HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide User Guide
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Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Welcome.................................................................................................................3 Find more information .............................................................................................4 Printer parts ............................................................................................................4 Optional accessories ..............................................................................................
Manually clean the print cartridge contacts ...................................................36 Print a test page ............................................................................................36 Align the print cartridge .................................................................................37 Store the printer and print cartridge ......................................................................38 Store the printer ..............................................................
1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart A610 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: Add a decorative frame Apply Photo Fix techniques See Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix. See Add frames to your photos. Frames are only available on the HP Photosmart A612, A614, A616, A617, and A618 models.
Chapter 1 (continued) See Print photo stickers. Find more information The printer comes with the following documentation: ● ● ● ● Setup Guide: Read this guide first! It explains how to set up the printer and print your first photo. User Guide: This is the book you are reading. This book describes the basic features of the printer, explains how to use the printer without connecting it to a computer, and contains hardware troubleshooting information.
Front of printer 1 Control panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from here. 2 Printer screen: View photos and menus here. The printer screen pops up automatically when you open the output tray. Tilt the screen up to adjust the viewing angle. Fold the screen flat to store or transport the printer. 3 Printer handle: Make sure the printer screen is in the flat (closed) position, and then pull up the printer handle from the back to carry the printer upright.
Chapter 1 Input tray and inside front of printer 6 1 Input tray: Load paper here. The input tray opens automatically when you open the output tray. 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. 4 Camera port: Connect a digital camera, the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter, or an iPod here. 5 Memory card slots: Insert memory cards into these slots. See Get photos from a memory card.
Indicator lights 1 On light: This light, surrounding the Power button, is solid green when the printer is on. It is green and flashing when the printer is busy, and it is red and flashing when the printer requires attention. 2 Bluetooth light (HP Photosmart A618 models only): This light indicates wireless activity between the printer and a Bluetooth-enabled device. If your printer does not have integrated Bluetooth, you can purchase the optional Bluetooth wireless printer adapter.
Chapter 1 Control panel 8 1 On: Press this button to turn the printer on or off. 2 Layout: Press this button to select a print layout. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll through layout selections. Press OK to select a layout. 3 Printer screen: View photos and menus here. The screen pops up automatically when you open the output tray. Tilt the screen up to adjust the viewing angle. Fold the screen flat to store or transport the printer using the handle.
Internal battery compartment 1 Internal battery compartment: Insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery here. 2 Battery compartment button: Slide this button 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. 4 Optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery: A fully-charged battery has sufficient charge to print approximately 75 photos. You must purchase the battery separately.
Chapter 1 adapter. This optional adapter is only used with the HP Photosmart A610, A612, A614, A616, and A617 models. HP Photosmart Carrying Case The lightweight, durable HP Photosmart Carrying Case holds and protects everything needed for hassle-free printing on the go. Use the 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.
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 You can connect the printer to various devices from which you can print. See Get photos from a memory card and Print from other devices.
Chapter 2 (continued) 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. 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 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 16 HP Pho
(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 To view photos nine at a time 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Press to view nine photos at a time. 3. 4. Press Press or to highlight one of the nine photos. to change back to viewing one by one. Select multiple photos If you want to print more than one photo, or delete a group of photos all at once, you need to select the photos. When you select a photo, a check mark appears in the lower left corner of the photo on the screen. To select several photos 1. Insert a memory card and view photos. 2.
3. Use the 4–way arrow button to select a layout: – Print one photo per sheet – Print two photos per sheet – Print four photos per sheet 4. Press OK. The printer may rotate your photos to fit the layout. Note Borderless printing is the default. If you want a narrow white border around a photo, you can turn the borderless setting off. To turn off borderless printing, see Printer menu. Print your photos This section explains how to print digital photos that are stored on a memory card.
Chapter 4 To print camera-selected photos 1. Insert a memory card that contains camera-selected (DPOF) photos. 2. Select Yes when the printer asks you whether you want to print the camera-selected photos, and then press OK.
5 Creative projects Once you have mastered basic photo printing, experiment with some of the other great features the printer has to offer.
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. Insert a memory card. 2. Press Menu 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. Select one or more photos to print.
Note You can also print 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo stickers using HP SelfAdhesive Photo Paper. For this project, use the basic printing instructions as if you were printing standard 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photos. Print passport photos To print passport photos 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Press Menu. 3. Select Print options, and then press OK. 4. Select Passport photo mode, and then press OK. 5. Select On, and then press OK. 6. Select a passport photo size, and then press OK. 7. Load photo paper. 8.
