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HP Photosmart A520 series

Basics Guide

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HP Photosmart A520 series

HP Photosmart A520 series Basics Guide

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Contents

1	Get started
	The HP Photosmart at a glance.................................................................................................	5
	Control panel buttons and indicator lights..................................................................................	6
	Printer menu...............................................................................................................................	7
2	Print basics
	Load paper.................................................................................................................................	7
	Insert a memory card..................................................................................................................	8
	Print a photo...............................................................................................................................	9
	Remove red eye in photos..........................................................................................................	9
	Connect to a computer...............................................................................................................	9
	Install the software and connect the USB cable...................................................................	9
3	Troubleshooting and Support
	Printing and hardware issues...................................................................................................	10
	Insert or replace the print cartridge...........................................................................................	11
	Support process.......................................................................................................................	12
	Regulatory model identification number SDGOA-0701............................................................	13
	Environmental statements........................................................................................................	13
	Find more information...............................................................................................................	13
	Printer specifications................................................................................................................	13
	HP Warranty.............................................................................................................................	15

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1 Get started

This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A520 series printer.

The HP Photosmart at a glance

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Figure 1-1 Front and rear views

Label	Description
1	Control panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from here.

2	Output tray (open): Collect your printed photos from this tray.

3	Print cartridge door (closed): Open this door to insert or replace a print cartridge.

4USB port: Use this port to connect the printer to a computer using the supplied USB cable.

5Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here.

6Input tray (closed): Load paper here. Open the output tray first. The input tray opens automatically when you open the output tray.

Get started

Chapter 1

Control panel buttons and indicator lights

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Figure 1-2 Control panel

Label Description

1Power: Press to turn the printer on or off. The power button will glow when the power is on. When the printer is idle, the button will pulse softly.

2Printer screen: View photos and menus here.

NOTE: The features available on the printer may vary by country/region and/or model.

3Red Eye: The Red Eye feature reduces the red-eye effect you sometime see in flash photos. This feature is off by default. Press this button to turn the feature on or off.

4Print: Press to print the currently viewed image from a memory card. The Print button glows when the printer power is on.

5			Navigation arrows: Press or to scroll through photos on a memory card or to
			navigate the printer menu.
6			Cancel: Press to stop an action, exit a menu, or to cancel printing a queued image.

Figure 1-3 Indicator lights

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Label	Description
1	Attention LED: Flashes red when the printer requires attention.

2Memory card LED: This light turns aqua blue after the memory card is correctly inserted. It flashes blue when the printer is communicating with the memory card or when a connected computer is performing a read, write, or delete operation.

Printer menu

The Printer menu gives you many print options, allows you to change the printer defaults, provides maintenance and troubleshooting tools, and provides how-to information for common printing tasks.

NOTE: The features available on the printer may vary by country/region and/or model.

To use the Printer menu

NOTE: If there is a memory card inserted in the card slots, remove it to access the Printer menu.

1.Press or to open the Printer menu.

2.Pressing will move to the next option and pressing will move to the previous menu option.

3.Press Print to select an option. Menu options that are not accessible are dimmed.

4.To exit a menu, press the Cancel button.

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2 Print basics

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.

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, see the onscreen Help.

To order HP papers and other supplies, go to www.hp.com/buy/supplies. If prompted, choose your country/region, follow the prompts to select your product, and then click one of the shopping links on the page.

To load paper

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

Printer menu

Chapter 2

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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.

Insert a memory card

Insert a memory card into the appropriate slot with the label facing up and the metal contacts going in first. Refer to the figure to select the correct slot for your memory card.

Figure 2-1 Memory card slots

Label		Description

1		xD-Picture Card

2		Compact Flash I and II, Microdrive

3		Memory Stick

4		Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard (MMC)

CAUTION: Do not pull out the memory card while the memory card light is flashing. A flashing light means the printer or computer is accessing the memory card. When the memory card light on the printer is solid, it is safe to pull the card out of the slot.

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Print a photo

To print a single photo

1.Navigate through the photos on the inserted memory card.

2.Display the photo you want to print.

3.Press Print.

NOTE: To print additional copies of the current image, press Print again.

Remove red eye in photos

The HP Photosmart A520 series includes a red-eye reduction function that fixes that redeye effect that sometime occurs in flash photos. This feature is off by default when you turn on the printer. If you want to print a photo using this feature, you can turn it on by pressing the Red Eye button.

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Connect to a computer

Printing from a computer gives you more options for printing your images. 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 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

Windows users	Mac users

Important: Do not connect a USB cable until	1.	Connect one end of the USB cable to the
you are prompted.		USB port on the back of the printer, and
1. Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your		connect the other end to the USB port on
1. Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your		your computer.
computer CD-ROM drive. If the Install		your computer.
computer CD-ROM drive. If the Install	2.	Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your
Wizard does not appear, locate the	2.	Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your
setup.exe file on the CD-ROM drive and		computer's CD-ROM drive.
double-click it. Wait several minutes while	3.	On your desktop, double-click the
the files load.		HP Photosmart CD icon.
2. Click Next and follow the onscreen	4.	Double-click the HP Installer icon, and
instructions.		follow the instructions on each installation
3. When prompted, connect one end of the		screen to install the printer software.
USB cable to the USB port on the back of	5.	When the Congratulations screen appears,
the printer, and connect the other end to the		click OK.
USB port on your computer.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions until the
installation is finished and your computer
restarts.

