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1. Use the 4 way arrow button to highlight the frame color you want to use and then press OK The photo appears on the printer screen with the frame a ay SS z Apply color effects to your photos Set the printer to change the color effect of your prints to Black and White Sepia Antique or None default To add a color effect 1 Navigate to the photo you want to change and then press OK to select it 2 Press Menu 3 Select Edit and then press OK HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 25 Chapter 5 Select Add Color Effect and then press OK Use the 4 way arrow button to highlight the color effect you want to use and then press OK The photo appears on the printer screen with the selected color effect applied The effect does not change your original photo It only affects printing Add the date and time to your photos You can print a stamp on the front of your photos that shows when the photo was taken This preference affects all prints To add the date and time 1 2 3 4 Press Menu Select Preferences and then press OK Select Date time and then press OK Use the 4 way arrow button to highlight a date time stamp option Date time Date only Off Press OK Set print quality You can set the printer to print photos at a higher or lower level of quality For the best quality photos choose Best This mode produces the highest quality photos but is also a slightly slower print m
2. Colorspace Select to choose a colorspace which is a three dimensional mathematical model for organizing color Choose between Adobe RGB sRGB or Auto select default The Auto select default tells the printer to use the Adobe RGB colorspace if available The printer defaults to sRGB if Adobe RGB is not available Borderless Select to turn borderless printing On default or Off When borderless printing is turned off all pages print with a narrow white border around the outside edges of the paper After printing Select to change whether selected photos are deselected after printing Always default Never or Ask Preview animation Select to turn preview animation On default or Off Select Off to bypass printer screen animations Video enhancement Select to turn video enhancement On or Off default Restore defaults Select to restore printer defaults Yes or No Selecting Yes restores the original factory preferences Language Select to change the language or country region setting Choose from Select language and Select country region HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 63 Appendix B 64 HP Photosmart A610 series Index A accessories 9 39 adaptive lighting 24 after the support period 56 aligning print cartridges 37 alignment page 37 antique coloration 21 automobile adapter 39 B batteries charge indicator 67 compartment 9 model 9 Bluetooth troubleshooting 47 wireless printer adapter 9 buttons 8 C
3. Solution Check the printer screen for instructions If you have a digital camera connected to the printer check the camera screen for instructions If the printer is connected to a computer check the computer monitor for instructions Turn off the printer If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is not installed in the printer unplug the printer power cord Wait about 10 seconds and then plug the power cord back in Turn on the printer If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed in the printer unplug the printer power cord if it is plugged in Open the battery compartment cover and remove the battery Be careful not to touch the contacts inside the printer or on the battery Wait about 10 seconds and then reinstall the battery Plug in the power cord optional Turn on the printer If the Attention light continues to flash red go to www hp com support or contact HP support The buttons on the control panel do not respond Cause A printer error has occurred Wait for about a minute to see if the printer resets If it does not try the following solutions Solution Turn off the printer If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is not installed in the printer unplug the printer power cord Wait about 10 seconds and then plug the power cord back in Turn on the printer If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed in the printer unplug the printer power cord if it is plugged in
4. For a list of supported video file formats see Printer specifications Improve the quality of your photos The printer provides a variety of preferences and effects that can improve the quality of your printed photos The settings do not change your original photo They only affect printing Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix Photo Fix automatically enhances your photos using the following HP Real Life Technologies e Sharpen blurred photos e Improve dark areas of an image without affecting the light areas of an image e Reduce red eye that can occur in photos taken with a flash e Improve the overall brightness color and contrast of photos Photo Fix is on by default when you turn on the printer The Photo Fix light on the printer control panel is on when Photo Fix is on HP recommends leaving Photo Fix on but if your photos do not print correctly or if you want to print a photo without using the Photo Fix improvements turn off Photo Fix To turn off Photo Fix Press Photo Fix A message on the printer screen tells you Photo Fix has been turned Off All images will be printed without any changes Photo Fix remains off until you press the Photo Fix button again or turn the printer off and on again lf you have turned on Photo Fix a message on the printer screen tells you Photo Fix has been turned On All images will be printed with improvements Improve the quality of your video clips 24 To improve
5. way arrow button each photo is framed by a highlighted border To view photos one by one 1 Insert a memory card 2 Press lt or P to view the photos one by one Press and hold the button to view the photos rapidly When you reach the last photo in either direction the display returns to the first or last photo and continues HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 17 Chapter 4 To view photos nine at a time Insert a memory card Press A to view nine photos at a time Press d or to highlight one of the nine photos pe IS Press Q to change back to viewing one by one Select multiple photos If you want to print more than one photo or delete a group of photos all at once you need to select the photos When you select a photo a check mark appears in the lower left corner of the photo on the screen To select several photos 1 Inserta memory card and view photos 2 Press OK to select each photo you want to print To deselect photos Highlight the photo you want to deselect and then press Cancel The check mark disappears from the lower left corner of the photo To select a continuous range of photos Insert a memory card Press Menu Select Print Options and then press OK Select Print Range and then press OK Press lt or gt until the first photo you want to print appears and then press OK Press lt or gt until the last photo you want to print appears and then press OK PIS NS To select
6. 21 HP Photosmart A610 series Screen icons Icons on the printer screen provide information about the printer such as the ink level of the print cartridge and the index number of the current photo Battery indicator Displays the charge level of the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery if installed A solidly filled battery icon indicates a fully charged battery As the battery is used the battery icon indicates the approximate amount of charge by the amount of solid fill y A lightning bolt icon shown on top of the battery icon indicates that a power supply is connected and the battery is charging An outlet icon is displayed when the battery is fully charged indicating that you can unplug the power cord and run the printer from the battery if desired For more information about the battery refer to the instructions that come with the battery Ink level indicator Displays the ink level of the print cartridge Selection box Displays a check mark if a photo is selected Copies Displays the number of copies to be printed of the current photo Video camera Displays this icon only when there is a video clip displayed on the printer screen e Y le Index number Displays the index number of the current photo and the total number of photos on the inserted memory card dl Q
7. 31 TRAIL Y 13 MO FE 3 13 FE 3 E F 31 THRE 1 H 30 ID Cd 1161 4104 1 a M 1 a EF EE NM FE 0 3 BT Oe Photosmart ATLO series BI EP GPO 1 0 0080 166 Eyetsa Events id reps belfer mat recemt Firet Pier DOCS E FERLEN COORG POP j cw Align the print cartridge The first time you install a print cartridge in the printer the printer aligns it automatically However if colors in the printouts are misaligned or if the alignment page does not print correctly when you install a new print cartridge use the following procedure to align the print cartridge To align the print cartridge 1 Load HP Advanced Photo Paper in the input tray 2 Press Menu 3 Select Tools and then press OK 4 Select Align cartridge and then press OK HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 37 Chapter 7 A message appears on the printer screen reminding you to load plain paper Load HP Advanced Photo Paper so the printer can print an alignment page Press OK to begin aligning the print cartridge When the printer finishes aligning the cartridge it prints an alignment page to confirm that the alignment was successful The check marks verify that the print cartridge is installed correctly and functioning properly Ifan x appears to the left of any of the bars align the print cartridge again If C6 99 the x still appears replace the print cartridge Store the printer and print
8. Ez down the correct print cartridge number or purchase enough HP 110 Tri color Inkjet print cartridges before you go HP Photosmart A610 series 8 Troubleshooting The HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use This chapter answers frequently asked questions about using the printer and printing without a computer It contains information about the following topics e Printer hardware problems e Printing problems e Bluetooth printing problems e Error messages For troubleshooting information about using the printer software and printing from a computer see the electronic Help For information about viewing the electronic Help see Find more information Printer hardware problems Before contacting HP support read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www hp com support 9 Note If you want to connect the printer to a computer with a USB cable HP Ey recommends using a 2 0 high speed compliant cable 3 meters 10 feet or less in length The On light is flashing green but the printer is not printing Solution e If the printer is turned on it is initializing Wait for it to finish e If the printer is turned off and the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed the battery is charging The Attention light is flashing red Cause The printer requires attention Try the following solutions HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 41 Chapter 8 42
9. HP Photosmart A610 series Error message Paper jam Clear jam then press OK Solution Try the following steps to clear the paper jam e If the paper came part way through the front of the printer gently pull the paper towards you to remove it e If the paper did not come part way through the front of the printer try removing it from the back of the printer Remove the paper from the input tray and then pull down on the input tray to open it fully to a horizontal position Gently pull the jammed paper to remove it from the back of the printer Lift the input tray up until it snaps back into paper loading position e Ifyou cannot grasp the edge of the jammed paper to remove it try the following Turn off the printer Ifthe optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is not installed in the printer unplug the printer power cord Wait about 10 seconds and then plug the power cord back in Ifthe optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed in the printer unplug the printer power cord if it is plugged in Open the battery compartment cover and remove the battery Wait about 10 seconds and then reinstall the battery Plug in the power cord Turn on the printer The printer checks for jammed paper and automatically ejects any jammed paper it finds e Press OK to continue Error message Automatic paper sensor failed Solution The automatic paper sensor is obstructed or damaged Try moving the printer o
