HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide
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Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Welcome.................................................................................................................3 Find more information .............................................................................................3 Printer parts ............................................................................................................4 Optional accessories ..............................................................................................
Printer hardware problems ...................................................................................37 Printing problems ..................................................................................................40 Bluetooth printing problems ..................................................................................44 Error messages ....................................................................................................45 9 Specifications .................................
1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart A510 series printer! This printer makes home photo printing simple, convenient, and fun, and it produces high-quality color prints you will be pleased to share with family and friends. With your printer, you can: Apply Photo Fix techniques See Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix. Get creative by printing photo stickers. See Print photo stickers Print panoramas Print passport photos See Print panoramic photos. See Print passport photos.
Chapter 1 ● ● Printer Help Menu: The Help menu on the printer lets you read helpful printing tips and information about basic printer features right on the printer screen. For information on viewing the Help menu, see Use the printer menus. Electronic Help: The electronic Help describes how to use the printer with a computer and contains software troubleshooting information.
Rear of printer 1 USB port: Use this port to connect the printer to a computer or to an HP direct-printing digital camera using a USB cable. 2 Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here. Inside front of printer 1 Input tray: Load paper here. 2 Input tray extension: Pull out to support paper. 3 Paper-width guide: Move to the width of the current paper to position the paper properly.
Chapter 1 Indicator lights 1 On light: This light is solid green when the printer is on. It flashes green when the printer is busy, and flashes red when the printer requires attention. 2 Memory card light: This light turns solid green after the memory card is correctly inserted. It flashes green when the printer is communicating with the memory card. See Get photos from a memory card. Control panel 6 1 On: Press to turn the printer on or off. 2 Printer screen: View photos and menus here.
Note You can also delete photos from the control panel. Press and hold the Photo Fix button, and then press the Cancel button. Internal battery compartment 1 Internal battery compartment: Insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery here. 2 Battery compartment button: Slide to release the compartment cover. 3 Battery compartment cover: Open this cover on the bottom of the printer to insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery.
Chapter 1 HP Photosmart Carrying Case The lightweight, durable HP Photosmart Carrying Case holds and protects everything needed for hassle-free printing on the go. 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.
To use the printer menu 1. If there is a memory card in the printer, remove it. 2. Press (1) or (2) on the printer control panel to open the printer menu. – Press or to scroll through the menu options displayed on the printer screen. Menu items that are not accessible are grayed out. – Press OK (3) to open a menu or select an option. – Press Cancel (4) to exit the current menu. Note For a list of printer menu options, see Printer menu structure.
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2 Photo printing overview Start-to-finish printing This sections gives you a high-level overview of the steps involved in printing your photos. Subsequent sections describe each step in more detail. Step 1 Choose and load paper See Choose and load paper. Step 2 Get photos See Print from a memory card and Print from other devices. Step 3 Navigate through and view your photos See Navigate through and view your photos. Index page Step 4 Select photos to print See Select multiple photos.
Chapter 2 (continued) Step 5 Choose a photo layout See Choose a photo layout. Step 6 Print photos See Print your photos.
3 Paper basics Choose and 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. Other photo papers will produce inferior results. For a list of available HP-designed photo paper, or to purchase supplies, go to: ● ● ● ● www.hpshopping.com (U.S.) www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe) www.hp.
Chapter 3 ● ● Panorama paper Photo sticker paper For a full list of supported paper sizes, see Specifications. To load paper 1. Open the output and input trays, and pull out the input tray extension. 2. Load up to 20 sheets of paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front of the printer. When loading, slide the paper to the left side of the input tray and push the paper down firmly until it stops. Note If you are using panorama photo paper, only load up to 10 sheets.
4 Print from a memory card This section describes the steps for printing photos that are stored on a memory card. This section contains the following topics: ● ● ● ● ● Get photos from a memory card Navigate through and view your photos Select multiple photos Choose a photo layout Print your photos Get photos from a memory card After you have taken pictures with a digital camera, you can remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer to view and print your photos.
Chapter 4 (continued) Memory card How to insert the memory card 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 contacts face down Secure Digital ● ● ● Angled corner is on the right Metal contacts face down If you are using a miniSD card, attach the adapter that came with the card before you insert the card into the printer SmartMedia
(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 xD-Picture Card ● ● Curved side of the card points toward you Metal contacts face down Remove a memory card Caution Do not pull out the memory card while the memory card light is flashing.
