HP OFFICEJET 7400 User Manual 2

HP Photosmart 7400 series Reference Guide

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Notice

The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

The Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages in connection with, or arising out of the furnishing, performance, or use of this document and the program material which it describes.

Trademarks

HP, the HP 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.

MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany, and is licensed to the MMCA (MultiMediaCard Association).

Microdrive is a trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies.

SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation.

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.

Other brands and their products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

The embedded software in the printer is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.

The copyrights to certain photos within this document are retained by the original owners.

Regulatory model identification number SDGOA-0401

For regulatory identification purposes, your product is assigned a Regulatory Model Number. The Regulatory Model Number for your product is SDGOA-0401. This regulatory number should not be confused with the marketing name (HP Photosmart 7400 series printer) or product number (Q3409A).

Safety information

Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce risk of injury from fire or electric shock.

Warning To prevent fire or

shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture.

● Read and understand all instructions in the HP

Photosmart 7400 series Setup Guide.

● Use only a grounded electrical outlet when connecting the unit to a power source. If you do not know whether the outlet is grounded, check with a qualified electrician.

● Observe all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

● Unplug this product from wall outlets before cleaning.

● Do not install or use this product near water or when you are wet.

● Install the product securely on a stable surface.

● Install the product in a protected location where no one can step on or trip over the power cord, and where the power cord will not be damaged.

● If the product does not operate normally, see the

troubleshooting information in the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help.

● There are no operator serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

● Use in a well-ventilated area.

1 Welcome................................................................................................................2

Find more information.............................................................................................2

What's in the box....................................................................................................2

Printer parts............................................................................................................3

Paper information...................................................................................................5

Print cartridge information....................................................................................... 7

Using memory cards.............................................................................................10

Supported file formats...................................................................................10

Inserting memory cards.................................................................................11

Viewing photos on your computer screen......................................................11

2 Printing with your new printer...........................................................................13

Printing without a computer..................................................................................13

Quick start.....................................................................................................13

Selecting photos to print................................................................................15

Printing your photos....................................................................................... 16

Getting connected................................................................................................16

Connecting to a computer.............................................................................16

Saving your photos to a computer.................................................................17

Connecting to other people through HP Instant Share..................................17

Printing from a computer......................................................................................17

To update the printer software.......................................................................19

3 Installing the software........................................................................................20

4 Support and warranty......................................................................................... 22

HP Customer Care...............................................................................................22

Limited warranty statement...................................................................................24

5 Specifications.....................................................................................................25

System requirements............................................................................................25

Printer specifications............................................................................................25

Environmental statements....................................................................................28

Protecting the environment............................................................................28

Ozone production..........................................................................................28

Energy consumption......................................................................................28

Paper use......................................................................................................28

Plastics..........................................................................................................28

Material safety data sheets............................................................................29

Recycling program......................................................................................... 29

HP Photosmart 7400 series Reference Guide 1

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 7400 series printer! With your new photo printer you can print beautiful photos and save photos to your computer.

This guide primarily explains how to print without connecting a computer. To learn how to print from your computer, install the printer software and view the onscreen Help. For an overview of using a computer and the printer together, see Printing from

a computer.

Find more information

Your new printer comes with the following documentation:

● Setup Guide— The HP Photosmart 7400 series Setup Guide contains quick and easy instructions to help you set up the printer.

● User's Guide — The HP Photosmart 7400 series User's Guide describes the basic features of the printer, explains how to use the printer without connecting a computer, and contains hardware troubleshooting information. This guide is available in online format on the User's Guide CD.

● Reference Guide— The HP Photosmart 7400 series Reference Guide is the book you are reading. It provides basic information about the printer, including setup and operation, technical support and warranty. For detailed instructions, see the User’s Guide.

● HP Photosmart Printer Help — The onscreen HP Photosmart Printer 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 onscreen Help:

● Windows PC: From the Start menu, select Programs (in Windows XP, select All Programs)> HP > Photosmart 320, 370, 7400, 7800, 8100, 8400, 8700 Series > Photosmart Help.

● Macintosh: Select Help > Mac Help in the Finder, then select Library > HP Photosmart Printer Help for Macintosh.

What's in the box

● The HP Photosmart 7400 series printer

● The HP Photosmart 7400 series Setup Guide

● The HP Photosmart 7400 series Reference Guide

● The HP Photosmart 7400 series printer software CD (some countries/regions

may have more than one CD)

● The User's Guide CD

● Photo cassette

● Print cartridge protector

● Photo paper storage bag

● Paper sampler

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● Tri-color and Photo print cartridges

● Power supply

Note Contents may vary by country/region.

Printer parts

1. In tray Load paper here.

2. Out tray After printing, remove your photos and documents from this tray. Pull out the extender to hold larger-size paper.

3. Top cover Raise the top cover to access the Photo cassette, the print cartridges, and the paper-width guide.

4. Memory card slots Insert memory cards here. See Using memory cards for more information about the memory card slots.

5. On light Press to turn the printer on or off. The On light keeps you informed: Green (printer is on), green/flashing (printer is busy), red/flashing (printer requires attention).

