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HP Photosmart B8500 series
User Guide
Guide de l’utilisateur
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English HP Photosmart B8500 series User Guide
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Contents 1 HP Photosmart overview The HP Photosmart at a glance...........................................................................................................................................2 Control panel features..........................................................................................................................................................2 Photosmart Express Menu...............................................................................................
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English 1 HP Photosmart overview The HP Photosmart at a glance Label Description 1 Color graphics display (also referred to as the display) 2 Control panel 3 Memory card slots and front USB port 4 Output tray (currently shown in the up position) 5 Photo tray 6 Paper-width guide for the photo tray 7 Main input tray (also referred to as the main tray) 8 Paper tray extender (also referred to as the tray extender) 9 Ink cartridge door 10 USB port * 11 Power connection 12 Rear door * Use only with th
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Label Icon Name and Description 1 Color graphics display (also referred to as the display): Displays menus, photos, and messages. The display can be pulled up and angled for better viewing. 2 Help: Opens the Help menu on the display where you can select a topic to learn more about it. From the Idle state, pressing Help lists a menu of items for which help is available. Depending on the topic you select, the topic will appear on your display or on your computer screen. When viewing screens other
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English Chapter 1 Photosmart Express Menu The following options are available in the Photosmart Express menu when you insert a memory card or press the Home button on the control panel. View Print Save Create • View: Lets you view, edit, and print photos on a memory card. For more information, see View and select photos on page 8. • Print: Lets you select a page layout and print your photos. For more information, see the onscreen Help. To access the onscreen Help, see Find more information on pa
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• www.hp.com/jp/supply_inkjet (Japan) • www.hp.com/paper (Asia/Pacific) To get the best and longest-lasting results from the printer, choose from these high-quality HP photo papers. To print Use this paper or media High quality, long lasting prints and enlargements HP Advanced Photo paper (This paper is available in several finishes, including glossy and satin-matt/soft gloss. Not all finishes are available in all countries/regions or in every paper size.) Printhead alignment Plain paper Casual
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English Chapter 1 TIP: If you are using letterhead, insert the top of the page first with the print side down. 5. Slide the paper-width guide inward until it stops at the edge of the paper. NOTE: Make sure the paper stack is no higher than the paper-width guide. 6. Push in the main tray, if extended, to the edge of the paper stack. 7. Lower the photo and output trays together, and then extend the output tray. Load the photo tray You can load up to 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch) photo paper into the pho
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4. Slide the paper-width guide inward until it stops at the edge of the paper. NOTE: Make sure the paper stack is no higher than the paper-width guide. 5. Lower the output tray. Important! Make sure you lower the output tray completely, or the photo tray may not work correctly. Avoid paper jams To help avoid paper jams, follow these guidelines. • Remove printed papers from the output tray frequently. • Prevent curled or wrinkled photo paper by storing all unused photo paper flat in a resealable
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English Chapter 1 Insert a memory card or storage device The HP Photosmart supports memory cards and storage devices as described below. Each type of memory card can only be inserted in the appropriate slot for that card, and only one card or storage device may be inserted at a time. CAUTION: Do not insert more than one memory card at a time. If more than one memory card is inserted, unrecoverable data loss might occur. 1 Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Select, Memory Stick Magic Ga
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The Photosmart Express menu appears, with the most recent photo shown on the display and View highlighted. View Print Save Create 3. Press OK to select View. The View Photos screen appears. 4. Press or to scroll through the thumbnails of your photos. 5. When the thumbnail of the photo you want to view is highlighted, press OK. 6. When the photo appears by itself on the display, press OK again. The Photo Options screen appears. 7. With Print Preview highlighted, press OK. The Print Preview scre
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English Chapter 1 3. Make sure View is highlighted, and then press OK. 4. Use the arrow buttons to select a photo, and then press OK. 5. Press Print Photos on the control panel. 6. Follow the instructions on the printer display to modify the print settings: • Select Print Now to print the photo immediately. • Select Add More to change the number of copies. • Select Settings to change the layout. 7. Press OK to print the photo. Print photos from a PictBridge camera or other PictBridge device This
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3. Select the HP Photosmart as the printer. If you set the HP Photosmart as the default printer, you can skip this step. The HP Photosmart will already be selected. 4. If you need to change settings, click the button that opens the Properties dialog box. Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences. NOTE: When printing a photo, you must select options for the specific photo paper and photo enhancement. 5. Select t
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English Chapter 1 ▲ Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon on the Windows taskbar, and then click Launch/Show HP Solution Center. You can also use the HP Solution Center to: • Check printer status and access the printer Toolbox for maintenance utilities. • Change printer settings. • Order supplies. • Start HP Photosmart software. • Update your printer software. • Access the HP Activity Center and HP Professional Photography Center Web sites. For more information on using the HP Solution
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2 Maintain the HP Photosmart The HP Photosmart requires little maintenance. You might need to replace ink cartridges, clean the printhead, or align the printer from time to time. This section provides instructions for keeping the HP Photosmart in top working condition. Perform these simple maintenance procedures as necessary. Work with ink cartridges and the printhead To ensure the best print quality from the HP Photosmart, you will need to perform some simple maintenance procedures and, when pr
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English Chapter 2 NOTE: 2 Ink level warnings and indicators provide estimates for planning purposes only. When you receive a low-ink warning message, consider having a replacement cartridge available to avoid possible printing delays. You do not need to replace the ink cartridges until print quality becomes unacceptable. NOTE: 3 Ink from the cartridges is used in the printing process in a number of different ways, including in the initialization process, which prepares the product and cartridges
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3. Wait until the print carriage stops moving. Press the tab on the front of the ink cartridge and remove the cartridge from the slot. 4. Remove the plastic wrap from the new ink cartridge by pulling the orange pull-tab straight back. NOTE: Make sure you remove the plastic wrap from the ink cartridge before installing it in the product, or printing will fail. 5. Twist the orange cap to snap it off. 6. Slide the ink cartridge into its matching slot, and then press down firmly until it snaps into
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English Chapter 2 7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for each ink cartridge you are replacing. 8. Close the ink cartridge access door. Print a diagnostic page If you are experiencing problems with printing, print a diagnostic page before you replace the ink cartridges. This page provides useful information on several aspects of your product, including the ink cartridges. To print a diagnostic page 1. Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the main input tray. 2. Press the Setup button
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3 Troubleshooting and support This chapter contains troubleshooting information for the HP Photosmart. Specific information is provided for installation and configuration issues, and some operational topics. For more troubleshooting information, see the onscreen Help that came with your software. For more information on accessing the onscreen Help, see Find more information on page 12. Many issues are caused when the HP Photosmart is connected to the computer using a USB cable before the HP Phot