10. Je 5 a gt 5 g Z EN Gs HP Photosmart yy o u e Indicator lights 1 On light This light surrounding the Power button is solid green when the printer is on It is green and flashing when the printer is busy and it is red and flashing when the printer requires attention 2 Bluetooth light HP Photosmart A618 models only This light indicates wireless activity between the printer and a Bluetooth enabled device If your printer does not have integrated Bluetooth you can purchase the optional Bluetooth wireless printer adapter The adapter plugs into the camera port on the front of the printer and has its own activity light For more information on Bluetooth wireless connectivity see Print photos from a Bluetooth device 3 Battery light This light indicates the battery state charging or fully charged For more information about the optional battery refer to the instructions that came with the battery 4 Attention light This light flashes red when an error occurs or the printer needs attention 5 Photo Fix light This light is on when the Photo Fix feature is on and working 6 Memory card light This light turns solid green after a memory card is correctly inserted It flashes green when the memory card is being accessed See Get photos from a memory card HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide Chapter 1 m HP a Control pan
11. Press lt or gt to scroll to the video clip The first frame in the clip appears The video clip icon appears at the bottom of the printer screen Press OK to select the video clip The video will load slowly frame by frame to allow you to pick a frame to print When the frame you want to print appears press OK and then press Print Note 1 The image resolution in video clips is typically lower than that of digital photos therefore you may notice that the print quality of your video clip frames is lower than the print quality of your photos Note 2 This printer does not support all video file formats For a list of supported video file formats see Printer specifications HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 23 Chapter 5 To print nine frames from a video clip 1 Inserta memory card that contains a video clip 2 Press Menu select Print Options and then select Video action prints A preview of all video clips on the memory card appears 3 Use the 4 way arrow button to scroll to the video clip you want to print and then press OK to select it 4 Press Print The printout contains one page of nine frames automatically selected from the video clip 279 Note 1 The image resolution in video clips is typically lower than that of digital E photos therefore you may notice that the print quality of your video clip frames is lower than the print quality of your photos Note 2 This printer does not support all video file formats
12. Select one or more photos Press Print Each printed sheet contains 16 copies of a single photo When you have finished printing stickers turn off Photo stickers mode To turn off Photo stickers mode repeat steps 1 through 4 select Off and then press OK HP Photosmart A610 series EX Note You can also print 10 x 15 cm 4 x 6 inch photo stickers using HP Self Adhesive Photo Paper For this project use the basic printing instructions as if you were printing standard 10 x 15 cm 4 x 6 inch photos Print passport photos To print passport photos DA AS SINS Insert a memory card Press Menu Select Print options and then press OK Select Passport photo mode and then press OK Select On and then press OK Select a passport photo size and then press OK Load photo paper Select one or more photos Press Print Each printed sheet contains as many copies of a photo as will fit on the page depending on the passport photo size selected Print CD DVD labels To print CD DVD labels E EE a a S a Insert a memory card Press Menu Select Print options and then press OK Select Print CD Tattoo and then press OK Select On and then press OK Load CD DVD label media Select a photo Press Print One photo prints on each sheet of CD DVD label paper Print frames from a video clip To print one selected frame from a video clip 1 2 3 4 E Insert a memory card that contains a video clip
13. available on the HP Photosmart A610 model HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 59 Appendix A 60 HP Photosmart A610 series B Printer menus The printer menus contain many features for viewing and printing photos obtaining help and more Printer menu Printer menu structure e Print Options o Edit Print all Select to print all the photos on the memory card inserted in the printer Video action prints Select to print nine frames from a video clip For instructions on how to print from a video clip see Select multiple photos Print range Select to print a range of photos The current print settings including number of copies apply to all photos in the range Print index page Select to print an index of all photos on the memory card inserted in the printer Panoramic photos Select to turn panoramic printing On or Off default Select On to print all selected photos with a 3 1 aspect ratio load 10 x 30 cm 4 x 12 inch paper before printing When a photo is selected a green crop box shows the area to be printed Other Print Options menu choices are disabled when this option is turned on Select Off to print with a normal 3 2 aspect ratio Panoramic printing is not supported when printing directly from a digital camera with a USB cable Photo stickers Select to turn sticker printing On or Off default Select On to print 16 photos per page and load special sticker media Other Print Options menu choices will be d
14. computer see the electronic Help HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 21 Chapter 5 Select any photo Select one or more photos on a memory card and use the steps below to turn on panoramic mode Panoramic mode prints the selected photos with a 3 1 aspect ratio Panoramic mode To print panoramic photos USO RAS Insert a memory card Press Menu to open the printer menu Select Print options and then press OK Select Panoramic photos and then press OK Select On and then press OK Load 10 x 30 cm 4 x 12 inch paper Select one or more photos to print A crop box appears on the printer screen to show the portion of the displayed photo to be printed 3 1 aspect ratio The higher the original resolution of the displayed photo the better it will look when printed in panoramic mode Press Print When you have finished printing panoramic photos turn off panoramic mode to continue printing with a normal 3 2 aspect ratio To turn off panoramic mode repeat steps 1 through 4 and then select Off and press OK Print photo stickers To print 16 up photo stickers use photo sticker media and the Photo stickers feature on the printer Follow these steps 22 Se eh Insert a memory card and display the photo you want to print Press Menu to open the printer menu Select Print options and then press OK Select Photo stickers and then press OK Select On and then press OK Load photo sticker media
15. logo and Photosmart are property of Hewlett Packard Development Company L P The Secure Digital logo is a trademark of the SD Association Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation CompactFlash CF and the CF logo are trademarks of the CompactFlash Association CFA Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick PRO Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation Microdrive is a trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and is licensed to the MMCA MultiMediaCard Association xD Picture Card is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Toshiba Corporation and Olympus Optical Co Ltd Mac the Mac logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Hewlett Packard Company is under license PictBridge and the PictBridge logo are trademarks of the Camera amp Imaging Products Association CIPA Other brands and their products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Regulatory model identification number VCVRA 0608 VCVRA 0601 For regulatory identification purposes the product is assigned a Regulatory Model Number The Regulatory Model Number for the product is VCVRA 0608 VCVRA 0601 This regulatory number should not be conf
16. print See Get photos from a memory card and Print from other devices HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 11 Chapter 2 continued 12 Step 3 Navigate through and view your photos See Navigate through and view your photos Step 4 Select photos to print See Select multiple photos Step 5 Choose a photo layout See Choose a photo layout Step 6 Print photos See Print your photos HP Photosmart A610 series 3 Paper basics Choose and load paper Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and how to load it into the input tray for printing Choose the right paper Use HP Advanced Photo Paper It is especially designed to work with the inks in your printer to create beautiful photos Other photo papers will produce inferior results For a list of available HP designed photo paper or to purchase supplies go to www hpshopping com U S www hp com eur hpoptions Europe www hp com jp supply_inkjet Japan www hp com paper Asia Pacific The printer is set by default to print the best quality photos on HP Advanced Photo Paper If you print on a different type of paper be sure to change the paper type from the printer menu See To change the paper type Load your paper Some supported paper sizes 10 x 15 cm 4 x 6 inch photo paper 13x 18 cm 5 x 7 inch photo paper Index cards L size cards Hagaki cards HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 13 C
17. printer passkey Reset Bluetooth options Select to reset all items in the Bluetooth menu to their default values HP Photosmart A610 series Printing Tips I Select to read about the auto image enhancement features of the printer Printing Tips Il Select to read tips that can help you obtain the best possible prints Panoramic photos Select to read about printing panoramic photos Photo stickers Select to read about printing photo stickers Memory cards Select to read about using memory cards Cartridges Select to read about using print cartridges Loading paper Select to read about loading paper Paper jams Select to read about removing a paper jam Camera connect Select to read about connecting PictBridge cameras to the printer Traveling with the printer Select to read tips about taking the printer on the road Getting assistance Select to read how to obtain help with the printer o Preferences Print quality Select to change the print quality Choose between Best default which produces the highest quality Normal which uses less ink than Best and prints faster and Fast Normal which produces faster prints with medium print quality Paper type Select to change the type of paper on which to print Choose between HP Advanced or HP Premium photo paper HP recommends HP Advanced Photo Paper for best results Date time Select to show a date time stamp on your printed photos Select Date time Date only or Off default
18. sheet at a time If you are using the printer in an extremely high or low humidity environment insert the paper as far as it will go into the input tray and load one sheet of photo paper at a time If you are using photo paper that is curled place the paper in a plastic bag and gently bend it in the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat If the problem persists use paper that is not curled For information about proper storage and handling of photo paper see Maintain the quality of photo paper The paper may be too thin or too thick Try using HP designed photo paper For more information see Choose the right paper The photo printed at an angle or is off center Solution The paper may not be loaded correctly Reload the paper making sure that the paper is correctly oriented in the input tray and that the paper width guide fits close to the edge of the paper For paper loading instructions see Choose and load paper The print cartridge may need to be aligned For more information see Align the print cartridge 44 HP Photosmart A610 series No page came out of the printer Solution The printer may need attention Read the printer screen for instructions The power may be off or there may be a loose connection Make sure that the power is on and the power cord is securely connected If you are using battery power make sure the battery is correctly installed You may not have any paper in the input
