HP D6100 series - Manual

Main and Output trays 1 Paper-width guide : Adjust this guide to fit close to the edge of the paper in the main tray. 2 Output tray : Use this tray to catch your printouts. Lift this tray to access the photo tray. 3 Output tray extender : Pull towards you to extend the output tray to catch your prin...

Control panel 1 Ink indicator : Indicates missing ink cartridges or low ink. 2 Cancel : Cancel a print job. 3 Resume : Resume a print job or advance paper. 4 HP Photosmart Express : Open HP Photosmart Express on a connected computer. 5 On : Turn on the printer or put it into power save mode. Indicat...

2 Get ready to print This section includes the following topics: ● Load paper ● Insert ink cartridges 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...

1 Paper-width guide2 Paper-length guide 3. Load paper with the side to be printed facing down. Check that the stack of paperis no higher than the top of the paper-length guide. 4. Adjust the paper-width and paper-length guides inward until they stop at the edgesof the paper. 5. Push the main tray in...

1 Output tray2 Paper-width guide3 Paper-length guide 4. Load up to 20 sheets of paper into the photo tray with the print side down. If you areusing tabbed paper, insert the paper so the tab is closer to you. 5. Adjust the paper-width and paper-length guides inward until they stop at the edgesof the ...

Note If you have already used the printer several times and you have installed the HP Photosmart printer software, you can also find the cartridge numbers inthe printer software. Windows users : Right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon in the Windows taskbar, and select Launch/Show HP Solutio...

For a copy of the HP Limited Warranty Statement, see HP Warranty . Inserting or replacing the ink cartridges 1. Make sure the power is on, then lift the top cover. 2. Squeeze the gray tab below an ink cartridge slot to release the gray latch inside theprinter, then lift the latch.The ink cartridge a...

3 Printing photos without a computer The HP Photosmart D6100 series printer lets you print photos without even turning onthe computer. Once you've set up the printer using the instructions in the Quick Start Guide , you can connect a PictBridge camera and print your photos using the menu on the came...

To print photos from a… Follow these steps Digital camera with Bluetoothwireless technology If you have a digital camera withBluetooth wireless technology,you can purchase the optionalHP Bluetooth ® wireless printer adapter and print from a camerausing a Bluetooth wirelessconnection.You can also pri...

4 Getting connected Use the printer to stay connected to other devices and people. Connecting to other devices This printer offers several ways of connecting to computers or other devices. Eachconnection type lets you do different things. Connection type and what you need This lets you... USB ● A Un...

5 Printing from a computer To print from a computer, the printer software must be installed. During softwareinstallation, either HP Photosmart Premier (Windows Full-install users), HP PhotosmartEssential (Windows Express-install users) or the HP Photosmart Studio (Mac) is installedon your computer, ...

Open HP Photosmart Essential (Windows users) ➔ Double-click the HP Photosmart Essential icon on your desktop. If you need help, see the software help within HP Photosmart Essential. Explore the many features of HP Photosmart Essential: ● View — View photos in multiple sizes and ways. Easily organize...

access the advanced printing features. See the electronic Help for more informationabout printing preferences. Access print preferences (Windows users) 1. Open the Print dialog box, usually by selecting Print from the File menu. 2. Change the printing preferences in the Print dialog box tabs, or cli...

Access Real Life technologies features (Mac users) 1. Open the Print dialog box, usually by selecting Print from the File menu. 2. Select Real Life Digital Photography from the Copies & Pages drop-down menu. Chapter 5 22 HP Photosmart D6100 series

6 Care and maintenance 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. ● Clean and maintain the printer ● Update the software ● S...

Print a sample page You can print a sample page to test the printer photo printing quality and to make surethe paper is loaded correctly. If you are using a Windows computer: 1. Load paper in the main tray. Use plain paper to conserve photo paper. 2. From the Windows Start menu, select HP > HP So...

and look at the end-of-warranty date on the bottom, in YYYY/MMM/DD format. If it isbefore the end-of-warranty date, contact HP support to obtain a replacement inkcartridge. To clean the ink cartridge contacts: 1. Gather the following items to clean the contacts:– Distilled, filtered, or bottled wate...

Self test report Update the software Download the latest printer software update periodically to ensure you have the latestfeatures and improvements. You can download printer software updates by going to www.hp.com/support or by using HP Software Update. Note The printer software update that you dow...

Downloading the software (Mac) Note Make sure you are connected to the Internet before you use HP Photosmart Updater. 1. From the Finder, choose Go > Applications . 2. Choose Hewlett-Packard > Photosmart > HP Photosmart Updater . 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to check for software upd...

To handle photo paper ● Always hold photo paper by the edges to avoid fingerprints. ● If the photo paper has curled edges, place it in its plastic storage bag and gentlybend it in the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat. HP Photosmart D6100 series User Guide 29

7 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 ● Error m...

All the lights are flashing on the printer Solution The printer has encountered a hardware error and may need to be serviced. Unplug the power cord to the printer. Wait about 10 seconds, and thenplug it in again. Turn on the printer. If the lights are still flashing, please go to www.hp.com/support ...

● You may have selected a low-resolution setting on the digital camera. Reducethe size of the image and try printing again. For better results in the future, setthe digital camera to a higher photo resolution. ● There may be a problem with the print head. Try the following:– Run the automatic print ...

If the printer is connected to a computer, the following types of error messages canappear on the computer screen: ● Paper errors ● Ink cartridge errors ● Memory card or camera errors ● Computer printing errors If the printer is not connected to a printer, check the indicator lights: On Resume Inkin...

Ink cartridge errors Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the onlinesupport services at www.hp.com/support . Error message: Incorrect Ink Cartridge(s). Solution The first time you set up and use your HP Photosmart, make sure to install the ink cartridges ...

HP recommends that you use genuine HP ink cartridges. Genuine HP ink cartridgesare designed and tested with HP printers to help you easily produce great results,time after time. Note HP cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-HP ink. Printer service or repairs required as a result of prin...

Error message: Camera is not supported or not in PictBridge mode. Refer to UserGuide. Solution The HP Photosmart only supports digital cameras in PictBridge mode or HP directing printing cameras. If you have a PictBridge camera, make sure it is setto PictBridge mode. For more information, see the do...

8 HP Support Note The name of HP support services may vary by country/region. If you have a problem, follow these steps:1. Check the documentation that came with the printer. 2. If you are unable to solve the problem using the information in the documentation,visit www.hp.com/support to do the follo...

● Version of printer software:– Windows PC: To see the printer software version, right-click the HP Digital Imaging Monitor icon in the Windows taskbar and select About . – Macintosh: To see the printer software version, use the Print dialog box. ● Messages displayed on the computer monitor ● Answer...

A Specifications This section lists the minimum system requirements for installation of the HP Photosmart printersoftware, and provides selected printer specifications.For a complete list of printer specifications and system requirements, see the onscreen HPPhotosmart help. For information about vie...

B 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 so...

Index A accessories 6accessories, two-sided printing 7 aligning the printer 23alignment page 23 B Bluetooth connecting to printer 15, 17 wireless printer adapter 7 buttons 6 C cameras connecting to printer 15, 17 direct-printing 15PictBridge 15port 4printing from 15 care and maintenance 23cartridges...