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basics guide
hp photosmart 230
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contents get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 quick reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 printer parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 paper information . . . . . . . .
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printing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 printer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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get started 1 welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart printer! With your new, easy-to-use, compact photo printer you can: • Print beautiful photos from your digital camera’s memory card without using a computer. • Print a photo index page that shows all the photos on your digital camera’s memory card. • Print 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photos quickly and easily. You can also connect your printer to your computer to save your photos to the hard disk, enhance your photos, share your phot
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Your new printer comes with the following documentation to help you get started and get the most out of your printer: • Setup Guide — Contains quick and easy instructions in poster format to help you set up your printer and install the printer software. • Basics Guide — Includes a quick reference guide to help you get acquainted with your new printer. Describes how to use the basic features of your printer and provides troubleshooting information. • Software Setup & Product Support booklet —
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get started view the hp photosmart printer help • Windows PC: From the Start menu, choose Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Photosmart Printer 130, 230, 7150, 7345, 7350, 7550, and HP Photo & Imaging Director. From the HP Photo & Imaging Director, click Help. • Macintosh: Insert the CD that came with your printer. Click on the User Docs folder, select your language, then click the photosmart 230.html file.. print the hp photosmart printer help • Windows PC: Click Print in the top navigation bar of t
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quick reference Printing photos is easy! Load photo paper, install the print cartridge, insert a memory card containing photos, then... Ready... Press the LEFT or Tip: Press the UP or RIGHT arrow to DOWN arrow to view navigate to each selected photos only. photo you want to print, then press the Arrow keys OK button to select it. Try it! OK button 4 get started
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get started Set... Press the SIZE button Tip: Press the MENU to change the printed button and scroll to size of each photo. print photo index pages, ranges of Press the COPIES photos, or all button to change the photos at once. number of printed copies. Print! Press the PRINT button and enjoy your photos! 5
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To print... Use this paper... borderless photos glossy photo paper with tab 4 x 6.5 inch (10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab) photos with a border on the glossy photo paper without tab bottom edge 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) test and calibration plain index cards pages 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) 6 get started
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get started There is a difference between index cards and photo index pages Index card = card-weight Photo index page = a print showing paper numbered “thumbnails” of the photos on your memory card. Use plain 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) index cards to Print a photo index page to help you print test and calibration select the photos you want to print. pages. There is a difference between paper size and photo size You can print on these paper sizes: You can print these photo sizes: • 4 x 6 inch (1
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printer parts front Control panel (for more information, see “control panel” on page 11) Print cartridge door Paper tray door 8 get started
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get started paper tray door open SmartMedia CompactFlash memory card slot memory card slot MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital Memory Stick memory card slot memory card slot Memory card light Output guide Paper width guide Paper tray 9
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back USB port Power adapter Rear paper path connection 10 get started
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get started control panel SIZE PRINT COPIES LCD Use this button Use this button to Use this button to View photos, menu to change the print selected change the options, and printer printed photo photos from a number of copies status messages in size memory card you want to print this window POWER SAVE Use this button to turn Use this button to the printer on or off save photos from a memory card ZOOM Use this button to CANCEL enlarge or crop a photo Use this button to deselect photos,
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paper information You can print color photos on 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo paper (with or without a tear-off tab), plain paper, or index cards. For best printing results, use HP Photo Paper. HP paper can be found at most computer and office supply stores or on the Web at: • www.hpshopping.com (U.S.) • www.hp-go-supplies.com (Europe) • www. hp.com/paper (Asia Pacific) 12 get started
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get started Your printer supports the following paper types: Name or type Size Use for HP Premium 4 x 6 inch (with 0.5 inch tab) Medium- to high-resolution photos, Photo Paper snapshots, photo album prints, 10 x 15 cm (with 1.25 cm tab) photos to archive, and borderless photos HP Photo Paper 4 x 6 inch (with 0.5 inch tab) Photos to share with friends, snapshots to enclose with letters and 10 x 15 cm (with 1.25 cm tab) cards, reprints, digital photography, and business photos Index cards 4
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As it prints, the printer pulls the paper straight through the paper slot, out the back, and then through to the front again. Be sure the rear paper path of the printer is at least 10 inches away from any obstruction. Output guide Paper width guide 14 get started
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get started load paper 1 Place a stack of paper on the paper tray and slide it underneath the output guide. • The printer prints on the side of the paper that is facing up. If you are using photo paper, load the paper with the glossy side up. If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper into the paper tray so the tab feeds into the printer first. • Load 10 to 20 sheets of photo paper or index cards. For more information, see the loading instructions that come with your photo paper. • Use one
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print cartridge information The correct print cartridge for your printer is the HP #57 (C6657A) tri-color print cartridge. Make sure you are using the correct print cartridge (HP #57). Damage to the printer or cartridge resulting from the modification or refilling of HP print cartridges is specifically excluded from HP warranty coverage. You can install and remove the print cartridge while the printer is on or off. When you insert a new print cartridge for the first time, the printer automati
