HP (Hewlett-Packard) 8100 Series manual

HP Photosmar t 8100 series User's Guide English[...]

Copyrights and trademarks © Copyright 2004 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 se[...]

Paper use This product is suited for the use of recycled paper according to DIN 19309. Plastics Plastic parts over 0.88 ounces (24 grams) are marked according to international standards that enhance the ability to identify plastics for recycling purposes at the end of the printer life. Material safety data sheets Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) [...]

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1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 8100 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[...]

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 320, 370, 7400, 7800, 8100, 8400, 8700 series > Photosmart Help . ● Macintosh : Select Help > Mac[...]

cartridge storage area, and to clear paper jams. 10. Printer screen Use this screen to view your photos and menu options. 11. Memory card slots Insert memory cards here. Back of printer 1. Power cord connection Use this port to connect the power cord included with the printer. 2. USB port Use this port to connect the printer to a computer or to an [...]

6. Cancel Press this button to deselect photos, to exit a menu, or to stop an action you have requested. 7. Zoom Press this button to enter Zoom mode and zoom in on the currently displayed photo, and to exit 9-up view mode. 8. Menu Press this button to view the printer menu. 9. Rotate Press this button to rotate the currently displayed photo. 10. O[...]

– Flashing green —the printer is busy printing – Flashing red —the printer requires attention 3. Paper tray lights – Photo tray light on —the Photo tray is engaged – Main tray light on —the Main tray is engaged 4. Memory card light – On —the memory card is inserted correctly – Off —no memory card is inserted – Flashing —[...]

A ccessory name Description HP Bluetooth ® wireless printer adapter The HP Bluetooth ® wireless printer adapter goes into the camera port on the front of the printer and lets you use Bluetooth wireless technology for printing. (Model: Q3395A) Printer menu Press Menu to access the printer menu. If you are viewing a submenu, pressing Menu returns y[...]

Top level menu Submenus/options Additional submenus/options Add color effect Choose color effect: ● Black and white ● Sepia ● Antique ● No effect (default) The color effect does not affect frames created with the Add frame option. Tools View 9-up Slide show Press OK to pause and unpause the slide show; press Cancel to stop the slide show. P[...]

Top level menu Submenus/options Additional submenus/options Passkey (Press Navigation to increase number by one; press Navigation to decrease the number. Press OK to move to next number.) (You can assign a Bluetooth numerical passkey to the printer that users of devices with Bluetooth wireless technology trying to locate the printer must enter befo[...]

Top level menu Submenus/options Additional submenus/options Help Cartridges Print Cartridge Help: (Press Navigation or to scroll through the HP print cartridges available for the printer, then press OK to see how to insert the cartridge) Photo sizes Photo Sizes Help: (Press Navigation or to scroll through the available photo sizes) Paper loading Pa[...]

Top level menu Submenus/options Additional submenus/options colorspace, if available. The printer defaults to sRGB if Adobe RGB is not available. Passport photo mode Turn passport photo mode: ● On ● Off (default) Select Size: If you select On , the printer prompts you to select the passport photo size. Passport mode tells the printer to print a[...]

Top level menu Submenus/options Additional submenus/options Restore defaults Restore original factory preferences: ● Yes ● No Restores factory settings for all menu items except Select language and Select country/ region (under Language in Preferences menu) and Bluetooth settings (under Bluetooth in the main printer menu). Language Select langu[...]

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2 Getting ready to print Before you can begin printing, there are three easy procedures you should become familiar with: ● Loading paper ● Inserting print cartridges ● Inserting memory cards You must load paper and insert a print cartridge before inserting a memory card. Loading paper Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and[...]

Loading your paper Paper loading tips: ● You can print photos and documents on a wide variety of paper sizes, from 3 x 5 inches (76 x 127 mm) up to 8.5 x 14 inches (216 x 356 mm), as well as on 8.5 inch-wide (216 mm) banner paper. ● Before loading paper, slide out the paper-width and length guides to make room for the paper. After loading paper[...]

Paper type How to load Tray to load 1 Photo tray slider ● 5 x 7 inch (13 x 18 cm) photo paper ● Envelopes 1. Remove the Out tray by pushing in the buttons on each side and pulling the tray towards you. 2. Load photo paper print- side down. Load envelopes with the front-side down and with the flap on the left. Tuck the flaps inside the envelopes[...]

To print… Insert this print cartridge in the left stall Insert this print cartridge in the right stall Black-and-white photos HP Tri-color #95 or #97 HP Gray Photo #100 Sepia or antique photos HP Tri-color #95 or #97 HP Photo #99 Text and colored line drawings HP Tri-color #95 or #97 HP Black #96 Caution Check that you are using the correct print[...]

