HP Photosmart D7100 series User Guide
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Contents 1 2 3 Welcome.................................................................................................................5 Special features.......................................................................................................5 Accessing the onscreen HP Photosmart help.........................................................5 Printer parts.............................................................................................................6 Optional accessories.......
4 5 6 7 8 A B 2 Getting creative.....................................................................................................27 Add a color effect...........................................................................................27 Add the date and time to your prints..............................................................27 Change the print quality.................................................................................27 Crop a photo...................................
Contents Index............................................................................................................................
4 HP Photosmart D7100 series
1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart D7100 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 printer software and view the electronic Help. For an overview of using a computer and the printer together, see Printing from a computer.
Chapter 1 Printer parts Front of printer 1 On: Press this button to turn on the printer. 2 Top cover: Lift this cover to access the ink cartridges and to clear paper jams. To lift the cover, grasp the top cover below the HP logo and pull upward. 3 Printer Screen: Use this screen to view photos, menus, and messages. 4 Output tray: Use this tray to catch your printouts. Lift this tray to access the photo tray.
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. Lift 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 plain paper, transparencies, envelopes, or other media with the side to be printed facing down. 5 Main tray grip: Pull toward you to extend the Main tray.
Chapter 1 Control panel 1 On: Turn on the printer or put it into power save mode. 2 Back: Step back one screen at a time. 3 Home: Press to return to the home screen. 4 Navigation arrows: Adjust the crop box, navigate menu choices, and control the playback of a video clip. 5 OK: Select a highlighted item, menu or dialog choice, and play/pause a video clip during playback. 6 Print Preview: View a preview of the selected photo or photos.
Optional accessories There are several optional accessories available for the printer that enhance its portability for printing anywhere, anytime. The appearance of the accessories may vary from what is shown. To purchase supplies, go to: ● ● ● ● www.hpshopping.com (U.S.) www.hp.com/go/supplies (Europe) www.hp.com/jp/supply_inkjet (Japan) www.hp.com/paper (Asia/Pacific) Accessory name Description This accessory automatically flips each page to print on both sides.
Chapter 1 View & Print Wizard: Use the wizard to guide you through the printing process. Also use the wizard to improve photo quality and apply advanced photo effects such as brightness and color effects. 4×6: Use to print 4×6 inch (10 × 15 cm) photographs. Enlargement: Use Enlargement to print different photo sizes. Print All: Select to print all the photos from the memory card inserted in the printer.
– ● ● Security level: Select Low (default) or High. The Low setting does not require users of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to enter the printer passkey. High requires users of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to enter the printer passkey. – Reset Bluetooth options: Select to reset all items in the Bluetooth menu to their default values. Help Menu: Use the help menu for instructions about using the printer.
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2 Get ready to print This section includes the following topics: ● ● ● Load paper Insert ink cartridges Insert memory cards Load paper Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and how to load it into the input tray for printing. Choose the right paper Use HP Advanced Photo Paper. It is especially designed to work with the inks in your printer to create beautiful photos. For a list of available HP-designed photo paper, or to purchase supplies, go to: ● ● ● ● www.hpshopping.com (U.S.) www.
Chapter 2 4. 5. 1 Paper-width guide 2 Paper-length guide Adjust the paper-width and paper-length guides inward until they stop at the edges of the paper. Push the main tray all the way in. 1 Push in the main tray all the way Load the photo tray Use photo paper up to 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) with or without tabs, Hagaki cards, A6 cards, and L-size cards. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 14 Lift the output tray and extend the photo tray.
1 Paper-width guide 2 Paper-length guide 3 Photo tray grip. Insert ink cartridges The first time you set up and use your HP Photosmart, 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 ink in the print head assembly. Purchasing replacement ink cartridges When purchasing replacement cartridges, refer to the cartridge numbers that appear on the back cover of this guide.
Chapter 2 Ink cartridge tips HP Vivera Inks deliver true-to-life photo quality and exceptional fade resistance resulting in vivid colors that last for generations! HP Vivera Inks are specially-formulated and scientifically tested for quality, purity and fade resistance. For best print quality, HP recommends that you install all retail ink cartridges before the install-by date stamped on the box. For optimum printing results, HP recommends using only genuine HP ink cartridges.
Inserting or replacing the ink cartridges 1. Make sure the power is on, then lift the top cover. Make sure all packing material has been removed from inside the printer. 2. Squeeze the gray tab below an ink cartridge slot to release the gray latch inside the printer, then lift the latch. The ink cartridge areas are color-coded for easy reference. Lift the latch below the appropriate color to insert or replace a cartridge.
