HP Photosmart C5200 All-in-One series Basics Guide
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1 HP All-in-One overview The HP All-in-One at a glance....................................................................................................2 Control panel features................................................................................................................3 Find more information.................................................................................................................5 Load originals and load paper......................................................
1 HP All-in-One overview Use the HP All-in-One to quickly and easily accomplish tasks such as making a copy, scanning documents, or printing photos from a memory card. You can access many HP All-in-One functions directly from the control panel, without turning on your computer. NOTE: This guide introduces basic operations and troubleshooting, as well as provides information for contacting HP support and ordering supplies.
(continued) * Label Description 10 CD/DVD access door 11 Print cartridge door 12 Glass 13 Lid 14 Rear door 15 Power connection* 16 Rear USB port Use only with the power adapter supplied by HP. The following diagram and related table provide a quick reference to the HP All-in-One control panel features. Label Name and Description 1 Display: Displays menus, photos, and messages. The display can be pulled up and angled for better viewing. 2 Attention light: Indicates a problem occurred.
Chapter 1 (continued) HP All-in-One overview Label Name and Description 6 Print Photos: Depending on whether you access your photos from the View, Print, or Create menu, the Print Photos button will display the Print Preview screen or it will print any selected photo(s). If no photos are selected, a prompt appears asking if you want to print all the photos on your card. 7 Red Eye Removal: Turns the Red Eye Removal feature On or Off. By default, this feature is turned off.
Find more information A variety of resources, both printed and onscreen, provide information about setting up and using the HP All-in-One. • • Setup Guide The Setup Guide provides instructions for setting up the HP All-in-One and installing software. Make sure you follow the steps in the Setup Guide in order. If you have problems during setup, see Troubleshooting in the last section of the Setup Guide, or see “Troubleshooting and support” on page 17 in this guide.
Chapter 1 To load full-size paper 1. Raise the output tray to load paper into the main input tray. 2. Slide the paper-width guide to its outermost position. HP All-in-One overview 3. Tap a stack of paper on a flat surface to align the edges, and then check the paper for the following: • Make sure it is free of rips, dust, wrinkles, and curled or bent edges. • Make sure all the paper in the stack is the same size and type. 4.
5. Slide the paper-width guide inward until it stops at the edge of the paper. Do not overload the main input tray; make sure the stack of paper fits within the main input tray and is no higher than the top of the paper-width guide. 6. Lower the output tray. 7. Pull the output tray extender towards you, as far as it will go. To load up to 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch) photo paper in the photo tray 1. Raise the photo tray lid to load photo paper in the photo tray. 2.
Chapter 1 • • • 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. Do not force paper too far forward in the input tray. Use paper types that are recommended for the HP All-in-One. Print directly onto a CD/DVD 1. Use the software that came with the HP All-in-One to create and print a CD/DVD label. 2. When prompted, carefully remove the CD/DVD holder that came with the HP All-inOne.
4. Lower the CD/DVD access door to access the CD/DVD tray. The CD/DVD access door is located just below the control panel. When in its lowered position, the CD/DVD tray sits on top of the output tray. HP All-in-One overview 5. Push the CD/DVD holder into the HP All-in-One until the lines on the CD/DVD holder line up to the white lines on the CD/DVD tray. NOTE: The HP All-in-One pulls the CD/DVD holder while printing on the media. The CD/DVD holder might protrude about 7.
Chapter 1 HP All-in-One overview 1 xD-Picture Card 2 Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Select, Memory Stick Magic Gate, Memory Stick Duo or Duo Pro (adapter optional), or Memory Stick Micro (adapter required) 3 CompactFlash (CF) types I and II 4 Secure Digital (SD), Secure Digital Mini (adapter required), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMC Plus, MMC Mobile (RS-MMC; adapter required), TransFlash MicroSD Card, or Secure MultiMedia Card To view and select photos
9. (Optional) If you want to check and/or modify any of your print settings, press to highlight Settings and press OK. 10. To print the photo(s), use or to highlight Print Now (or press the Print Photos button on the control panel). A print status screen displays the number of pages to print and the estimated time to complete. Scan an image You can start a scan from your computer or from the control panel of the HP All-in-One.
Chapter 1 To make a copy from the control panel 1. Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray. 2. Load your original print side down on the right front corner of the glass. 3. Press Start Copy Black or Start Copy Color to begin copying. Replace the print cartridges Follow these instructions when you need to replace print cartridges. NOTE: When the ink level for the print cartridge is low, a message appears on the display.
1 Print cartridge slot for the tri-color print cartridge 2 Print cartridge slot for the black and photo print cartridges 4. Pull the print cartridge toward you out of its slot. 5. If you are removing the black print cartridge in order to install the photo or gray photo print cartridge, store the black print cartridge in the print cartridge protector or an airtight plastic container. 6.
