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HP Photosmart 7400 series Reference Guide
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Other brands and their products are troubleshooting information in Copyright information trademarks or registered trademarks the onscreen HP Photosmart © Copyright 2004 Hewlett-Packard of their respective holders. Printer Help. Development Company, L.P. ● There are no operator The embedded software in the printer The information contained herein is serviceable parts inside. Refer is based in part on the work of the subject to change without notice. servicing to qualified service Independent JPEG
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Contents 1 Welcome................................................................................................................2 Find more information.............................................................................................2 What's in the box....................................................................................................2 Printer parts............................................................................................................3 Paper info
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Welcome 1 Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 7400 series printer! With your new photo printer you can print beautiful photos and save photos to your computer. This guide primarily explains how to print without connecting a computer. To learn how to print from your computer, install the printer software and view the onscreen Help. For an overview of using a computer and the printer together, see Printing from a computer. Find more information Your new printer comes with the following docum
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● Tri-color and Photo print cartridges ● Power supply Note Contents may vary by country/region. Printer parts 1. In tray Load paper here. 2. Out tray After printing, remove your photos and documents from this tray. Pull out the extender to hold larger-size paper. 3. Top cover Raise the top cover to access the Photo cassette, the print cartridges, and the paper-width guide. 4. Memory card slots Insert memory cards here. See Using memory cards for more information about the memory card slots. 5. O
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Chapter 1 12. Printer screen View the photo index numbers, photo selection status, paper status, and print cartridge status. 1. Photo cassette Load tabbed 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6.5 inch with .5 inch tab) photo paper, untabbed 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper, or other supported small media into this cassette, and insert the cassette into the In tray for printing. 2. Paper-width guide Adjust this guide for different paper widths. 3. Print cartridge storage area Insert any unused print cartridge in t
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Paper information To get the best results from the printer, choose from these high-quality HP photo papers: To print Use this paper High-quality, long-lasting prints and HP Premium Plus Photo Paper enlargements (also known as Colorfast Photo Paper in some countries/regions) Medium-to-high-resolution images from HP Premium Photo Paper scanners and digital cameras Casual and business photos HP Photo Paper HP Everyday Photo Paper Text documents, draft versions, test and HP Premium Inkjet Paper alig
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Chapter 1 (continued) Paper type How to load Tray to load the left. Tuck the flaps inside the envelopes to avoid paper jams. 4 Lower the Out tray. 5 Adjust the paper- width guide to fit close to the edges of the paper without bending the paper. 6 Lower the top cover. 1) Top cover 2) Out tray In tray – envelopes 1) Paper-width guide ● 10 x 15 cm (4 x 1 Remove any paper Photo cassette into the In tray 6 inch) photo that's loaded in the In paper (with or tray. without tab) 2 Raise the top cover ● I
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(continued) Paper type How to load Tray to load ● Hagaki cards Photo cassette from ● L-size cards its holder. 3 Load up to 20 sheets of paper into the Photo cassette, print side down. If you are using tabbed paper, insert the tabbed end first. 4 Raise the Out tray. 5 Line up the Photo cassette on the right side of the In tray, then slide it into the printer until it snaps into place. 6 Lower the Out tray. 7 Lower the top cover. 8 When you finish printing, remove the Photo cassette and store it i
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Chapter 1 Using the right print cartridges (continued) To print… Insert this print Insert this print cartridge in the LEFT cartridge in the RIGHT stall stall Text and colored line Tri-color HP #57 Black HP #56 drawings Caution Check that you are using the correct print cartridges; see the back cover for the cartridge numbers you can use with this printer. Also note that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges. Damage that results from modifying or refilling HP cartridges is no
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Inserting and replacing the print cartridges (continued) Caution To avoid print carriage jams, make sure the print cartridge snaps securely into place as you insert it. 3 Repeat the previous step to install the Tri-color cartridge in the left stall. 4 Lower the top cover. You must install both cartridges in order for the printer to work normally. Tip Ink-backup Printing Mode lets you keep printing even if one of the cartridges fails or runs out of ink. Remove the cartridge and close the top cove
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Chapter 1 Inserting and replacing the print cartridges (continued) 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the cartridge alignment. When you are not using a print cartridge Whenever you remove a filled (not empty) print cartridge from the printer, store it in the print cartridge protector. The cartridge protector keeps the ink from drying out when the cartridge is not being used. Failure to properly store your cartridge can cause the cartridge to malfunction. ➔ To insert a cartridge into
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files to your computer and print them using a software application. For more information, see the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. Inserting memory cards After you take pictures with a digital camera, remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer. Caution Do not pull out a memory card while the Memory Card light is flashing green. 1 CompactFlash, Microdrive 2 MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital 3 Memory Stick 4 SmartMedia, xD-Picture Card 1 Remove any memory cards that are
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Chapter 1 12 HP Photosmart 7400 series
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Printing with your new printer 2 The HP Photosmart 7400 series lets you print high-quality photos either with or without using your computer. This section provides you with instructions for quickly getting started without a computer, for printing with a computer, and for connecting to other people through HP Instant Share. Printing without a computer Get started quickly using these easy instructions. Quick start After setting up the printer using the instructions in the HP Photosmart 7400 series
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Chapter 2 (continued) Use these steps for start-to-finish printing in minutes! Step 3 Choose a layout and load the right paper for the job: ● To print three 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photos per sheet, load letter or A4 paper into the In tray, OR ● To print one 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo per sheet, load tabbed 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6.5 inch photo paper with .5 inch tab) or untabbed 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper into the Photo cassette. Tabbed paper will result in a Choosing a layout and loading
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(continued) Use these steps for start-to-finish printing in minutes! Step 5 1 Press Select Photos or until the index number of the photo you want to print appears on the printer screen. 2 Press Select Photos to select the photo for printing. A check mark appears next to the number on the printer screen. For more information on selecting photos to print, see Selecting photos to print Selecting photos to print. Step 6 Press Print to print your selected photos. Printing your photos Selecting pho
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Chapter 2 (continued) If you want to… Do this Select all photos on 1 Make sure your memory card is still inserted in the the memory card printer. 2 Press and hold Select Photos for three seconds. The printer screen will briefly display nine dashes, and then check marks will appear next to each index number on the screen. Note To deselect all photos, press and hold Select Photos for three seconds. Printing your photos To print photos from a memory card: 1 Insert a memory card. 2 Select one or
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Saving your photos to a computer When the printer is connected to a computer, you can save your photos to your Windows PC or Macintosh computer using the Save button on the printer's control panel. 1 Make sure the printer is connected to a computer at the USB port on the back of the printer, and that you have installed the software from the HP Photosmart 7400 series CD. 2 Insert a memory card into the printer. 3 Press Save. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to save photos to the appropriate fol
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Chapter 2 (continued) Software feature Where to find information model, see Connecting to other people through HP Instant Share. In the onscreen Help, click Use the HP Image Zone, then click Share your images using HP Instant Share. Use HP Instant Share to share photos with family and friends. HP Instant Share lets you easily: ● E-mail images using HP Instant Share without large file attachments ● Create online albums to share, organize, and store photos ● Order professionally processed prints o
