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HP Photosmart A620 Series - Help
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Contents 1 HP Photosmart A620 series Help............................................................................................5 2 Get started How do I? ...................................................................................................................................7 Find more information ................................................................................................................8 The HP Photosmart at a glance ..........................................
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Get creative .............................................................................................................................27 Draw on photos .................................................................................................................28 Add captions ......................................................................................................................28 Add frames ...................................................................................
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Contents 6 Maintenance Toolbox dialog box ..................................................................................................................53 Open the Toolbox ..............................................................................................................53 Use the Toolbox ................................................................................................................53 Align the print cartridge ......................................................
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1 HP Photosmart A620 series Help Welcome to the HP Photosmart A620 series Help! For more information about the HP Photosmart printer, see: • “Get started” on page 7 • “Paper basics” on page 19 • “Print without a computer” on page 21 • “Print from a computer” on page 39 • “Maintenance” on page 53 • “Shop for ink supplies” on page 75 • “HP support and warranty” on page 77 • “Specifications” on page 81 • “Regulatory and environmental information” on page 83 You can print information at any time fro
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Chapter 1 6 HP Photosmart A620 series Help
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2 Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A620 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 • The touch screen and stylus • 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 photos • “Print borderless p
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Chapter 2 Find more information Your new HP Photosmart A620 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 Front and rear views Label Description 1 Input tray: Load paper here. Open the output tray first. The input tray opens automatically when you open the output tray. To close the input tray you must close the output tray first. 2 Input tray extension: Pull out to support paper. 3 Paper-width guide: Move to the width of the current paper to position the paper properly. 4 Print cartridge door: Open to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartrid
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Chapter 2 Figure 2-2 Internal battery compartment Label Description 1 Battery compartment cover: Open this cover on the bottom of the printer to insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery. 2 Internal battery: The HP Photosmart Internal Battery. You must purchase the battery separately. 3 Internal battery compartment: Insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery here. 4 Battery compartment button: Slide this button to release the compartment cover. Control panel buttons and indicato
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The touch screen and stylus This section describes how to use the touch screen and stylus to interact with the printer. • Use the touch screen • Use the stylus Use the touch screen Use your fingers on the touch screen for most operations, such as photo navigation, printing, making selections in the printer menus, or touching the onscreen buttons in the quick touch frame that borders the photo viewing area of the touch screen. The printer chirps once for each button press. You can change the volu
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Chapter 2 Table 2-1 Printer status bar icons Printer status icon Description Ink level: Indicates the amount of ink estimated to be remaining in the print cartridge. Estimated time remaining: Indicates estimated print time remaining in the print queue. Battery status: Indicates how much charge remains on the optional printer battery, if installed. Number of copies selected: Displays the number of photos selected for printing. Photo icons appear on photos and video clips in thumbnail and 1-up vie
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Related topics “View estimated ink levels” on page 54 Use the stylus Use the stylus to draw on a photo or to enter a caption for a photo through the touch screen keyboard. For more information, see “Get creative” on page 27. NOTE: If the printer is set to a language that does not use the roman alphabet, the printer displays the English keyboard. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the touch screen, never use any sharp objects or any device other than the stylus that comes with the printer or an approv
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Chapter 2 How to use the printer menus The printer menus contain many features for printing photos, changing print settings, and more. Label Description 1 Menu name: The name of the current menu. 2 Menu option: The options available in the current menu. 3 Menu scroll arrows: Touch to scroll through menus or menu options. TIP: The printer menus contain many useful commands and options, but common functions, such as printing, are usually available by touching an icon on the quick touch frame. To u
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The menus Specialty Printing Projects Some printer functions may be unavailable and grayed out in the printer menus when a selected specialty printing project mode is turned on. • Panoramic photos: Touch to turn panoramic printing On or Off (default). Touch On to print all selected photos with a 3:1 aspect ratio; load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inches) paper before printing. When a photo is selected, a green bounding box shows the area to be printed. Touch Off to print with a normal 3:2 aspect ratio. •
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Chapter 2 • Security level: Select Low (default) or High. The Low setting does not require users of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to enter the printer passkey. High requires users of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to enter the printer passkey. • Reset Bluetooth options: Select to reset all items in the Bluetooth menu to their default values. • Photosmart Share (Instant Share): Touch to share photos on an inserted memory card with family and friends. The print
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• Print quality: Touch to change the print quality. Choose between Best, Normal, or Fast Normal print quality. • Paper type: Touch to change the type of paper on which to print. Choose between HP Advanced, HP Premium, Other, Plain, or Other, Photo. HP recommends using HP Advanced Photo Paper for best results. If you are printing on non-HP paper or other media, choose Other so that the printer sets itself appropriately. • Date/time: Touch to show a date/time stamp on your printed photos. Touch Da
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Chapter 2 18 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
