HP PHOTOSMART 7550 User Manual

hp photosmart

7550

basics guide

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contents

1 get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

printer parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

card slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

paper information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

load paper in the IN tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

load photo paper in the photo tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

print cartridge information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

use reserve mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

install or replace the print cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

use the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

use the buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

use the indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

2 use your printer with a camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

print camera-selected photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

select and print photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

print from a memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

supported memory cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

insert a memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

decide which photos to print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

print photos from the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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3 use your printer with a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

print from a Windows PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

print from a software application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

use the Windows PC taskbar icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

print from a Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

print from a software application (OS X or OS 9.x). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4 troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Windows PC connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Macintosh connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

print a diagnostic page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

USB connection problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

printer problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

printing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

5 specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

system requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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welcome

get started

Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart printer! Your new printer comes with the following documentation to help you get started and get the most out of your printer:

• Setup Guide — The HP Photosmart Setup Guide is the

poster that comes with your printer. It contains quick and easy instructions to help you set up your printer and install the printer software.

• Basics Guide — The HP Photosmart 7550 Basics Guide is

the booklet you are reading. It includes a quick reference guide to help you get acquainted with your new printer. It describes how to use the basic features of your printer, and it contains hardware troubleshooting information.

• Software Setup & Product Support — The HP Photosmart

Software Setup & Product Support booklet explains how to install and set up the software that comes with your printer. It contains software troubleshooting information, and it also describes how to get support from www.hp.com and how to contact HP Support and Services.

• HP Photosmart Printer Help — The HP Photosmart Printer

Help is an online guide that describes how to use the more advanced features of your new printer. It also includes information on printer care and maintenance as well as a section on advanced troubleshooting and error messages.

get started

After you have installed the HP Photosmart software on your computer, you can view and print the HP Photosmart Printer Help.

printer parts

back

USB port

Use this port to connect the printer to your computer

view the hp photosmart printer help

• Windows PC: From the Start menu, choose Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Photosmart 130, 230, 7150, 7345, 7350, 7550, and HP Photo & Imaging Director. From

the HP Photo & Imaging Director, click Help.

• Macintosh: Insert the HP Photosmart CD. In the User

Docs folder, select your language, then click the photosmart 7550.html file.

print the hp photosmart printer help

• Windows PC: Click Print in the top navigation bar of the HP Photosmart Printer Help window.

• Macintosh: Click in the frame you want to print. From the File menu, select Print, or click Print in the top navigation bar of the browser.

Power cord connection

Use this to connect the power cord included with the printer

Rear access door

Remove this door to clear a paper jam

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front

OUT tray

This removable tray catches your printed photos or documents

Camera port

Use this port to connect an HP direct-printing digital camera to the printer

Paper width guide

Adjust this guide to fit close to the edge of the paper in the IN tray

IN tray

Place paper or envelopes in this tray for printing

Control panel

For more information, see control panel on page 4

OUT tray extension

Adjust this guide for different paper lengths

LCD

This display screen shows photos and menu options

Paper length guide

Adjust this guide to fit close to the end of the paper in the IN tray

Memory card slots

For more information, see card slots on page 5

Side door

Open this cover to change the print cartridges

Photo tray

Open the cover to load 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo paper in the photo tray

Photo tray slider

Use this slider to engage or disengage the photo tray

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control panel

, R

EFT

OWN

Use these arrows to navigate through the photos on a memory card and through menu options

OWER

Use this button to turn the printer on or off

OOM

Use this button

o magnify and

crop a photo

IGHT

, UP,

OTATE

Use this button to rotate a photo

OPIES

Use this button to select the number of copies you want to print

POWER

ZOOM CANCEL

ROTATE

Use this button to select the current photo, to answer LCD questions, to select menu options, or to crop an enlarged photo

RIGHTNESS

Use this button to adjust the brightness of your photos

COPIES BRIGHTNESS SIZE

IZE

Use this button to adjust the print size of your photos

E-MAIL

SAVE

ENU

Use this button to access the menu options

AVE

Use this button to save photos from a memory card

E-

MAIL

Use this button to E-mail a photo using a Windows PC or a Macintosh

RINT

Use this button to print selected photos from a memory card

ANCEL

Use this button to deselect photos, to exit a menu, or to stop printing, saving, or E-mailing

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card slots

CompactFlash/IBM Microdrive memory card slot

Insert a CompactFlash or IBM Microdrive memory card into this slot to view, save, or print your photos

MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital memory card slot

Insert a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital memory card into this slot to view, save, or print your photos

indicator lights

SmartMedia memory card slot

Insert a SmartMedia memory card into this slot to view, save, or print your photos

Memory Stick memory card slot

Insert a Memory Stick memory card into this slot to view, save, or print your photos

Print light On (Green)

The power is on

Off

The power is off

Blinking (Green)

The printer is busy

Blinking (Amber)

The printer requires attention

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Memory card light (Green)

The memory card is inserted correctly

Off

There is no memory card inserted

Blinking

Information is being transmitted between the memory card and the printer or computer

paper information

You can print on a wide variety of paper types and sizes, from index cards and photo paper to envelopes and transparencies. We recommend using HP-designed inkjet paper for the best results.