19. the battery Plug in the power cord optional Turn on the printer The printer checks for paper in the paper path and will automatically eject the jammed paper Press OK to continue s Tip Ifyou experience paper jams while printing try loading one sheet of 9 gt photo paper at a time Insert the paper as far as it will go into the input tray HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 45 Chapter 8 A blank page came out of the printer Solution e Check the ink level icon on the printer screen If the print cartridge is out of ink replace it For more information see Replace the print cartridge e You may have begun printing and then cancelled the process If you cancelled the process before the photo started printing the printer may have already loaded paper in preparation for printing The next time you print the printer will eject the blank page before starting the new printing project The photo did not print using the printer s default print settings Solution You may have changed the print settings for the selected photo Print settings you apply to an individual photo override the printer s default print settings Discard all print settings that have been applied to an individual photo by deselecting the photo For more information see Select multiple photos The printer ejected the paper when preparing to print Cause The printer might be in direct sunlight which affects the operation of the au
20. to indicate that the battery is charging e Anempty battery should fully charge in approximately four hours when the printer is not in use lf the battery still does not charge replace it The printer makes noises when turn it on or starts making noises after sitting unused for a while Solution The printer may make noises after long periods of inactivity approximately 2 weeks or when its power supply has been interrupted and then restored This is normal operation The printer is performing an automatic maintenance procedure to ensure it produces the best quality output HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 43 Chapter 8 Printing problems Before contacting HP support read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www hp com support The printer does not print borderless photos when print from the control panel Cause The borderless printing option may be turned off Solution To turn on borderless printing follow these steps 1 2 3 4 Press Menu Select Preferences and then press OK Select Borderless and then press OK Select On and then press OK Paper does not feed into the printer correctly Solution Make sure that the paper width guide fits close to the edge of the paper without bending the paper There may be too much paper loaded in the input tray Remove some paper and try printing again If sheets of photo paper stick together try loading one
21. transport the printer 1 Turn off the printer 2 Remove the memory card from the memory card slot EX Note Do not remove the print cartridge when transporting the printer HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 39 Chapter 7 40 Remove all paper from the input and output trays then close the input and output trays Push the printer screen down into the flat position unplug the power cord This allows the printer to store the print cartridge properly E Note Make sure the printer completes its power down cycle before you Unplug the power cord If the printer is connected to a computer disconnect the USB cable from the computer Always carry the printer upright s Lo Tip The printer has a convenient built in handle to make it easy to carry Be Y sure to push the printer screen down flat before raising the handle Do not shake or swing the printer while carrying it by the handle Make sure to bring the following items with you Paper Power cord Digital camera or a memory card containing photos Extra HP 110 Tri color Inkjet print cartridges if you plan to print a lot of photos Optional printer accessories you plan to use such as the battery or HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter If you are going to connect the printer to a computer bring the USB cable and HP Photosmart printer software CD Printer User Guide the book you are reading i Note If you do not take the printer User Guide with you be sure to write
22. tray Check that paper is loaded correctly in the input tray For paper loading instructions see Choose and load paper The paper may have jammed while printing See the following section for instructions on clearing a paper jam The paper jammed while printing Solution Check the printer screen for instructions To clear a paper jam try the following solutions If the paper came part way through the front of the printer gently pull the paper towards you to remove it If the paper did not come part way through the front of the printer try removing it from the back of the printer Remove the paper from the input tray and then pull down on the input tray to open it fully to a horizontal position Gently pull the jammed paper to remove it from the back of the printer Lift the input tray up until it snaps back into paper loading position lf you cannot grasp the edge of the jammed paper to remove it try the following Turn off the printer Ifthe optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is not installed in the printer unplug the printer power cord Wait about 10 seconds and then plug the power cord back in Ifthe optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed in the printer unplug the printer power cord if it is plugged in Open the battery compartment cover and remove the battery Be careful not to touch the contacts inside the printer or on the battery Wait about 10 seconds and then reinstall
23. while the printer is printing from a memory card Your photo is not corrupted Cause The indicated photo is corrupted on the inserted memory card Solution Select and print a different photo or insert a different memory card Error message Card access error See user manual Cause Acard access error may indicate that an xD Picture Card memory card is in a write protected condition xD Picture Card memory cards have a special protection feature to ensure that your pictures are kept safe 2392 Note During this condition you can still use the printer for printing and EZ saving photos from the xD Picture Card to a secure location such as the computer hard drive Solution e Reinsert the xD Picture Card memory card into your camera and turn on the camera In most cases the camera automatically makes the necessary changes e Reformat the xD Picture Card memory card See the documentation that came with your camera for instructions on reformatting the memory card Note that this process erases the pictures currently saved to your memory card To save these pictures transfer them to the computer before reformatting the memory card Once you reformat the memory card transfer those photos back to the memory card using the computer e Turn offthe printer insert the xD Picture Card memory card into the printer and then turn on the printer again 50 HP Photosmart A610 series 9 Specifications This section includes the following
24. 0 series will already be selected 3 Click Print or OK to begin printing To print photos from a computer Mac 1 On the File menu in your software program click Page Setup 2 Select the HP Photosmart A610 series as the printer If you set the HP Photosmart A610 series as the default printer you can skip this step The HP Photosmart A610 series will already be selected 3 On the File menu in your software program click Print 4 Click Print to begin printing Print photos from an iPod If you have an iPod that can store photos you can connect your iPod to the printer and print the photos Before you begin Check that the images you copy to the iPod are in JPEG format E Note iPods might not be available in your country region To import photos to an iPod 1 Copy photos from a memory card to your iPod using the Belkin Media Reader for IPod 2 Verify that photos are on your iPod by selecting Photo Import on the iPod menu Photos appear as Rolls To print photos from an iPod 1 Connect the iPod to the camera port on the front of the printer using the USB cable that came with the iPod The printer screen displays Reading Device for several minutes while the photos are read Then the photos appear on the printer screen 2 Select the photo s you want to print and press Print For more information on selecting and printing photos see Select multiple photos HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 31 Chapter 6 32 HP P
25. 21 viewing 17 zooming 21 placing a call 55 preferences 63 print cartridges aligning 37 cleaning 35 cleaning contacts 36 storing 39 testing 36 printer accessories 9 39 cleaning 35 documentation 3 error messages 48 menu 10 61 parts 4 specifications 52 storing 38 transporting 39 printing CD DVD tattoo 61 help 63 in panoramic mode 21 index page 17 multiple copies 18 65 multiple photos 18 panoramic mode 18 panoramic photos 61 passport photos 23 61 photo stickers 22 61 photos 19 test page 36 thumbnails 17 without computer 15 Q quality photo paper 39 photos 24 print 26 print test page 36 troubleshooting 46 Questions and Answers 41 R red eye removal 24 Removing a memory card 17 S Secure Digital 15 sepia tones 21 SmartFocus 24 software installing 59 Sony Memory Sticks See Memory Sticks specifications 51 storing photo paper 39 print cartridges 39 printer 38 support process 55 system requirements 51 7 test page 36 thumbnails printing 17 transporting printer 9 39 trays paper 4 Troubleshooting 41 troubleshooting Bluetooth 47 error messages 48 flashing lights 41 HP support 55 paper problems 44 quality problems 46 U USB 66 ports 4 specifications 52 V video camera icon on printer screen 67 video clip print a single frame from 23 print nine frames from 23 24 supported file formats 54 viewing photos 17 W warranty 57 X xD Picture Card 15 Z zooming and cropping
26. If the Install Wizard does not appear locate the Setup exe file on the CD ROM drive and double click it It takes less than a minute for the files to load Click Next and follow the onscreen instructions When prompted either accept the Recommended option or select the Custom option If you select Custom deselect the software programs you don t want to install If you are not sure you can highlight the name of each program listed to read a brief description of the program When prompted connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the printer and connect the other end to the USB port on your computer Follow the onscreen instructions until the installation is finished If you are prompted to restart your computer go ahead and do SO Mac users 1 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the printer and connect the other end to the USB port on your computer Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your computer s CD ROM drive On your desktop double click the HP Photosmart CD icon Double click the HP Installer icon and follow the instructions on each installation screen to install the printer software When the Congratulations screen appears click OK Note Windows users The HP Photosmart Essential software is included in the Recommended install option If you use Windows 2000 or XP you can select HP Photosmart Premier as a Custom install option HP Photosmart Premier is not
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28. NTABILITY SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE C Limitations of liability 1 To the extent allowed by local law the remedies provided in this Warranty Statement are the customer s sole and exclusive remedies 2 TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW EXCEPT FOR THE OBLIGATIONS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT IN NO EVENT SHALL HP OR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES D Local law 1 This Warranty Statement gives the customer specific legal rights The customer may also have other rights which vary from state to state in the United States from province to province in Canada and from country to country elsewhere in the world 2 To the extent that this Warranty Statement is inconsistent with local law this Warranty Statement shall be deemed modified to be consistent with such local law Under such local law certain disclaimers and limitations of this Warranty Statement may not apply to the customer For example some states in the United States as well as some governments outside the United States including provinces in Canada may a Preclude the disclaimers and limitations in this Warranty Statement from limiting the statutory rights of a consumer e g the United Kingdom b Otherwise restrict the ability of a manuf
