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HP Photosmart A520 Series - Help
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Contents 1 HP Photosmart A520 series Help............................................................................................5 2 Get started How do I?....................................................................................................................................7 Find more information.................................................................................................................8 The HP Photosmart at a glance...........................................
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Change the print settings for the print job.................................................................................27 Change the print quality......................................................................................................28 Change the paper type.......................................................................................................28 Change the paper size................................................................................................
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Contents 10 Specifications System requirements................................................................................................................65 Printer specifications................................................................................................................65 11 Regulatory and environmental information Regulatory notices....................................................................................................................67 FCC statement........
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1 HP Photosmart A520 series Help Welcome to the HP Photosmart A520 series Help! For more information about the HP Photosmart printer, see: • “Get started” on page 7 • “Paper basics” on page 15 • “Print without a computer” on page 17 • “Print from a computer” on page 23 • “Maintenance” on page 37 • “Shop for ink supplies” on page 59 • “HP support and warranty” on page 61 • “Specifications” on page 65 • “Regulatory and environmental information” on page 67 You can print information at any time fro
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Chapter 1 6 HP Photosmart A520 series Help
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2 Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A520 series printer. This section contains the following topics: • How do I? • Find more information • The HP Photosmart at a glance • Control panel buttons and indicator lights • Printer menus How do I? Click any of the following links to get more information on how to perform creative and common tasks using the HP Photosmart printer and software. • “Print borderless photos” on page 31 • “Print photos with a bo
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Chapter 2 Find more information Your new HP Photosmart A520 series printer comes with the following documentation: Setup instructions: The setup instructions explain how to set up the printer, install the HP Photosmart software, and print a photo. Read this document first. This document may be called Quick Start Guide or Setup Guide, depending on your country/region, language, or printer model. Basics Guide: The Basics Guide describes the features of the printer, explains how to use the printer
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The HP Photosmart at a glance Figure 2-1 Printer parts Label Description 1 Control panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from here. 2 Output tray (closed): Open this to print, insert a memory card, connect a compatible digital camera, or access the print cartridge area. 3 USB port: Use this port to connect the printer to a computer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here. Control panel buttons and indicator lights Figure 2-2 Control panel Th
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Chapter 2 Label Description 1 Power: Press to turn the printer on or off. The power button will glow when the power is on. When the printer is idle, the button will pulse softly. 2 Color graphic display: View photos and menus here. 3 Red Eye: The Red Eye feature reduces the red-eye effect you sometime see in flash photos. This feature is on by default. Press this button to turn the feature on or off. 4 Print: Press to print the currently viewed image from a memory card. The Print button glows wh
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How to use the Printer menu The Printer menu gives you many print options, allows you to change the printer defaults, provides maintenance and troubleshooting tools, and provides how-to information for common printing tasks. 1 Navigation arrows 2 Print 3 Cancel TIP: The menu contains many useful commands and options, but common functions, such as printing, are usually available with a single button press on the printer control panel. To use the Printer menu NOTE: If there is a memory card insert
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Chapter 2 1. Press or to open the Printer menu. 2. Pressing will move to the next option and pressing will move to the previous menu option. 3. Press Print to select an option. Menu options that are not accessible are dimmed. 4. To exit a menu, press the Cancel button. NOTE: For a list of printer menu options, see “Printer menu options” on page 12. Printer menu options Printer menu structure • Print test page: Select to print a test page containing information about the printer that can help
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• Dry Time: Select to turn the dry time feature On (default) or Off. If the dry time feature is turned off the dry time dialog will not be displayed. • Demo: Select to put the printer into the demo mode. • Set Language: Select to change the language or country/region setting. Choose from Select language and Select country/region. The printer screen displays text in the language you choose. The menu lists paper sizes and other options specific to the chosen language. • Restore defaults: Select to
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Chapter 2 14 Get started
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3 Paper basics Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and how to load it into the input tray for printing. • Choose the best paper for the job • Load your paper Choose the best paper for the job Use HP Advanced Photo Paper. It is especially designed to work with the inks in your printer to create beautiful photos. Other photo papers will produce inferior results. For a list of available HP-designed inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to: • www.hpshopping.com (U.S.) • www.hp
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Chapter 3 To load paper 1. Open the output tray. The input tray opens automatically. 2. Load up to 20 sheets of photo paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front of the printer. If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so tab feeds in last. When loading, slide the paper to the left side of the input tray and push the paper down firmly until it stops. 3. Adjust the paper-width guide to fit close to the edge of the paper without bending the paper. If you are printing from a comp
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4 Print without a computer This section contains information on the following topics: • Print from a memory card without a computer • Print from a PictBridge-certified camera or device • Print from a Bluetooth device • Enhance your photos Print from a memory card without a computer This section explains how to print digital photos that are stored on a memory card. • Supported memory cards • Print photos from a memory card • Remove a memory card Supported memory cards The HP Photosmart printer ca
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Chapter 4 (continued) Label Description 3 Memory Stick 4 Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard (MMC) Print photos from a memory card Important: Your photos are instantly dry, and can be handled immediately after they are printed. However, HP recommends that you leave the printed surface of your photos exposed to the air for 3 minutes after printing to allow the colors to fully develop before you stack them with other photos or place them in albums. To print a single photo 1. Navigate through the photos
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Print from a PictBridge-certified camera or device This section describes the procedure for printing from a PictBridge digital camera. The procedure for printing from other PictBridge devices—such as camera phones and other image capture devices—is very similar. Review the documentation that came with your PictBridge device for specific information. NOTE: If you disconnect the camera while printing, all print jobs are cancelled. To print using a PictBridge-certified camera 1. Load HP Advanced Ph
