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hp photosmart
knowledge
1215/1218
printed on recycled paper
printed in U.S. 9/00
www.hp.com/photosmart
user's guide
©2000 Hewlett-Packard Company
C8401-90159
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© Copyright 2000 Hewlett-Packard Company HP Customer Care All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be Were delighted that youve chosen an HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without color printer. To help ensure trouble-free performance, your HP the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. product comes with award-winning HP Customer Care. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. He
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Contents Chapter 1 Getting started..................................................................................................................................1 Unpacking your printer ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Other items you will need .................................................................................................................................
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hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer users guide Chapter 2 Getting to know your printer...........................................................................................................17 Adjusting printer settings ..................................................................................................................................................17 Printing a test page ......................................................................................................
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Contents Chapter 4 Printing from a computer................................................................................................................ 39 Printing from your Windows PC ...........................................................................................................................................40 Selecting the printer Properties ....................................................................................................................................41
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hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer users guide Chapter 7 Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................................73 Software solutions ......................................................................................................................................................74 Hardware solutions .......................................................................................................
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Chapter 1 Getting started Thank you for purchasing an HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 color printer! Your new printer prints everything from laser quality black and white text documents to color photos. Before you get started, be sure to set up your printersee the Quick Start poster included in the box. If you need more information about setting up your new printer, see Connecting and upgrading your printer on page 109. Use your new HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 printer to: Print photos directly from
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hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer users guide Unpacking your printer Before you begin, check to be sure you have the following: Quick Start poster Printer Documentation Power cord Two-Sided Printing Module (model 1215 optional accessory, included with model 1218) Software on Color print cartridge Black print cartridge CD-ROM 2 www.hp.com/photosmart Macintosh Windows
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Other items you will need Other items you will need Depending on how you are using the printer, you will need additional items (listed below). Parallel cable Cables USB cable To connect the printer to a computer, you need a bi- directional IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable or a USB cable. These cables are available where you purchased your printer or at most computer supply stores, and must be purchased separately. Memory cards If you use your digital cameras memory card with the Microd
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hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer users guide Printer parts Photo tray Place 4 x 6 in (102 x Slider 152 mm) photo paper Move this slider to engage or hagaki paper (for or disengage the photo tray Japan only) in this tray for printing Top cover LCD Open this cover to Read this window for change print cartridges information about the status of your printer Single envelope slot Place a single envelope in SmartMedia memory this tray for printing card slot Insert a SmartMedia Outpu
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Printer parts Power cord connection Connect the power cable (included in the box) here Parallel port Use this port to connect the printer to the computer if you are using a bi-directional IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable USB port Use this port to connect the Two-Sided Printing Module printer to the computer if you Rear access door (model 1215 optional are using a USB cable Remove this door to install the accessory, included with (Windows 98, Windows Me, Two-Sided Printing Module
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hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer users guide Front panel Copies LCD Use this button to select the Read this window for number of copies you want information about the status to print of your printer Photo Size Choose Photos Use this button to choose Use this button to choose the printed size for all which photos you want to selected photos print or save from the memory card OK/Yes Press this button to make a selection or answer yes to Cancel/No a question on the LCD Press t
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Printer parts Reading the indicator lights SmartMedia memory card slot light On The memory card is inserted correctly Blinking The memory card in the card slot is being accessed Off There is no memory card inserted, the memory card is not inserted correctly, or the other memory card slot is in use CompactFlash/IBM Microdrive memory card slot light On The memory card is inserted correctly Blinking Power light The memory card in the card slot is being On accessed The printer power is on O
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hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer users guide Installing the Two-Sided Printing Module (optional) The Two-Sided Printing Module enables the printer to automatically print on the second side of a piece of paper. If you have an HP PhotoSmart 1218 printer, the Two-Sided Printing Module is included in the box. If you have an HP PhotoSmart 1215 printer, you can purchase the module as an accessory. For ordering information visit the HP Web site at www.hpshopping.com. C6463A For more informati
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Replacing or installing print cartridges Replacing or installing print cartridges To get the best performance from your printer, we recommend using only genuine HP supplies, including genuine HP factory-filled print cartridges. Caution: Check that you are using the correct print cartridges. Use one black print cartridge (HP 51645) and one color cartridge (HP C6578). Do not refill print cartridges yourself. Damage resulting from the modification or refilling of HP print cartridges is specifi
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hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer users guide To... Follow these steps... 6. Insert the print cartridge: Replace or install print cartridges Insert the print cartridge into the cradle. (continued) Close the cradle latch to lock the print cartridge in place. 7. Close the top cover. 8. When the LCD prompts you, load plain paper in the paper tray. If you need more information, see Loading paper on page 11. 9. On the front panel, press OK/Yes. The printer begins printing a calibrat
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Loading paper Loading paper You can print on many different types and sizes of paper. We recommend using HP custom paper for the best output quality. For example, if you are printing a photo, be sure to print on HP Premium Plus Photo Paper for photo-quality results. HP papers can be found at most computer and office supply stores or on the Web at www.hpshopping.com. You can load a: Stack of paper. 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 mm) photo paper in the printers photo tray. Single envelope. Stack
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hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer users guide To... Follow these steps... Load paper in the paper 1. Pull out the front paper guide on the paper tray and tray slide the side paper guide as far to the left as it will go. Use the printers paper tray to print on many different types of 2. Place a stack of paper into the paper tray. paper. You can use everything Load the paper print side down. The printer from plain paper to HP Premium prints on the face-down side of the paper in th
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Loading paper To... Follow these steps... Load paper in the photo 1. On the output tray, move the slider (visible through the output tray) toward you (away tray from the inside of the printer) until it stops. This disengages the photo tray. Use the printers photo tray to 2. Lift the output tray. print on 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 3. Load paper in the photo tray with the print side mm) photo paper. When you use down. If you are using tabbed paper, feed or the photo tray, you can leave place t
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hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer users guide To... Follow these steps... Load a stack of envelopes 1. Pull out the front paper guide on the paper tray and slide the side paper guide as far to the left as it will go. You can print multiple envelopes using the paper tray. 2. Place a stack of envelopes into the paper tray. Load the envelopes against the right side of the paper tray. Load the envelopes address side down with the flaps on the left. Check that the envelopes are not ba