Chapter 5 To print nine frames from a video clip 1. Insert a memory card that contains a video clip. 2. Press Menu, select Print Options, and then select Video action prints. A preview of all video clips on the memory card appears. 3. Use the 4–way arrow button to scroll to the video clip you want to print, and then press OK to select it. 4. Press Print. The printout contains one page of nine frames automatically selected from the video clip.
3. 4. Select Video Enhancement, and then press OK. Use the 4–way arrow button to highlight On, and then press OK. Note When you improve the quality of printed video clips using this preference, print times may be slower than when this preference is turned off. Crop a photo To print only a portion of a photo, you can crop out unwanted detail. Cropping does not change your original photo. It only affects printing. To crop a photo 1. Navigate to the photo you want to change, and then press OK to select it.
Chapter 5 4. 5. Select Add Color Effect, and then press OK. Use the 4–way arrow button to highlight the color effect you want to use, and then press OK. The photo appears on the printer screen with the selected color effect applied. The effect does not change your original photo. It only affects printing. Add the date and time to your photos You can print a stamp on the front of your photos that shows when the photo was taken. This preference affects all prints. To add the date and time 1. Press Menu. 2.
For information about using HP Photosmart Share, see the electronic Help in HP Photosmart Premier, HP Photosmart Essential, or HP Photosmart Studio. View a slide show To view photos in a continuous slide show 1. Press Menu. 2. Select Tools, and then press OK. 3. Select Slide Show, and then press OK. Press OK to pause or resume a slide show. Press Cancel to stop the slide show.
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6 Print from other devices This printer can print photos stored on several types of devices 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 Print photos from a Bluetooth device Print from any device with Bluetooth wireless technology to the printer. Before you begin To print from a Bluetooth-enabled device, you will need the following: ● To print from a Bluetooth-enabled device to the HP Photosmart A610, A612, A616, or A617 model, you need the HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter, sold separately. The HP Photosmart A618 has integrated Bluetooth.
3. 4. 5. 6. Insert a memory card and select photos to transfer. For information on viewing and selecting photos, see Select multiple photos. In the HP Photosmart screen, click Start Using the Device. Select the drive for the HP Photosmart A610 series printer, and the 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 A610 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 Note If the cartridge or printer has been recently dropped, you may also see white streaks or missing colors in your prints. This problem is temporary and clears up within 24 hours. Manually clean the print cartridge contacts If you use the printer in a dusty environment, debris may accumulate on the coppercolored contacts and cause printing problems. To clean the print cartridge contacts 1.
Align the print cartridge The first time you install a print cartridge in the printer, the printer aligns it automatically. However, if colors in the printouts are misaligned, or if the alignment page does not print correctly when you install a new print cartridge, use the following procedure to align the print cartridge. To align the print cartridge 1. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper in the input tray. 2. Press Menu. 3. Select Tools, and then press OK. 4. Select Align cartridge, and then press OK.
Chapter 7 5. 6. A message appears on the printer screen reminding you to load plain paper. Load HP Advanced Photo 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. – – The check marks verify that the print cartridge is installed correctly and functioning properly.
Store the print cartridge When you store or transport the printer, always leave the active print cartridge inside the printer. The printer stores the print cartridge in a protective cap during the power-down cycle. Caution Make sure the printer completes its power-down cycle before you unplug the power cord or remove the internal battery. This allows the printer to store the print cartridge properly.
Chapter 7 3. 4. Remove all paper from the input and output trays, then close the input and output trays. Push the printer screen down into the flat position. 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. 5. 6. 7. Unplug the power cord. If the printer is connected to a computer, disconnect the USB cable from the computer. Always carry the printer upright.
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 Solution ● Check the printer screen for instructions. If you have a digital camera connected to the printer, check the camera screen for instructions. If the printer is connected to a computer, check the computer monitor for instructions. ● 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. Turn on the printer.
The printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on. Solution ● The printer may have drawn too much power. 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. Turn on the printer. 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.
Chapter 8 Printing problems Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. The printer does not print borderless photos when I print from the control panel. Cause The borderless printing option may be turned off. Solution To turn on borderless printing, follow these steps: 1. Press Menu. 2. Select Preferences, and then press OK. 3. Select Borderless, and then press OK. 4. Select On, and then press OK.
