HP A510 - Manual

Note You can also delete photos from the control panel. Press and hold the Photo Fix button, and then press the Cancel button. Internal battery compartment 1 Internal battery compartment : Insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery here. 2 Battery compartment button : Slide to release the co...

2 Photo printing overview Start-to-finish printing This sections gives you a high-level overview of the steps involved in printing your photos.Subsequent sections describe each step in more detail. Step 1Choose and load paper See Choose and load paper . Step 2Get photos See Print from a memory card ...

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 right paper Use HP Advanced Photo Paper. It is especially designed to work with the inks in yourprinter to create beautiful photos. Other photo p...

4 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: ● Get photos from a memory card ● Navigate through and view your photos ● Select multiple photos ● Choose a photo layout ● Print your photos Ge...

Memory card How to insert the memory card Memory Stick ● Angled corner is on the left ● Metal contacts face down ● 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 sid...

Navigate through and view your photos This section explains how to navigate through and view your photos on the printer screen. To view photos one by one 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Press or to select a layout, and then press OK . See Choose a photo layout . 3. Press or to view the photos one by one...

Choose a photo layout The printer prompts you to select a layout each time you insert a memory card. To choose a photo layout 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Use or to select a layout:– Print one photo per sheet – Print two photos per sheet – Print four photos per sheet 3. Press OK . The printer may rot...

5 Creative projects This section contains the following topics: ● Print panoramic photos ● Print photo stickers ● Print nine frames from a video clip ● Print passport photos ● Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix ● E-mail or upload your photos using HP Photosmart Share Print panoramic photos...

Select any photo ➔ Select one or more photos on a memory card and use the steps below to turnon panoramic mode. Panoramic mode prints the selected photos with a 3:1aspect ratio. To print panoramic photos 1. If there is a memory card in the printer, remove it. 2. Press or to open the printer menu. 3....

Print nine frames from a video clip To print nine frames from a video clip 1. Insert a memory card that contains a video clip. 2. Press OK to select any layout option. Video clips are always printed nine to a page. 3. Press or to scroll to the video clip you want to print. The first frame in the cli...

HP recommends leaving Photo Fix on, but if your photos do not print correctly, or if youwant 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 w...

6 Print from other devices This printer can connect to and print photos stored on several device types includingcomputers, digital cameras, and iPods. Each connection type lets you do different things. ● Print photos from a digital camera ● Print photos from a Bluetooth device ● Print photos from a ...

1 HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter To learn how to print from a Bluetooth device, see the documentation that came withyour Bluetooth adapter. For more information on Bluetooth wireless technology and HP,go to www.hp.com/go/bluetooth . If you connect the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer ad...

3. Insert a memory card and select photos to transfer. For more information on viewingand selecting photos, see Select multiple photos . 4. On the HP Photosmart screen, click Start Using the Device . 5. Select the drive for HP Photosmart A510 printer, and then select the location to savephotos. 6. C...

7 Maintain and transport the printer The printer requires very little maintenance. Follow the guidelines in this section to extendthe life span of the printer and printing supplies, and to ensure that the photos you printare always of the highest quality. ● Replace the print cartridge ● Clean and ma...

Each time you install or replace a print cartridge, a message appears on the printerscreen 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...

6. Press OK to begin cleaning the print cartridge. 7. When the printer finishes cleaning the cartridge and prints a test page, check thetest page and select from the following options:– If the test page has white streaks or missing colors, the print cartridge needs tobe cleaned again. Select Yes , a...

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. Remove any memory cards from the memory card slots. Caution Do not pull out a memory card while the memory card li...

3. Press or to open the printer menu. 4. Select Tools , and then press OK . 5. Select Align cartridge , and then press OK . 6. A message appears on the printer screen reminding you to load paper. Load paperso the printer can print an alignment page. 7. Press OK to begin aligning the print cartridge....

● If the printer and print cartridge have not been used for one month or more, cleanthe 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 PhotosmartInternal Battery is in...

8 Troubleshooting The HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This chapteranswers frequently asked questions about using the printer and printing without acomputer. It contains information about the following topics: ● Printer hardware problems ● Printing problems ● Bluetoo...

The optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed in the printer, but it willnot charge. Solution ● Turn off and unplug the printer. Open the battery compartment cover. Removethe battery and reinstall it. Be careful not to touch the contacts on the inside ofthe battery compartment or on the b...

Bluetooth printing problems Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips, or go to theonline 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 yourdevice wit...

Print quality is poor. Solution The photo you printed may be low resolution. For better results, set the digital camera to a higher resolution. Photos taken with VGA-resolution cameras,such as those found in wireless phones, may not have high enough resolution toproduce a high-quality print. The pho...

9 Specifications This section lists the minimum system requirements for installing the HP Photosmartprinter software, and provides selected printer specifications. System requirements Component Windows minimum Mac minimum Operating system Microsoft ® Windows 98 SE, 2000 Professional, Me,XP Home,XP P...

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 ...

HP Warranty 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 soft...

A 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 Mac users Important: Do no...

B Printer menus The printer menu gives you many print options, allows you to change the printer defaults, providesmaintenance and troubleshooting tools, and provides how-to information for common printing tasks.This section gives a complete listing of the items available on the printer menu. Printer...

Index A accessories 7, 35adaptive lighting 23after the support period 54aligning print cartridges 33alignment page 33automobile adapter 35 B batteries charge indicator 63model 7 Bluetooth troubleshooting 44wireless printer adapter 8 C calling HP support 53cameras photos do not print 43ports 4types 2...

Screen icons Icons on the printer screen provide information about the printer, such as the ink level of the print cartridge and the index numberof the current photo. Battery indicator : Displays the charge level of the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery, if installed. A solidly-filled battery ...