6. Save Press to save your photos to a connected computer.

7. Print index Press to print a photo index of all photos on a memory card. See Quick

start

8. Select Photos

9. Select Photos number for printing.

10. Print Print the selected photos.

11. Cancel Cancel the current print job.

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and

Use to scroll through photos on a memory card.

Press this button to select or deselect the displayed photo index

Chapter 1

12. Printer screen View the photo index numbers, photo selection status, paper

status, and print cartridge status.

1. Photo cassette Load tabbed 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6.5 inch with .5 inch tab) photo paper,

untabbed 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper, or other supported small media into this cassette, and insert the cassette into the In tray for printing.

2. Paper-width guide Adjust this guide for different paper widths.

3. Print cartridge storage area Insert any unused print cartridge in the print cartridge

protector that came with the printer, then store it here to keep it from drying out.

1. Rear access door Open this door to clear a paper jam.

2. USB port Connect a computer to the printer.

3. Power port Plug the power cord into the printer.

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Paper information

To get the best results from the printer, choose from these high-quality HP photo papers:

To print

High-quality, long-lasting prints and enlargements

Medium-to-high-resolution images from scanners and digital cameras

Casual and business photos HP Photo Paper

Text documents, draft versions, test and alignment pages

Paper loading tips:

● You can print photos and documents on a wide variety of paper sizes, from 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches) up to 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches), as well as on 216mm wide (8.5 inch) banner paper. To learn about specific paper sizes and types you can use, see Specifications.

● Before loading paper, slide out the paper-width guide to make room for the paper.

● Load only one type and size of paper at a time. Do not mix paper types or sizes in

the In tray or the Photo cassette.

● Be careful not to load too much or too little paper, or it may be difficult for the printer to pick up a sheet of paper. For more information about the amount of paper to load in the In tray, see Specifications.

● After loading paper, pull out the Out tray extender to hold larger-size printed pages.

Use the directions in the following table to load the most commonly used paper sizes into the printer.

Use this paper

HP Premium Plus Photo Paper

(also known as Colorfast Photo Paper in some countries/regions)

HP Premium Photo Paper

HP Everyday Photo Paper

HP Premium Inkjet Paper

Paper type

● Letter or A4 paper

● Transparencies

● 20 x 25 cm (8 x

10) inch photo paper

● 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch) photo paper

● Envelopes

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How to load Tray to load

1 Raise the top cover. 2 Raise the Out tray all

the way up.

3 Load plain paper,

photo paper, or transparencies print side down in the In tray. Load envelopes with the front side down and with the flap on

In tray – larger paper sizes

Chapter 1

(continued)

Paper type How to load Tray to load

the left. Tuck the flaps inside the envelopes to avoid

paper jams. 4 Lower the Out tray. 5 Adjust the paper-

width guide to fit

close to the edges of

the paper without

bending the paper. 6 Lower the top cover.

1) Top cover

2) Out tray

In tray – envelopes

1) Paper-width guide

● 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper (with or without tab)

● Index cards

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1 Remove any paper

that's loaded in the In tray.

2 Raise the top cover

and remove the

Photo cassette into the In tray

(continued)

Paper type How to load Tray to load

● Hagaki cards

● L-size cards

Photo cassette from its holder.

3 Load up to 20 sheets

of paper into the Photo cassette, print side down. If you are using tabbed paper, insert the tabbed end

first. 4 Raise the Out tray. 5 Line up the Photo

cassette on the right

side of the In tray,

then slide it into the

printer until it snaps

into place. 6 Lower the Out tray. 7 Lower the top cover.

8 When you finish

printing, remove the

Photo cassette and

store it in the holder

inside the top cover.

Print cartridge information

Your HP Photosmart 7400 series printer can print color and black-and-white photos. HP provides different types of print cartridges so you can choose the best cartridges for your project.

Tip See the back cover of this guide for the cartridge selection numbers you can use

with this printer.

For optimum printing results, HP recommends using only HP print cartridges. Inserting a cartridge that is not in this table may invalidate your printer warranty.

Using the right print cartridges

To print…

Full-color photos Tri-color HP #57 Photo HP #58

Black-and-white photos Tri-color HP #57 Photo HP #58

Sepia or antique photos Tri-color HP #57 Photo HP #58

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Insert this print cartridge in the LEFT stall

Insert this print cartridge in the RIGHT stall

Chapter 1

Using the right print cartridges (continued)

To print… Insert this print

cartridge in the LEFT stall

Insert this print cartridge in the RIGHT stall

Text and colored line

Tri-color HP #57 Black HP #56

drawings

Caution Check that you are using the correct print cartridges; see the back

cover for the cartridge numbers you can use with this printer. 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.

For the best print quality, HP recommends that you install retail print cartridges before the date stamped on the box.

Inserting and replacing the print cartridges

Preparing the printer and cartridges

1 Make sure the power is on and you

have removed the cardboard from

inside the device. 2 Raise the top cover of the printer. 3 Remove the bright pink tape from

the cartridges.

Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper-colored contacts, and do not retape the cartridges.

Inserting the cartridges

1 If you are replacing a Black or

Photo cartridge, push down and pull

outward on the cartridge in the right

stall to remove it. 2 Hold the new Black or Photo

cartridge with the label on top. Slide

the cartridge at a slight upward

angle into the right stall so the

copper-colored contacts go in first.

Push the cartridge until it snaps into

place.

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