Chapter 2 Make sure you insert the ink cartridge into the slot that has the same shaped icon and color as the new cartridge. The copper-colored contacts should be facing the printer as the ink cartridge is inserted. Note The first time you set up and use the 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 ink in the print head assembly. 5. Press down on the gray latch until it clicks into place.
Inserting a memory card Memory card slots 1 xD-Picture Card 2 Memory Stick 3 Compact Flash I and II, Microdrive 4 Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard (MMC) Memory card types Find your 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 the printer until it stops.
Chapter 2 (continued) 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, the arrow points toward the printer Edge with metal pinholes goes into the printer first MultiMediaCard ● ● Angled corner is on the right Metal
3 Printing photos without a computer The HP Photosmart D7100 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 Guide, you can insert a memory card in the printer and print your photos using the buttons on the printer control panel. You can also print photos directly from a digital camera. For more information, see Print photos from a digital camera.
Chapter 3 Print all photos on the memory card Before you begin, make sure that the memory card is inserted in the printer and the paper tray you want to use is loaded with the correct paper. 1. 2. 3. 4. Select View & Print, then press OK. Select Print All. Select the desired paper size and press OK. ➔ Select a layout and press OK. Select Print Now and press OK.
The printer recognizes video clips recorded in these formats: ● ● ● Motion-JPEG AVI Motion-JPEG QuickTime MPEG-1 The printer ignores video clips in any other format. Before you begin, make sure that the memory card is inserted in the printer and the paper tray you want to use is loaded with the correct paper. 1. 2. 3. 4. Select View & Print and press OK. To select your desired photo size, select 4×6 or Enlargement then press OK. Select your desired paper size and press OK.
Chapter 3 (continued) Note You can also print from other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology, such as PDAs and camera phones. For more information, see Connecting to other devices and the documentation that came with your Bluetooth adapter. 1. 2. 3. 4. Set the Bluetooth options for the printer using the Bluetooth menu on the display. For more information, see Settings. Load printer paper. Insert the HP Bluetooth® wireless printer adapter into the camera port on the front of the printer.
Layout Paper size (photo size) 1 per page borderless 4 x 6 inch (4 x 6 inch) 10 x 15 cm (10 x 15 cm) 5 x 7 inch (5 x 7 inch) 8.5 x 11 inch (8.5 x 11 inch) 1 per page 3.5 x 5 inch (3.25 x 4.75 inch) 4 x 6 inch (3.75 x 5.75 inch) 10 x 15 cm (9.53 x 14.6 cm) 5 x 7 inch (4.75 x 6.75 inch) 8 x 10 inch (7.75 x 9.75 inch) 8.5 x 11 inch (8 x 10 inch) A6 (9.86 x 14.16 cm) A4 (20 x 25 cm) Hagaki (9.36 x 14.16 cm) L (8.25 x 12.06 cm) 2 per page 3.5 x 5 inch (2.25 x 3.25 inch) 4 x 6 inch (2.75 x 3.
Chapter 3 (continued) Layout Paper size (photo size) 8 x 10 inch (3.5 x 4.75 inch) 8.5 x 11 inch (3.5 x 5 inch) A6 (4.77 x 6.92 cm) A4 (9 x 13 cm) Hagaki (4.52 x 6.5 cm) L (3.96 x 5.7 cm) 9 per page 3.5 x 5 inch (1 x 1.375 inch) 4 x 6 inch (1.125 x 1.5 inch) 5 x 7 inch (1.5 x 2 inch) 8 x 10 inch (2.25 x 3 inch) 8.5 x 11 inch (2.5 x 3.25 inch) – Wallet size A6 (3.07 x 4.05 cm) A4 (6.4 x 8.4 cm) Hagaki (2.9 x 3.86 cm) L (2.53 x 3.36 cm) Note The printer may rotate the photos to fit the layout.
Adjust poor-quality video clips This preference affects photos printed from video clips. Improve the quality of photos printed from video clips 1. Select Settings and press OK. 2. Using the arrow keys, find and select Preferences and press OK. 3. Using the arrow keys, find and select Video Enhancement and press OK. 4. Select On, then press OK. For information about printing photos from video clips, see Print photos from a memory card.
Chapter 3 To change the print quality: 1. Select Settings and press OK. 2. Select Preferences and press OK. 3. Select Print quality and press OK. 4. Select the desired print quality and press OK. Print quality will revert to Best after the next print job. Crop a photo Press Zoom + and Zoom – to increase or decrease the magnification by 1.25×. The maximum level is 5.0×. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select View & Print and press OK. Select 4×6 or Enlargement to select your desired photo size and press OK.
