HP PhotoSmart A510 User Manual

Setup Guide HP Photosmart A510 series printer

*Q7020-90103*

Q7020-90103

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Unpack the printer

Remove the protective tape from inside and around the printer.

The box contains the following items:

1. HP Photosmart A510 series printer

2. Setup Guide (this poster)

3. User Guide

4. HP Photosmart software and electronic Help on CD

5. Power supply

6. HP Advanced Photo Paper and resealable media bag

7. HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge

Note: Contents may vary by country/region. Please check the packaging for the actual box contents.

Plug in the power cord

1. Connect the power cord to the back of the printer.

2. Plug the power cord into a working electrical outlet.

Turn on the printer Set language and country

1. Remove the protective film from the printer screen.

2. Press On to turn on the printer.

3. When Select Language appears on the printer

screen, press  or  to highlight your language. Press OK.

4. When Set LCD language to (your language) appears on the printer screen, press  or  to highlight Yes. Press OK.

5. When Select country/region appears on the printer screen, press  or  to highlight your country/region. Press OK.

Prepare the print cartridge

1. Open the print cartridge package.

2. Pull the pink pull-tab to remove the clear tape from

the print cartridge.

On button

Printer screen

OK button

Do not touch or remove the ink nozzles or the coppercolored contacts!

Arrow buttons

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Important: Use HP Advanced Photo paper with

this printer. It is especially designed to produce beautiful photos using the inks in your new printer. Other photo papers will produce inferior results.

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Install the print cartridge

1. Open the output tray, and then open the print cartridge door.

2. Insert the print cartridge into the print cartridge cradle with the label facing up and the copper-colored contacts facing the inside of the printer.

3. Push the print cartridge into the cradle until it snaps into place.

4. Close the print cartridge door.

Print an alignment page

Printing an alignment page ensures high print quality.

1. Open the input tray as far as it will go.

2. Place a few sheets of HP Advanced Photo paper (sample pack included) in the input tray with the glossy sides facing toward the front of the printer.

3. Slide the paper to the left side of the input tray.

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

5. Press OK. An alignment page prints on the first sheet of photo paper. Follow the instructions on the printer screen.

Print your first photo

1. Insert a memory card into the correct memory card slot.

Note: The memory card will not insert all the way

into the printer. When the memory card is inserted correctly, the memory card light flashes and then remains solid green.

2. Press  or  to select 1 per page. Press OK.

3. Press  or  to select the photo you want to print.

4. Press Print to print your first photo.

Print cartridge door

Glossy side

Need more information?

For more information, see the following:

HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide

Electronic Help

www.hp.com/support

Output tray

Print cartridge cradle

Paper-width guide

Input tray

OK button

Print button

Memory card slots

Memory card light

You can also call HP support at 1- 800- 474- 6836 (1- 800 HP invent).

If you want to use the printer with a computer, install the HP Photosmart software. See Appendix A in the User Guide for more information.