5. When you are finished installing cartridges, close the main cover. You must install both cartridges in order for the printer to work as intended. Tip Ink-backup printing mode lets you keep printing even if one of the cartridges fails or runs out of ink. Remove the cartridge and close the main cover to enter ink-backup printing mode. The printer [...]

can read the following types of memory cards: CompactFlash ™ , Memory Sticks, Microdrive ™ , MultiMediaCard ™ , Secure Digital ™ , SmartMedia ™ , and xD-Picture Card ™ . Caution Using any other type of memory card may damage the memory card and the printer. To learn about other ways of transferring photos from a digital camera to the pr[...]

Memory card Slot How to insert the memory card Memory Stick Bottom left slot ● 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 Top right slot ● Front label face[...]

Memory card Slot How to insert the memory card SmartMedia Upper portion of the top left double slot ● Angled corner is on the left ● Metal contacts face down xD-Picture Card Lower right portion of the top left double slot ● Curved side of card points toward you ● Metal contacts face down Removing a memory card Wait until the Memory Card lig[...]

3 Printing photos without a computer The HP Photosmart 8100 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 [...]

Follow these steps for start-to-finish photo printing from a memory card Step 7 Improve photo quality See Improving photo quality . Step 8 Get creative! See Getting creative . Step 9 Print the photos See Printing photos . Selecting a photo layout Turn the Layout dial to select a layout for the photos you want to print. All photos selected from the [...]

Select the desired layout with the Layout dial… Description Print layouts (row 1) 1. One photo per sheet, borderless 2. One photo per sheet, with white borders around the edges 3. Two photos per sheet Print layouts (row 2) 1. Three photos per sheet 2. Four photos per sheet 3. Nine photos per sheet Deciding which photos to print You can decide whi[...]

To decide which photos to print, try one of these options paper instead of photo paper to cut costs. A photo index may be several pages long. 5. Select Print index page , then press OK . Print a proof sheet A proof sheet shows thumbnail views of all photos stored on a memory card. A proof sheet is different than a photo index because it provides sp[...]

Selecting photos to print If you want to… Follow these steps Select a photo 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Press Select Photos or to display the photo you want to select. 3. Press Select Photos to select the displayed photo. A check mark appears in the bottom corner of the photo. 4. To select additional photos, repeat steps 2 and 3. Select more than[...]

If you want to… Follow these steps Once you've filled out the proof sheet, scan it to print the selected photos. For information about scanning the proof sheet, see Printing photos . Improving photo quality The printer provides a variety of enhancements that can improve the quality of a photo printed from a memory card. These print settings [...]

Problem and solution How to correct it 3. Select Video enhancement , then press OK . 4. Select On , then press OK . Getting creative The printer provides a variety of tools and effects that let you use your photos in creative ways. These print settings do not change the original photo. They only affect printing. To try these features… Follow thes[...]

To try these features… Follow these steps Add a color effect You can set the printer to change the color effect applied to a photo from No effect (default) to Black & white , Sepia , or Antique . Photos printed in Sepia print in brown tones and look similar to photos produced in the early 1900s. Photos printed in Antique print in the same bro[...]

To try these features… Follow these steps View a slide show You can view all the photos stored on a memory card in sequence like a slide show. Viewing a slide show on the printer screen does not affect any photo selections or print settings you have made. To view a slide show on the printer screen: 1. Press Menu . 2. Select Tools , then press OK [...]

If you want to… Follow these steps: paper tray you want to use is engaged and loaded with the correct paper. 3. When a photo you want to print appears on the printer screen, press Select Photos to select the photo. 4. If you like, change the print settings for the selected photo as described in Getting creative and Improving photo quality . 5. To[...]

If you want to… Follow these steps: card at once. “New” photos are photos that have not previously been printed from the printer control panel. If you print or modify the photos using a computer, the tags the printer uses to mark photos that have been printed from the control panel might get removed, causing previously printed photos to be se[...]

If you want to… Follow these steps: 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: ● Motion-JPEG AVI ● Motion-JPEG QuickTime ● MPEG-1 The printer ignores video clips in a[...]

If you want to… Follow these steps: 5. When a message appears on the printer screen asking if you want to print the camera- selected photos, select Yes , then press OK . The photos you selected with a camera will print. If the printer cannot find or read all of the camera- selected photos on the card, it will print those photos that it can read. [...]