Chapter 4 Navigate through and view your photos This section explains how to navigate through and view your photos on the printer screen. To view photos one by one 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Press or to select a layout, and then press OK. See Choose a photo layout. 3. Press or to view the photos one by one. Press and hold the button to view the photos rapidly. When you reach the last photo in either direction, the display returns to the first or last photo and continues.
Choose a photo layout The printer prompts you to select a layout each time you insert a memory card. To choose a photo layout 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Use or to select a layout: – Print one photo per sheet – Print two photos per sheet – Print four photos per sheet 3. Press OK. The printer may rotate your photos to fit the layout. Note When borderless printing is turned off, all pages print with a narrow white border around the outside edges of the paper.
Chapter 4 To print a photo index 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Select Print Index Page when the Select Layout screen appears on the printer, and then press OK. A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for up to 2000 photos on a memory card. Use index cards or plain paper instead of photo paper to cut costs when printing photo index pages. To print camera-selected photos 1. Insert a memory card that contains camera-selected (DPOF) photos. 2.
5 Creative projects This section contains the following topics: ● ● ● ● ● ● Print panoramic photos Print photo stickers Print nine frames from a video clip Print passport photos Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix E-mail or upload your photos using HP Photosmart Share Print panoramic photos Note 1 Panoramic mode is not supported when printing directly from a digital camera connected to the camera port on the front of the printer with a USB cable Note 2 If you have installed the HP Photosmart Pre
Chapter 5 Select any photo ➔ Select one or more photos on a memory card and use the steps below to turn on panoramic mode. Panoramic mode prints the selected photos with a 3:1 aspect ratio. To print panoramic photos 1. If there is a memory card in the printer, remove it. 2. Press or to open the printer menu. 3. Select Print options, and then press OK. 4. Select Panoramic photos, and then press OK. 5. Select On, and then press OK. 6. Load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) paper. 7.
Print nine frames from a video clip To print nine frames from a video clip 1. Insert a memory card that contains a video clip. 2. Press OK to select any layout option. Video clips are always printed nine to a page. 3. Press or to scroll to the video clip you want to print. The first frame in the clip appears. The video clip icon appears at the bottom of the printer screen. 4. Press OK to select the video clip, and then press Print.
Chapter 5 HP recommends leaving Photo Fix on, but if your photos do not print correctly, or if you want to print a photo without using the Photo Fix improvements, turn off Photo Fix. To turn off Photo Fix ➔ Press Photo Fix. A message on the printer screen tells you, Photo Fix has been turned Off. All images will be printed without any changes. Photo Fix remains off until you press the Photo Fix button again, or turn the printer off and on again.
6 Print from other devices This printer can connect to and print photos stored on several device types including computers, digital cameras, and iPods. Each connection type lets you do different things. ● ● ● ● Print photos from a digital camera Print photos from a Bluetooth device Print photos from a computer Print photos from an iPod Print photos from a digital camera Print beautiful photos from a PictBridge or HP direct-printing digital camera without using a computer.
Chapter 6 1 HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter To learn how to print from a Bluetooth device, see the documentation that came with your Bluetooth adapter. For more information on Bluetooth wireless technology and HP, go to www.hp.com/go/bluetooth. If you connect the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter to the printer through the camera port, be sure to set the Bluetooth printer menu options as needed. See Use the printer menus.
3. 4. 5. 6. Insert a memory card and select photos to transfer. For more information on viewing and selecting photos, see Select multiple photos. On the HP Photosmart screen, click Start Using the Device. Select the drive for HP Photosmart A510 printer, and then select the location to save photos. Click Transfer. To print photos from a computer (Windows) 1. On the File menu in your software program, click Print. 2. Select the HP Photosmart A510 series as the printer.
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7 Maintain and transport the printer 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 7 For best print quality, HP recommends that you install all retail print cartridges before the date stamped on the box. To prepare the printer and cartridge 1. Make sure the printer is on. 2. Open the print cartridge door of the printer. 3. Remove the bright pink tape from the cartridge. Remove the pink tape Do not touch here To insert the cartridge 1. Remove the old cartridge from the cradle by pushing down and pulling outward on the cartridge.
Each time you install or replace a print cartridge, a message appears on the printer screen asking you to load paper so the printer can align the cartridge. This ensures highquality prints. Load photo paper in the input tray, press OK, and then follow the onscreen instructions to align the cartridge. Clean and maintain the printer Keep the printer and print cartridge clean and well maintained using the simple procedures in this section.
