HP PhotoSmart A440 User Manual

HP Photosmart A440 series

Basics Guide

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HP Photosmart A440 series

HP Photosmart A440 series Basics Guide

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Contents

1Welcome

Find more information.................................................................................................................5

Printer parts................................................................................................................................6

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2 Print basics

Load paper.................................................................................................................................9

Dock your camera.....................................................................................................................10

Print from a docked camera.....................................................................................................11

View photos to print............................................................................................................11

Print photos.........................................................................................................................11

Print photos from a computer...................................................................................................11

Install the software and connect the USB cable.................................................................12

3 Improve print quality

Set print quality.........................................................................................................................13

Enhance your photos................................................................................................................13

Replace the print cartridge.......................................................................................................13

Automatically clean the print cartridge......................................................................................15

4 Troubleshooting and support

Printer hardware problems.......................................................................................................16

Printing problems......................................................................................................................18

Support process.......................................................................................................................20

Regulatory model identification number VCVRA-0703.............................................................20

Environmental statements........................................................................................................20

HP Warranty.............................................................................................................................21

5 Specifications

Printer specifications................................................................................................................22

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1Welcome

Thank you for your HP Photosmart purchase! This HP Photosmart A440 series is an innovative pairing of camera and printer in one easy-to-use device. The printer uses HP Real Life technologies, such as red-eye removal, to make it easy for you to get better prints with or without a computer.

Find more information

Your new HP Photosmart A440 series printer comes with the following documentation:

• Quick Start Guide: The setup instructions that explain how to set up the printer and

camera, and install the HP Photosmart software. Read this document first.

• Printer User Guide: The printer User Guide is the book you are reading. This guide

describes the basic features of the printer, explains how to use the printer without connecting it to a computer, and contains hardware troubleshooting information.

• Electronic Help: The electronic Help describes how to use the printer with a

computer and contains software troubleshooting information.

• Camera User Guide: This documentation explains how to use the camera to take

pictures and includes troubleshooting and maintenance information. The camera documentation is provided in electronic format and can be found in one of the following locations, depending on where you purchased the camera and if you purchased it separately or not:

• Europe, the Middle East, Africa, or Latin America: If you purchased the camera

and printer as a combined product, the camera User Guide is provided on the HP Photosmart User Guide CD included with your combined product. If you purchased the camera separately, the camera User Guide is provided on the HP Photosmart software CD included with your camera. See the printed camera Quick Start Guide that came with your camera for specific instructions on how to access the camera User Guide on the CD.

• North America: If you purchased the camera and printer as a combined product,

the camera User Guide is provided on the HP Photosmart software CD included with your combined product. If you purchased the camera separately, the camera User Guide is provided on the HP Photosmart software CD that came with your camera. See the printed Quick Start Guide that came with your camera for specific instructions on how to access the camera User Guide on the CD.

After you have installed the HP Photosmart software on your computer, you can view the electronic Help on your computer:

• Windows: From the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs, point to HP, HP Photosmart A440 series, and then click Help.

• Mac: Choose Help, Mac Help in the Finder, and then choose Library,

HP Photosmart Printer Help.

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Welcome 5

Chapter 1

Printer parts

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Figure 1-1 Front view (closed)

1 Control panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from here. 2 Camera dock cover: Open this to dock the camera on the printer. 3 Output tray (closed): Open this to print or to connect a PictBridge-certified digital camera to

the camera port on the front of the printer.

Figure 1-2 Front view (open)

1 Input tray: Load paper here. Open the output tray first. The input tray opens automatically

when you open the output tray. To close the input tray you must close the output tray first.

2 Input tray extension: Pull out to support paper. 3 Paper-width guide: Move to the width of the current paper to position the paper properly. 4 Print cartridge door: Open to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. 5 Output tray (open): The printer deposits prints here. The input tray opens automatically when

you open the output tray.

6 Camera port: Connect a PictBridge-certified digital camera to this port. 7 Handle: Extend to carry the printer.

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Figure 1-3 Rear of printer

1 USB port: Connect the printer to a computer using the supplied USB cable here. 2 Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here.

Figure 1-4 Control panel

1 On: Press to turn the printer on or off. If you have a camera docked on the printer, this button

will turn the camera off/on also.