To print photos from a… Follow these steps 3. Make sure the camera is in PictBridge mode, then connect it to the camera port on the front of the printer using the USB cable that came with the camera. Once the printer recognizes the PictBridge camera, the selected photos print automatically. HP direct-printing digital camera 1. Turn on the HP dire[...]

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[...]

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. The printer must be connected through a USB cable to a computer with Internet access and have all the HP software installed. If you try to use HP Instant Share and do not have all the[...]

5 Printing from a computer All HP photo printers come with the HP Image Zone software, which helps you do more with your photos than ever before. Use it to get creative with your pictures: edit them, share them, and create fun projects such as greeting cards. To work with photos, you need to transfer them to a computer that you have connected to th[...]

Software feature Where to find information Use HP Instant Share to share photos with family and friends. HP Instant Share lets you easily: ● E-mail images using HP Instant Share without large file attachments ● Create online albums to share, organize, and store photos ● Order professionally processed prints online (availability varies by coun[...]

Software feature Where to find information The HP Image Zone lets you: ● Do manual color correction and make other adjustments to improve your photos before you print them ● Add text and other graphics ● Resize your digital photos Macintosh : To edit photos on a Macintosh, press and hold on the active HP Photosmart Menu in the Dock, then sele[...]

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6 Care and maintenance The HP Photosmart 8100 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 print cartridges clean[...]

cartridge contacts. For more information, see Manually cleaning the print cartridge contacts . Note If a cartridge has been recently dropped, you may also see white streaks or missing colors in your prints. This problem is temporary and clears up within 24 hours. Manually cleaning the print cartridge contacts If you use the printer in a dusty envir[...]

1 Image print quality . If the lined bars look good, photos should print well. 2 Ink nozzle quality . If there are white streaks in the solid bars on this page, try cleaning the print cartridge. For more information, see Automatically cleaning the print cartridges . 3 Estimated ink level . This indicator shows how much ink is left in the print cart[...]

Updating the software Download the latest printer software update periodically to ensure you have the latest features and improvements. You can downl oad printer software updates by going to www.h p . c om /support or by using HP Software Update. Note The printer software update that you download from the HP web site does not update the HP Image Zo[...]

Storing the print cartridges When you store the printer, always leave the active print cartridge inside the printer. The printer stores the print cartridge in a protective cap during the power-down cycle. Caution Make sure the printer completes its power- down cycle before you unplug the power cord. This allows the printer to store the print cartri[...]

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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[...]

The On light flashed amber briefly after I turned the printer off. This is a normal part of the power-down process. It does not indicate a problem with the printer. The On light is flashing amber. A printer error has occurred. Try the following: ● Check the printer screen for instructions. If you have a digital camera connected to the printer, ch[...]

operation—the printer is performing an automatic maintenance procedure to ensure that it produces the best quality output. Printing problems Before contacting Customer Care, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at ww w.hp.com/support . The printer does not print borderless photos when I print from the co[...]

use photo paper that is not curled. For information about proper storage and handling of photo paper, see Maintaining the quality of photo paper . Paper does not feed into the printer correctly from the Main tray. ● There may be too much paper loaded in the Main tray. Remove some paper from the tray and try printing again. ● The paper guides ma[...]

No page came out of the printer. —OR— The paper jammed while printing. ● The printer may need attention. Read the printer screen for instructions. ● The power may be off or there may be a loose connection. Make sure the power is on, and that the power cord is securely connected. ● You may not have any paper in the Main tray or Photo tray.[...]

print settings that have been applied to an individual photo by deselecting the photo. For more information, see Selecting photos to print . The printer ejects the paper when preparing to print. Direct sunlight could be interfering with the operation of the automatic paper sensor. Move the printer out of direct sunlight. Print quality is poor. ● [...]

memory to the memory card, the marks do not transfer. Mark photos for printing after you transfer them from the digital camera's internal memory to the memory card. Error messages Before contacting Customer Care, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at ww w.hp.com/support . Error messages that appear [...]

remove the jammed paper from the printer, then replace the rear access door. Plug the printer back in and turn it on. Error message: Out of paper. Load paper then press OK. Load paper, then press OK to print again. For paper-loading instructions, see Loading paper . Error message: Unsupported media size. Job was cancelled. Press OK. The printer can[...]

