HP Photosmart All in One Printer B010b User Manual

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Print photos on page 9
Print envelopes on page 10
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Print documents
Most print settings are automatically handled by the software application. You need to change the settings manually
only when you change print quality, print on specific types of paper or transparency film, or use special features.
To print from a software application
1.Make sure you have paper loaded in the paper tray.
2.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
4.If you need to change settings, click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup,
Printer, or Preferences.
NOTE:When printing a photo, you must select options for the specific photo paper and photo enhancement.
5.Select the appropriate options for your print job by using the features available in the Advanced, Printing
Shortcuts, Features, and Color tabs.
TIP:You can easily select the appropriate options for your print job by choosing one of the predefined print
tasks on the Printing Shortcuts tab. Click a type of print task in the Printing Shortcuts list. The default
settings for that type of print task are set and summarized on the Printing Shortcuts tab. If necessary, you
can adjust the settings here and save your custom settings as a new printing shortcut. To save a custom
printing shortcut, select the shortcut and click Save As. To delete a shortcut, select the shortcut and click
Delete.
6.Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.
7.Click Print or OK to begin printing.
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Print photos
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							Print photos saved on your computer
To print a photo on photo paper
1.Remove all paper from the paper tray.
2.Place the photo paper print side down on the right side of the paper tray.
3.Slide the paper-width guide inward until it stops at the edge of the paper.
4.On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
5.Make sure the product is the selected printer.
6.Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup,
Printer, or Preferences.
7.Click the Features tab.
8.In the Basic Options area, from the Paper Type drop-down list, select More. Then, select the appropriate photo
paper type.
9.In the Resizing Options area, from the Size drop-down list, select More. Then, select the appropriate paper
size.
If the paper size and paper type are not compatible, the printer software displays an alert and allows you to
select a different type or size.
10.(Optional) Select the Borderless printing check box if it is not already checked.
If the borderless paper size and paper type are not compatible, the product software displays an alert and allows
you to select a different type or size.
11.In the Basic Options area, select a high print quality, such as Best, from the Print Quality drop-down list.
NOTE:To achieve the highest dpi resolution, you can use the Maximum dpi setting with supported types
of photo paper. If Maximum dpi is not listed in the Print quality drop-down list, you can enable it from the
Advanced tab.
12.In the HP Real Life Technologies area, click the Photo fix drop-down list and select from the following options:
•Off: applies no HP Real Life Technologies to the image.
•Basic: enhances low-resolution images; moderately adjusts image sharpness.
13.Click OK to return to the Properties dialog box.
14.Click OK, and then click Print or OK in the Print dialog box.
NOTE:Do not leave unused photo paper in the paper tray. The paper might start to curl, which could reduce
the quality of your printout. For best results, do not allow printed photos to stack up in the paper tray.
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Print envelopes
With the HP Photosmart, you can print on a single envelope, a group of envelopes, or label sheets designed for
inkjet printers.
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							To print a group of addresses on labels or envelopes
1.Print a test page on plain paper first.
2.Place the test page on top of the label sheet or envelope, and hold both up to the light. Check the spacing for
each block of text. Make adjustments as needed.
3.Load the labels or envelopes into the paper tray.
CAUTION:Do not use envelopes with clasps or windows. They can get stuck in the rollers and cause paper
jams.
4.Slide the paper-width guide inward against the stack of labels or envelopes until the guide stops.
5.If you are printing on envelopes, do the following:
a. Display the print settings, and click the Features tab.
b. In the Resizing Options area, click the appropriate envelope size in the Size list.
6.Click OK, and then click Print or OK in the Print dialog box.
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Tips for print success
Use the following tips to print successfully.
Print tips
•Use genuine HP cartridges. Genuine HP cartridges are designed for and tested with HP printers to help you
produce great results, time after time.
•Make sure the cartridges have sufficient ink. You can check the ink levels in Printer Toolbox from the software.
•Load a stack of paper, not just one page. Use clean and flat paper of the same size. Make sure only one type
of paper is loaded at a time.
•Adjust the paper-width guide in the input tray to fit snugly against all paper. Make sure the paper-width guide
does not bend the paper in the input tray.
•Set the print quality and paper size settings according to the type and size of paper loaded in the input tray.
•Use print preview to check margins. Do not let the margin settings for the document exceed the printable area
of the printer.
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							5 Copy and scan
•Scan to a computer
•Copy text or mixed documents
•Tips for copy and scan success
Scan to a computer
NOTE:In order to scan, the printer needs to be connected to a computer that has scanning software installed.
If you disable HP Digital Imaging software, the Scan button on the printer display does not open HP scanning
software. Instead, you can use the HP Solution Center to start scanning software.
To scan to a computer
1.Load original.
a. Lift lid on product.
b. Load original print side down on right front corner of glass.
c.Close lid.
2.Start scan.
NOTE:Before starting scan, make sure the printer is connected to your computer through the USB cable.
a. On the Home screen, press the button next to Scan.
b. When the HP Scanning preview window is displayed on your computer, adjust the selected image, as
required. Then click Finish.