29. Open the battery compartment cover and remove the battery Be careful not to touch the contacts inside the printer or on the battery Wait about 10 seconds and then reinstall the battery Plug in the power cord optional Turn on the printer If the printer does not reset and the control panel buttons still do not respond go to www hp com support or contact HP support The printer does not find and display the photos on my memory card Solution The memory card may contain file types the printer cannot read directly from the memory card Save the photos to a computer and then print them from the computer For more information see the camera documentation or the electronic Help The next time you take photos set the digital camera to save them in a file format the printer can read directly from the memory card For a list of supported file formats see Specifications For instructions on setting the digital camera to save photos in specific file formats see the documentation that came with the camera HP Photosmart A610 series The printer is plugged in but it will not turn on Solution e The printer may have drawn too much power If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is not installed in the printer unplug the printer power cord Wait about 10 seconds and then plug the power cord back in Turn on the printer If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed in the printer unplug the printer power cor
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32. Select Tools and then press OK 3 Select Slide Show and then press OK Press OK to pause or resume a slide show Press Cancel to stop the slide show HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 27 Chapter 5 28 HP Photosmart A610 series 6 Print from other devices This printer can print photos stored on several types of devices including computers digital cameras and iPods Each connection type lets you do different things e Print photos from a digital camera e Print photos from a Bluetooth device e Print photos from a computer e Print photos from an iPod Print photos from a digital camera Print beautiful photos from a PictBridge or HP direct printing digital camera without using a computer When you print directly from a digital camera the printer uses the settings that you selected on the camera For more information on using camera selected photos see the documentation that came with the camera Before you begin To print from a digital camera you will need the following e A PictBridge compatible digital camera or an HP direct printing digital camera e AUSB cable to connect the camera and printer e Optional A memory card To print from a PictBridge camera 1 Turn on the PictBridge digital camera and select the photos you want to print 2 Make sure the camera is in PictBridge mode and then connect it to the camera port on the front of the printer using the USB cable that came with the camera Once the printer reco
33. a go to www hp com support Standard phone company charges apply Placing a call Call HP support while you are in front of the computer and the HP Photosmart printer Be prepared to provide the following information e Device model number located on the label on the front of the device e Device serial number located on the back or bottom of the device HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 55 Chapter 10 e Messages that appear when the situation occurs e Answers to these questions Has this situation happened before Can you re create it Did you add any new hardware or software to your computer at about the time that this situation began Did anything else occur prior to this situation such as a thunderstorm device was moved etc After the phone support period After the phone support period help is available from HP at an additional cost Help may also be available at the HP online support Web site www hp com support Contact your HP dealer or call the support phone number for your country region to learn more about Support options Additional warranty options Extended service plans are available for the printer at additional costs Go to www hp com support select your country region and language then explore the services and warranty area for information about the extended service plans 56 HP Photosmart A610 series HP Warranty HP product Duration of limited warranty Software Media 90 days Printer 1
34. ab 5 Gently wipe the copper colored contacts with the cotton swab Caution Do not touch the ink nozzle plate Touching the ink nozzle plate will result in clogs ink failure and bad electrical connections 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 until no ink residue or dust appears on a clean swab 7 Insert the print cartridge in the printer and then close the print cartridge door Print a test page Print a test page before contacting HP support The test page contains diagnostic information you can use when working with HP support to solve printing problems Look at the ink nozzle pattern on the test page to check the ink level and condition of the print cartridge If any line or color is missing from the pattern try cleaning the print cartridge For more information see Automatically clean the print cartridge To print a test page 1 Press Menu 2 Select Tools and then press OK 3 Select Print test page and then press OK 4 Following the directions on the printer screen load paper so the printer can print a test page Use plain paper or index cards to conserve photo paper 5 Press OK to begin printing the test page The test page contains the following information 36 HP Photosmart A610 series A MPA HF Photosmart ALS serias hi Ps GG Rad A 3 A iJ ID API FIA EFILLORE ip ACC M 16 M l 1 E k LA T a mi a y P a FA Eg MIC E i amp Coded 3 Gmiel Code misi Coed
35. acturer to enforce such disclaimers or limitations or c Grant the customer additional warranty rights specify the duration of implied warranties which the manufacturer cannot disclaim or allow limitations on the duration of implied warranties 3 THE TERMS IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED DO NOT EXCLUDE RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THE HP PRODUCTS TO SUCH CUSTOMERS HP Limited Warranty Dear Customer You will find below the name and address of the HP entity responsible for the performance of the HP Limited Warranty in your country You may have additional statutory rights against the seller based on your purchase agreement Those rights are not in any way affected by this HP Limited Warranty Ireland Hewlett Packard Ireland Ltd 30 Herbert Street IRL Dublin 2 United Kingdom Hewlett Packard Ltd Cain Road Bracknell GB Berks RG12 1HN HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 57 Chapter 10 58 HP Photosmart A610 series Install the software The printer comes with optional software you can install on a computer After using the setup instructions that came in the box with the printer to set up the printer hardware use the instructions in this section to install the software Windows users Important Do not connect the USB cable until you are prompted 1 Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your computer s CD ROM drive
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37. are The HP Photosmart software includes the interface thatis displayed whenever you print from a computer 2392 Note The electronic Help provides more information on the many print settings EZ available when you print from a computer To learn how to access the electronic Help see Find more information Before you begin To print from a computer you will need the following e A Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 full speed compliant cable 3 meters 10 feet or less in length For instructions about connecting the printer with a USB cable see the electronic Help e Acomputer with Internet access to use HP Photosmart Share To save photos from a memory card to the computer 1 Connect the printer to the computer using the USB cable 2 Launch the HP Photosmart Premier HP Photosmart Essential or HP Photosmart Studio software 30 HP Photosmart A610 series 3 Inserta memory card and select photos to transfer For information on viewing and selecting photos see Select multiple photos 4 Inthe HP Photosmart screen click Start Using the Device 5 Select the drive for the HP Photosmart A610 series printer and the select the location to save photos 6 Click Transfer To print photos from a computer Windows 1 On the File menu in your software program click Print 2 Select the HP Photosmart A610 series as the printer If you set the HP Photosmart A610 series as the default printer you can skip this step The HP Photosmart A61
38. as to offer This section contains the following topics Print panoramic photos Print photo stickers Print passport photos Print CD DVD labels Print frames from a video clip Improve the quality of your photos Crop a photo Add frames to your photos Apply color effects to your photos Add the date and time to your photos Set print quality E mail or upload photos using HP Photosmart Share View a slide show Print panoramic photos 249 Note 1 Panoramic mode is not supported when printing from a digital camera Ey connected to the camera port on the front of the printer with a USB cable Note 2 If you have installed the HP Photosmart Premier software on your Windows 2000 or XP computer you can create stitched panoramic photos HP Photosmart Premier is only available on some models For more information about the software options available with the printer see Install the software To create panoramic photos Stitch several photos together Use image editing software such as HP Photosmart Premier to stitch overlapping photos together to form a 10 x 30 cm 4 x 12 inch photo Alternatively some digital cameras can stitch several shots together into one photo before saving the photo to a memory card Then save the photo to a memory card and use the steps below to turn on panoramic mode or print directly from the computer Panoramic mode prints the selected photo with a 3 1 aspect ratio For more information about printing from the
39. calling HP support 55 camera types 29 cameras photos do not print 47 ports 4 carrying case model 10 transporting printer 39 cartridges See print cartridges CD DVD labels 23 cleaning print cartridges 35 printer 35 CompactFlash 15 computer installing software 59 system requirements 51 control panel 8 cropping photos 21 D date and time stamps 21 digital cameras See cameras documentation printer 3 E e mailing photos 26 error messages 48 F file formats supported 52 framing photos 21 Frequently asked questions 41 G Getting help 41 H Help 41 Hewlett Packard Company notices 4 HP Photosmart Share 26 HP support 55 l ink cartridges See print cartridges ink level checking 36 67 inserting memory cards 15 L layout and photo size 18 loading paper 13 M Memory card icon 17 Memory cards Removing 17 memory cards inserting 15 supported types 15 Memory Sticks 15 menu printer 10 61 Microdrive 15 MultiMediaCard 15 P panoramic mode 21 paper buying and choosing 13 jams 45 loading 13 maintaining 13 39 HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide specifications 52 trays 4 troubleshooting 44 passport photos 23 phone support 55 phone support period period for support 55 photo fix 24 photo stickers 22 photos antique coloration 21 cropping 21 date and time stamp 21 e mailing 26 framing 21 improving quality 24 index 17 printing 19 red eye removal 24 selecting for print 18 sepia tones