Chapter 7 6. 7. Press OK to begin cleaning the print cartridge. When the printer finishes cleaning the cartridge and prints a test page, check the test page and select from the following options: – If the test page has white streaks or missing colors, the print cartridge needs to be cleaned again. Select Yes, and then press OK. – If the print quality of the test page looks good, select No, and then press OK. You can clean the cartridge up to three times.
cartridge. If any line or color is missing from the pattern, try cleaning the print cartridge. For more information, see Automatically clean the print cartridge. To print a test page 1. Remove any memory cards from the memory card slots. Caution Do not pull out a memory card while the memory card light is flashing. For more information, see Remove a memory card. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press or to open the printer menu. Select Tools, and then press OK. Select Print test page, and then press OK.
Chapter 7 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Press or to open the printer menu. Select Tools, and then press OK. Select Align cartridge, and then press OK. A message appears on the printer screen reminding you to load paper. Load paper so the printer can print an alignment page. Press OK to begin aligning the print cartridge. When the printer finishes aligning the cartridge, it prints an alignment page to confirm that the alignment was successful.
● ● If the printer and print cartridge have not been used for one month or more, clean the print cartridge before printing. For more information, see Automatically clean the print cartridge. If you are storing the printer for a long period of time and the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed, remove the battery from the printer. Store the print cartridge When you store or transport the printer, always leave the active print cartridge inside the printer.
Chapter 7 To transport the printer 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Remove any memory cards from the memory card slots. 3. Remove all paper from the input and output trays, and then close the input and output tray doors. Note Make sure the printer completes its power-down cycle before you unplug the power cord. This allows the printer to store the print cartridge properly. 4. 5. 6. Unplug the power cord. If the printer is connected to a computer, disconnect the USB cable from the computer.
8 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 Bluetooth printing problems Error messages For troubleshooting information about using the printer software and printing from a computer, see the electronic Help.
Chapter 8 The On light flashed amber briefly after I turned the printer off. Solution 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. Cause A printer error has occurred. Try the following solutions. Solution ● Check the printer screen for instructions. If you have a digital camera connected to the printer, check the camera screen for instructions.
The printer does not find and display the photos on my memory card. Solution The memory card may contain file types the printer cannot read directly from the memory card. – Save the photos to a computer, and then print them from the computer. For more information, see the camera documentation or the electronic Help. – 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.
Chapter 8 The optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed in the printer, but it will not charge. Solution ● Turn off and unplug the printer. Open the battery compartment cover. Remove the battery and reinstall it. Be careful not to touch the contacts on the inside of the battery compartment or on the battery. For more information on how to install the battery, see the documentation that came with the battery.
● ● ● If you are using the printer in an extremely high or low humidity environment, insert the paper as far as it will go into the input tray, and load one sheet of photo paper at a time. If you are using photo paper that is curled, place the paper in a plastic bag and gently bend it in the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat. If the problem persists, use paper that is not curled.
Chapter 8 ● ● If you cannot grasp the edge of the jammed paper to remove it, try the following: – Turn off the printer. – If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is not installed in the printer, unplug the printer power cord. Wait about 10 seconds, and then plug the power cord back in. – If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed in the printer, unplug the printer power cord, if it is plugged in. Open the battery compartment cover and remove the battery.
Print quality is poor. Solution ● Make sure you are using the right type of photo paper for the project. Use HPdesigned photo paper for best results. For more information, see Choose the right paper. ● Make sure the print quality setting is set to Best quality. ● Turn the Photo Fix feature on or off. See Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix. ● You may have selected a low-resolution setting on the digital camera when you took the photo.
Chapter 8 Bluetooth printing problems Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips, or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. Be sure to also read the documentation that came with your HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter (if you are using one) and your device with Bluetooth wireless technology. My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer.
Print quality is poor. Solution The photo you printed may be low resolution. For better results, set the digital camera to a higher resolution. Photos taken with VGA-resolution cameras, such as those found in wireless phones, may not have high enough resolution to produce a high-quality print. The photo printed with borders. Solution The printing application installed on your device with Bluetooth wireless technology may not support borderless printing.
Chapter 8 Error message: Automatic paper sensor failed. Solution The automatic paper sensor is obstructed or damaged. Try moving the printer out of direct sunlight, and then press OK and try printing again. If this does not work, go to www.hp.com/support or contact HP support. Error message: Cartridge is not compatible. Use appropriate HP cartridge. Solution Replace the print cartridge with one that is compatible with the printer. For more information, see Replace the print cartridge.