2 Photo Fix: Press to turn Photo Fix on or off. See “Enhance your photos” on page 13. 3 Cancel: Press to stop a print action. 4 Print: Press to print the current photo. Each additional press prints the same photo again. 5 Back: Press Back to step back one screen at a time. 6 4–way arrow button: Press the 4–way arrow button to scroll through photos, or to navigate

the menus. Press Menu/OK to open/close a menu option.

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Chapter 1

Figure 1-5 Indicator lights

1 On light: Solid green if the printer is on, flashing if the printer is turning on or off. 2 Photo Fix light: Solid green if Photo Fix is turned on. 3 Print light: Solid green if the printer is ready to print, pulsing green if the printer is busy printing.

4 Status light: Flashing red if there is an error or if some user action is required. An error

message on the camera image display describes the problem.

5 Camera batteries light: Solid green if the camera rechargeable batteries are charged, flashing

if the batteries are charging. If you dock a fully charged camera, the camera batteries light is off.

Figure 1-6 Photo summary screen

1 Ink-level indicator: Displays the ink level of the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge. 2 Estimated prints remaining status: Displays the approximate number of photos you can

print with the current print cartridge.

3 Navigation arrows: These arrows indicate there are other photos you can browse through by

pressing

4 Messaging area: Displays printer messages.

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or on the printer control panel.

2 Print basics

This section provides some basic information about paper and other media you can use with your printer.

Load paper

Use HP Advanced Photo Paper. It is especially designed to work with the inks in your printer to create beautiful photos. Other photo papers will produce inferior results.

For a list of available HP-designed inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to:

•

www.hpshopping.com (U.S.) www.hpshopping.ca (Canada)

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www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe) www.hp.com (All other countries/regions)

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To load paper

1. Open the output tray. The input tray opens automatically.

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2. Load up to 20 sheets of photo paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front

of the printer. If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so tab feeds in last. When loading, slide the paper to the left side of the input tray and push the paper down firmly until it stops.

3. Adjust the paper-width guide to fit close to the edge of the paper without bending the paper.

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Dock your camera

To print photos you have taken with the camera, dock the camera on the printer. Dock the camera only when it is turned OFF.

CAUTION: Do not attempt to dock an incompatible camera on the printer. Docking

an incompatible camera could damage the connector. Go to a list of compatible HP cameras for the printer.

CAUTION: Do not undock the camera while printing. If you undock the camera while

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printing, all print jobs are cancelled.

NOTE: You can also connect a PictBridge-certified camera to the camera port on

the front of the printer using the USB cable that came with the camera. However, you cannot connect another camera if the HP Photosmart A440 series camera is already docked on the printer. See the camera user guide for more information on how to use this feature.

www.hp.com/support for

To dock the camera on the printer

1. Open the camera dock cover, if necessary.

2. Hold the camera so the camera image display faces you and the bottom of the camera

is down.

3. Make sure the camera is turned off.

4. Press the camera into the dock so that the connector tab in the camera dock plugs

into the connector slot on the bottom of the camera.

5. In most cases, docking the camera turns on both the printer and the camera. If it does not, press On on the printer control panel.

NOTE: While the camera is docked, the camera image display dims after eight

minutes of inactivity, and turns off after ten minutes. The camera image display turns back on if you send a print job from a connected computer,or if you press any button on the printer.

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Print from a docked camera

Printing photos directly from the docked camera is the easiest and fastest way to turn your digital photos into outstanding prints. This section contains the following topics:

View photos to print

You can browse and print from the camera image display. You select the photos you want to print by using the printer control panel. Make sure the

camera has photos in its internal memory or on an optional memory card in the camera, and make sure the camera is properly docked.

To view photos

▲ Browse the photos on the camera by pressing

Print photos

Important: Your photos are instantly dry, and can be handled immediately after they are

printed. However, HP recommends that you leave the printed surface of your photos exposed to the air for 3 minutes after printing to allow the colors to fully develop before you stack them with other photos or place them in albums.