40. cartridge Protect the printer and print cartridges by storing them properly when you are not using them Store the printer The printer is built to withstand long or short periods of inactivity 38 Close the input and output trays and push the printer screen down into the flat position when the printer is not in use Store the printer indoors out of direct sunlight in a place without temperature extremes If the printer and print cartridge have not been used for one month or more clean the print cartridge before printing For more information see Automatically clean the print cartridge If you are storing the printer for a long period of time and the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed remove the battery from the printer HP Photosmart A610 series Store the print cartridge When you store or transport the printer always leave the active print cartridge inside the printer The printer stores the print cartridge in a protective cap during the power down cycle Caution Make sure the printer completes its power down cycle before you unplug the power cord or remove the internal battery This allows the printer to store the print cartridge properly Follow these tips to help maintain HP print cartridges and ensure consistent print quality e Keep all unused print cartridges in their original sealed packages until they are needed Store print cartridges at room temperature 15 35 C or 59 95 F e Donotremov
41. cartridge or an expired ink cartridge HP will charge its standard time and materials charges to service the printer for the particular failure or damage 5 If HP receives during the applicable warranty period notice of a defect in any product which is covered by HP s warranty HP shall either repair or replace the product at HP s option 6 If HP is unable to repair or replace as applicable a defective product which is covered by HP s warranty HP shall within a reasonable time after being notified of the defect refund the purchase price for the product 7 HP shall have no obligation to repair replace or refund until the customer returns the defective product to HP 8 Any replacement product may be either new or like new provided that it has functionality at least equal to that of the product being replaced 9 HP products may contain remanufactured parts components or materials equivalent to new in performance 10 HP s Limited Warranty Statement is valid in any country where the covered HP product is distributed by HP Contracts for additional warranty services such as on site service may be available from any authorized HP service facility in countries where the product is distributed by HP or by an authorized importer B Limitations of warranty TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW NEITHER HP NOR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS MAKES ANY OTHER WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHA
42. ced Photo Paper Memory cards Cards index Hagaki A6 L size 2L size Photo sticker paper HP CD DVD Label tattoo HP Self Adhesive Photo Paper CompactFlash Type and Il MultiMediaCard Secure Digital Memory Sticks Microdrive xD Picture Card Memory card supported file Printing All supported image and video file formats formats Saving All file formats Paper tray One 13 x 18 cm 5 x 7 inches photo paper tray Paper tray capacity 20 sheets of photo paper maximum thickness 292 Power consumption Power supply model number Print cartridge HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide um 11 5 mil per sheet U S Printing 15 14 W Idle 8 61 W Off 6 66 W International Printing 14 04 W Idle 8 58 W Off 7 06 W HP Part 0957 2121 North America 100 240 V AC 10 50 60 Hz 3 Hz HP Part 0957 2120 Rest of world 100 240 V AC 10 50 60 Hz 3 Hz HP 110 Tri color Inkjet print cartridge 53 Chapter 9 continued Category USB 2 0 high speed support Specifications Microsoft Windows 98 SE Me 2000 Professional XP Home XP Professional XP Starter Edition and XP Professional x64 Mac OS X 10 3 x and 10 4 x HP recommends that the USB cable be less than 3 meters 10 feet in length Video file formats 54 Motion JPEG AVI Motion JPEG QuickTime MPEG 1 HP Photosmart A610 series 10 HP support Support process HP support by phone Additional warranty op
43. d if it is plugged in Open the battery compartment cover and remove the battery Be careful not to touch the contacts inside the printer or on the battery Wait about 10 seconds and then reinstall the battery Plug in the power cord optional Turn on the printer e Make sure the printer is plugged into a working electrical outlet The optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed in the printer but the printer will not turn on using battery power Cause The battery may need to be charged Solution e Plug in the printer power cord to charge the battery The On light flashes green to indicate that the battery is charging e lfthe battery is charged try removing and reinstalling the battery The optional use variable in en_ww Internal Battery is installed in the printer but it will not charge Solution e Turn off and unplug the printer Open the battery compartment cover Remove the battery and reinstall it Be careful not to touch the contacts on the inside of the battery compartment or on the battery For more information on how to install the battery see the documentation that came with the battery e Check that the printer power cord is securely connected to both the printer and the power source When the printer is turned off the On light flashes green to indicate that the battery is charging e Turn on the printer The battery charging icon a lightning bolt flashes above the battery icon on the printer screen
44. e photos in an album until they have fully developed The photos selected for printing in the digital camera do not print Solution Some digital cameras let you mark photos for printing both in the camera s internal memory and on the memory card If you mark photos in the internal memory and then move photos from the camera s internal memory to the memory card the marks do not transfer Mark photos for printing after you transfer them from the digital camera s internal memory to the memory card Photos will not print from an iPod Cause You may have saved your photos to the iPod in low resolution Solution Photos must be stored in high resolution for the printer to recognize them Check your iPod documentation for information on changing the resolution setting Bluetooth printing problems Before contacting HP support read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www hp com support Be sure to also read the documentation that came with your HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter if you are using one and your device with Bluetooth wireless technology My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer Solution If you are using the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter make sure the adapter is plugged into the camera port on the front of the printer The light on the adapter flashes when the adapter is ready to receive data Ifthe printer has integrated Bluetooth wireless technolo
45. e the plastic tape covering the ink nozzles until you are ready to install the print cartridge in the printer If the plastic tape has been removed from the print cartridge do not attempt to reattach it Reattaching the tape damages the print cartridge Maintain the quality of photo paper For best results with photo paper follow the guidelines in this section To store photo paper e Store the photo paper in its original packaging or in a resealable plastic bag e Store the packaged photo paper on a flat cool and dry surface e Return unused photo paper to the plastic bag Paper left in the printer or exposed to the elements may curl To handle photo paper e Always hold photo paper by the edges to avoid fingerprints e lf the photo paper has curled edges place it in its plastic storage bag and gently bend it in the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat Transport the printer It is easy to transport and set up the printer almost anywhere Take it with you on vacations and to family gatherings and social events to instantly print and share photos with family and friends To make it even easier to print on the go you can purchase these accessories e Optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery Power the printer with a rechargeable optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery so you can print anywhere e Carrying Case Carry the printer and printing supplies together in this convenient HP Photosmart Carrying Case To
46. ecking the print quality of the printer Print test page Select to print a test page containing information about the printer that can help in troubleshooting problems Clean cartridge Select to clean the print cartridge After cleaning you ll be asked if you want to continue to a second level cleaning choose Yes or No If you choose Yes another cleaning cycle will be completed Next you ll be asked if you want to continue to a third level cleaning choose Yes or No Align cartridge Select to align the print cartridge Bluetooth Device address Some devices with Bluetooth wireless technology require you to enter the address of the device they are trying to locate This menu option shows the printer address Device name You can select a name for the printer that appears on other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology when they locate the printer Passkey When the Bluetooth Security level of the printer is set to High you must enter a passkey to make the printer available to other Bluetooth devices The default passkey is 0000 Visibility Select Visible to all default or Not visible When Visibility is set to Not visible only devices that know the printer address can print to it Security level Select Low default or High The Low setting does not require users of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to enter the printer passkey High requires users of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to enter the
47. el 1 On Press this button to turn the printer on or off 2 Layout Press this button to select a print layout Use the 4 way arrow button to scroll through layout selections Press OK to select a layout 3 Printer screen View photos and menus here The screen pops up automatically when you open the output tray Tilt the screen up to adjust the viewing angle Fold the screen flat to store or transport the printer using the hanale 4 Zoom Press the Zoom or Zoom buttons repeatedly to increase or decrease the zoom level to change to 9 up view or from 9 up back to 1 up view 5 Delete Press this button to delete the displayed photo or all selected photos from a memory card For more information on selecting and deleting photos see Select multiple photos 6 Photo Fix Press this button to toggle the Photo Fix feature off and on Photo Fix automatically improves your photos by adjusting the focus lighting brightening and by removing red eye This feature is on by default See Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix 7 Menu Press this button to open the printer menu 8 Print Press this button to print highlighted or selected photos from a memory card See Print your photos 9 Cancel Press this button to deselect photos exit a menu or stop an action 10 4 way arrow button Use the arrows to scroll through photos on a memory card navigate menus or scroll through layout selections Press OK t
48. g angle Fold the screen flat to store or transport the printer Printer handle Make sure the printer screen is in the flat closed position and then pull up the printer handle from the back to carry the printer upright Output tray closed Open this to print insert a memory card connect a compatible digital camera connect an iPod or open the print cartridge area When you open the output tray the input tray opens automatically and the screen pops up Rear of printer 1 USB port Use this port to connect the printer to a computer or to an HP direct printing digital camera using a USB cable HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide Power cord connection Connect the power cord here Chapter 1 Input tray and inside front of printer 1 Input tray Load paper here The input tray opens automatically when you open the output tray 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 Camera port Connect a digital camera the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter or an iPod here 5 Memory card slots Insert memory cards into these slots See Get photos from a memory card 6 Print cartridge door Open to insert or remove a print cartridge See Replace the print cartridge 7 Output tray open The printer deposits printed photos here 6 HP Photosmart A610 series