Note During this condition, you can still use the printer for printing and saving photos from the xD-Picture Card to a secure location, such as the computer hard drive. Solution ● Reinsert the xD-Picture Card memory card into your camera and turn on the camera. In most cases, the camera automatically makes the necessary changes. ● Reformat the xD-Picture Card memory card. See the documentation that came with your camera for instructions on reformatting the memory card.
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9 Specifications This section lists the minimum system requirements for installing the HP Photosmart printer software, and provides selected printer specifications. System requirements Component Windows minimum Mac minimum Operating system Microsoft® Windows 98 SE, Mac® OS X 10.3.x, 10.4.
Chapter 9 Printer specifications Category Specifications Connectivity USB 2.0 high-speed: Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home, XP Professional, and XP Professional x64; Mac 10.3.x, 10.4.x PictBridge: Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home, XP Professional, and XP Professional x64; Mac OS X 10.3.x, 10.4.
(continued) Category Specifications Photo sticker paper Memory cards CompactFlash Type I and II Some models may not support all types of memory cards. Memory Sticks Microdrive MultiMediaCard Secure Digital SmartMedia xD-Picture Card Memory card-supported file formats Printing: All supported image and video file formats Paper tray One 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper tray Paper tray capacity 20 sheets of photo paper, maximum thickness 292 µm (11.5 mil) per sheet Power consumption U.S.
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10 HP support ● ● ● ● Support process HP support by phone Additional warranty options HP Warranty Support process If you have a problem, follow these steps: 1. Check the documentation that came with the HP Photosmart printer. 2. Visit the HP online support Web site at www.hp.com/support. HP online support is available to all HP customers.
Chapter 10 ● ● Messages that appear when the situation occurs Answers to these questions: – Has this situation happened before? – Can you re-create it? – Did you add any new hardware or software to your computer at about the time that this situation began? – Did anything else occur prior to this situation (such as a thunderstorm, device was moved, etc.)? After the phone support period After the phone support period, help is available from HP at an additional cost.
HP Warranty HP product Duration of limited warranty Software Media 90 days Printer 1 year Print or Ink cartridges Until the HP ink is depleted or the “end of warranty” date printed on the cartridge has been reached, whichever occurs first. This warranty does not cover HP ink products that have been refilled, remanufactured, refurbished, misused, or tampered with. Accessories 1 year unless otherwise stated A. Extent of limited warranty 1.
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A Install the software The printer comes with optional software you can install on a computer. After using the setup instructions that came in the box with the printer to set up the printer hardware, use the instructions in this section to install the software. Windows users Mac users Important: Do not connect the USB cable until you are prompted. 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. If the Install Wizard does not appear, locate the Setup.
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B Printer menus The printer menu gives you many print options, allows you to change the printer defaults, provides maintenance and troubleshooting tools, and provides how-to information for common printing tasks. This section gives a complete listing of the items available on the printer menu. Printer menus Printer menu structure ● Print Options – ● Panoramic photos: Select to turn panoramic printing On or Off (default).
Appendix B ● Help ● – Printing Tips I: Select to read about the auto image enhancement features of the printer. – Printing Tips II: Select to read tips that can help you obtain the best possible prints. – Panoramic photos: Select to read about printing panoramic photos. – Photo stickers: Select to read about printing photo stickers. – Memory cards: Select to read about using memory cards. – Cartridges: Select to read about using print cartridges. – Load paper: Select to read about loading paper.
Index A accessories 7, 35 adaptive lighting 23 after the support period 54 aligning print cartridges 33 alignment page 33 automobile adapter 35 B batteries charge indicator 63 model 7 Bluetooth troubleshooting 44 wireless printer adapter 8 C calling HP support 53 cameras photos do not print 43 ports 4 types 25 carrying case model 8 transporting printer 35 cartridges.
R red-eye removal 23 Removing a memory card 17 S Secure Digital 15 SmartFocus 23 software, installing 57 Sony Memory Sticks.
Screen icons Icons on the printer screen provide information about the printer, such as the ink level of the print cartridge and the index number of the current photo. Battery indicator: Displays the charge level of the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery, if installed. A solidly-filled battery icon indicates a fully-charged battery. As the battery is used, the battery icon indicates the approximate amount of charge by the amount of solid fill.
