Hp PHOTOSMART 8150 Reference Guide
HP Photosmart 8100 series Reference Guide
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Regulatory model
identification number
SDGOA-0402
For regulatory identification purposes,
the product is assigned a Regulatory
Model Number. The Regulatory
Model Number for the product is
SDGOA-0402. This regulatory
number should not be confused with
the marketing name (HP Photosmart
8100 series printer) or product
number (Q3399A).
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 8100 series
Start Here booklet.
● 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.
Contents
1 Welcome................................................................................................................3
Find more information.............................................................................................3
What's in the box....................................................................................................3
Printer overview......................................................................................................4
Printer menu...........................................................................................................7
Paper information.................................................................................................13
Print cartridge information.....................................................................................14
2 Printing with your new printer...........................................................................19
Quick start............................................................................................................19
Printing without a computer..................................................................................20
Using memory cards......................................................................................20
Selecting photos...................................................................................................21
Printing selected photos.......................................................................................22
Enhancing photos.................................................................................................22
Changing printer preferences...............................................................................22
Getting connected................................................................................................22
Connecting to other devices..........................................................................22
Connecting through HP Instant Share...........................................................23
Printing with a computer.......................................................................................24
3 Installing the software........................................................................................27
Installing the software...........................................................................................27
Installation troubleshooting...................................................................................28
4 Support and warranty......................................................................................... 29
Customer Care.....................................................................................................29
Customer Care by phone..............................................................................29
Limited warranty statement...................................................................................31
5 Specifications.....................................................................................................33
System requirements............................................................................................33
Printer specifications............................................................................................33
Environmental statements....................................................................................36
Protecting the environment............................................................................36
Ozone production..........................................................................................36
Energy consumption......................................................................................36
Paper use......................................................................................................36
Plastics..........................................................................................................36
Material safety data sheets............................................................................36
Recycling program......................................................................................... 37
Supported file formats............................................................................20
Inserting memory cards..........................................................................20
Placing a call..........................................................................................30
HP Photosmart 8100 series Reference Guide 1
2 HP Photosmart 8100 series
1
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 8100 series printer! With this new photo
printer you can print beautiful photos, save photos to a computer, and create fun and
easy projects with or without a computer.
Find more information
The printer comes with the following documentation:
● Setup Guide: The HP Photosmart 8100 series Setup Guide explains how to set
up the printer, install the printer software, and print your first photo.
● User's Guide: The 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. It is available in online format on the User's
Guide CD.
● Reference Guide: The HP Photosmart 8100 series Reference Guide is the book
you are reading. It provides basic information about the printer, including setup,
operation, technical support, and warranty. For detailed instructions, see the
User's Guide CD.
● 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 HP Photosmart printer software on a computer, you can
view the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer 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 printer box contains the following items:
● The HP Photosmart 8100 series printer
● The HP Photosmart 8100 series Setup Guide
● The HP Photosmart 8100 series Reference Guide
● The HP Photosmart 8100 series printer software CD
● The User's Guide CD
● Paper sampler
● Photo paper storage bag
● Tri-color and Photo print cartridges
● Print cartridge protector
● A power supply (power supplies may vary in appearance or have an additional
power cord)
Note Contents may vary by country/region.
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Chapter 1
Printer overview
Front of printer
1 Camera port
Use this port to connect a
™
PictBridge
digital camera to
the printer, or to insert the
optional HP Bluetooth
printer adapter.
2 Out tray
Lift this tray to load small media
or to clear front paper jams.
3 Paper-width guide
Adjust this guide to fit close to
the edge of the paper in the
Main tray.
4 Main tray
Place plain paper,
transparencies, envelopes, or
other media in this tray for
printing.
5 Out tray extender
Lift the tab, then pull it towards
you to extend the Out tray to
catch the printed paper as it is
ejected from the printer.
6 Paper-length guide
Adjust this guide to fit close to
the end of the paper in the Main
tray.
7 Photo tray
Lift the Out tray to load small
photo paper in the Photo tray.
8 Photo tray slider
Push this slider away from you
to engage the Photo tray.
9 Top cover
Lift this cover to access the print
cartridges and the print
cartridge storage area, and to
clear paper jams.
10 Printer screen
Use this screen to view your
photos and menu options.
11 Memory card slots
Insert memory cards here.
®
wireless
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Back of printer
1 Power cord connection
Use this port to connect the
power cord included with the
printer.
2 USB port
Use this port to connect the
printer to a computer or to an
HP direct-printing digital camera.
3 Rear access door
Remove this door to clear paper
jams.
Control panel
1 On
Press this button to turn on the
printer or put it into power save
mode.
2 Save
Press this button to save photos
from a memory card to a
computer.
3 HP Instant Share
Press this button to send a
photo via e-mail. The Save and
HP Instant Share buttons work
only when the printer is
connected to a computer. For
more information, see Getting
connected.
4 Select Photos arrows
Use these arrows to scroll
through the photos on a
memory card.
5 Select Photos
Use this button to select the
currently displayed photo or
video frame for printing.
6 Cancel
Press this button to deselect
photos, to exit a menu, or to
stop an action you have
requested.
7 Zoom
Press this button to enter Zoom
mode and zoom in on the
currently displayed photo, and
to exit 9-up view mode.
8 Menu
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Chapter 1
(continued)
Press this button to view the
printer menu.
9 Rotate
Press this button to rotate the
currently displayed photo.