49. ge up to three times Each successive cleaning is more thorough and uses more ink gn If you complete all three levels of cleaning using this procedure and you still notice white streaks or missing colors on the test page you may need to replace the cartridge HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 35 Chapter 7 79 Note Ifthe cartridge or printer has been recently dropped you may also see Ey white streaks or missing colors in your prints This problem is temporary and clears up within 24 hours Manually clean the print cartridge contacts If you use the printer in a dusty environment debris may accumulate on the copper colored contacts and cause printing problems To clean the print cartridge contacts 1 Gather the following items to clean the contacts Distilled water tap water may contain contaminants that can damage the print cartridge Cotton swabs or other soft lint free material that will not stick to the print cartridge 2 Open the print cartridge door 3 Remove the print cartridge and place it on a piece of paper with the ink nozzle plate facing up Be careful not to touch the copper colored contacts or the ink nozzle plate with your fingers Caution Do not leave the print cartridge outside the printer for more than 30 minutes Ink nozzles exposed to the air longer than this may dry out and cause printing problems 4 Lightly moisten a cotton swab with distilled water and squeeze any excess water from the sw
50. gnizes the PictBridge camera the selected photos print To print from an HP direct printing camera 1 Turn on the HP direct printing digital camera and select the photos you want to print 2 Connect the camera to the USB port on the back of the printer using the USB cable that came with the camera 3 Follow the instructions on the camera screen HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 29 Chapter 6 Print photos from a Bluetooth device Print from any device with Bluetooth wireless technology to the printer Before you begin To print from a Bluetooth enabled device you will need the following e Toprintfrom a Bluetooth enabled device to the HP Photosmart A610 A612 A616 or A617 model you need the HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter sold separately The HP Photosmart A618 has integrated Bluetooth e A Bluetooth enabled device Before connecting to the printer with your Bluetooth device be sure to set the Bluetooth printer menu options as needed See Printer menu To print photos from a Bluetooth device For more information on Bluetooth wireless technology and HP go to www hp com go bluetooth Print photos from a computer You need to transfer your photos to the computer before you can use them with the HP Photosmart software that lets you print from a computer For more information see To save photos from a memory card to the computer For information on installing the HP Photosmart software see Install the softw
51. gy check the Bluetooth light on the printer The light flashes when the printer is ready to receive data Bluetooth Visibility may be set to Not visible Change this setting to Visible to all as follows Press Menu Select Bluetooth and then press OK Select Visibility and then press OK Select Visible to all and then press OK Bluetooth Security level may be set to High Change this setting to Low as follows Press Menu Select Bluetooth and then press OK Select Security level and then press OK Select Low and then press OK HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 47 Chapter 8 e The passkey PIN that the device with Bluetooth wireless technology is using for the printer may be incorrect Make sure the correct passkey for the printer is entered in the device with Bluetooth wireless technology e You may be too far from the printer Move the device with Bluetooth wireless technology closer to the printer The maximum recommended distance between the device with Bluetooth wireless technology and the printer is 10 meters 30 feet No page came out of the printer Solution The printer may not recognize the type of file sent by the device with Bluetooth wireless technology For a list of the file formats that the printer supports see Specifications Print quality is poor Solution The photo you printed may be low resolution For better results set the digital camera to a higher resolu
52. hapter 3 14 For a full list of supported paper sizes see Specifications To load paper 1 2 Open the output and input trays and pull out the input tray extension Load up to 20 sheets of paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front of the printer When loading slide the paper to the left side of the input tray and push the paper down firmly until it stops 2 9 Note If you are using panorama photo paper only load up to 10 sheets If E you are using photo sticker paper only load a single sheet at a time Move the paper width guide to the left to fit close to the edge of the paper without bending the paper To change the paper type dl 2 3 4 Press Menu Press Y to select Preferences and then press OK Press Y to select Paper type and then press OK Press Y to select one of the following paper types HP Advanced Photo Paper default HP Premium Photo Paper Other Photo Other Plain Press OK HP Photosmart A610 series A Print from a memory card This section describes the steps for printing photos that are stored on a memory card This section contains the following topics e Get photos from a memory card Navigate through and view your photos Select multiple photos Choose a photo layout Print your photos Get photos from a memory card After you have taken pictures with a digital camera you can remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer to v
53. hotosmart A610 series 7 Maintain and transport the printer The printer requires very little maintenance Follow the guidelines in this section to extend the life span of the printer and printing supplies and to ensure that the photos you print are always of the highest quality e Replace the print cartridge Clean and maintain the printer Store the printer and print cartridge Maintain the quality of photo paper Transport the printer Replace the print cartridge Use the HP 110 Tri color Inkjet print cartridge to print black and white and color photos HP Vivera Inks deliver true to life photo quality and exceptional fade resistance resulting in vivid colors that last HP Vivera Inks are specially formulated and scientifically tested for quality purity and fade resistance For optimal printing results HP recommends using only HP print cartridges Inserting an incorrect cartridge may invalidate the printer warranty Caution Check that you are using the correct print cartridges Also note that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP cartridges Damage that results from modifying or refilling HP cartridges is not covered by the HP warranty HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 33 Chapter 7 34 For best print quality HP recommends that you install all retail print cartridges before the date stamped on the box To prepare the printer and cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is on 2 Open the print cartridge door of the
54. iew and print your photos The printer can read the following types of memory cards CompactFlash Memory Sticks Microdrive MultiMediaCard Secure Digital and xD Picture Card Caution Using any other type of memory card may damage the memory card and the printer To learn about other ways of transferring photos from a digital camera to the printer see Print photos from a digital camera Insert a memory card Find your memory card in the following table and use the instructions to insert the card into the printer Guidelines e Insert only one memory card at a time e Gently push the memory card into the printer until it stops The memory card does not insert all the way into the printer do not try to force it e When the memory card is inserted correctly the memory card light flashes and then remains solid green A Caution 1 Inserting the memory card any other way may damage the card and the printer Caution 2 Do not pull out a memory card while the memory card light is flashing For more information see Remove a memory card Memory card How to insert the memory card CompactFlash e Frontlabel faces up and if the label has an arrow the arrow points toward the printer e Edge with metal pinholes goes into the printer first HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 15 Chapter 4 continued Memory card How to insert the memory card Front label faces up and if the label has an arrow the arr
55. is book describes the basic features of the printer explains how to use the printer without connecting itto a computer and contains hardware troubleshooting information Appendix A contains information on installing the printer software Printer Help Menu The Help menu on the printer lets you read helpful printing tips and information about basic printer features right on the printer screen For information on viewing the Help menu see Use the printer menus Electronic Help The electronic Help describes how to use the printer with a computer and contains software troubleshooting information After you have installed the printer software on your computer you can view the electronic Help Windows From the Windows Start menu click Programs or All Programs point to HP HP Photosmart A610 series and then click Photosmart Help Mac Choose Help Mac Help in the Finder and then choose Library HP Photosmart Printer Help Printer parts This section gives an overview of the parts of your printer and provides references to sections where the parts and functions are described in more detail Your model may vary slightly from the model shown in the illustrations HP Photosmart A610 series Front of printer Control panel Control the basic functions of the printer from here Printer screen View photos and menus here The printer screen pops up automatically when you open the output tray Tilt the screen up to adjust the viewin
56. isabled when this option is turned on Select Off to print using one of the normal layout options CD DVD tattoo Select to turn CD DVD label printing On or Off default Passport photos Select to turn passport printing On or Off default Passport printing tells the printer to print all selected photos in the selected passport photo size A separate page is printed for each selected photo Each printed page contains the number of photos of the selected size that will fit on the page Other Print Options menu choices will be disabled when this option is turned on Rotate photo Press to rotate the photo 90 clockwise Press lt to rotate the photo 90 counterclockwise Add frame Choose from the Select pattern and Select color choices Add color effect Choose from the following color effects Black amp white Sepia Antique or No effect default HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 61 Appendix B 62 Tools Photosmart Share Instant Share Select to share photos on an inserted memory card with family and friends The printer must be connected to a computer the computer must be connected to the Internet and the printer software must be installed on the computer View 9 up Select to view photos on the inserted memory card nine at a time Slide show Select to view photos on the inserted memory card in a slide show Press Cancel to stop the slide show Print sample page Select to print a sample page which is useful for ch
57. more than one copy of a photo 1 Inserta memory card and view photos 2 Press OK once for each copy of the current photo you want to print Press Cancel to decrease the number of copies by one Choose a photo layout 18 You can choose from several print layouts by pressing Layout after you insert a memory card By default the printer prints one photo per page To choose a photo layout 1 Inserta memory card 2 Press Layout HP Photosmart A610 series 3 Use the 4 way arrow button to select a layout Print one photo per sheet Print two photos per sheet Print four photos per sheet 4 Press OK The printer may rotate your photos to fit the layout 249 Note Borderless printing is the default If you want a narrow white border around Ey a photo you can turn the borderless setting off To turn off borderless printing see Printer menu Print your photos This section explains how to print digital photos that are stored on a memory card You can select photos while the memory card is in the camera Digital Print Order Format or DPOF or while the memory card is in the printer Printing from a memory card requires no computer and does not drain your digital camera s batteries See Get photos from a memory card Your photos are instantly dry and can be handled immediately after they are printed However HP recommends that you leave the printed surface of your photos exposed to the air for 5 10 minutes to all