• Use the IN tray for all supported paper types and sizes

• Use the photo tray when printing on 4 x 6 inch

• Use the envelope slot on the OUT tray when you need to

For more information on supported paper types and sizes, see specifications on page 53.

If you are using HP-designed inkjet paper, remember to set the paper type in the printer Properties dialog box (Windows PC) or the Print dialog box (Macintosh).

(10 x 15 cm) photo paper

print a single envelope

load paper in the IN tray

1 Lift the OUT tray.

OUT tray

Paper width guide

Photo tray

IN tray

2 Pull out the paper length guide on the IN tray and slide the

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

Paper length guide

slider

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3 Place a stack of paper in the IN tray.

• Load the paper with the side to be printed facing down.

The printer pulls the paper in, flips it over, and then prints on the paper; the finished document faces up in the OUT tray.

• Always load paper in the portrait direction, with the shortest edge toward you.

• Be careful not to use too much or too little paper. If the tray contains only one or two sheets, the printer may have trouble picking up the paper, or the paper may bend and not feed correctly.

• Use one type and size of paper at a time. Do not mix paper types or sizes in the IN tray.

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

disengages the photo tray.

5 Adjust the paper width guide and paper length guide to fit

close to the edges of the paper without bending the paper. This helps the paper feed straight into the printer.

6 Lower the OUT tray.

load photo paper in the

When you use the photo tray, you can leave paper in the IN tray.

photo tray

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

2 Lift the photo tray cover.

3 Load paper in the photo tray with the side to be printed

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If you run out of photo paper in the photo tray during a print job, the printer continues to print using paper from the IN tray.

disengages the photo tray.

facing down. If you are using tabbed paper, insert the paper so the tab feeds in last. The printer pulls the paper in, flips it over, then prints on the paper; the finished document faces up in the OUT tray.

• You can load up to 20 sheets of paper in the photo tray.

• Be careful not to use too much or too little paper. It may be difficult for the printer to pick up a sheet of paper when there are only one or two sheets in the photo tray.

Photo tray cover

Photo tray

Photo tray slider

4 Lower the photo tray cover.

5 Move the photo tray slider away from you (toward the

inside of the printer) until it stops against the edge of the paper. This engages the photo tray.

6 When you finish using the photo tray, move the photo tray

slider toward you until it stops. This disengages the photo tray so the printer uses the paper in the IN tray.

See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on:

• Loading a single envelope

• Loading a stack of envelopes

• Loading index cards and other small media

• Loading transparencies

print cartridge information

Your HP Photosmart 7550 printer comes equipped with three print cartridges:

• HP #57 (C6657A) — Tri-color print cartridge

• HP #58 (C6658A) — Photo print cartridge

• HP #56 (C6656A) — Black print cartridge

Printing with all three print cartridges ensures that you get the best quality printouts.

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use reserve mode

Reserve Mode allows you to keep printing if one or two of your print cartridges fails, runs out of ink, or is incompatible with your printer. If a print cartridge error message appears on the LCD, remove the print cartridge and close the side door to enter Reserve Mode. You will see a message reminding you that the printer is in Reserve Mode.

Printing in Reserve Mode slows the printer and affects the print quality.

If you are printing with only a... The result is...

Black print cartridge Colors print as grayscale

Tri-color print cartridge Colors print but black

prints as gray

Photo print cartridge Colors print as grayscale

Although Reserve Mode allows you to keep printing, the print quality is reduced. For the highest print quality, be sure to replace the missing print cartridge as soon as possible.

install or replace the print

To get the best performance from your printer, use only genuine HP supplies, including genuine HP factory-filled print cartridges.

cartridges

To get maximum use from your print cartridges, use the P button to turn off the printer. Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power source (such as a power strip) until the Print light is off. This allows the printer to store the print cartridges in a protected state.

Caution! Check that you are using the correct print

cartridges. Do not refill print cartridges yourself. Damage that results from modifying or refilling HP print cartridges is specifically excluded from the HP printer warranty coverage.

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OWER

1 If the printer is off, press the P

button on the printer’s

OWER

control panel to turn the printer on.

2 Load plain paper in the IN tray so the printer can print a

calibration page after you install the print cartridges.

3 Open the side door.

4 Lift the cradle latch of the print cartridge you want to install

or replace by placing your finger under the number on the latch and pulling out. The print cartridge latch will pop open.

5 If you are replacing a print cartridge, slide out the old print

cartridge and recycle or discard it.

6 Take the new print cartridge out of its package.

7 Grasp the pink tab and gently peel off the plastic tape.

Make sure you remove only the clear tape. Do not touch or remove the copper contacts.

Do NOT touch the ink nozzles or the copper contacts. Touching these parts may cause print cartridge failure.

