HP 7150 manual

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

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

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

basics guide ii 4 troubles hooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 USB conne ction problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 printer proble ms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 printing proble ms . . . . . .[...]

1 1 get started 1 get s tarted we lc o m e Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart printer! You r new printer comes with the following documentation to help you get started and get the most out of your printer: • Setup Guide — T he HP Photosm ar t Setup Guide is the pos ter that comes w i th y our pr inter . It cont ains qui ck and eas y inst[...]

basics guide 2 view the hp photosmart pr inter help • Windows PC : Fr om the Star t me nu , choose Programs , Hewlett-Packard , Photosmart 130, 230, 7150, 734 5, 7350, 7550 , and HP Phot o & Ima ging Direc tor . F rom the HP Photo & Im aging Dire ctor , cl ic k Help . • Mac intosh : Insert th e HP P hotosmart CD. In the User Docs folde [...]

get started: printer parts 3 pr inter parts fron t Env elo pe sl ot Place a single envelope in this slot for printing OUT tray This removable tray catches your printed photos or documents OUT tray extension Gently pull this out when you are printing a large number of pages to prevent paper from falling to the flo or Paper length guide Adjust this g[...]

basics guide 4 back Power cord connection Connect the power cord incl uded with the printer here USB po rt Use this port to connect the printer to the comp ute r Rear access door Remove this door to clear a pape r jam tw_basics.book Page 4 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM[...]

get started: printer parts 5 control panel and indicator lights C ANCEL Use thi s button to cancel the c urr en t pr int jo b P OWER Use this button to turn the printer on or o ff R ESUM E Use this button to resume printing after loading more paper or clearing a paper jam Print l ight On (Green) The power is on Off The printer power is off Blinking[...]

basics guide 6 paper inf ormation You can load and print on a wide v ariety of paper types and sizes, from index cards and pho to paper to envelopes and transparencies. We recommend using HP-designed inkjet paper for the best results. • Use the IN tra y f or all supported paper types and si z es • Use the photo tr a y w hen pr inting on 4 x 6 i[...]

get started: paper inform ation 7 3 P lace a st ack of paper int o the IN tr ay . • L oad the paper with the side to be printed facing down . T he pr inter pulls the paper in, flip s it ov er , and then pr ints on the paper; the fi nished document f aces up in the OUT tr ay . • Al w ay s load paper in the portrai t dire cti on, with the shortes[...]

basics guide 8 3 L oad paper in the photo tr a y w ith the side to be printed facing down . I f y ou ar e using tabbed paper , insert the paper s o the tab f eeds in last . T he pr inter pull s the paper in , flip s it o v er , then pr ints on the paper ; the f ini shed doc ument f aces up in the OUT tr ay . • Y ou can load u p to 20 sheets of pa[...]

get started: print cartr idge information 9 pr int car tr idge infor mation There are three print cartridges available for your printer. The two print cartridges that came with your printer are exactly what you need to print beautiful photos: • HP #57 (C6657A) — T ri-col or p r int ca rtridg e • HP #58 (C6658A) — Photo pr int cartri dge To [...]

basics guide 10 use the print car tridge protector The print cartridge protector is designed to keep your print car tr idg e fresh when it is n ot bei ng us ed. W hene ver you remove a print cartridge from the printer, store it in the pri nt cartridge protector that came with your printer. • T o insert a print cartr idge into the pr int cartri dg[...]

get started: print cartr idge information 11 Printing in Reserve Mode slows the printer and affects the print quality. install or r epl ace the p r int car tridges To get the best performance from your printer, use only genuine HP supplies, inclu ding genuine HP factory-filled print ca rtri dge s. To get maximum use from your print cartridges,use t[...]

basics guide 12 4 If y ou are r eplac ing a print cartr idge , slide out the old print cartri dge and r ecy cl e or discard it . 5 T ake the new pr int car tr idge out of its pac kage . 6 Gr asp the pink tab and gently peel off the plastic tape . Mak e sure y o u re mov e only the clear t ape fr om the nozzles and lea ve the copper c ontacts . Do N[...]