Error message: One or more cartridges have failed. Please remove all cartridges. Reinsert them one at a time, closing the main door each time, to see which cartridges have failed. A print cartridge is old or damaged. Follow these steps to test both print cartridges to see if one or both of the print cartridges failed: 1. Remove both of the print ca[...]

reinsert it. —OR— Cartridge is not installed correctly. please remove and reinsert it. The specified print cartridge is not installed properly. Remove the print cartridge and reinstall it. For more information, see Inserting print cartridges . Error message: Color Cartridge is missing. —OR— Photo Cartridge is missing. —OR— Cartridge is [...]

Error message: Print cartridge cradle is stuck. Clear jam then press OK. Follow these steps to clear any obstruction in the path of the print cartridge cradle: 1. Lift the top cover to access the print cartridges. 2. Clear any obstruction in the cradle path. 3. Close the top cover. 4. Press the OK button to continue. The current page will eject and[...]

Error message: Card is locked. Can not access card. The printer cannot read the memory card because the memory card is password protected. Follow these steps: 1. Remove the memory card from the printer. 2. Insert the memory card in the device you originally used to store the password on the memory card. 3. Remove the password from the memory card u[...]

Error message: No new photos on card. There are no new photos on the memory card, or the photos have already been printed once. Select and print the desired photos. For more information, see Selecting photos to print . Error message: Cannot display this photo. The memory card contains image formats that the printer does not support or the file is c[...]

Error message: Multiple number of copies selected. Scan cancelled. Please print a new proof sheet and select one choice for number of copies. Press OK. You filled in more than one circle for the number of copies at the bottom of the proof sheet. Print a new proof sheet and try again. For more information, see Deciding which photos to print . Error [...]

Error message: Printer memory is full. Job was cancelled. Press OK. The printer encountered a problem when saving files to the computer. Try the following: ● To clear the printer memory, turn the printer off, then turn it on again. ● Print fewer photos at a time. ● Press Save to save the photos to the computer and print from there. ● Save t[...]

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8 Customer Care If you have a problem, follow these steps: 1. Check the documentation that came with the printer. – Quick Start booklet : The HP Photosmart 8100 series Quick Start booklet explains how to set up the printer and print your first photo. – User's Guide : The User's Guide is the book you are reading. This book describes th[...]

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Placing a call Call Customer Care while you are near the computer and printer. Be prepared to provide the following information: ● Printer model number (located on the front of the printer). ● Printer serial number (located on the bottom of the printer). ● Computer operating system. ● Version of printer driver: – Windows PC: To see the pr[...]

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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 Printer Help. For information about viewing the onscreen Printer Help, see Welcome . System [...]

Printer specifications Category Specifications Connectiv ity USB: Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 Professional, ME, XP Home, and XP Professional; Mac OS X 10.1 through 10.3 Image file formats JPEG Baseline TIFF 24-bit RGB uncompressed interleaved TIFF 24-bit YCbCr uncompressed interleaved TIFF 24-bit RGB packbits interleaved TIFF 8-bit gray uncompressed[...]

Category Specifications A6, 4.13 x 5.85 inches (105 x 148.5 mm) Envelopes No. 9, 3.875 x 8.875 inches (98.4 x 225.4 mm) No. 10, 4.125 x 9.5 inches (105 x 240 mm) A2 Invitation, 4.375 x 5.75 inches (110 x 146 mm) DL, 4.33 x 8.66 inches (110 x 220 mm) C6, 4.5 x 6.4 inches (114 x 162 mm) Custom 3 x 5 inches to 8.5 x 14 inches (76 x 127 mm to 216 x 356[...]

Category Specifications 14 envelopes 20–40 cards (depending on thickness) 20 sheets of banner paper 30 sheets of labels 25 transparencies, iron-on transfers, or photo paper Photo tray 25 sheets of photo paper Out tray 50 sheets of plain paper 20 sheets of photo paper, banner paper, or transparencies 10 cards or envelopes 25 sheets of labels or ir[...]

Index Symbols/Numerics 9–up view 25 A accessories 250-sheet paper tray 7 two-sided printing 7 aligning print cartridges 18, 45 alignment page 45 antique coloration 29 AVI 20 B black-and-white photos 17 Bluetooth connecting to printer 37 menu settings 8 wireless printer adapter 8 borderless prints 29 buttons 5 C cameras connecting to printer 37 di[...]

storing 46 warnings 2 printer software updating 39, 46 printing from a computer 39 from a proof sheet 31 from cameras 35 from computer 3 from memory cards 31 multiple copies 27 multiple photos 27 photo index 25 photos 31 proof sheet 25 range of photos 31 test page 44 thumbnails 25 without computer 23 proof sheet printing from 31 Q quality photo pap[...]

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[...]