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hp photosmart
7150
basics guide
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tw_basics.book Page 2 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM control panel The following table is a quick reference guide to the buttons that appear on your printer’s control panel. CANCEL RESUME POWER
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tw_basics.book Page i Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM contents 1 get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 printer parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 back . . . . .
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tw_basics.book Page ii Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM 4 troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 USB connection problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 printer problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 printing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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tw_basics.book Page 1 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM get started 1 1 welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart printer! Your new printer comes with the following documentation to help you get started and get the most out of your printer: • Setup Guide — The HP Photosmart Setup Guide is the poster that comes with your printer. It contains quick and easy instructions to help you set up your printer and install the printer software. • Basics Guide —The HP Photosmart Basics Guide is th
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tw_basics.book Page 2 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM view the hp photosmart printer help • Windows PC: From the Start menu, choose Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Photosmart 130, 230, 7150, 7345, 7350, 7550, and HP Photo & Imaging Director. From the HP Photo & Imaging Director, click Help. • Macintosh: Insert the HP Photosmart CD. In the User Docs folder, select your language, then click the photosmart 7150.html file. print the hp photosmart printer help • Windows PC: Click Print in the top nav
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tw_basics.book Page 3 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM printer parts front Envelope slot Control panel Top cover Place a single envelope See control panel Open this cover to change in this slot for printing and indicator lights the print cartridges on page 5 Photo tray Photo tray cover Place 4 x 6 inch Open this cover (10 x 15 cm) to access the photo paper in photo tray this tray for printing Camera port OUT tray Use this port to This removable connect an HP tray catches your direct-
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tw_basics.book Page 4 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM back USB port Use this port to connect the printer to the computer Rear access door Remove this door to Power cord connection clear a paper jam Connect the power cord included with the printer here basics guide 4
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tw_basics.book Page 5 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM control panel and indicator lights CANCEL Print cartridge status light Use this button to On cancel the current One or both of the print print job cartridges is low on ink Blinking One or both of the print RESUME cartridges is installed Use this button to incorrectly or is resume printing malfunctioning after loading more paper or clearing a paper jam Resume light On POWER The printer is out of paper Use this button to Blinking tu
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tw_basics.book Page 6 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM paper information You can load and print on a wide variety of paper types and sizes, from index cards and photo paper to envelopes and transparencies. We recommend using HP-designed inkjet paper for the best results. If you are using HP-designed inkjet paper, remember to set the paper type in the printer Properties dialog box (Windows PC) or the Print dialog box (Macintosh). • Use the IN tray for all supported paper types and sizes • Us
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tw_basics.book Page 7 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM 3 Place a stack of paper into the IN tray. • Load the paper with the side to be printed facing down. The printer pulls the paper in, flips it over, and then prints on the paper; the finished document faces up in the OUT tray. • Always load paper in the portrait direction, with the shortest edge toward you. • Be careful not to use too much or too little paper. It may be difficult for the printer to pick up a sheet of paper when there are
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tw_basics.book Page 8 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM 3 Load paper in the photo tray with the side to be printed facing down. If you are using tabbed paper, insert the paper so the tab feeds in last. The printer pulls the paper in, flips it over, then prints on the paper; the finished document faces up in the OUT tray. • You can load up to 20 sheets of paper in the photo tray. Photo tray cover Photo tray slider OUT tray 4 Lower the photo tray cover. 5 Move the photo tray slider away from
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tw_basics.book Page 9 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM print cartridge information There are three print cartridges available for your printer. The two print cartridges that came with your printer are exactly what you need to print beautiful photos: • HP #57 (C6657A) — Tri-color print cartridge • HP #58 (C6658A) — Photo print cartridge To print regular documents economically, you can purchase a black print cartridge to use in place of the photo print cartirdge: • HP #56 (C6656A) — Black print c
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tw_basics.book Page 10 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM use the print The print cartridge protector is designed to keep your print cartridge fresh when it is not being used. Whenever you cartridge remove a print cartridge from the printer, store it in the print protector cartridge protector that came with your printer. • To insert a print cartridge into the print cartridge protector, slide the print cartridge into the print cartridge protector at a slight angle and snap it securely into pla
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tw_basics.book Page 11 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM Printing in Reserve Mode slows the printer and affects the print quality. If you are printing with only... The result is... Black print cartridge Colors print as grayscale Tri-color print cartridge Colors print but black prints as gray Photo print cartridge Colors print as grayscale Although Reserve Mode allows you to keep printing, the print quality is reduced. For the highest print quality, be sure to replace the missing print cartrid
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tw_basics.book Page 12 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM 4 If you are replacing a print cartridge, slide out the old print cartridge and recycle or discard it. 5 Take the new print cartridge out of its package. 6 Grasp the pink tab and gently peel off the plastic tape. Make sure you remove only the clear tape from the nozzles and leave the copper contacts. Do NOT touch the ink nozzles or the copper contacts. Touching these parts may cause print cartridge failure. basics guide 12
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tw_basics.book Page 13 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM 7 Insert the print cartridge: • Hold the print cartridge so that the copper contacts will go into the printer 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. Carefully slide the print cartridge into the cradle, then firmly push the cartridge in until it stops. • Lower the cradle latch. Place your finger on the top of the latch. Place y
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tw_basics.book Page 14 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM use the control panel use the buttons Your printer’s control panel has three buttons: • CANCEL — Use this button to cancel the current print job. • RESUME — Use this button to resume printing after loading more paper or after clearing a paper jam. • POWER — Use this button to turn the printer on or off. Always use the POWER button to turn off the printer. use the Your printer’s control panel has three indicator lights: indicator lights • P
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tw_basics.book Page 15 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM use your printer with an hp direct-printing digital 2 camera 2 Your HP Photosmart 7150 printer lets you print beautiful photos from your digital camera without using your computer. print camera-selected photos If you have an HP direct-printing digital camera, you can use your printer to print camera-selected photos. select and print 1 Use your camera’s Share menu to select the photos you want to print. For more information, see your cam
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tw_basics.book Page 16 Monday, July 1, 2002 8:47 AM 3 When you connect the camera to the printer, the camera’s Print Setup menu appears. Use this menu to: • Change the photos you have selected for printing. • Select the paper type. • Select the paper size. 4 When you are ready to print, follow the instructions on your camera’s LCD. To learn more about using camera-selected photos, see the documentation that came with your camera. basics guide 16