get started: print cartr idge information 13 7 Insert the pr int cartr idge: • Hold the pr in t car tr idge s o that the coppe r contacts w i l l go into the pr in ter f irst . L ine up the ri dges on the le f t and r ight sides of the t op of the print cartr idge w ith the gr oo ve s on the inside of the print cartr idge cr adle . Car ef ull y s[...]

basics guide 14 use the control panel use the buttons Your printer’s co ntrol panel has three buttons: • C ANCEL — Use this button to cancel the c u r re nt pr int job . • R ESUM E — Use this button to r esume pr inting after loading mor e paper o r after c leari ng a paper j am. • P OWER — Use this butto n to tur n the prin ter on or[...]

2 2 use your printer with an hp direct-printing digital camera 15 use y our printer w ith an h p d i re c t -p ri n t in g d i g i t a l camer a Your HP Photosmart 7150 printer lets you print beautiful photos from y our digi tal camera w ithout u sing your comput er. pr int cam er a-sel ec ted photos If yo u have an HP dire ct-printin g digi tal ca[...]

basics guide 16 3 When y ou connect the camera to the pr inter , the camera ’s Pr int Setu p menu a ppears. U se this men u to: • Change the photo s y ou hav e selec ted fo r prin ting . • Select the paper type . • Select the paper si z e . 4 When y ou ar e r e ad y to pr int , fol low the i nstructi ons on you r c a m er a’ s L C D. To l[...]

3 3 use your printer with a computer 17 use y our pr inter with a computer Your HP Photosmart 7150 printer can be u sed 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 y our c[...]

basics guide 18 3 T o acces s more adv anced setting s, c lic k Propertie s . Set the pr inter pr ope rties (such as pr i nt quality and paper ty pe) and cli c k OK . 4 Click OK to begin pr inting . See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on: • changing the de fa ult prin t settings • using ad vanced se ttings • adj usting the[...]

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

basics guide 20 pr int fr om a M acintosh print fr om a soft ware application (OS X o r OS 9 . x) 1 F r om y our softw ar e applicati on ’s File men u , select Page Setup . 2 In the Format for pull- dow n men u , selec t Phot osmart 715 0 , then select the page attr ibutes (suc h as paper s i z e, or ient atio n, and s caling) fo r y our pr o jec[...]

4 4 troubleshoo ting 21 tr oubleshooting 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 connecti ons between y our print er and compu ter are sec ure . • Y ou ar e using the most r ecent ve rsi o[...]

basics guide 22 USB connection pr oblems Problem Possible cause Solution Windows PC only My printer is connected wit h a USB cable through another USB device or a hub and when I try to print I get a message saying THER E WA S AN ERROR WRITING TO < NAME OF USB PORT>. Your printer may not be getting good data from the other devi ce or hub. OR T[...]

troubleshoo ting: USB connection problems 23 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 have connected your computer to the camera port on the front of the printer. This port should only be used to c onnect an HP direct-printi[...]

basics guide 24 pr inter pr oblems Windows PC only When I connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer, an UNKNOWN DEVI CE mess age appears. Static electricity has built up in the cable between your computer and printer. OR You may have a defectiv e USB cable. OR Your USB cable may not be connected properly. OR The software c ould not id[...]

troubleshooting: printer problems 25 (c onti nued fr om pr ev io us page) Printing is very s low. You m ay be usin g outdated printer software. Check www.hp.com for the mos t recent software updates. See the Soft war e Setup & Produ ct Suppo rt booklet that came w ith your printer for contact information. Wind ows PC Use HP’s Web Update softw[...]

basics guide 26 (c onti nued fr om pr ev io us page) Printing is very s low. You may have chosen 4800x1200 Optimzed dpi . Wind ows PC 1 On the Quality tab o f the pr inter Pr opertie s dialog bo x , set the Prin t Q uality to Best and set the P aper T ype to Photo Pape r. U n d e r H i g h R e s o l u t i o n Control, s el ect PhotoREt instead of 4[...]

troubleshooting: printer problems 27 (c onti nued fr om pr ev io us page) Printing is very s low. You may be printi ng in Reserve M ode. The printer enters Reserve Mode when one of the print cartridges is missing. Replace the missing print cartri dge wit h a n ew one . The printer will not turn on. The printer may have drawn too much power. Unplug [...]

