rear access door. Gently remove the jammed paper from the printer, then replace the rear access door. 1 Remove the rear access door to clear paper j[...]

Error message: Automatic paper sensor failed. Solution The automatic paper sensor is obstructed or damaged. Try moving the printer out of direct sunlight, then press OK and try printing again. If this does not work, go to www.hp.com/support or contact HP Customer Care. Ink cartridge errors Before contacting HP Customer Care, read this section for t[...]

Depending on the status of your print job, you can press OK to continue. If the HP Photosmart printer is in the middle of a print job, press Cancel and restart your print job. Note Text and photo quality will differ from those printed when using all ink cartridges. If the empty ink cartridge(s) are not replaced soon, all printing will stop. For mor[...]

Solution If the ink cartridge(s) are expired, replace the ink cartridge(s) to achieve best print quality. You can continue printing by pressing OK . HP cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of expired ink. For more information on replacing ink cartridges, see Inserting ink cartridges . Error message: Non-HP ink Cause Your HP Photosmart printe[...]

Solution If you have color or photo paper loaded in the Main tray when you align the printer, the alignment might fail. Load unused plain white letter or A4 paper into the Main tray, and then try the alignment again. If the alignment fails again, you might have a defective sensor or ink cartridge; contact HP Customer Care. Cause The ink cartridge o[...]

Memory card errors Before contacting HP Customer Care, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at ww w.hp. com/support . Error message: Photo is missing. —OR— Some photos are missing. Solution The printer cannot read the file on the memory card, or one or more files specified for the job are missing from [...]

4. Remove the memory card and reinsert it in the printer memory card slot. 5. Try printing again. Error message: Card is locked. Cannot access card. Solution Make sure the lock switch on the card is in the unlocked position. Error message: Card is not fully inserted. Push card in a little more. Solution The printer can detect the memory card but ca[...]

Error message: Some camera-selected photos are not on card. Solution Some camera-selected photos are missing or have been deleted. Try the following: ● Confirm that you did not accidentally delete the photo from the memory card. ● Reselect the photos again using the digital camera. ● Print a new photo index to see the index numbers associated[...]

cable is securely attached to both the computer and to the USB port on the back of the printer. If the cable is secure, verify that the printer software is installed. Error message: Camera disconnected during print job. Solution The print job will be cancelled. Reattach the USB cable to the camera and printer and resend the print job. HP Photosmart[...]

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8 HP Customer Care Note The name of HP support services may vary by country/region. If you have a problem, follow these steps: 1. Check the documentation that came with the printer. – Quick Start booklet : The HP Photosmart 8200 series Quick Start booklet explains how to set up the printer and print your first photo. – User's Guide : The U[...]

Western Europe : Customers in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom should go to www.hp.com/support to access phone support numbers in their country/region. Other countries/regions : See the list of support telephone numbers inside the f[...]

HP Quick Exchange Service (Japan only) Additional warranty options Extended service plans are available for the printer at additional costs. Go to www.h p . co m /support , select your country/region and language, then explore the services and warranty area for information about the extended service plans. HP Photosmart 8200 series User's Guid[...]

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A Specifications This section lists the minimum system requirements for installation of the HP Photosmart printer software, and provides selected printer specifications. For a complete list of printer specifications and system requirements, see the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer[...]

Category Specifications TIFF 24-bit RGB packbits interleaved TIFF 8-bit gray uncompressed/packbits TIFF 8-bit palette color uncompressed/packbits TIFF 1-bit uncompressed/packbits/1D Huffman Video file formats Motion-JPEG AVI Motion-JPEG QuickTime MPEG-1 Media specifications Recommended maximum length: 61 cm (24 inch) Recommended maximum paper thick[...]

Category Specifications Output tray All supported Main tray and Photo tray sizes Paper tray capacity Main tray 100 sheets of plain paper 14 envelopes 20–40 cards (depending on thickness) 30 sheets of labels 25 transparencies, iron-on transfers, or photo paper 10 sheets of photo paper Photo tray Output tray 20 sheets of photo paper 50 sheets of pl[...]

Category Specifications Note The cartridge numbers you can use with this printer appear on the back cover of this printed guide. If you have already used the printer several times, you can also find the cartridge numbers in the printer software. For more information, see Inserting ink cartridges . Print speed (maximum) Black printouts : 32 pages pe[...]

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 only to a f[...]

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Index A accessories 7 accessories, two-sided printing 7 aligning the printer 46 alignment page 46 alignment, required 58 antique coloration 26 B Bluetooth connecting to printer 35 menu settings 8 wireless printer adapter 8 borderless prints 26 buttons 6 C cameras connecting to printer 35 PictBridge 31 port 4 printing from 31 cartridges. See ink car[...]

stalled 59 printer accessories 7 cleaning 43 connecting 35 documentation 3 error messages 54 menu 8 parts 4 specifications 69 storing 47 warnings 4 printer software, updating 39, 46 printing from a computer 3, 39 from a memory card 28 from cameras 31 photo index 22 photos 28 range of photos 28 test page 45 thumbnails 22 without computer 21 Q qualit[...]

Regulatory notices Hewlett-Packard Company This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ● This device may not cause harmful interference, and ● This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Pursuant to Part 15.21 of the F[...]