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 Print directly from a memory card to the printer.
Chapter 4 (continued) 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 Print from any device with Bluetooth The optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer wireless technology—such as a digital camera, a camera phone, or a PDA—to adapter. the printer.
Saving photos to a computer You can save photos to a computer from any memory card inserted in the printer, if you set up a USB connection between the two devices. If you are using a Windows computer Use either of these methods to save photos to your computer. ● ● Insert a memory card into the printer. The HP Photosmart Premier transfer software (HP Transfer and Quick Print) opens on your computer screen and allows you to designate a location on the computer to save images.
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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 Photosmart Premier (Windows Full-install users), HP Photosmart Essential (Windows Express-install users) or the HP Photosmart Studio (Mac) is installed on your computer, allowing you to organize, share, edit, and print photos. For more information on installing the software, see the Quick Start Guide.
Chapter 5 Open HP Photosmart Essential ➔ Double-click the HP Photosmart Essential icon on your desktop. If you need help, see the software help within HP Photosmart Essential. Explore the many features of HP Photosmart Essential: ● ● ● ● View — View photos in multiple sizes and ways. Easily organize and manage your photos. Edit — Crop your photos and fix photos with red eye. Automatically adjust and enhance your photos to make them perfect.
Access print preferences (Windows users) 1. Open the Print dialog box, usually by selecting Print from the File menu. 2. Change the printing preferences in the Print dialog box tabs, or click Properties or Preferences to access more printing preferences. Access print preferences (Mac users) 1. Open the Print dialog box, usually by selecting Print from the File menu. 2.
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6 Care and maintenance The printer requires very little maintenance. Follow the guidelines in this section 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.
Chapter 6 Automatically clean the printhead If you notice white lines or streaks on the photos you print, or in the color blocks of the self test report, use this procedure to clean the print head. Do not clean the print head unnecessarily, as this wastes ink and shortens the life of the ink nozzles on the print head. 1. 2. 3. 4. Load paper in the Main tray. Use plain paper to conserve photo paper. Select Settings and press OK. Select Tools and press OK. Select Clean printhead and press OK.
1 6. 7. 8. Gently wipe only the copper-colored contacts Place the ink cartridge back into the empty slot and press down on the gray latch until it clicks into place. Repeat if necessary for the other ink cartridges. Close the top cover. 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.
Chapter 6 Self test report Update the software Download the latest printer software update periodically to ensure you have the latest features and improvements. You can download printer software updates by going to www.hp.com/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 Photosmart Premier software. Downloading the software (Windows) Note Make sure you are connected to the Internet before you use HP Software Update.
Downloading the software (Mac) Note Make sure you are connected to the Internet before you use HP Photosmart Updater. 1. 2. 3. On your Mac in the Finder, choose Go > Applications. Choose Hewlett-Packard > Photosmart > HP Photosmart Updater. Follow the onscreen instructions to check for software updates. If you are behind a firewall, you need to enter the proxy server information in the updater.
Chapter 6 To handle 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.
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 information, see: ● ● Software installation troubleshooting: The Quick Start guide that came with the printer.
Chapter 7 The printer does not find the photos I stored on my memory card Solution The memory card may contain file types the printer cannot read directly from the card. ● Save the photos to a computer, then print them from the computer. For more information, see the onscreen HP Photosmart 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.
The printer does not print borderless photos when I print from the control panel Solution Make sure the correct layout is selected when setting up the print job. When selecting photo and paper size, the image rectangle must be solidly filled with orange to indicate a borderless print.
Chapter 7 ● ● guides fit close to the edges of the paper. For paper-loading instructions, see Paper loading tips. If you are using a two-sided printing accessory, try removing it, replacing the rear access door, 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 ink cartridges may be empty, resulting in another color being substituted during printing.
● 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 ejects the blank page before starting the new printing project. A print job with a large amount of data may have been sent to the printer. Wait for the printer to service the print head before it continues printing.
Chapter 7 – – Align the printer. For more information, see Aligning the printer. If print quality problems persist after you have tried all of the above solutions, contact HP Support. Photos are not printing correctly Solution ● You may have loaded the photo paper incorrectly. Load the photo paper with the side to be printed facing down. ● The photo paper may not have fed into the printer correctly. Try the following: – Check for a paper jam. For more information, see Paper errors.
1 Remove the rear access door to clear paper jams. If you cannot remove all jammed paper from the rear area of the printer, try removing paper jammed in the middle of the printer by opening the paper jam door located inside the top cover. 1 Open the paper jam door to clear paper jams in the middle of the printer. Plug the printer back in and turn it on. Error message: Out of paper. Load paper then press OK. Solution Load paper, then press OK to print again.