One touch photo prints

1. Navigate to a photo you want to print.

2. Press Print once for each copy of the photo you want to print. This adds the photo to

3. Press

To print all photos

1. Press Menu/OK, press

2. Press

3. Follow the prompts on the camera image display.

To print a photo index

1. Press Menu/OK, press

2. Press

A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for all photos. Use an index card or plain paper to conserve photo paper.

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or on the printer control panel.

the print queue.

or to browse to the next photo you want to print. You do not have to wait

for the first photo to finish printing.

NOTE: You can also print the current photo by pressing Menu/OK, selecting Print

this image now in the Print Options menu, and then pressing Menu/OK again.

to select Print Menu, and then press Menu/OK again.

to select Print All, and then press Menu/OK.

to select Print Menu, and then press Menu/OK again.

to select Print Index, and then press Menu/OK.

Print photos from a computer

Connecting your HP Photosmart to a computer gives you more options for printing your images. The printer software gives you more print settings to choose from, and with the HP Photosmart software you can enhance the look of your photos and organize and share them online.

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Chapter 2

Before printing from your computer, you must install the HP Photosmart software and connect the USB cable from the printer (using the USB port on the back) to your computer.

NOTE: The USB 2.0 cable required for printing (mini Type B male to Type A male)

from a computer might not be included in the box with the printer, so you might need to purchase it separately.

Install the software and connect the USB cable

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Windows users Mac users

Important: Do not connect the USB cable until

you are prompted.

1. Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your

computer's CD-ROM drive. If the Install Wizard does not appear, locate the Setup.exe file on the CD-ROM drive and double-click it. It takes less than a minute for the files to load.

2. Click Next and follow the onscreen

instructions.

3. When prompted, connect one end of the

USB cable to the USB port on the back of the printer, and connect the other end to the USB port on your computer.

4. Follow the onscreen instructions until the

installation is finished. If you are prompted to restart your computer, go ahead and do so.

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the

USB port on the back of the printer, and connect the other end to the USB port on your computer.

2. Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your

computer's CD-ROM drive.

3. On your desktop, double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon.

4. Double-click the HP Installer icon, and

follow the instructions on each installation screen to install the printer software.

5. When the Congratulations screen appears, click OK.

You need to transfer your photos to the computer before you can use them with HP Photosmart software. The electronic Help provides more information on the many print settings available when you print from a computer. To learn how to open the electronic Help, see “

Find more information” on page 5.

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3 Improve print quality

Follow the guidelines in this chapter to ensure that your prints are always of the highest quality.

Set print quality

You can set the printer to print photos at a higher or lower level of quality. For the best quality photos, choose Best. This mode produces the highest quality photo, but is also a slightly slower print mode. If you want to print a photo quickly and are not concerned with obtaining the highest quality, choose the lower quality setting, Fast.

To change the print quality

1. Press Menu/OK, press

2. Select Printer Settings, and then press Menu/OK.

3. Select Print quality, and then press

4. Press Menu/OK.

Enhance your photos

Photo Fix automatically enhances your photos using HP Real Life Technologies that:

• Sharpen blurred photos.

• Improve the dark areas of a photo without affecting the light areas of a photo.

• Reduce red-eye that can occur in photos taken with a flash.

• Improve the overall brightness, color, and contrast of photos. Photo Fix is on by default when you turn on the printer for the first time. If you want to

print a photo without using the Photo Fix improvements, turn off Photo Fix.

to select Print Menu, and then press Menu/OK again.

or to select the desired print quality.

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To turn off Photo Fix

▲ Press Photo Fix. Photo Fix remains off until you press Photo Fix again.

Replace the print cartridge

Use the HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge to print black-and-white and color photos. HP Vivera Inks deliver true-to-life photo quality and exceptional fade resistance, resulting

in vivid colors that last. HP Vivera Inks are specially formulated and scientifically tested for quality, purity, and fade resistance.

For optimal printing results, HP recommends using only HP print cartridges. Inserting an incorrect cartridge may invalidate the printer warranty.

CAUTION: Check that you are using the correct print cartridges. 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 best print quality, HP recommends that you install all retail print cartridges before the date stamped on the box.

