Hp PHOTOSMART A441 User Manual

HP Photosmart A440 series

User Guide

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Contents

1Welcome

One touch photo printing at your fingertips ................................................................................3

Find more information ................................................................................................................3

Printer parts ...............................................................................................................................4

Optional accessories .................................................................................................................7

Use the Print menu ....................................................................................................................8

2 Paper basics

Choose and load paper .............................................................................................................9

Choose the best paper for the job .......................................................................................9

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

3 Print basics

Dock your camera ....................................................................................................................11

Print from a docked camera ....................................................................................................12

View photos to print ...........................................................................................................12

Print photos ........................................................................................................................12

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

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

4 Print from other devices

PictBridge-certified camera .....................................................................................................15

Print from a PictBridge-certified camera ............................................................................15

Computer .................................................................................................................................15

About HP Photosmart Essential, HP Photosmart Mac, and HP Photosmart Share ..........16

Transfer photos to a computer ..........................................................................................16

5 Maintain and transport the printer

Insert the print cartridge ...........................................................................................................17

Remove ink from your skin and clothing ..................................................................................18

Clean and maintain the printer ................................................................................................19

Clean the outside of the printer .........................................................................................19

Automatically clean the print cartridge ...............................................................................19

Manually clean the print cartridge contacts .......................................................................20

Print a test page ................................................................................................................21

Align the print cartridge ......................................................................................................21

Update the HP Photosmart software .......................................................................................22

Store the printer and print cartridge .........................................................................................22

Store the printer .................................................................................................................23

Store the print cartridge .....................................................................................................23

Maintain the quality of photo paper .........................................................................................23

Transport the printer ................................................................................................................24

6 Troubleshooting

Printer hardware problems ......................................................................................................27

Printing problems .....................................................................................................................30

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Error messages .......................................................................................................................33

7 Specifications

System requirements ...............................................................................................................35

Printer specifications ...............................................................................................................35

8 HP support

Check the HP support Web site first ........................................................................................37

HP support by phone ...............................................................................................................37

Phone support period ........................................................................................................37

Placing a call ......................................................................................................................38

After the phone support period ..........................................................................................38

Warranty ..................................................................................................................................39

Additional warranty options .....................................................................................................40

Regulatory model identification number VCVRA-0703 ............................................................40

Environmental statements .......................................................................................................40

A HP Photosmart A440 series menus

Printer menus ..........................................................................................................................41

B Quick Reference.....................................................................................................................43

Index..............................................................................................................................................45

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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.

NOTE: In this guide, references to the printer mean the part of the HP Photosmart

A440 series product other than the camera.

One touch photo printing at your fingertips

The HP Photosmart A440 series makes printing your photos convenient, easy, and fast.
Just follow these basic steps for most of your printing needs:

1. Choose and load paper. Use HP Advanced Photo paper for the best results. For
more information, see “

2. Dock your camera and view photos. For more information, see “

camera” on page 11 and “View photos to print” on page 12.

3. Print a photo with the press of a button. Press Print to print any photo you are
viewing. It's that easy!

For a more complete look at each step, see “

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

Choose and load paper” on page 9.

Dock your

Print basics” on page 11.

Welcome 3

Chapter 1

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.

Printer parts

This section gives an overview of the parts of your printer, and provides references to
sections where the parts and functions are described in more detail.

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.

4Welcome

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.

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.

Printer parts 5

Chapter 1

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 Red Eye: Press to turn Red Eye 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.

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 Red Eye light: Solid green if Red Eye 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.

6Welcome

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.

or on the printer control panel.

Optional accessories

There are optional accessories available for Photosmart printers that enhance their use
for printing anywhere, anytime. The accessory or accessories available for your printer
appear in this section. The appearance of the accessories may vary from what is shown.

Figure 1-7 HP Photosmart Carrying Case

The lightweight, durable HP Photosmart Carrying Case holds and protects everything
you need for hassle-free printing on the go.

Optional accessories 7

Chapter 1

Use the Print menu

The Print menu contains many features for printing photos, changing print settings, and
more. When the camera is not in the camera dock, different menus are displayed. For
more information, see the camera User Guide.

TIP: The menu contains many useful commands and options, but common

functions, such as printing, are usually available with a single button press on the
printer control panel.

To use the Print menu

1. With the camera turned off, insert it into the dock on top of the printer. For more

information see “

2. Press Menu/OK (3) to open the Print Options menu, press
Print Menu, and then press Menu/OK again.

3. Press

that are not accessible are dimmed.

4. Press Menu/OK (3) to select an option.

5.

To exit a menu, press the

(1) or (2) to navigate through the options under the menu. Menu options

Dock your camera” on page 11.

(1) or (2) to select

button (4).

NOTE: For a list of printer menu options, see “Printer menus” on page 41.

8Welcome

2 Paper basics

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

Choose and load paper

Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and how to load it into the input
tray for printing.

•

Choose the best paper for the job
Load your paper

•

Choose the best paper for the job

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)

•

www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe)

•

www.hp.com (All other countries/regions)

•

The printer is set by default to print the best quality photos on HP Advanced Photo Paper.
If you print on a different type of paper, be sure to change the paper type. For information
on changing the paper type in the printer menu, see “

on page 10.

To change the paper type”

Load your paper

Paper loading tips:

• You can print on photo paper, index cards, L-size cards, A-6 cards, or panoramic
paper.

• 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 input tray.

• Do not load more than 20 sheets of 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inches) photo paper.

• Do not load more than 10 sheets of 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inches) photo paper for
panoramic printing. Loading more than ten sheets can cause paper feed problems.

• If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so the tab feeds in last.

Paper basics 9

Chapter 2

To load paper

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

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.

To change the paper type

TIP: If you are printing on a paper type other than the recommended HP Advanced

Photo Paper, be sure to change the paper type setting to improve the results. Best
quality can be achieved with HP Advanced Photo Paper only.

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

2. Press

3. Press

4. Press

• HP Advanced Photo Paper (default)

• HP Premium Photo Paper

• Other

5. Press Menu/OK.

10 Paper basics

to select Tools, and then press Menu/OK.
to select Paper type, and then press Menu/OK.
to select one of the following paper types:

3 Print basics

The printer lets you produce amazing prints without even going near a computer. After
setting up the printer using the setup instructions that came in the box, you are just a few
steps away from printing your photos. This section contains the following topics:

• “

Dock your camera” on page 11
Print from a docked camera” on page 12

• “

Set print quality” on page 13

• “

Enhance your photos” on page 13

• “

NOTE: In the following instructions, always use the buttons on the printer control

panel, unless instructed otherwise. Also note that all camera buttons are disabled
when the camera is in the camera dock.

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

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 “

www.hp.com/support for

PictBridge-certified camera” on page 15.

Print basics 11

Chapter 3

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.

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” on page 12
Print photos” on page 12

• “

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

the print queue.

3. Press
for the first photo to finish printing.

12 Print basics

or on the printer control panel.

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

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 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

or to select the desired print quality.

Enhance your photos

Red Eye 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.

Red Eye is on by default when you turn on the printer for the first time. If you want to print
a photo without using the Red Eye improvements, turn off Red Eye.

To turn off Red Eye

▲ Press Red Eye.

Red Eye remains off until you press Red Eye again.

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