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hp photosmart
7200 series
reference guide
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hp photosmart 7200 series
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contents 1 welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 find more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 what’s in the box?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 printer overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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regulatory statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 copyrights and trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 ii hp photosmart 7200 series
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welcome 1 Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 7200 Series printer! With your new photo printer, you can print beautiful photos, save photos to your computer, and create fun and easy projects. find more information Your new printer comes with the following documentation to help you get started and take full advantage of your printer’s capabilities: • Setup Guide—The HP Photosmart 7200 Series Setup Guide contains quick and easy instructions to help you set up your printer and install the
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chapter 1 what’s in the box? 1 2 9 5 7 8 3 6 4 Your printer box contains the following items: 1 HP Photosmart 7200 Series printer 2 Photo paper storage bag 3 HP Photosmart 7200 Series Setup Guide 4 HP Photosmart 7200 Series Reference Guide 5 HP Photosmart CD (some countries or regions may have more than one CD) 6 HP #57 tri-color print cartridge and HP #58 photo print cartridge 7 Print cartridge protector 8 Photo cassette 9 Power supply (may vary in appearance or have an additional power cord)
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welcome printer overview This section describes the front and back of your printer, the control panel, the indicator lights, and the memory card slots. front Top cover Main cover Lift this cover to access Lift this cover to extend the the removable photo paper trays and access cassette the print cartridges Control panel Use these buttons to Out tray print or save photos In tray Use this tray to catch Place paper or your printed photos envelopes in this tray or documents for printing ba
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chapter 1 control panel CANCEL PRINT PHOTO Direct-printing port COLLAGE Use this port to connect a notebook SAVE PRINT 4 X 6 PHOTOS computer or an HP ON direct-printing digital camera to the printer See the following table for a description of the button functions. Button Description ON Press this button to turn the printer on or off. SAVE Press this button to save the contents of the memory card to your computer. PRINT 4 X 6 PHOTOS Use this button to print 4 x 6 inch photos: • Press th
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welcome Button Description PRINT PHOTO COLLAGE Use this button to print photo collage pages: Note: A photo collage prints four images on 4 x 6 inch paper or nine images on 8.5 x 11 inch paper. • Press this button to print all photos or all camera- selected photos on the memory card on photo collage pages. •Press and hold this button to print on photo collage pages all photos on a memory card that have not been previously printed from the control panel. • Press this button to continue printi
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chapter 1 memory card slots ™ ® SmartMedia /xD-Picture Sony Memory Stick ™ memory card slot Card memory card slot You can insert a You can insert a supported Sony SmartMedia memory card Memory Stick into the upper portion of memory card into this slot or an xD-Picture this slot Card memory card into the lower-right portion of this slot ® ™ ™ ™ MultiMediaCard /Secure Digital CompactFlash /IBM Microdrive memory card slot memory card slot You can insert a MultiMediaCard You can insert
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welcome Note: Whenever you remove a print cartridge from the printer, store it in the print cartridge protector that came with your printer. Failure to properly store a print cartridge can cause the print cartridge to fail. For more information about storing your print cartridges, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 1. For information about printing in Ink-backup Printing Mode, see the HP Photos
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chapter 1 3 If you are replacing a print cartridge, push down and pull outward on the print cartridge to unsnap it from the print cartridge cradle. Remove the print cartridge and store, recycle, or discard it. Note: For information about recycling print cartridges, go to www.hp.com/ recycle. 4 Take the new print cartridge out of its package. 5 Grasp the pink tab and gently peel off the clear plastic tape. Make sure you remove only the clear tape. Be sure to install the print cartridge immedi
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welcome 6 Insert the print cartridge: Note: The tri-color print cartridge must be installed in the left stall of the print cartridge cradle. The black or photo print cartridge must be installed in the right stall of the print cartridge cradle. – Hold the print cartridge so the copper contacts go into the print cartridge cradle first. Line up the ridges on the left and right sides of the top of the print cartridge with the grooves on the inside of the print cartridge cradle. The label on the
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chapter 1 2 Click Calibrate. Your printer will print a calibration page with seven sets of alignment patterns. The Align the Print Cartridges screen reappears asking you to review the alignment patterns and select the best page alignment, pen alignment, and color calibration for your printer. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions, and use the or buttons to make your selections. Determine the appropriate selections from the printed page. 4 Click Continue. Your printer prints a second page, an
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print from a memory card 2 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. Note: You can also print photos using your computer. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 1. supported memory cards Your HP Photosmart printer can r
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chapter 2 insert a memory card After you have taken pictures with your digital camera, remove the memory card from your camera and insert it into your printer. You can print photos immediately or save the photos to your computer. 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
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print from a memory card use the hp photosmart 7200 series assistant If your printer is connected to a Windows PC, the HP Photosmart 7200 Series Assistant (Assistant) appears on the computer screen when a memory card is inserted. The Assistant provides information about the memory card slots and the indicator lights. The Assistant also provides information about printing photo collages and 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photos from the control panel. For more information about the Assistant, see t
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chapter 2 If the printer is connected to a Windows PC, the HP Photosmart 7200 Series Assistant window opens to provide additional information about the photos on the memory card. 3 Choose one of the following: – If your digital camera allows you to mark photos for printing and you want to print only the marked photos, press the PRINT 4 X 6 PHOTOS button. – If you have marked photos for printing and you want to print all the photos on the memory card, press CANCEL, and then press the PRINT
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installation troubleshooting 3 Your HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This chapter contains solutions to Windows PC 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. Before contacting HP support, read this sec
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chapter 3 Problem Possible cause Solution 1 Uninstall the printer software. To do The software did not install There may be a conflict with this, insert the HP Photosmart CD into correctly on my computer. your virus protection program. your computer, click Uninstall, then OR OR follow the instructions on your computer I need to reinstall the printer There may be a conflict with screen. software. another software program. 2 When the uninstall is complete, restart your computer. 3 Pause or