58. o select a photo menu menu option print layout HP Photosmart A610 series Internal battery compartment Internal battery compartment Insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery here Battery compartment button Slide this button to release the compartment cover 3 Battery compartment cover Open this cover on the bottom of the printer to insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery 4 Optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery A fully charged battery has sufficient charge to print approximately 75 photos You must purchase the battery separately Caution Always make sure to unplug the printer power cord before opening the battery compartment cover Do not touch the copper colored contacts on the battery or the contacts inside the battery compartment Optional accessories There are several optional accessories available for the printer that enhance its portability for printing anywhere anytime The appearance of the accessories may vary from what is shown Optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery The HP Photosmart Internal Battery lets you take the printer with you wherever you go HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter The HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter goes into the camera port on the front of the printer and lets you use Bluetooth wireless technology for printing To establish the connection follow the instructions that came with your HP Bluetooth wireless printer HP Photo
59. ode If you want to print a photo quickly and are not concerned with obtaining the highest quality choose a lower quality setting To change the print quality 1 2 3 4 Press Menu Select Tools and then press OK Select Print Quality and then press OK The current print quality setting has a check mark next to it Select a print quality and then press OK E mail or upload photos using HP Photosmart Share Use HP Photosmart Share to share photos with friends and relatives using e mail online albums or an online photo finishing service The printer must be connected through a USB cable to a computer with Internet access and have all the HP software installed If you try to use HP Photosmart Share and do not have all the required software installed or configured a message prompts you through the required steps See Install the software 26 To use HP Photosmart Share to send photos 1 2 3 Insert a memory card that contains the photos you want to share Follow the prompts on your computer to save the photos to the computer Use the HP Photosmart Share features of the HP Photosmart Premier or HP Photosmart Studio software to share your photos with others HP Photosmart A610 series For information about using HP Photosmart Share see the electronic Help in HP Photosmart Premier HP Photosmart Essential or HP Photosmart Studio View a slide show To view photos in a continuous slide show 1 Press Menu 2
60. ow points toward the printer Edge with metal pinholes goes into the printer first Microdrive MultiMediaCard Secure Digital e Angled corner is on the right e Metal contacts face down e If you are using a miniSD card attach the adapter that came with the card before you insert the card into the printer Angled corner is on the right Metal contacts face down 16 HP Photosmart A610 series continued Memory card How to insert the memory card Memory Stick e Angled corner is on the left e Metal contacts face down e If you are using a Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo card attach the adapter that came with the card before you insert the card into the printer xD Picture Card Curved side of the card points toward you e Metal contacts face down Remove a memory card NA Caution Do not pull out the memory card while the memory card light is flashing A flashing light means the printer or computer is accessing the memory card Wait until the light remains solid Removing a memory card while it is being accessed may corrupt information on the card or damage the printer and card To remove a memory card When the memory card light on the printer is solid it is safe to pull the card out of the slot Navigate through and view your photos This section explains how to navigate through and view your photos on the printer screen As you navigate through the photos using the 4
61. ow the colors to fully develop before you stack them with other photos or place them in albums To print a single photo 1 Navigate through the photos on the inserted memory card 2 Display the photo you want to print 3 Press Print After you press Print the estimated time until print completion appears and will count down during printing To print a group of selected photos 1 Navigate through the photos on the inserted memory card 2 Select the photos you want to print See Select multiple photos 3 Press Print After you press Print the estimated time until print completion appears and will count down during printing To print a photo index 1 Press Menu 2 Select Print Options and then press OK 3 Select Print Index Page and then press OK A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for up to 2000 photos on a memory card You can use the index numbers to print specific photos or a range of photos Use an index card instead of photo paper to cut costs when printing index pages HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 19 Chapter 4 To print camera selected photos 1 Insert a memory card that contains camera selected DPOF photos 2 Select Yes when the printer asks you whether you want to print the camera selected photos and then press OK 20 HP Photosmart A610 series 5 Creative projects Once you have mastered basic photo printing experiment with some of the other great features the printer h
62. pport period occcccccccccccncccocnccononoconnnonannnonnnononannnnnnennnnnos 56 Additional WaFrranty ODUONS isis ds 56 HR VV AMT AINE aa nae idte E R E E 57 A Install the SON WANG ve cosocascrioa sides 59 B PEINE MEUS a da a eed 61 PAREEN NU aas a e ee Menor nearer 61 o E eh ee eae E E ea os E 65 HP Photosmart A610 series 4 Welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart A610 series printer This printer makes home photo printing simple convenient and fun and it produces high quality color prints you will be pleased to share with family and friends With your printer you can Add a decorative frame Apply Photo Fix techniques See Add frames to your See Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix photos Frames are only available on the HP Photosmart A612 A614 A616 A617 and A618 models Print panoramas Print passport photos See Print panoramic photos See Print passport photos Print CD DVD labels Print different photo sizes See Print CD DVD labels See Choose the right paper o a a a Print borderless photos Print photo stickers HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 3 Chapter 1 continued See Print photo stickers Find more information The printer comes with the following documentation Setup Guide Read this guide first It explains how to set up the printer and print your first photo User Guide This is the book you are reading Th
63. printer 3 Remove the bright pink tape from the cartridge To insert the cartridge 1 Remove the old cartridge from the cradle by pushing down and pulling outward on the cartridge Warning Donottouch the copper colored contacts inside the print cartridge compartment or on the print cartridge 2 Hold the replacement cartridge with the label on top Slide the cartridge at a slight upward angle into the cradle so the copper colored contacts go in first Push the cartridge until it snaps into place 3 Close the print cartridge door The idle screen of the printer displays an icon showing the approximate ink level for the installed cartridge 100 75 50 25 and nearly empty No ink level icon appears if the cartridge is not a genuine HP cartridge HP Photosmart A610 series Each time you install or replace a print cartridge a message appears on the printer screen asking you to load paper so the printer can align the cartridge This ensures high quality prints Load photo paper in the input tray press OK and then follow the onscreen instructions to align the cartridge Clean and maintain the printer Keep the printer and print cartridge clean and well maintained using the simple procedures in this section Clean the outside of the printer To clean the outside of the printer 1 Turn off the printer and then disconnect the power cord from the back of the printer 2 Ifyou installed the optional HP Photosmart In
64. smart A610 series User Guide 9 Chapter 1 adapter This optional adapter is only used with the HP Photosmart A610 A612 A614 A616 and A617 models HP Photosmart Carrying Case The lightweight durable HP Photosmart Carrying Case holds and protects everything needed for hassle free printing on the go Use the printer menus 10 The printer menu gives you many print options allows you to change the printer defaults provides maintenance and troubleshooting tools and provides how to information for common printing tasks For descriptions of all the menus and their options see Printer menus Ez amp HP Photosmart To use the printer menus Press Menu 1 on the printer control panel to open the printer menu Press Cancel 2 to exit the current menu Use the 4 way arrow button 3 to navigate through the menu options displayed on the printer screen Menu items that are unavailable are grayed out Press OK 4 to open a menu or select an option EA Note For a list of all the printer menu options see Printer menus HP Photosmart A610 series 2 Photo printing overview Start to finish printing This sections gives you a high level overview ofthe steps involved in printing your photos Subsequent sections describe each step in more detail Step 1 Choose and load paper See Choose and load paper Step 2 Get photos You can connect the printer to various devices from which you can
65. ternal Battery in the printer remove it and then replace the battery compartment cover 3 Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth that has been lightly moistened with water Caution 1 Do not use any type of cleaning solution Household cleaners and detergents may damage the printer finish Caution 2 Do not clean the interior of the printer Keep all fluids away from the interior Automatically clean the print cartridge If you notice white lines or single color streaks on the photos you print the print cartridge may need to be cleaned Do not clean the cartridge more often than necessary since cleaning uses up ink To automatically clean the print cartridge 1 Press Menu 2 Select Tools and then press OK 3 Select Clean cartridge and then press OK 4 Following the directions on the printer screen load paper so the printer can print a test page after cleaning the cartridge Use plain paper or index cards to conserve photo paper Press OK to begin cleaning the print cartridge 6 When the printer finishes cleaning the cartridge and prints a test page it asks whether you want to Continue to second level cleaning Check the test page and select from the following options Ifthe test page has white streaks or missing colors the print cartridge needs to be cleaned again Select Yes and then press OK Ifthe print quality of the test page looks good select No and then press OK You can clean the cartrid
