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hp photosmart
7700 series
basics guide
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hp photosmart 7700 series © Copyright 2003 Hewlett-Packard Company All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. HP, the
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contents 1 get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 find information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 view the hp photosmart printer help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 print the hp photosmart printer help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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scan a proof sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 select a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 deselect a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 print photos from a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 print unmarked photos on a memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 print camera-selected photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 print new photos . . . . . . . . . . .
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get started 1 welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 7700 Series printer! With your new photo printer, you can print beautiful photos, save photos to your computer, and create fun and easy projects. For information about: • Printing photos stored on your memory card, see print from a memory card on page 21. • Printing camera-selected photos stored on your memory card, see print camera-selected photos on page 31. • Printing camera-selected photos by connecting your HP direct-printi
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chapter 1 find 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 Setup Guide contains quick and easy instructions to help you set up your printer and install the printer software. • Basics Guide — The HP Photosmart 7700 Series Basics Guide is the booklet you are reading. This booklet describes the basic features of your printer and contains hardware troubleshoot
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get started what’s in the box 1 9 2 8 5 4 6 3 7 Your printer box contains the following items: Note: Some contents may vary by country and region. 1 The HP Photosmart 7700 Series printer 2 A photo paper storage bag 3 The HP Photosmart 7700 Series Setup Guide 4 TThe HP Photosmart 7700 Series Basics Guide and the HP Photosmart Setup & Support Reference Guide 5 The HP Photosmart 7700 Series printer software CD 6 A print cartridge protector 7 The HP #57 tri-color print cartridge and the HP #58 phot
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chapter 1 printer parts front Out tray Top cover LCD screen Remove this tray to load Lift the top cover to change Use this screen to view your small media and to clear a the print cartridges photos and menu options paper jam Paper catch Input bay door Lift this tray to load paper Lift this door to access the memory card slots and the direct-printing port Paper catch extension Flip this guide open to catch the printed paper Photo tray slider Paper width guide Move this slider to engage Adju
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get started control panel OOM +/ZOOM – PRINT NEW PHOTOS Z SELECT PHOTOS OK Press ZOOM + to enter Press this button to Use these arrows to view Press this button to select into Zoom mode or automatically print the most all photos or to move the the current photo, to answer press ZOOM – to view recent photos on yourthat selection box on a questions on the LCD nine photos on the have not yet been printed zoomed photo screen, or to select menu printer’s LCD screen at options ON a time P
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chapter 1 input bay ™ Input bay ™ ® SmartMedia /xD-Picture CompactFlash /IBM Use this bay to insert a ™ Microdrive memory card slot Card memory card slot memory card or to connect You can insert a You can insert a your HP direct-printing CompactFlash or an IBM SmartMedia memory card digital camera or your Microdrive memory card into into the upper portion of notebook computer to the this slot this slot or an xD-Picture direct-printing port Card memory card into the lower right por
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get started Menu Option Choices Tools Slide show Print quality Print sample page Print test page Clean cartridges Calibrate printer Preferences After printing # of copies Photo size Video print Add date/time Borderless Exif printing Improve contrast Extend colors Paper detect Camera selections Restore defaults Language paper information You can print on a wide variety of paper types and sizes, from index cards and photo paper to envelopes and transparencies. For best results, use paper design
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chapter 1 Your printer supports the following paper tray accessories that you can purchase separately: – Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory (HP C8955A) for double-sided printing – 250-sheet plain paper tray (HP Q3447A), which holds a half ream of plain paper load paper in the in tray You can print using many different types of paper in the In tray, including plain paper, HP photo paper, and HP premium inkjet transparency film. For more information about supported paper types and sizes,
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get started 4 Adjust the paper width guide and the paper length guide to fit close to the edges of the paper without bending the paper. This adjustment helps the paper feed straight into the printer. 5 Lower the paper catch. 6 Pull out the photo tray slider until it stops. This action disengages the photo tray so the printer uses the paper in the In tray. load paper in the photo tray Use the photo tray when you want to print on 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo paper or L-size cards (3.5 x 5 inc
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chapter 1 5 Adjust the photo tray paper length guide and paper width guide to fit close to the edges of the paper without bending the paper. This adjustment helps the paper feed straight into the printer. 6 Lower the paper catch. 7 Push the photo tray slider forward until it stops. The photo tray disappears from view in the photo tray window. This action engages the photo tray. print cartridge information Your printer prints in color and in black and white. HP provides a range of print cartr
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get started Caution! Check that you are using the correct print cartridges. Also, note that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP print cartridges. Damage that results from modifying or refilling HP print cartridges is not covered by HP’s warranty. You can interchange the following print cartridges in the right print cartridge carrier depending on your printing needs: • HP #56 (C6656A) — Black print cartridge • HP #58 (C6658A) — Photo print cartridge • HP #59 (C9359A) — Photo gra
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chapter 1 5 If you are replacing a print cartridge, slide out the old print cartridge and recycle or discard it. Note: For information about recycling print cartridges, go to www.hp.com/ recycle. 6 Take the new print cartridge out of its package. 7 Grasp the pink tab and gently peel off the plastic tape. Make sure you remove only the plastic tape. Be sure to install the print cartridge immediately after removing the tape; ink nozzles exposed longer than one minute may dry out and cause print
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get started 8 Insert the print cartridge: – Hold the print cartridge so the copper contacts 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 under the metal bar, then firmly push the print cartridge in until it stops. – Push down on the print cartridge latch until it locks. 9 Close the top cover and press the OK button.
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chapter 1 print cartridge storage The print cartridge protector is designed to keep your print cartridge from drying out when it is not being used. Whenever you remove a print cartridge from the printer, store it in the print cartridge protector that came with your printer. Note: It is important that you place the print cartridge into the print cartridge protector when it is not installed in the printer. Failure to properly store the print cartridge can cause the print cartridge to fail. •
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set the defaults on your printer 2 Your printer comes with default settings for features such as number of copies to print, photo size, language setting for the LCD screen, and other settings. You can change these settings to your preferences using the printer’s control panel. Note: When you print from your computer, the control panel settings on the printer do not apply. The software on your computer overrides the default settings you set using the printer’s control panel. For more informat
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chapter 2 set the number of copies By default, your printer prints one copy of each photo. You can set the printer to print up to 99 copies of each photo. This setting applies whenever you select photos and press the OK button to print them. You can override this setting for the currently displayed photo by pressing the COPIES button and changing the number of copies for that photo before printing. If you override the setting for a currently displayed photo, all other photos will still use