8 Insert the print cartridge:

• Hold the print cartridge so the copper contacts go into the printer first. Line up the ridges on the left and right sides of the top of the print cartridge with the grooves

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on the inside of the print cartridge cradle. Carefully slide the print cartridge into the cradle, then firmly push the cartridge in until it stops.

• Lower the cradle latch. Place your finger on the top of the latch. Place your thumb under the number on the latch and hold it forward while pushing the latch down. Release the latch to lock the print cartridge into place.

9 Close the side door. The printer prints a calibration page.

use the control panel

use the buttons Your printer’s control panel has several buttons:

• B

RIGHTNESS

your photo. Press and hold the button to change the brightness rapidly.

• C

ANCEL

menu, or to stop printing, saving, or E-mailing.

• C

OPIES

you want to print. Press and hold the button to change the number of copies rapidly.

• E-

• L

EFT

to scroll through all the photos on a memory card. Use the

selected photos. Press and hold the arrows to change the selection rapidly.

• M

• OK — Use this button to select the current photo, to answer LCD questions, to select menu options, or to crop an enlarged photo.

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— Use this button to adjust the brightness of

— Use this button to deselect photos, to exit a

— Use this button to select the number of copies

— Use this button to send a photo via E-mail.

MAIL

or D

ENU

, R

, UP, D

IGHT

arrow to scroll through menu options or

OWN

— Use the L

OWN

EFT

or R

— Use this button to access the menu options.

IGHT

arrow

• P

— Use this button to turn the printer on or off.

OWER

use the indicator lights

• P

— Use this button to print photos from a memory

RINT

card.

• R

— Use this button to rotate the selected photo or

OTATE

crop box in 90º increments.

• S

— Use this button to save photos from a memory

AVE

card to your computer.

• S

— Use this button to adjust the print size of a photo.

IZE

Press and hold the button to change the size rapidly.

• Z

— Use this button to change the magnification of

OOM

the currently selected photo or to crop the photo.

Your printer’s control panel has two indicator lights:

• Print light — When this light is on, the power is on. When

this light is blinking green, the printer is busy. When this light is blinking amber, the printer requires attention.

• Memory card light — When this light is off, there is no

memory card inserted in a memory card slot. When this light is green, a memory card is inserted correctly. When this light is blinking green, information is being transmitted between the memory card and the printer or computer.

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menu map

Add frame Select from six frame

Add color effect Black & white

Slide show The printer shows a

Create album Select from three

Print index page The printer prints

Print all The printer prints all

Print range Select a range of

patterns

Sepia Antique No effect (default)

slide show of the photos on the memory card

album page layouts, then select photos to fill pages

thumbnail versions of all the photos on the memory card

the photos on the memory card

photos to print from the memory card

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Add date/time On

Off (default)

Print test page The printer prints a

Print a diagnostic page

Clean cartridges The printer cleans the

Preferences *See below

test page

The printer prints a diagnostic page

print cartridges

Preferences

After printing Always

# of copies Select number from

Photo size 4 x 6 (default)

Borderless On (default)

Improve colors On

Extend colors On

Paper detect On (default)

Never Ask (default)

1 to 99

Combo

/2 x 5

3 3 x 4

/2 x 3 1/ 8 x 10 5 x 7

Off

Off (default)

Off

Camera selections

Restore defaults Yes

Language English

Always Never Ask (default)

Espaæol Franais Deutsch Italiano Portuguese Dutch

U.S./Canada United Kingdom Europe Japan Asia/Pacific Australia

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use your printer

with a camera

Your HP Photosmart 7550 printer lets you print beautiful photos from your HP direct-printing digital camera without using your computer.

print camera-selected photos

If you have an HP direct-printing digital camera, you can use your printer to print camera-selected photos.

select and print photos

1 Use your camera’s Share menu to select the photos you

want to print.

2 Connect the camera to the camera port on the front of your

printer using the USB cable that came with your camera.

3 When you connect the camera to the printer, the camera’s

Print Setup menu appears. Use this menu to:

• Change the photos you have selected for printing

• Select the paper type

• Select the paper size

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4 When you are ready to print, follow the instructions on

your camera’s LCD.

To learn more about using camera-selected photos, see the documentation that came with your camera.

print from a memory card

If your digital camera uses a memory card to store photos, you can insert a memory card into the printer to print your photos without using a computer. The printer LCD guides you through the process.

Your printer supports seven different memory cards. These cards are manufactured by several vendors and are available in a variety of storage capacities. You can purchase memory cards where you purchased your digital camera or at most computer supply stores.

supported memory cards

The printer can read CompactFlash™ Association (CFA) certified Type I or II, IBM Microdrive™ (up to 528 MB), SmartMedia™, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, and Memory Stick™ memory cards.

Caution! Using any other type of memory card may

damage the memory card and the printer.

CompactFlash Type I or II

MultiMediaCard Secure Digital

IBM Microdrive (up to 528 MB)

SmartMedia

Memory Stick

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