66. the quality of your video clips 1 Press Menu 2 Select Preferences and then press OK HP Photosmart A610 series 3 Select Video Enhancement and then press OK 4 Use the 4 way arrow button to highlight On and then press OK 2249 Note When you improve the quality of printed video clips using this preference EZ print times may be slower than when this preference is turned off Crop a photo To print only a portion of a photo you can crop out unwanted detail Cropping does not change your original photo It only affects printing To crop a photo Navigate to the photo you want to change and then press OK to select it Press Q to zoom in on the current photo Press Q again to see the four white arrows Use the 4 way arrow button to move the crop box Press OK when the portion of the photo you want to print is in the crop box Press Print to begin printing te 2 eS Add frames to your photos Choose from a palette of various patterns and colors to make the frame stand out The frame does not change your original photo It only affects printing 2249 Note Frames are only available on the HP Photosmart A612 A614 A616 A617 Ey and A618 models To add a decorative frame Navigate to the photo you want to change and then press OK to select it Press Menu Select Edit and then press OK Select Add Frame and then press OK Use the 4 way arrow button to highlight the frame pattern you want to use and then press OK
67. tion Photos taken with VGA resolution cameras such as those found in wireless phones may not have high enough resolution to produce a high quality print The photo printed with borders Solution The printing program installed on your device with Bluetooth wireless technology may not support borderless printing Contact the vendor of the device or go to their support Web site to obtain the latest updates for the printing program My computer cannot set the device name using the Bluetooth wireless connection Solution Use a USB cable to connect your computer to the printer in order to set the printer Bluetooth device name using the printer Toolbox The printer software must already be installed on the computer See Install the software and the electronic Help Use the following instructions to get to the printer Toolbox Windows users only Right click the small monitor icon on the far right of the Windows taskbar and select either Launch Show HP Solution Center or Launch Show Director whichever appears Click Settings Print Settings and then Printer Toolbox Click the Configure Bluetooth Settings tab and enter the Bluetooth device name in the Device Name box Error messages 48 Before contacting HP support read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www hp com support The following error messages may appear on the printer screen Follow the instructions to resolve the problem
68. tions HP Warranty Support process If you have a problem follow these steps 1 Check the documentation that came with the HP Photosmart printer 2 Visit the HP online support Web site at www hp com support HP online support is available to all HP customers It is the fastest source for up to date device information and expert assistance and includes the following features Fast access to qualified online support specialists Software and driver updates for the HP Photosmart printer Valuable HP Photosmart printer and troubleshooting information for common problems Proactive device updates support alerts and HP newsgrams that are available when you register the HP Photosmart printer 3 For Europe only Contact your local point of purchase If the HP Photosmart printer has a hardware failure you will be asked to bring it back to your local point of purchase Service is provided at no charge during the device limited warranty period After the warranty period you will be quoted a service charge 4 Call HP support Support options and availability vary by device country region and language HP support by phone For a list of support phone numbers see the phone number list on the inside of the front cover Phone support period One year of phone support is available in North America Asia Pacific and Latin America including Mexico To determine the duration of phone support in Europe the Middle East and Afric
69. tomatic paper sensor Solution Move the printer out of direct sunlight Print quality is poor Solution e Make sure you have selected the correct paper type See To change the paper type e Make sure the print quality setting is set to Best quality See Set print quality e Turn the Photo Fix feature on or off See Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix e The print cartridge may be running out of ink Check the ink level icon on the printer screen and replace the cartridge if necessary For more information see Replace the print cartridge e You may have selected a low resolution setting on the digital camera when you took the photo For better results in the future set the digital camera to a higher resolution e Make sure you are using the right type of photo paper for the project Use HP Advanced Photo Paper for best results For more information see Choose the right paper e You may be printing on the wrong side of the paper Make sure the paper is loaded with the side to be printed facing toward the front of the printer e The print cartridge may need to be cleaned For more information see Automatically clean the print cartridge 46 HP Photosmart A610 series The print cartridge may need to be aligned For more information see Align the print cartridge Photos may be stacked in the output tray The printed surface of your photos needs to be left exposed to the air for up to 5 minutes after printing Do not plac
70. topics e System requirements e Printer specifications System requirements Component Operating system Windows minimum Microsoft Windows 98 SE Me 2000 Professional XP Home XP Professional XP Starter Edition and XP Professional x64 Mac minimum Mac OS X 10 3 x and 10 4 x Processor Intel Pentium II or G3 or greater equivalent or higher RAM 64 MB 256 MB 128 MB recommended Free disk space 500 MB 500 MB Video display 800 x 600 16 bit or higher 800 x 600 16 bit or higher CD ROM drive 4x 4x Connectivity USB 2 0 high speed USB Mac OS X 10 3 x and Microsoft Windows 98 SE 10 4 x Me 2000 Professional PictBridge using front XP Home camera port Browser HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide XP Professional XP Starter Edition and XP Professional x64 PictBridge using front camera port Bluetooth using an integrated Bluetooth printer or optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or later 51 Chapter 9 Printer specifications Category Connectivity Environmental specifications Image file formats Specifications USB 2 0 high speed Microsoft Windows 98 SE Me 2000 Professional XP Home XP Professional XP Starter Edition and XP Professional x64 Mac OS X 10 3 x and 10 4 x PictBridge Microsoft Windows 98 SE Me 2000 Professional XP Home XP Professional XP Starter Edition and XP Professional
71. used with the marketing name HP Photosmart A610 series or product number Q7110A Environmental statements For Environmental Stewardship information see the electronic Help Contents Me A A 3 FING MOLE ION OM a tica 4 A a ae Os ate Scat at As heat aed 4 Optional ACCESS ORCS esti andte acta eet genes ens epend tian 9 USe Me printer Mens e e ao ith ad 10 2 Photo printing OVervieW oooccooocccoocccconconconccncnnconcnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnonnrononrcnnonennss 11 Startt finish Printing sc A A ba 11 gt Paper DAS ICS ccc cores ceo tence st iia osa 13 Choose and load paper cies feces dead sees deals dees eed eee ee edlee eee 13 Choose the right paper occcoccccccccccccccnccccnconocnncncononnnnnonnnnnnnnnnonarononannnonanonnnos 13 LIA YOU PAPES 13 4 Print from a memory CalrMOl oooonccoocccccccoccccccnccnncnnncononnncnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnncnnnnnannnnos 15 Get photos from a Memory Card ierra r e a 15 Inserta memory cald sac AR AA AN 15 Remove a memory card occcccoccconcnccnncncnnonnnnnnnnoncnnononnnnnnncnnnnnnonnnnronnnnnnncnnnnnnns 17 Navigate through and view your photos cooccccnccccccccconcnconcccnnoncnncnnnnanconcncnncnnnnoss 17 Select multiple photos uri tddi 18 Choose a photo la yd Us a 18 RIP your PRADOS raval 19 9 Creative project eee le a ok es 21 Print panoramic photos occoccccccncccncococococonncncnnonnnnnnonononnronnrnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnonnnenaninnnos 21 PINE POLOS UCR A ie none ee ee eee eee ee 22
72. ut of direct sunlight and then press OK and try printing again If this does not work go to www hp com support or contact HP support Error message Cartridge is not compatible Use appropriate HP cartridge Solution Replace the print cartridge with one that is compatible with the printer For more information see Replace the print cartridge Warning Donottouch the copper colored contacts inside the print cartridge compartment or on the print cartridge Error message Print cartridge cradle is stuck Clear jam then press OK Solution Follow these steps to clear any obstruction in the path of the print cartridge cradle 1 Remove any jammed paper from the input or output trays 2 Turn the printer off and then on again HP Photosmart A610 series User Guide 49 Chapter 8 Error message Cartridge service station is stuck Solution The print cartridge service station is the component located beneath the print cartridge cradle that wipes and caps the print cartridge for storage Follow these steps to clear the obstruction blocking the print cartridge service station 1 Remove any jammed paper from the input and output trays 2 Turn the printer off and then on again Error message Photo is corrupted Cause While the printer was printing from a memory card either another memory card was inserted or a USB device was connected to the front camera port Solution Insert only one memory card at a time Do not insert a USB device
73. x64 Mac OS X 10 3 x and 10 4 x Bluetooth Microsoft Windows 98 SE Me 2000 Professional XP Home XP Professional XP Starter Edition and XP Professional x64 Maximum during operation 5 40 C 41 104 F 5 90 RH Recommended during operation 15 35 C 59 95 F 20 80 RH JPEG Baseline TIFF 24 bit RGB uncompressed interleaved TIFF 24 bit YCbCr uncompressed interleaved TIFF 24 bit RGB packbits interleaved TIFF 8 bit gray uncompressed packbits TIFF 8 bit palette color uncompressed packbits TIFF 1 bit uncompressed packbits 1D Huffman Margins Borderless printing Top 0 0 mm 0 0 inch Bottom 12 5 mm 0 50 inch Left right 0 0 mm 0 0 inch Bordered printing Top 3 mm 0 12 inch Bottom 12 5 mm 0 50 inch Left right 3 mm 0 12 inch Media sizes Photo paper 10 x 15 cm 4 x 6 inches or 13 x 18 cm 52 5 x 7 inches Photo paper with tab 10 x 15 cm with 1 25 cm tab 4 x 6 inches with 0 5 inch tab Photo sticker paper 10 x 15 cm 4 x 6 inches 16 rectangular or oval stickers per page Panorama photo paper for pre stitched images 10 x 30 cm 4 x 12 inches Index cards 10 x 15 cm 4 x 6 inches Hagaki cards 100 x 148 mm 3 9 x 5 8 inches A6 cards 105 x 148 mm 4 1 x 5 8 inches L size cards 90 x 127 mm 3 5 x 5 inches HP Photosmart A610 series continued Category Specifications L size cards with tab 90 x 127 mm with 12 5 mm tab 3 5 x 5 inches with 0 5 inch tab Media types HP Advan
74. year Print or Ink cartridges Until the HP ink is depleted or the end of warranty date printed on the cartridge has been reached whichever occurs first This warranty does not cover HP ink products that have been refilled remanufactured refurbished misused or tampered with Accessories 1 year unless otherwise stated A Extent of limited warranty 1 Hewlett Packard HP warrants to the end user customer that the HP products specified above will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the duration specified above which duration begins on the date of purchase by the customer 2 For software products HP s limited warranty applies only to a failure to execute programming instructions HP does not warrant that the operation of any product will be interrupted or error free 3 HP s limited warranty covers only those defects that arise as a result of normal use of the product and does not cover any other problems including those that arise as a result of a Improper maintenance or modification b Software media parts or supplies not provided or supported by HP c Operation outside the product s specifications d Unauthorized modification or misuse 4 For HP printer products the use of a non HP cartridge or a refilled cartridge does not affect either the warranty to the customer or any HP support contract with the customer However if printer failure or damage is attributable to the use of a non HP or refilled

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