Chapter 1 7. Hold the print cartridge with the HP logo on top, and insert the new print cartridge into the empty cartridge slot. Make sure you push the print cartridge in firmly until it snaps into place. If you are installing the tri-color print cartridge, slide it into the left slot. If you are installing a black, photo, or gray photo print cartridge, slide it into the right slot. HP All-in-One overview 8. Close the print cartridge door.
10. The HP All-in-One prints a test page, aligns the print head, and calibrates the printer. Recycle or discard the page. A success or failure message appears. NOTE: If you have colored paper loaded in the input tray when you align the print cartridges, the alignment will fail. Load unused plain white paper into the input tray, and then try the alignment again. If the alignment fails again, you might have a defective sensor or print cartridge. Contact HP Support. Go to www.hp.com/support.
Chapter 1 3. Dry the backing with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth. CAUTION: Do not use paper-based wipes, as these might scratch the backing. 4. If further cleaning is needed, repeat the previous steps using isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol, and wipe the backing thoroughly with a damp cloth to remove any residual alcohol. CAUTION: Be careful not to spill alcohol on the glass or exterior of the HP Allin-One, as this might damage the device. 5. Plug in the power cord, and then turn on the HP All-in-One.
2 Troubleshooting and support This chapter contains troubleshooting information for the HP All-in-One. Specific information is provided for installation and configuration issues, and some operational topics. For more troubleshooting information, see the onscreen Help that came with your software. Many issues are caused when the HP All-in-One is connected to the computer using a USB cable before the HP All-in-One software is installed on the computer.
Chapter 2 Solution • Make sure the power cord is firmly connected to both the HP All-in-One and the power adapter. Plug the power cord into a power outlet, surge protector, or power strip. • • • 1 Power connection 2 Power cord and adapter 3 Power outlet If you are using a power strip, make sure the power strip is on. Or, try plugging the HP Allin-One directly into a power outlet. Test the power outlet to make sure it is working.
computer and the other into the back of the HP All-in-One. You can connect to any USB port on the back of your computer. For more information on installing the software and connecting the USB cable, see the Setup Guide that came with the HP All-in-One. Solution: If the HP All-in-One and computer are not communicating with each other, try the following: • Look at the On light located on the front of the HP All-in-One. If it is not lit, the HP All-inOne is turned off.
Chapter 2 • Check other printers or scanners. You might need to disconnect older products from your computer. • Try connecting the USB cable to another USB port on your computer. After you check the connections, try restarting your computer. Turn the HP All-in-One off and then on again. • If the HP All-in-One is offline, turn the HP All-in-One off and on again. Start a print job. • If necessary, remove and then install the software you installed with the HP All-in-One again.
Solution: Push the CD/DVD holder forward into the CD/DVD tray until the lines on the holder line up to the white lines on the tray. The end of the holder marked with arrows goes into the CD/DVD tray first. Make sure you loaded a printable disc onto the CD/DVD holder with the printable side up. Push the CD/DVD holder forward into the CD/DVD tray until the lines on the holder line up to the white lines on the tray. The end of the holder marked with arrows goes into the CD/DVD tray first.
Chapter 2 The HP All-in-One does not detect a CD/DVD on the holder Cause: You inserted the CD/DVD holder into the CD/DVD tray without loading a CD/DVD onto the holder. Solution: Remove the CD/DVD holder from the CD/DVD tray. Load a printable disc onto the CD/DVD holder with the printable side up and reinsert the holder into the CD/DVD tray until the lines on the holder line up to the white lines on the tray. Cause: You might have loaded the CD/DVD upside down on the holder.
The design is not centered on my disc Cause: Your design settings might not be correct. Solution: Change the software settings to center and size your design for the disc you are using. Refer to the documentation or the online help of the software you are using for additional information. The ink on the CD/DVD is not drying Cause: The surface of the disc is not compatible for printing. Solution: Make sure that the CD/DVD you use is compatible for inkjet printing.
Chapter 2 • Do not open the print cartridge door unless necessary. This exposes the print cartridges to air, which reduces the life of the print cartridges. NOTE: If you leave the print cartridge door open for a long period of time, the HP All-inOne will recap the print cartridges to protect them from exposure to air. • Clean the print cartridges when you notice a significant decrease in print quality.
3 Technical information The technical specifications and international regulatory information for the HP All-in-One are provided in this section. System requirements Software system requirements are located in the Readme file. Product specifications For product specifications, go to the HP Web site at www.hp.com/support. Paper specifications • Main input tray capacity: Plain paper sheets: Up to 125 (20 lb./75 gsm. paper) • Output tray capacity: Plain paper sheets: Up to 50 (20 lb./75 gsm.
Chapter 3 ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered service mark of the U.S. EPA. As an ENERGY STAR partner, HP has determined that this product meets ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. For more information on ENERGY STAR guidelines, go to the following Web site: www.energystar.
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