Chapter 7 Ink cartridge errors Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. Error message: Wrong ink cartridge(s) installed Solution 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 ink in the print head assembly.
Error message: Cannot print Solution The indicated ink cartridge(s) are out of ink. Replace the indicated ink cartridge(s) immediately so that you can resume printing. The HP Photosmart cannot continue printing until the indicated ink cartridge(s) are replaced. All printing will stop. For more information on replacing ink cartridges, see Insert ink cartridges. Error message: Ink cartridge problem Solution The indicated ink cartridge(s) are missing or damaged.
Chapter 7 Error message: Original HP ink depleted Solution Replace the indicated ink cartridge(s) or press OK to continue. HP recommends that you use genuine HP ink cartridges. Genuine HP ink cartridges are designed and tested with HP printers to help you easily produce great results, time after time. Note HP cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-HP ink.
1 2. 3. 4. Open the paper jam door to clear the print head assembly. Remove any objects that are blocking the print head assembly, including paper and any packing materials. Turn the printer off, then turn it on again. Close the paper jam door and the top cover. Error message: Ink System Failure Solution The print head assembly or the ink delivery system has failed and the HP Photosmart can no longer print. Turn off the printer, then unplug its power cord. Wait about 10 seconds, then plug it in again.
Chapter 7 Error message: Card access error. Job was cancelled. Press OK.—OR— File directory structure is corrupted. —OR— Card may be damaged. Job was cancelled. Press OK. Solution The printer cannot read the data on the memory card and cannot complete any current print jobs. The data may be corrupted or there may be a physical problem with the memory card. ● Save the files to the computer and access them from there.
Error message: Use only one (1) card at a time. Please remove a memory card. — OR— Use only one (1) device at a time. Please remove/disconnect a device. Solution The printer has two or more different types of memory cards inserted simultaneously, or a memory card is inserted and a digital camera is connected to the camera port at the same time. Remove memory cards or disconnect the camera until only one card is in the printer or only a camera is connected. Error message: Card was removed.
Chapter 7 Error message: Some photo numbers are not on card. Solution Use your camera to transfer the photos to your computer, and then print from your computer. If some photos are still missing, they may have been deleted from the memory card. Computer and connectivity printing errors Before contacting HP Support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. Error message: Printer memory is full. Job was cancelled. Press OK.
8 HP support Support process If you have a problem, follow these steps: 1. Check the documentation that came with the HP Photosmart. 2. Visit the HP online support Web site at www.hp.com/support. HP online support is available to all HP customers.
Chapter 8 After the phone support period After the phone support period, help is available from HP at an additional cost. Help may also be available at the HP online support Web site: www.hp.com/support. Contact your HP dealer or call the support phone number for your country/region to learn more about support options.
A Specifications This section lists the minimum system requirements for installation of the HP Photosmart 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 help, see Welcome.
Appendix A (continued) Category Specifications 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 thickness: 292 µm (11.5 mil) Recommended maximum envelope thickness: 673 µm (26.5 mil) Media sizes supported Supported sizes when printing from a computer 7.6 x 12.
(continued) Category Specifications 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 plain paper 10 cards or envelopes 25 sheets of labels or iron-on transfers Operating environment Recommended temperature range: 15–30 °C (59-86 °F) Maximum temperature range: 5–40 °C (41-104 °F) Storage tem
Appendix A (continued) Category Specifications Print speed (maximum) Black printouts: 32 pages per minute Color printouts: 31 pages per minute Photos: 14 seconds for each 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo USB support Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home, and XP Professional Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4, and later HP recommends using a USB 2.0 full-speed compliant cable 3 meters (10 feet) or less in length.
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Index A accessories 9 accessories, two-sided printing 9 after the support period 58 aligning the printer 37 alignment page 37 alignment, required 52 antique coloration 27 B Bluetooth connecting to printer 21, 29 menu settings 9 wireless printer adapter 9 borderless prints 27 buttons 8 C calling HP support 57 cameras connecting to printer 21, 29 direct-printing 23 PictBridge 23 port 6 printing from 23 care and maintenance 37 cartridges.
phone support 57 phone support period period for support 57 photos antique coloration 27 cropping 27 date and time stamp 27 e-mailing 31 framing 27 improving quality 26 printing 21 saving to computer 29 sepia tones 27 supported file formats 18 zooming 27 Photosmart Share.
Print Cartridge Selection Numbers Black 02 Yellow 02 Light Cyan 02 Cyan 02 Light Magenta 02 Magenta 02 © 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Printed in [country] - English www.hp.
