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HP Photosmart A640 series
User Guide
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Contents 1 HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide................................................................................5 2 Get started How do I?....................................................................................................................................7 Find more information.................................................................................................................7 The Photosmart at a glance....................................................
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Contents Get creative..............................................................................................................................33 Add frames.........................................................................................................................34 Add captions.......................................................................................................................34 Draw on photos....................................................................
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Contents 8 Troubleshooting Software installation issues......................................................................................................65 The installation failed..........................................................................................................65 The Found New Hardware Wizard appears when I connect the printer to a Windows computer..........................................................................................................................
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Contents Environmental product stewardship program...........................................................................87 Eco-Tips..............................................................................................................................87 Paper use...........................................................................................................................88 Plastics............................................................................................
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1 HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide Welcome to the HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide! For more information about the Photosmart printer, see: • Get started • Paper basics • Print without a computer • Print from a computer • Maintenance • Shop for ink supplies • HP support and warranty • Specifications • Regulatory and environmental information HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide 5 HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide
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HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide Chapter 1 6 HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide
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2 Get started This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A640 series printer. This section contains the following topics: • How do I? • Find more information • The Photosmart at a glance • Control panel buttons and indicator lights • The HP TouchSmart screen • Setup Menu How do I? Click any of the following links to get more information on how to perform creative and common tasks using the Photosmart printer and software. • Print borderless photos • Print photos with
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Get started Chapter 2 The 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. 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 cartridge. 5 Output tray (open): The printer depos
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Control panel buttons and indicator lights Figure 2-2 Control panel and indicator lights Label Description 1 On: Press to turn the printer on or off. The On button will glow when the power is on. 2 Memory card and PictBridge light: This light flashes and then remains lit after a memory card is correctly inserted or when a supported device is attached to the camera port. It flashes when the printer is communicating with a memory card or attached device or when a connected computer is performing a
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Get started Chapter 2 Use the touch screen Use your fingers on the touch screen for most operations, such as menu navigation or selecting options in the touch screen frame. For more information, see The touch screen frame. The printer chirps once for each button press. You can change the volume of the sounds or turn them off in the Preferences menu. You can also use the stylus for these activities, but it is designed primarily for drawing and entering captions through the touch Use the stylus. s
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There are two stylus storage areas on the printer: a slot that stores the stylus until you need to use it and a hole where you can rest the stylus and keep it handy. Figure 2-3 Stylus storage areas Label Description 1 Stylus well: Place the stylus here to keep it handy while you work with your photos. 2 Stylus storage slot: Securely store the stylus here when moving the printer or between sessions. The HP TouchSmart screen 11 Get started
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Get started Chapter 2 Photosmart Menu The following options are available in the Photosmart menu when you insert a memory card or touch the Home icon on the touch screen frame. 1 Bluetooth indicator light: Indicates whether bluetooth is on or off. 2 Ink level: Indicates the amount of ink estimated to be remaining in the print cartridge. 3 Setup icon: Touch to open the setup menu. 4 View and Print: Lets you view, edit, and print photos on a memory card. You can also select a creative project (fra
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Figure 2-4 Touch screen frame Label Description 1 Home: Touch to access the Photosmart menu. 2 Cancel: Touch to stop a print action. 3 Arrows: Touch to navigate through photos or Create menus. 4 Back: Touch to return to the previous menu or view. 5 Quick Scroll: Touch to get a scroll bar that helps you scroll through your photos quickly. The HP TouchSmart screen 13 Get started
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Get started Chapter 2 Thumbnail view and 1-up view You can view photos on your memory card in thumbnail view or 1-up view. A Thumbnail view B 1-up view 1 Arrow keys 2 Number of photos selected 3 Current photo number of the total number of photos present on the memory card To view photos in thumbnail view 1. Insert a memory card. For more information, see Print from a memory card. 2. Touch View and Print on the Photosmart menu. This will open the photos on your memory card in thumbnail view. Touc
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Photo icons Photo icons appear on photos and video clips in thumbnail and 1-up views. Some icons show the status of a photo or video clip. Others can affect the photo or video clip when touched. Table 2-1 Photo icons Photo icon Description Print status: Indicates the photo is printing, and how many copies of the photo will be printed. X1 Copies: Touch a photo in 1-up view to select it for printing and to display the copies scroll bar. Touch the scroll bar to change the 2 number of copies to be p
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Get started Chapter 2 How to use the Setup Menu This section describes how to use the Setup Menu. To use the setup menu 1. Touch Home on the touch screen frame to return to the Photosmart menu, if necessary. 2. Touch the Setup icon on the Photosmart menu to open the Setup Menu. 1 Setup icon 16 Get started
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3. Touch a menu name to open the options under that menu. Options that are not accessible are dimmed. Touch the question mark icon for help on that screen. Setup Menu Tools Preferences Bluetooth Help 4. Touch an option to open it or to perform the operation it indicates. 5. To exit a menu, touch . Setup menu options Tools • Print Test Page Touch to print a test page that contains information about the printer. The test page helps in troubleshooting problems. • Print Sample Page Touch to print a
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Get started Chapter 2 Preferences • Sound: Touch to change the sound volume to High, Medium (default), Low, or Off. • Print Preview: Touch to change the print preview to On (default) or Off. This will provide a preview of the image when you touch Print. Touch Print again to print the image. • Photo Fix: Touch to turn Photo Fix enhancements On (default) or Off. For more information, see Use Photo Fix. • Red Eye Removal: Touch to turn red eye removal to On (default) or Off. For more information, s