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Chapter 3

To prepare the printer and cartridge

1. Make sure the printer is on.

2. Open the print cartridge door of the printer.

3. Remove the bright pink tape from the cartridge.

Figure 3-1 Remove the pink tape

Figure 3-2 Do not touch here

To insert the cartridge

1. If you are replacing a cartridge, push down and pull outward on the cartridge in the

cradle to remove it.

2. Hold the replacement cartridge with the label on top. Slide the cartridge at a slight

upward angle into the cradle so the copper-colored contacts go in first. Push the cartridge until it snaps into place.

3. Close the print cartridge door. The camera screen shows an icon with the approximate

ink level for the installed print cartridge. No ink-level icon is displayed if the cartridge is not a genuine HP cartridge, or if the cartridge has been used in a different printer.

4. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper in the input tray, press Menu/OK, and then follow

the onscreen instructions to align the cartridge.

NOTE: Ink from the cartridges is used in the printing process in a number of different

ways, including in the initialization process, which prepares the device and cartridges for printing, and in printhead servicing, which keeps print nozzles clear and ink flowing smoothly. In addition, some residual ink is left in the cartridge after it is used. For more information see

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www.hp.com/go/inkusage.

Automatically clean the print cartridge

If you notice white lines or single-color streaks on your prints, you may need to clean the print cartridge. Do not clean the cartridge more often than necessary, since cleaning uses up ink.

To clean the print cartridge

1. Make sure a camera is in the camera dock.

2. Press Menu/OK, press

3. Select Tools, and then press Menu/OK.

4. Select Clean cartridge, and then press Menu/OK.

5. When the printer finishes cleaning the cartridge and prints a test page, check the test

page and select from the following options:

• If the test page has white streaks or missing colors, the print cartridge needs to

be cleaned again. Select Yes on the camera image display, and then press Menu/ OK on the printer control panel.

• If the print quality of the test page looks good, select Cancel on the camera image display, and then press Menu/OK.

You can clean the cartridge up to three times. Each successive cleaning is more thorough and uses more ink.

NOTE: If the cartridge or printer has been recently dropped, you may also see white

streaks or missing colors in your prints. This problem is temporary and clears up within 24 hours.

to select Print Menu, and then press Menu/OK again.

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4 Troubleshooting and support

The HP Photosmart A440 series printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This section answers frequently asked questions about using the printer and printing without a computer. It contains information about the following topics:

For troubleshooting information about using the HP Photosmart software and printing from a computer, see the electronic Help. For information about viewing the electronic

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Help, see “ For information about troubleshooting issues involving the HP Photosmart camera, see

the camera User Guide. Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online

support services at

Printer hardware problems

The Status light is flashing red.

Find more information” on page 5.

www.hp.com/support.

NOTE: If you want to connect the printer to a computer, HP recommends using a

USB cable of less than 3 meters (10 feet) in length. The supplied USB cable meets this recommendation.

Cause: The printer requires attention. Try the following solutions.

Solution:

• Check the camera image display for instructions. If the printer is connected to a computer, check the computer monitor for instructions.

• Turn the printer off, unplug the power cord, and then wait 30 seconds. Plug the power cord back in and then turn on the printer.

• A print cartridge is not installed. For more information, see “

cartridge” on page 13.

• If the Status light continues to flash, go to support.

www.hp.com/support or contact HP

Replace the print

I can't dock my camera on the printer.

Solution: The camera may not be compatible with the printer. Do not attempt to

dock an incompatible camera. Go to cameras for the printer.

The buttons on the control panel do not respond.

Cause: A printer error has occurred. Try the following solutions.

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www.hp.com/support for a list of compatible HP

Solution:

• Wait for about a minute to see if the printer resets.

• Undock and redock the camera. This often corrects the problem.

• Turn the printer off, unplug the power cord, and then wait 30 seconds. Plug the power cord back in and then turn on the printer.

• If the printer does not reset, and the control panel buttons still do not respond, go

www.hp.com/support or contact HP support.

The printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on.

Solution:

• The printer may be plugged into a power strip that is turned off. Turn on the power strip, and then turn on the printer.

• The printer may be plugged into an incompatible power source. If you are traveling abroad, make certain the power source in the country/region you are visiting complies with the power requirements and power cord of the printer.

• Check that the power adapter is functioning properly. To check the power adapter:

• Make sure the power adapter is connected to your printer and a compatible

power source.