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Copy text or mixed documents
Copy text or mixed documents
1.Do one of the following:
Make a black and white copy
a. Load paper.
 Load full-size paper in paper tray.
b. Load original.
 Lift lid on product.
TIP:To make copies of thick originals, such as books, you can remove the lid.
 Load original print side down on right front corner of glass.
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							Close lid.
c. Select Copy.
 On the Home screen, press the button next to Copy.
 Press the button next to Black Copy.
 Press the button next to Black Copy again to increase the number of copies.
d. Start copy.
 Wait for two seconds. Then it starts to copy.
Make a color copy
a. Load paper.
 Load full-size paper in paper tray.
b. Load original.
 Lift lid on product.
TIP:To make copies of thick originals, such as books, you can remove the lid.
 Load original print side down on right front corner of glass.
Close lid.
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							c. Select Copy.
 On the Home screen, press the button next to Copy.
 Press the button next to Color Copy.
 Press the button next to Color Copy again to increase the number of copies.
d. Start copy.
 Wait for two seconds. Then it starts to copy.
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Tips for copy and scan success
Use the following tips to copy and scan successfully:
•Keep the glass and the back of the lid clean. The scanner interprets anything it detects on the glass as part of
the image.
•Load your original, print side down, on the right front corner of the glass.
•To copy or scan a book or other thick originals, remove the lid.
•To make a large copy of a small original, scan the original into the computer, resize the image in the scanning
software, and then print a copy of the enlarged image.
•To avoid incorrect or missing scanned text, make sure the brightness is set appropriately in the software.
•If the document to be scanned has a complex layout, select framed text as the scan document setting in the
software. With this setting, the text layout and formatting are retained.
•If the scanned image is incorrectly cropped, turn off the autocropping feature in the software and crop the
scanned image manually.
•Before starting a scan, make sure your printer is connected to a computer that has scanning software installed.
•Besides the HP Scanning software, you can start a scan directly from a TWAIN-compliant program or Windows
Image Acquisition (WIA) program, such as Microsoft Word. For more information on how to start a scan from
these programs, see the documentation for these programs or HP Photosmart Software Help.
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							6 Work with cartridges
•Check the estimated ink levels
•Clean printhead automatically
•Replace the cartridges
•Order ink supplies
•Cartridge warranty information
•Tips for working with ink
Check the estimated ink levels
You can easily check the ink supply level to determine how soon you might need to replace a cartridge. The ink
supply level shows an estimate of the amount of ink remaining in the cartridges.
NOTE: 1If you have installed a refilled or remanufactured cartridge, or a cartridge that has been used in another
printer, the ink level indicator might be inaccurate or unavailable.
NOTE: 2Ink level warnings and indicators provide estimates for planning purposes only. When you receive a
low-ink warning message, consider having a replacement cartridge available to avoid possible printing delays.
You do not have to replace the cartridges until the print quality is unacceptable.
NOTE: 3Ink from the cartridges is used in the printing process in a number of different ways, including in the
initialization process, which prepares the product and cartridges for printing, and in printhead servicing, which
keeps print nozzles clear and ink flowing smoothly. In addition, some residual ink is left in the cartridge after it
is used. For more information, see www.hp.com/go/inkusage.
To check the ink levels from the HP Photosmart Software
1.In the HP Solution Center, click Settings, point to Print Settings, and then click Printer Toolbox.
NOTE:You can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog box. In the Print
Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and then click the Printer Services button.
The Printer Toolbox appears.
2.Click the Estimated Ink Level tab.
The estimated ink levels for the ink cartridges appear.
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Clean printhead automatically
To clean the printhead from the HP Photosmart Software
NOTE:The printhead only needs to be cleaned if print quality is unacceptable.
1.Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the paper tray.
2.In the HP Solution Center, click Settings.
3.In the Print Settings area, click Printer Toolbox.
NOTE:You can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog box. In the Print
Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and then click Printer Services.
The Printer Toolbox appears.
4.Click the Device Services tab.
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							5.Click Clean the printhead.
6.Follow the prompts until you are satisfied with the quality of the output, and then click Done.
There are two stages of cleaning. Each stage lasts about two minutes, uses one sheet of paper, and uses an
increasing amount of ink. After each stage, review the quality of the printed page. You should only initiate the
next phase of cleaning if the print quality is poor.
If print quality still seems poor after you complete both stages of cleaning, try aligning the printer. If print quality
problems persist after cleaning and aligning, contact HP support.
After cleaning the printhead, print a print quality report. Evaluate the print quality report to see if the print quality
problem still exists.
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Replace the cartridges
To replace the cartridges
1.Check that power is on.
2.Remove cartridge.
a. Open cartridge access door.
Wait for print carriage to move to center of product.
b. Press tab on cartridge, then remove it from slot.
3.Insert new cartridge.
a. Remove cartridge from packaging.
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