hp photosmart 140 series reference guide
contents reference guide 1 welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 print from a memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3 installation troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 4 support and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 find more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
paper use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . plastics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . material safety data sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . recycling program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . regulatory statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . copyrights and trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 140 Series printer! With your new, compact photo printer, you can print beautiful photos quickly and easily with or without a computer. Because it is portable and lightweight, you can even take your printer with you on vacations and to family gatherings and social events to instantly print and share photos with family and friends.
chapter 1 what’s in the box 1 2 6 3 7 5 4 Your printer box contains the following items: 1 HP Photosmart 140 Series printer 2 HP Photosmart 140 Series Setup Guide 3 HP Photosmart 140 Series Reference Guide 4 HP Photosmart 140 Series printer software CD (some countries/regions may have more than one CD) 5 HP #57 tri-color print cartridge 6 Sample photo paper and index cards 7 Power supply (power supplies may vary in appearance or have an additional power cord) Note: Contents may vary by co
welcome printer parts front of the printer Control panel For more information, see control panel on page 5 Paper tray door Open this door to load paper or insert a memory card Memory card slots For more information, see memory card information on page 10 Paper width guide Adjust this guide to fit close to the edge of the paper in the paper tray reference guide Print cartridge door Open this door to access the print cartridge Output guide Load paper underneath the output guide (printed output will res
chapter 1 back of the printer Rear paper slot During printing, the printer pushes the paper partially through this slot and then pulls it back through to the front of the printer USB port Use this port to connect the printer to your computer or to an HP direct-printing digital camera Power cord connection Use this port to connect the power cord included with the printer Note: Place the printer on a flat, stable surface with the back of the printer at least 10 inches (250 mm) away from any obstruction to
welcome control panel ON Press this button to turn on the printer or put it into power save mode LCD screen Use this screen to determine the status of your printer and the current print settings CANCEL Press this button to clear photos, to exit a menu, or to stop an action you have requested SAVE Press this button to save photos from a memory card to your computer LAYOUT Press this button to select the number of photos to print per page PRINT Press this button to print selected photos from a memory ca
chapter 1 photo layout icon Press the LAYOUT + or – button to scroll through the photo layouts. The Photo Layout icon on the printer’s LCD screen shows the current layout. When you select a photo, the position where that photo will print on the page changes to black in the Photo Layout icon.
welcome print cartridge information Your HP Photosmart 140 Series printer can print color and black and white photos. HP provides two types of print cartridges so you can choose the best print cartridge for your project. For the highest quality photos, follow these guidelines: To print… Use… Color photos HP #57 (C6657A) tri-color print cartridge Black and white photos HP #59 (C9359A) photo gray print cartridge (available Fall 2003) Caution! Check that you are using the correct print cartridge.
chapter 1 4 Place the new print cartridge in the print cartridge cradle with the copper contacts facing toward the inside of the printer and the ink nozzles facing down. Copper contacts 5 Push the print cartridge into the print cartridge cradle until you feel it snap into place. 6 Close the print cartridge door. After you install a new print cartridge, a message appears on the printer’s LCD screen asking you to load plain paper in the paper tray and press the OK button.
welcome 3 Remove the print cartridge from the printer. If there is ink in the print cartridge, place the cartridge in a print cartridge protector for storage. If the print cartridge is empty, discard or recycle the print cartridge. For information about recycling print cartridges, go to www.hp.com/recycle. calibrate the print cartridge Try calibrating the print cartridge if colors in your photos are misaligned or if the calibration page did not print correctly when you installed a new print cartridge.
chapter 1 memory card information supported memory cards Your HP Photosmart printer can read the following memory cards: • SmartMedia™ • CompactFlash™ Association (CFA) certified Type I and II • Sony® Memory Sticks • Secure Digital™ • MultiMediaCard™ • xD-Picture Card™ These cards are manufactured by several vendors and are available in a variety of storage capacities. You can purchase memory cards where you purchased your digital camera or at most computer supply stores.
welcome insert a memory card After you take pictures with your digital camera, remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into your printer. When the memory card is inserted correctly, the memory card light blinks and then remains solid. Caution! Do not pull out the memory card while the memory card light is blinking. Removing a memory card while it is being accessed may damage the printer or the memory card, or corrupt the information on the memory card.
