HP PHOTOSMART 7550 User Manual 2

1 unpack your hp printer 2 plug in the power cord

3 load plain paper in the IN tray

1. Lift the OUT tray.

2. Pull out the paper length guide on the IN tray.

3. Slide the paper width guide as far to the left as it will go.

4. Move the photo tray slider toward you until it stops. This disengages the photo tray.

5. Place a stack of plain paper into the IN tray.

6. Adjust the paper width guide and paper length guide to fit close to the edges of the paper without bending the paper.

7. Lower the OUT tray.

1. OUT tray

4. Photo tray slider

2. Paper length guide5. IN tray

3. Paper width guide

Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper contacts!

Setup Guide

Documentation

Software and Printer Help on CD

HP #57

HP #58

Print cartridges

Power cord

3. Print cartridge cradle latch

1. Power button

2. Side door

4. Plastic tape

7. Calibration page

Q1605-90198

Printer

Copper contacts

HP #56

Power module

4 install the print cartridges

1. Press the Power button to turn the printer on.

2. Insert your forefinger behind the notch on the left side of the side door and pull out to open the door.

3. Pop open each print cartridge cradle latch by pulling out the bottom of the latch.

4. Remove the plastic tape from each print cartridge.

5. Insert each print cartridge so the copper contacts go in first.

Insert the HP #56 black print cartridge in the right stall.

Insert the HP #57 tri-color print cartridge in the middle stall.

Insert the HP #58 photo print cartridge in the left stall.

6. Close each print cartridge cradle latch by pulling out the bottom of the latch, pressing down, then releasing the latch.

7. Close the side door and press the OK button. A calibration page prints automatically. This

verifies that the print cartridges are installed correctly.

hp photosmart 7550

setup

guide

Windows PC:

Be sure to insert the HP

Photosmart CD before you

connect the printer to your

computer with the USB cable.

6 connect the printer to your computer

getting assistance

• HP Photosmart 7550 Basics Guide

• HP Photosmart Software Setup & Product Support booklet

• HP Photosmart Printer Help

• www.hp.com/support

• 208.323.2551 (U.S.)

Printed in USA 08/02 v1 • Printed on recycled paper © 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

fun features

The HP Photosmart Printer Help tells you how to:

• Print photos directly from your digital camera’s memory card without using your computer

• Save photos from a memory card to your computer

• Print high-quality photos in a variety of sizes

• Get creative with cropping and color effects

• Print photo album pages and photo index pages

Windows PC

1. Be sure you have completed steps 1 through 4. If your computer is off, turn it on.

Important: Do not connect the printer to your computer until prompted. Disable virus-checking

software before you install the printer software.

2. Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The following dialog box appears.

3. Click Install hp photosmart printers software. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the printer software.

Note: If the dialog box does not appear, use Windows Explorer or My Computer to locate your CD-ROM drive, then double-click setup.exe. The HP Photosmart printer dialog box appears. Click

Install hp photosmart printers software. Important: Do not connect the printer to your

computer until prompted.

Continue with step 6 to connect the printer to your computer.

Macintosh

1. Be sure you have completed steps 1 through 4. If your computer is off, turn it on.

Important: Disable virus-checking software before you install the printer software.

2. Continue with step 6 to connect the printer to your computer.

5 install the hp photosmart printer software

Windows PC

Macintosh

Note: For more detailed instructions or troubleshooting information, see the HP Photosmart Software Setup & Product Support booklet.

Important: You must insert the HP Photosmart CD to install the printer software.

7 finish installing the hp photosmart printer software

Windows PC

1. After connecting the printer to your computer, continue following the onscreen instructions to finish installing the HP Photosmart Printer Software and the HP Photo & Imaging Software.

2. At the end of the installation, the computer restarts. A welcome window appears. Click where it says Click here to print a test page.

Macintosh

1. After connecting the printer to your computer, insert the HP Photosmart CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon.

2. Double-click the HP Photosmart install icon. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the printer software.

1. Purchase a USB-compliant interface cable separately. The cable must be less than 3 meters long.

2. Plug one end of the USB cable into your computer’s USB port.

3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the back of your printer.

Note: Do not plug the USB cable into the camera port on the front of your printer. That port is for your HP direct-printing digital camera.

Important: Be sure the printer is connected directly to your computer. Installing the printer software when the printer is connected to the computer through a USB hub can cause errors and prevent a successful installation.

4. Continue with step 7 to finish the software installation.