10 OK
Press this button to answer
questions on the printer screen,
to select menu options, to enter
9-up view mode, and to play a
video.
11 Navigation arrows
Use these arrows to scroll
through the printer menu
options, position the crop box,
and control the speed and
direction of video playback.
12 Print
Press this button to print
selected photos from the
inserted memory card.
13 Layout
Turn this dial to select the print
layout for your photos.
Indicator lights
1 On light
– On—the power is on
– Off—the printer is in power-
save mode
2 Status light
– On (Green)—the power is
on and the printer is not
printing
– Off—the printer is in power-
save mode
– Flashing green—the
printer is busy printing
– Flashing red—the printer
requires attention
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Printer menu
Press Menu to access the printer menu. If you are viewing a submenu, pressing
Menu returns you to the main printer menu.
To navigate the printer menu:
● Press Navigation
printer screen. Menu items that are not accessible are grayed out.
● Press OK to open a menu or select an option.
● Press Cancel to exit the current menu.
3 Paper tray lights
– Photo tray light on—the
Photo tray is engaged
– Main tray light on—the
Main tray is engaged
4 Memory card light
– On—the memory card is
inserted correctly
– Off—no memory card is
inserted
– Flashing—information is
being transmitted between
the memory card and the
printer or computer
to scroll through the menu options displayed on the
or
Printer menu structure
Top level
menu
Print Options Print all
Edit Remove red eye
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Submenus/options Additional submenus/options
Print proof sheet
Scan proof sheet
Video action prints
Print range Select beginning of range:
Select end of range:
Print index page
Print new
Photo brightness Photo brightness:
Chapter 1
Printer menu structure (continued)
Top level
Submenus/options Additional submenus/options
menu
Add frame Select pattern:
Add color effect Choose color effect:
Tools View 9-up
Slide show Press OK to pause and
(Press Navigation or to
increase or decrease the photo
brightness.)
Select color:
● Black and white
● Sepia
● Antique
● No effect (default)
The color effect does not affect
frames created with the Add
frame option.
unpause the slide show; press
Cancel to stop the slide show.
Print quality Print quality:
● Best (default)
● Normal
Print sample page
Print test page
Clean cartridges Continue to second level
cleaning?
● Yes
● No
Continue to third level cleaning?
● Yes
● No
Align cartridge
Bluetooth Device address Device address:
(Some devices with Bluetooth
wireless technology require you
to enter the address of the
device they are trying to locate.
This menu option shows the
device address.)
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Printer menu structure (continued)
Top level
Submenus/options Additional submenus/options
menu
Device name Device name:
Passkey (Press Navigation to
Accessibility Accessibility:
(You can select a device name
for the printer that appears on
other devices with Bluetooth
wireless technology when they
locate the printer.)
increase number by one; press
Navigation
to decrease the
number. Press OK to move to
next number.)
(You can assign a Bluetooth
numerical passkey to the printer
that users of devices with
Bluetooth wireless technology
trying to locate the printer must
enter before they can print, if the
printer Bluetooth Security level
is set to High. The default
passkey is 0000.)
● Visible to all
● Not visible
When Accessibility is set
to Not visible, only devices
that know the device
address can print to it.
(You can set the Bluetoothequipped printer to be visible or
invisible to other devices with
Bluetooth wireless technology
by changing this accessibility
option.)
Security level Security Level:
● High
(The printer does require
users of other devices with
Bluetooth wireless
technology to enter the
printer passkey)
● Low
(The printer does not
require users of other
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Chapter 1
Printer menu structure (continued)
Top level
Submenus/options Additional submenus/options
menu
devices with Bluetooth
wireless technology to enter
the printer passkey)
Reset Bluetooth options Reset Bluetooth options:
● Yes
● No
Help Cartridges Print Cartridge Help:
(Press Navigation
scroll through the HP print
cartridges available for the
printer, then press OK to see
how to insert the cartridge)
Photo sizes Photo Sizes Help:
(Press Navigation
scroll through the available
photo sizes)
Paper loading Paper Loading Help:
(Press Navigation
scroll through information on
loading paper)
or to
to
or
or to
Paper jams Paper Jam Help:
(Select to see how to remove a
paper jam)
Camera connect Camera Connect Help:
(Select to see where to connect
a PictBridge compatible digital
camera to the printer)
Preferences SmartFocus Turn SmartFocus:
● On (default)
● Off
Digital Flash Turn Digital Flash:
● On
● Off (default)
Date/time Date/time stamp:
● Date/time
● Date only
● Off (default)
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Printer menu structure (continued)
Top level
Submenus/options Additional submenus/options
menu
Colorspace Choose colorspace:
Passport photo mode Turn passport photo mode:
● sRGB
● Adobe RGB
● Auto-select (default)
The Auto-select default tells the
printer to use the Adobe RGB
colorspace, if available. The
printer defaults to sRGB if
Adobe RGB is not available.
● On
● Off (default)
Select Size:
If you select On, the printer
prompts you to select the
passport photo size. Passport
mode tells the printer to print all
photos in the selected size.
Each page contains one photo.
However, if you specify several
copies of the same photo, they
all appear on the same page (if
enough space is available).
You must let photos printed in
passport photo mode dry
overnight before they are
laminated.
Tray select Select which paper tray to use:
● Front (default when rear
tray not installed)
● Rear
● Ask each time (default
when rear tray is installed)
Paper detect Auto paper detect:
● On (default)
● Off
Preview animation Turn preview animation:
● On (default)
● Off
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