chapter 1 5 Gently push the memory card into the printer until it stops. The message READING CARD appears on the printer’s LCD screen. Note: If you used your digital camera to select photos on the memory card, a message appears on the printer’s LCD screen asking if you want to print camera-selected photos. For more information, see print camera-selected photos on page 20.
welcome Memory card Memory card slot How to hold and insert the memory card Secure Digital Bottom-left slot • Label faces up, and angled corner is on the right • Metal contacts face down MultiMediaCard Bottom-left slot • Label faces up, angled corner is on the right, and arrow points toward the printer • Metal contacts face down xD-Picture Card Lower-right portion • Label faces up, and arrow points toward the printer • Metal contacts face down of the top-right double slot remove a memory card Onc
chapter 1 paper information You can print on photo paper, plain paper, or index cards. Your printer supports the following paper types and sizes: Type Size Purpose Photo paper 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) Printing photos Photo paper with tab 4 x 6 inches with 0.5 inch tab (10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab) Printing borderless photos Index cards 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) Printing drafts, calibration pages, and test pages Hagaki cards 3.94 x 5.83 inches (100 x 148 mm) Printing photos A6 cards 4.
2 print from a memory card It’s easy to print high-quality photos for yourself, family, and friends. If your digital camera uses a memory card to store photos, you can insert the memory card into the printer to print your photos. Messages on the printer’s LCD screen guide you through the process—you don’t have to turn on your computer or even have your printer connected to a computer! Note: You can also print photos using your computer. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help.
chapter 2 step 2: print a photo index Caution! Inserting the memory card incorrectly or forcing the memory card into the printer too far may damage the memory card and the printer. For more information, see insert a memory card on page 11. 1 CompactFlash SmartMedia/ xD-Picture Card Insert a memory card that has photos on it. a. Find the appropriate slot for your memory card. b. Insert the card with the copper contacts down or the pinholes facing in and with any arrows on the top side of the card.
print from a memory card decide which photos to print To print photos from your memory card, you must know their index numbers. Print photo index to see the photos on your memory card. a photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for all the photos stored on the memory card, up to 2000 photos. The photos appear in the order in which they are stored on the memory card. The index can print 28 photos per page.
chapter 2 select and print photos Once you have viewed a photo index to decide which photos on the memory card you want to print, use the printer’s control panel to select those photos. Load several sheets of photo paper in the printer’s paper tray. For more information, see load the paper on page 14. 1 Insert a memory card into the printer’s memory card slot. For more information, see insert a memory card on page 11. The message PRINT INDEX? OK OR CANCEL. appears on the printer’s LCD screen.
print from a memory card If you want to… Do this… 1 Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button until Print a SELECT:RANGE appears on the printer’s LCD screen. continuous range of photos 2 Press the OK button to select the option. SELECT:#_ FIRST IN RANGE appears on the printer’s LCD screen. 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button until you see the index number of the first photo in the range. 4 Press the OK button to select the photo. SELECT:#_ LAST IN RANGE appears on the printer’s LCD screen.
chapter 2 print camera-selected photos Camera-selected photos are photos you marked for printing using your digital camera. When you select photos using your camera, the camera creates a Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) file that identifies which photos have been selected for printing. Your printer can read the DPOF file from the memory card so you do not have to reselect the photos to print. Review the documentation that came with your digital camera to see if it supports camera-selected photos.
print from a memory card clear photos You can clear photos one at a time, starting from the last photo selected, or you can clear all selected photos at once. Note: Clearing photos from the printer’s LCD display does not delete them from the memory card. To clear photos one at a time: ` To clear the last photo in the list of selected photos displayed on the printer’s LCD screen, press the CANCEL button. To clear all photos: 1 Press and hold the CANCEL button for two seconds.
