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HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide
English
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The Bluetooth word mark and logos ● Install the product securely on a Copyrights and trademarks are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. stable surface. © Copyright 2004 Hewlett-Packard and any use of such marks by ● Install the product in a protected Development Company, L.P. Hewlett-Packard Company is under location where no one can step The information contained herein is license. on or trip over the power cord, subject to change without notice. and where the power cord will PictBridge and the Pi
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Paper use This product is suited for the use of recycled paper according to DIN 19309. Plastics Plastic parts over 24 grams (0.88 ounces) are marked according to international standards that enhance the ability to identify plastics for recycling purposes at the end of the printer life. Material safety data sheets Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) can be obtained from the HP web site at www.hp.com/go/msds. Customers without Internet access should contact Customer Care. Recycling program HP offer
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Contents 1 Welcome ...............................................................................................................3 Printer parts ...........................................................................................................4 Available accessories ............................................................................................8 Printer menu ..........................................................................................................9 2 Gettin
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Error messages ...................................................................................................57 Paper errors .................................................................................................57 Print cartridge errors .....................................................................................58 Memory card errors ......................................................................................61 Proof sheet errors ................................
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Welcome 1 Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 8400 series printer! With this new photo printer you can print beautiful photos, save photos to a computer, and create fun and easy projects with or without a computer. This guide primarily explains how to print without connecting a computer. To learn how to print from a computer, install the printer software and view the onscreen Help. For an overview of using a computer and the printer together, see Printing from a computer. For infor
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Chapter 1 After you have installed the HP Photosmart printer software on a computer, you can view the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help: ● Windows PC: From the Start menu, select Programs (in Windows XP, select All Programs) > HP > Photosmart 320, 370, 7400, 7800, 8100, 8400, 8700 series > Photosmart Help. ● Macintosh: Select Help > Mac Help in the Finder, then select Library > HP Photosmart Printer Help. Printer parts Front of printer 1. Camera port Use this port to connect a ™ PictB
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(continued) 9. Top cover Lift this cover to access the print cartridges and the print cartridge storage area, and to clear paper jams. 10. Printer screen Use this screen to view your photos and menu options. 11. Memory card slots Insert memory cards here. Back of printer 1. Ethernet port Use this port to connect the printer to a network. 2. Power cord connection Use this port to connect the power cord included with the printer. 3. USB port Use this port to connect the printer to a computer or to
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Chapter 1 5. Select Photos Use this button to select the currently displayed photo or video frame for printing. 6. Cancel Press this button to deselect photos, to exit a menu, or to stop an action you have requested. 7. Zoom Press this button to enter Zoom mode and zoom in on the currently displayed photo, and to exit 9-up view mode. 8. Menu Press this button to view the printer menu. 9. Rotate Press this button to rotate the currently displayed photo. 10. OK Press this button to answer question
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(continued) Indicator lights 1. On light – On—the power is on – Off—the printer is in power-save mode 2. Paper tray lights – Photo tray light on—the Photo tray is engaged – Main tray light on—the Main tray is engaged 3. Status light – On (Green)—the power is on and the printer is not printing – Off—the printer is in power-save mode – Flashing green—the printer is busy printing – Flashing red—the printer requires attention 4. Print layout lights Indicate the current print layout. 5. Memory card l
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Chapter 1 Available accessories There are several accessories available for the HP Photosmart 8400 series printer that enhance its convenience. The appearance of the accessories may vary from what is shown. Accessory name Description Supplement the printer paper capacity with a 250-sheet tray and spend less time monitoring your print jobs. (Model: Q3447A) This accessory may not be available in all countries/regions. 250-sheet paper tray Print on both sides of a page. You'll save money (two-si
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Printer menu Press Menu to access the printer menu. If you are viewing a submenu, pressing Menu returns you to the main printer menu. To navigate the printer menu: ● Press Navigation or to scroll through the menu options displayed on the printer screen. Menu items that are not accessible are grayed out. ● Press OK to open a menu or select an option. ● Press Cancel to exit the current menu. Printer menu structure Top level Submenus/options Additional submenus/options menu Print Print all O
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Chapter 1 Printer menu structure (continued) Top level Submenus/options Additional submenus/options menu ● Green filter ● No effect (default) The color effect does not affect frames created with the Add frame option. Tools View 9-up Slide show Press OK to pause and unpause the slide show; press Cancel to stop the slide show. Print quality Print quality: ● Best (default) ● Normal Network Network: ● Print detailed report Prints the network configuration page listing the printer device name, IP ad
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Printer menu structure (continued) Top level Submenus/options Additional submenus/options menu Bluetooth Device address Device address: (Some devices with Bluetooth wireless technology require you to enter the address of the device they are trying to locate. This menu option shows the device address.) Device name Device name: (You can select a device name for the printer that appears on other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology when they locate the printer.) Passkey (Press Navigation to
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Chapter 1 Printer menu structure (continued) Top level Submenus/options Additional submenus/options menu (The printer does require users of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to enter the printer passkey) ● Low (The printer does not require users of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to enter the printer passkey) Reset Bluetooth options Reset Bluetooth options: ● Yes ● No Help Memory cards Memory Card Help: (Select to see information about supported memory cards) Cart
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Printer menu structure (continued) Top level Submenus/options Additional submenus/options menu Preferences SmartFocus Turn SmartFocus: ● On (default) ● Off Digital Flash Turn Digital Flash: ● On ● Off (default) Date/time Date/time stamp: ● Date/time ● Date only ● Off (default) Colorspace Choose colorspace: ● sRGB ● Adobe RGB ● Auto-select (default) The Auto-select default tells the printer to use the Adobe RGB colorspace, if available. The printer defaults to sRGB if Adobe RGB is not available.
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Chapter 1 Printer menu structure (continued) Top level Submenus/options Additional submenus/options menu Tray select Select which paper tray to use: ● Front (default when rear tray not installed) ● Rear ● Ask each time (default when rear tray is installed) Paper detect Auto paper detect: ● On (default) ● Off Preview animation Turn preview animation: ● On (default) ● Off Video enhancement Turn video print enhancement: ● On ● Off (default) Restore defaults Restore original factory preferences: ● Y
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Getting ready to print 2 Before you can begin printing, there are three easy procedures you should become familiar with: ● Loading paper ● Inserting print cartridges ● Inserting memory cards You must load paper and insert a print cartridge before inserting a memory card. Loading paper Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and how to load it into the correct tray for printing. Choosing the right paper For a list of available HP inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to: ● w
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Chapter 2 Loading your paper Paper loading tips: ● You can print photos and documents on a wide variety of paper sizes, from 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches) up to 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches), as well as on 216 mm (8.5 inch-wide) banner paper. ● Before loading paper, slide out the paper-width and length guides to make room for the paper. After loading paper, adjust the guides to fit close to the edges of the paper without bending the paper. ● Load only one type and size of paper at a time. Do not