No page came out of the printer. Solution ● The printer may need attention. Read the printer screen for instructions. ● The power may be off or there may be a loose connection. Make sure that the power is on and the power cord is securely connected. If you are using battery power, make sure the battery is correctly installed. ● You may not have any paper in the input tray. Check that paper is loaded correctly in the input tray. For paper-loading instructions, see Choose and load paper.
Chapter 8 A blank page came out of the printer. Solution ● Check the ink-level icon on the printer screen. If the print cartridge is out of ink, replace it. For more information, see Replace the print cartridge. ● You may have begun printing and then cancelled the process. If you cancelled the process before the photo started printing, the printer may have already loaded paper in preparation for printing.
● ● The print cartridge may need to be aligned. For more information, see Align the print cartridge. Photos may be stacked in the output tray. The printed surface of your photos needs to be left exposed to the air for up to 5 minutes after printing. Do not place photos in an album until they have fully developed. The photos I selected for printing in the digital camera do not print. Solution Some digital cameras let you mark photos for printing both in the camera's internal memory and on the memory card.
Chapter 8 ● ● The passkey (PIN) that the device with Bluetooth wireless technology is using for the printer may be incorrect. Make sure the correct passkey for the printer is entered in the device with Bluetooth wireless technology. You may be too far from the printer. Move the device with Bluetooth wireless technology closer to the printer. The maximum recommended distance between the device with Bluetooth wireless technology and the printer is 10 meters (30 feet). No page came out of the printer.
Error message: Paper jam. Clear jam then press OK. Solution Try the following steps to clear the paper jam: ● If the paper came part way through the front of the printer, gently pull the paper towards you to remove it. ● If the paper did not come part way through the front of the printer, try removing it from the back of the printer: – Remove the paper from the input tray, and then pull down on the input tray to open it fully to a horizontal position.
Chapter 8 Error message: Cartridge service station is stuck. Solution The print cartridge service station is the component located beneath the print cartridge cradle that wipes and caps the print cartridge for storage. Follow these steps to clear the obstruction blocking the print cartridge service station: 1. Remove any jammed paper from the input and output trays. 2. Turn the printer off and then on again.
9 Specifications This section includes the following topics: ● ● System requirements Printer specifications System requirements Component Windows minimum Mac minimum Operating system Microsoft® Windows 98 SE, Mac® OS X 10.3.x and Me, 2000 Professional, 10.4.
Chapter 9 Printer specifications Category Specifications Connectivity USB 2.0 high-speed: Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Starter Edition, and XP Professional x64; Mac OS X 10.3.x and 10.4.x PictBridge: Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Starter Edition, and XP Professional x64; Mac OS X 10.3.x and 10.4.
(continued) Category Specifications L-size cards with tab 90 x 127 mm with 12.5 mm tab (3.5 x 5 inches with 0.
Chapter 9 (continued) Category Specifications USB 2.0 high-speed support Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP Home, XP Professional, XP Starter Edition, and XP Professional x64 Mac OS X 10.3.x and 10.4.
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 menus contain many features for viewing and printing photos, obtaining help, and more. Printer menu Printer menu structure ● Print Options – – – – – – – – ● Print all: Select to print all the photos on the memory card inserted in the printer. Video action prints: Select to print nine frames from a video clip. For instructions on how to print from a video clip, see Select multiple photos. Print range: Select to print a range of photos.
Appendix B ● Tools – ● Photosmart Share (Instant Share): Select to share photos on an inserted memory card with family and friends. The printer must be connected to a computer, the computer must be connected to the Internet, and the printer software must be installed on the computer. – View 9-up: Select to view photos on the inserted memory card nine at a time. – Slide show: Select to view photos on the inserted memory card in a slide show. Press Cancel to stop the slide show.
● 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. – Loading paper: Select to read about loading paper.
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Index A accessories 9, 39 adaptive lighting 24 after the support period 56 aligning print cartridges 37 alignment page 37 antique coloration 21 automobile adapter 39 B batteries charge indicator 67 compartment 9 model 9 Bluetooth troubleshooting 47 wireless printer adapter 9 buttons 8 C calling HP support 55 camera types 29 cameras photos do not print 47 ports 4 carrying case model 10 transporting printer 39 cartridges.
multiple photos 18 panoramic mode 18 panoramic photos 61 passport photos 23, 61 photo stickers 22, 61 photos 19 test page 36 thumbnails 17 without computer 15 Q quality photo paper 39 photos 24 print 26 print test page 36 troubleshooting 46 Questions and Answers 41 R red-eye removal 24 Removing a memory card S Secure Digital 15 sepia tones 21 SmartFocus 24 software, installing 59 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.