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3 installation troubleshooting Your HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This chapter contains solutions to printer software installation problems. For detailed troubleshooting information about all aspects of your printer, including Macintosh installation and error messages, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 1.
chapter 3 Problem Possible cause During installation, the system requirements dialog box appears, indicating that my computer monitor’s display resolution does not meet the minimum system requirements. Your monitor’s display resolution is 1 Click Cancel in the system requirements dialog box. set below minimum system 2 Right-click on the Desktop and requirements. For more select Properties. information, see system 3 Click the Settings tab. requirements on page 30.
installation troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Solution 1 Turn off the printer and Windows 98 only Your USB cable may not be disconnect the USB cable from When I connect a USB cable working or may not be connected the printer. between the printer and my properly. 2 Unplug the power cord from the computer, the Add New Hardware printer. Wizard does not appear. 3 Wait about 10 seconds. 4 Plug the power cord into the printer and turn on the printer. 5 Reconnect the USB cable to the printer.
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4 support and specifications This chapter contains the following information about your printer: • support on page 27 • specifications on page 30 • hardware services on page 32 • software services on page 32 • limited warranty statement on page 32 • safety information on page 34 • protecting the environment on page 35 • regulatory statements on page 36 • copyrights and trademarks on page 36 support If you have a problem, follow these steps: 1 Go to the HP Photosmart Printer Help for det
chapter 4 hp phone support Your printer comes with a limited time of free phone support. For more information, see the limited warranty statement on page 32 or go to www.hp.com/support to check the duration of your free support. After the free phone support period, help is available from HP at an additional cost. Contact your HP dealer or call the support phone number for your country or region for support options. To receive HP support by phone, call the appropriate phone support number for your location.
support and specifications place a call Call HP support while you are near the computer and printer. Be prepared to provide the following information: reference guide • Printer model number (located on the front of the printer). • Printer serial number (located on the bottom of the printer). • Computer operating system. • Version of printer driver: – Windows PC: To see the printer driver version, right-click the memory card icon in the Windows taskbar and select About.
chapter 4 specifications This section lists minimum system requirements needed to install your HP Photosmart printer on a computer and provides selected printer specifications. For a complete list of printer specifications, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 1. system requirements Component Minimum for Windows PC ® Minimum for Macintosh Mac® OS 9 v9.1 or later, OS X v10.1 through v10.
support and specifications reference guide Media sizes Photo paper (4 x 6 inches, 10 x 15 cm) Photo paper with tab (4 x 6 inches with 0.5 inch tab, 10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab) Index cards (4 x 6 inches, 10 x 15 cm) Hagaki cards (3.94 x 5.83 inches, 100 x 148 mm) A6 cards (4.13 x 5.85 inches, 105 x 148.5 mm) L-size cards (3.5 x 5 inches, 90 x 127 mm) L-size cards with tab (3.5 x 5 inches with 0.5 inch tab, 90 x 127 mm with 12.
chapter 4 hardware services If you are experiencing printer hardware failure, contact the store where you purchased your printer. Or, go to www.hp.com/cpso-support/guide/psd/ repairhelp.html for the nearest sales and service office. Service is free of charge during the limited warranty period. Beyond the warranty period, a service fee will be charged. For more information about the HP limited warranty, see limited warranty statement on page 32.
support and specifications B. 9 HP products may contain remanufactured parts, components, or materials equivalent to new in performance. 10 HP’s limited warranty is valid in any country or region where the covered HP product is distributed by HP. Contracts for additional warranty services, such as on-site service, are available from any authorized HP service facility in countries or regions where the product is distributed by HP or by an authorized importer.
chapter 4 safety information Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce risk of injury from fire or electric shock. Warning! To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture. Warning! Potential shock hazard. 34 • Read and understand all instructions in the HP Photosmart Setup Guide. • Use only a grounded electrical outlet when connecting the unit to a power source.
support and specifications environmental statements Hewlett-Packard Company is committed to providing quality products in an environmentally sound manner. protecting the environment This printer has been designed with several attributes to minimize impact on our environment. For more information, go to HP’s Commitment to the Environment Web site at www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/index.html. ozone production This product generates no appreciable ozone gas (O3).
chapter 4 regulatory statements For regulatory identification purposes, your product is assigned a Regulatory Model Number. The Regulatory Model Number for your product is SDGO-0314. This regulatory number should not be confused with the marketing name (hp photosmart 140 series printer) or product number (Q3025A). Australia EMC statement This equipment complies with Australian EMC requirements.
Printed on recycled paper Printed in U.S., 5/03 ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Hewlett-Packard Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. www.hp.com © 2003 Hewlett-Packard Company v1.2.