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

troubleshooting: printing problems 29 (c onti nued fr om pr ev io us page) No page came out of the printer. There may be a paper jam. Try the following: • Ch eck th e c ompute r mo nitor or ca mera L CD for i nstru ction s . • Remo v e the paper fr om the IN tr ay and the OUT tr ay . • If y ou w er e prin ting labels, mak e sur e a label di d[...]

basics guide 30 (c onti nued fr om pr ev io us page) No page came out of the printer. A problem may exist with the print cartridges. Try the following: • Che ck the c omputer monit or or camer a L CD f or an y err or messages . • Check the Prin t car tr idge s tatus light . • Replace the print cartr idges. The printer may still be processing [...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 31 (c onti nued fr om pr ev io us page) A blank page came out of the printer. You are printing in Reserve M ode with the black print cartri dge installed AND borderless printing is ON. Replace the missing print cartri dge wit h a n ew one . OR Turn off bor d erless printi ng. See use reserve print mode on page 10 [...]

basics guide 32 (c onti nued fr om pr ev io us page) Parts of the document are missing or are in the wrong place. You may have sele cted an incorrect paper s ize. Wind ows PC • Make sur e y ou hav e selected the corr ect paper si z e on the Layou t ta b of the pr int er Pr operties dialog box and in the appli cation ’s P age Setup dialog bo x .[...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 33 The document printed at an angle or is off - center. Paper may not be loaded correctly. Try the following: • Make su re the pa per is corr ectl y or iented i n the IN tr ay . • Make su re the pa per w idth guide and the paper length guide f it clos e to the edge s of the paper . See paper information on pag[...]

basics guide 34 (c onti nued fr om pr ev io us page) Print quality is poor. You may be printi ng on the wrong side of the paper. Make sure the paper is loaded with the side to be printed facing down. You may not have sel ec ted t he cor rec t paper type in the printer software. Wind ows PC • Make sur e y ou hav e selected the corr ect paper type [...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 35 (c onti nued fr om pr ev io us page) Print quality is poor. If black prints still show white stre aks after cleaning the print cartridges, and you have de te rm ine d th a t th e pri nt cartridges are not low on ink, you may have dropped one of the print cartridges. Wind ows PC 1 Click Bes t , inst ead of Every[...]

basics guide 36 (c onti nued fr om pr ev io us page) Print quality is poor. If the printing appears faded or d ull, you may be using Everyday or FastDr aft mode. Wind ows PC •C l i c k No rmal or Best , instead of Everyday or Fas tDraft , on the Quality tab of the print er Pr operties dialog bo x . Macin tosh •C l i c k No rmal or Best , instea[...]

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

basics guide 38 (c onti nued fr om pr ev io us page) Photos are not printing corre ctly. You may have used yo ur application’s Page Setup dialog box to select the paper size or type. Wind ows PC • F r om the appli cation ’s File menu , select Print , the n c lic k Pr oper ties to set the corr ect paper si z e and t y pe . Macin tosh • F r o[...]

troubleshooting: printing problems 39 See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on: • so ft w are pr oblems • e rror m es sa g es The p aper type is set as Au tom ati c , but the printer does not use the best p rint mode for the paper. The paper may be marked, scratched, or wr inkl ed. OR The paper may be dark in co lor or cont ai[...]

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index 41 inde x B Basi cs Gui de 1 buttons description 14 C camera port description 3 , 5 camera-selected photos print 15 cancel button description 5 , 14 comp uter use with printer 17 cont rol p anel buttons 14 description 5 , 14 indicator lights 14 D digital camera print camera-selected ph otos 15 E envelope slot description 3 H HP direct-printin[...]

basics guide 42 photo tray description 3 photo tray cove r description 3 photo tray slider description 3 photos print camera-selected ph otos 15 power button description 5 , 14 power cord connection description 4 print from Macintosh software appli cation 20 from Windows PC so ftware application 17 print cartridge protector 10 print cartridge sta t[...]

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