HP A430 - Manual

To install the remote battery 1. Remove the battery compartment cover from the back of the remote. 2. Insert the supplied battery as shown with the + side up. 3. Slide the cover back into place. Optional accessories There are several optional accessories available for the printer that enhance its po...

HP Photosmart Carrying Case The lightweight, durable HP Photosmart Carrying Case holds and protects everythingyou need for hassle-free printing on the go. HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter The HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter plugs into the camera port on the front of theprinter and lets yo...

2 Photo printing overview Start-to-finish printing Step 1Choose and load paper . Use HP Advanced Photo paper for the bestresults.See Choose and load paper . Step 2Dock your camera See Print from other devices and Print from a docked camera . HP Photosmart A430 series User Guide 13

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 inputtray for printing. Choose the best paper for the job Use HP Advanced Photo Paper. It is especially designed to work with the inks in yourprinter to create beautiful photos. Ot...

4 Print basics The printer lets you produce amazing prints without even going near a computer. Aftersetting up the printer using the instructions that came in the Quick Start , you are just a few steps away from printing your photos. This section contains the following topics: ● Dock your camera ● P...

3. Make sure the camera is turned off. 4. Press the camera into the dock so that the connector tab in the camera dock plugsinto the connector slot on the bottom of the camera. 5. In most cases, docking the camera turns on both the printer and the camera. If itdoes not, press On on the printer contro...

Print photos Important : 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 photosexposed to the air for 5–10 minutes after printing, to allow the colors to fully developbefore you stack them with ot...

To print a photo index 1. Press Menu/OK to open the print menu. 2. Press to select Print Index , and then press Menu/OK . A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for all selected photos. Usean index card or plain paper to conserve photo paper. To zoom and crop a photo 1. While viewing ...

5 Special projects This section contains the following topics: ● Print panoramic photos ● Print passport photos ● Add a border to a photo ● View photos on a TV Print panoramic photos To print panoramic photos 1. Press or to navigate to the photo you want to print as a panoramic photo. 2. Press Menu/...

Add a border to a photo To add a border 1. Press or to navigate to the photo you want to add a border to. 2. Press Menu/OK to open the print menu. 3. Press the 4–way arrow button to navigate to the Design Gallery menu, and thenpress Menu/OK . 4. Press or to navigate to the Add Borders menu, and then...

6 Print from other devices Use the printer with other devices to share photos with friends and family. You can printfrom a: ● PictBridge-certified camera ● Bluetooth wireless device ● Computer PictBridge-certified camera You can print photos by connecting a PictBridge-certified digital camera direct...

To print from a Bluetooth device 1. Have the device search for available Bluetooth printers. 2. Select the HP Photosmart A430 series printer when it appears on the device. 3. Print. See the documentation that came with the device for detailed instructions. Computer You need to transfer your photos t...

7 Maintain and transport the printer The printer requires very little maintenance. Follow the guidelines in this chapter toextend the life span of the printer and printing supplies, and to ensure that your printsare always of the highest quality. This section contains the following topics: ● Replace...

Do not touch here To insert the cartridge 1. If you are replacing a cartridge, push down and pull outward on the cartridge in thecradle to remove it. 2. Hold the replacement cartridge with the label on top. Slide the cartridge at a slightupward angle into the cradle so the copper-colored contacts go...

Automatically clean the print cartridge If you notice white lines or single-color streaks on your prints, you may need to clean theprint cartridge. Do not clean the cartridge more often than necessary, since cleaning usesup ink. To clean the print cartridge 1. Make sure a camera is in the camera doc...

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 andcause printing problems. 4. Lightly moisten a cotton swab with distilled water and squeeze any excess waterfrom the swab. 5. Gently wipe the copper-co...

– The check marks verify that the print cartridge is installed correctly andfunctioning properly. – If an “x” is displayed to the left of any of the bars, align the print cartridge again.If the “x” is still displayed, replace the print cartridge. Update the HP Photosmart software Download the latest...

To download the software (Mac) Note Make sure you are connected to the Internet before you use the HP Photosmart Update application. 1. Start HP Photosmart Mac. 2. Click the Applications tab, and then click HP Software Update . 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to check for software updates.If you...

To store photo paper ● Store the photo paper in its original packaging or in a resealable plastic bag. ● Store the packaged photo paper on a flat, cool, and dry surface. ● Return unused photo paper to the plastic bag. Paper left in the printer or exposedto the elements may curl. To handle photo pape...

8 Troubleshooting The HP Photosmart A430 series printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. Thissection answers frequently asked questions about using the printer and printing withouta computer. It contains information about the following topics: ● Printer hardware problems ● Printing proble...

● Make sure the power cord is connected to the printer and to an active AC poweroutlet. ● The printer is running off the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery.Rechargeable camera batteries will not charge unless the printer is connectedto an AC power outlet with the power cord. Printing problems B...

photos in the internal memory, and then move photos from the camera's internalmemory to the memory card, the marks may not transfer. Mark photos for printingafter you transfer them from a digital camera's internal memory to the memory card.This is not true of the HP Photosmart A430 series camera. No...

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 Printer specifications . Print quality is poor. Solution The photo you printed may be low resol...

9 Specifications This section lists the minimum system requirements for installing the HP Photosmartsoftware, and provides selected printer specifications.For a complete list of specifications for the HP Photosmart A430 series camera, see thecamera User Guide that is provided in the box or in online...

10 HP support ● Support process ● HP support by phone ● Additional warranty options ● 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 ...

● Messages that appear when the situation occurs ● 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 timethat this situation began? – Did anything else occur prior to this situation (such ...

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Index A accessories 10, 33after the support period 52aligning print cartridges 30alignment page 30 B batteries compartment 8model 10 Bluetooth printing 23troubleshooting 43wireless printer adapter 11 buttons 6 C calling HP support 51cameras images do not print 42port 4 carrying case model 11transpor...

Quick Reference Image display icons HP Photosmart Share status : Displays the number of photos (if any) selected for distribution using HP Photosmart Share. For more information,see the camera User Guide . DPOF print status : Displays the number of photos already selected on the camera for DPOF (Dig...