• Press and hold down the On button on the printer. If the On button lights up,

then the power cord is working properly. If it fails to light, go to

www.hp.com/

support or contact HP support.

The camera batteries will not charge.

Solution:

• You may be using alkaline batteries, which are not rechargeable. Purchase rechargeable batteries to take advantage of the printer's charging feature. For more information, see the camera User Guide.

• The camera is not securely in the camera dock on top of the printer. Make sure the camera is docked properly. For more information, see “

Dock your camera”

on page 10.

• Make sure the power cord is connected to the printer and to an active AC power outlet.

• The rechargeable batteries may be old and unable to hold a charge. Replace the batteries.

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Printing problems

Paper does not feed into the printer correctly, or the image printed at an angle or is off-center.

Cause:

• The paper may not be loaded correctly.

• The print cartridge may need to be aligned.

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Solution:

• The paper may not be loaded correctly. Reload the paper, making sure that the paper is correctly oriented in the input tray and that the paper-width guide fits close to the edge of the paper. For paper-loading instructions, see “

paper” on page 9.

• Align the print cartridge. Load HP Advanced Photo Paper in the input tray, press Menu/OK, and then follow the onscreen instructions to align the cartridge.

• There may be too much paper loaded in the input tray. Remove some paper and try printing again.

• If sheets of photo paper stick together, try loading one sheet at a time.

• The paper may have jammed while printing. See the troubleshooting topic on paper jams for instructions on clearing the printer.

Load

No page came out of the printer.

Solution:

• The printer may need attention. Read the camera image display for instructions.

• The power may be off or there may be a loose connection. Make sure that the power is on and the power cord is securely connected.

• The paper may have jammed while printing. See the following section for instructions on clearing a paper jam.

The paper jammed while printing.

Solution: Check the camera image display for instructions. To clear a paper jam,

try the following solutions.

• If the paper came part way through the front of the printer, gently pull the paper towards you to remove it.

• If the paper did not come part way through the front of the printer, try removing it from the back of the printer:

• Remove the paper from the input tray.

• Gently pull the jammed paper to remove it from the back of the printer.

• If you cannot grasp the edge of the jammed paper to remove it, try the following:

• Turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and then wait 30 seconds.

• Plug in the power cord and then turn on the printer. The printer checks for

paper in the paper path and will automatically eject the jammed paper.

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TIP: If you experience paper jams while printing, try loading one sheet of photo

paper at a time. Insert the paper as far as it will go into the input tray.

A blank page came out of the printer.

Solution:

• Check the ink-level icon on the camera image display. If the print cartridge is out of ink, replace it. For more information, see “

Replace the print cartridge”

on page 13.

• You may have begun printing and then cancelled the process. If you cancelled the process before the photo started printing, the printer may have already loaded paper in preparation for printing. The next time you print, the printer will eject the blank page before starting the new printing project.

Print quality is poor.

Solution:

• The print cartridge may be running out of ink. Check the ink-level icon on the camera image display, and replace the cartridge if necessary. For more information, see “

Replace the print cartridge” on page 13.

• You may have selected a low-resolution setting on the digital camera when you took the picture. For better results in the future, set the digital camera to a higher resolution.

• Make sure you are using the right type of photo paper for the project. For best results use HP Advanced Photo paper. It is especially designed to work with the inks in your printer. Other photo papers will produce inferior results. For more information, see “

• Make sure the print quality setting is set to the Best quality. See “

Load paper” on page 9.

Set print

quality” on page 13.

• Make sure you have selected the correct paper type setting. See the User Guide for more information.

• Turn the Photo Fix feature on or off. See “

Enhance your photos” on page 13.

• You may be printing on the wrong side of the paper. Make sure the paper is loaded with the side to be printed facing toward the front of the printer.

• The print cartridge may need to be cleaned. For more information, see

“

Automatically clean the print cartridge” on page 15.

• The print cartridge may need to be aligned. For more information, see the User Guide.

• Your photos are instantly dry, and can be handled immediately after they are printed. However, HP recommends that you leave the printed surface of your photos exposed to the air for 3 minutes after printing, to allow the colors to fully develop before you stack them with other photos or place them in albums.

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