3 Troubleshooting and Support

Print a photo

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Chapter 3

The HP Photosmart A520 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.

NOTE: Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support.

Printing and hardware issues

The Attention light is flashing.

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

Solution:

•Check the printer screen for instructions. If you have a digital camera connected to the printer, check the camera screen for instructions. If the printer is connected to a computer, check the computer monitor for instructions.

•Turn off the printer.

•If the light continues to flash, go to 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 Power button on the printer. If the Power 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 paper does not feed into the printer correctly, or the image printed offcenter.

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 “Load paper” on page 7.

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

•The printer may need attention. Read the printer screen for instructions.

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•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: Try the following steps to clear the paper jam:

1.	Turn off the printer, and then unplug it from the power source.
2.	Pull out any paper that is jammed in the printer.	English
3.	paper in the input tray.	English
3.	Remove any wrinkled or torn paper from the input tray or output tray. Load new
4.	Plug the printer back in, and turn it on. Try printing your document again.

Print quality is poor.

Solution:

•The print cartridge may be running out of ink. Check the ink-level icon on the printer screen, and replace the cartridge if necessary. For more information, see “Insert or replace the print cartridge” on page 11.

•The print cartridge may need to be cleaned or aligned. These tasks can be performed from the Printer menu. For more information on using the Printer menu, see “Printer menu” on page 7.

•Reduce the size of the image and try printing again. For better results in the future, set the digital camera to a higher photo resolution.

•Make sure you are using the right type of photo paper for the project. For more information, see “Load paper” on page 7.

•Make sure the print quality setting is set to the Best quality and that you have selected the correct paper type. For more information, see the onscreen Help.

•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.

Insert or 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.

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.

Insert or replace the print cartridge

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		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 www.hp.com/go/inkusage.

	To insert or replace a print cartridge
	1.	Make sure the power is on and you have removed the cardboard from inside the
English		printer.
	2.	Open the print cartridge door of the printer.
	3.	Remove the bright pink tape from the cartridge.
	3.	Remove the bright pink tape from the cartridge.

			NOTE: Do not touch the copper-colored contacts on the print cartridge.




	4.	If you are replacing a cartridge, push down and pull outward on the cartridge in the
		cradle to remove it.
	5.	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.
	6.	Close the print cartridge door.
		The printer starts print cartridge alignment. See the onscreen Help for more
		information.
		Recycle the old cartridge. The HP Inkjet Supplies Recycling Program is available in
		many countries/regions and lets you recycle used print cartridges free of charge. For
		more information, go to www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/recycle/
		inkjet.html.

Support process

If you have a problem, follow these steps:

1.Check the documentation that came with the HP Photosmart.

2.Visit the HP online support Web site at www.hp.com/support. HP online support is available to all HP customers. It is the fastest source for up-to-date device information and expert assistance and includes the following features:

•Fast access to qualified online support specialists

•Software and driver updates for the HP Photosmart

•Valuable HP Photosmart and troubleshooting information for common problems

•Proactive device updates, support alerts, and HP newsgrams that are available when you register the HP Photosmart

3.For Europe only: Contact your local point of purchase. If the HP Photosmart has a hardware failure, you will be asked to bring it back to your local point of purchase. (Service is provided at no charge during the device limited warranty period. After the warranty period, you will be quoted a service charge.)

4.Call HP support. Support options and availability vary by device, country/region, and language.

For a list of support phone numbers, see the phone number list on the inside of the back cover.

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Regulatory model identification number SDGOA-0701

For regulatory identification purposes, the product is assigned a Regulatory Model Number. The Regulatory Model Number for the product is SDGOA-0701. This regulatory number should not be confused with the marketing name (HP Photosmart A520 series) or product number (Q8526A).

Environmental statements

For Environmental Stewardship information, see the onscreen Help.

Find more information

Your new HP Photosmart A520 series printer comes with the following documentation:

•Setup Guide: The setup instructions explain how to set up the printer, install the HP Photosmart software, and print a photo. Read this document first.

•Basics Guide: This is the book you are reading.

•Onscreen Help: The onscreen Help describes how to use the printer with or without a computer and contains troubleshooting information.

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

•Windows PC: From the Start menu, select Programs (in Windows XP or Vista, select

All Programs) > HP > HP Photosmart A520 series > Photosmart Help.

•Mac: Select Help > Mac Help in the Finder, then select Library > HP Product Help.

Printer specifications

For a complete list of specifications, see the onscreen Help. For information on accessing the onscreen Help, see “Find more information” on page 13.

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Operating System

Microsoft® Windows XP Home, XP Professional, x64 Edition, or Vista Mac® OS X 10.3x, 10.4x

Environmental Specifications

Maximum during operation: 5–40° C (41–104° F), 5–90% RH

Recommended during operation: 15–35 ° C (59–95° F), 20–80% RH

Power Consumption

U.S.

Printing: 14.46 W

Idle: 8.67 W

Off: 6.63 W

International

Printing: 13.56 W

Idle: 8.41 W

Off: 7.19 W

Regulatory model identification number SDGOA-0701

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