HP、HP 标志和 Photosmart 为
Hewlett-Packard Development
Company,L.P.所有。
Secure Digital 标志是 SD Association
的商标。
Microsoft 和 Windows 是 Microsoft
Corporation 的注册商标。
CompactFlash、CF 和 CF 标志是
CompactFlash Association (CFA) 的商
标。
Memory Stick、Memory Stick Duo、
Memory Stick PRO 和 Memory Stick
PRO Duo 是 Sony Corporation 的商标
或注册商标。
Microdrive 是 Hitachi Global Storage
Technologies 的商标。
MultiMediaCard 是德国 Infineon
Technologies AG 的商标并许可 MMCA
(MultiMediaCard Association)使用。
xD-Picture Card 是 Fuji Photo Film
Co.,Ltd.、Toshiba Corporation 和
Olympus Optical Co.,Ltd.的商标。
Mac、Mac 标志和 Macintosh 是 Apple
Computer,Inc.的注册商标。
Bluetooth 字样和标志由 Bluetooth
SIG,Inc.拥有,Hewlett-Packard 使用这
些标记得到了该公司的许可。
PictBridge 和 PictBridge 标志是
Camera & Imaging Products
Association (CIPA) 的商标。
相机端口:在此处连接 PictBridge 数码相机、可选的 HP Bluetooth 无线打印机适
配器或 iPod。
5
存储卡插槽:将存储卡插入这些插槽中。请参阅从存储卡获取照片。
6
墨盒门:打开此盖可插入或取出墨盒。请参阅更换墨盒。
7
出纸盒(打开):打印机在这里存放打印出的照片。
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指示灯
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“开/关机”指示灯:该灯位于“电源”按钮旁边,打印机打开时持续显示为绿色。
打印机忙时此灯呈绿色闪烁,而在打印机需要维护时呈红色闪烁。
2
Bluetooth 指示灯(仅限型号 HP Photosmart A618):该指示灯表示打印机与启
用 Bluetooth 的设备之间为无线连接。如果打印机未集成 Bluetooth,则可以购买可
选的 Bluetooth 无线打印机适配器。适配器可以插入打印机前部的相机端口,并具
有自己的状态指示灯。有关 Bluetooth 无线连接的详细信息,请参阅从 Bluetooth
HP Bluetooth 无线打印机适配器可插入打印机前面的相机端口中,您可以使用
Bluetooth 无线技术进行打印。要建立连接,请按照 HP Bluetooth 无线打印机适配器随附的说明进行操作。该可选的适配器只适用于型号 HP Photosmart
A610、A612、A614、A616 和 A617。
使用 HP Photosmart 共享,通过电子邮件、在线相册或在线照片处理服务与您
的亲朋好友共享照片。您必须通过 USB 电缆将打印机连接到计算机,该计算机
必须可以访问 Internet 并且上面已经安装了全部 HP 软件。如果尝试使用 HPPhotosmart 共享,但没有安装或配置全部所需软件,则会出现一条信息,提示
您完成所需步骤。请参阅安装软件。
使用 HP Photosmart 共享发送照片
1. 插入保存有要共享的照片的存储卡。
2. 按照计算机上的提示将照片保存到计算机。
3. 使用 HP Photosmart Premier 或 HP Photosmart Studio 软件的 HP
Photosmart 共享功功能与其他人共享照片。
有关使用 HP Photosmart 共享的信息,请参阅 HP Photosmart Premier、
HP Photosmart Essential 或 HP Photosmart Studio 中的电子版帮助。
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notice.
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and services are set forth in the express
warranty statements accompanying
such products and services. Nothing
herein should be construed as
constituting an additional warranty. HP
shall not be liable for technical or
editorial errors or omissions contained
herein.
Trademarks
HP, the HP logo, and Photosmart are
property of Hewlett-Packard
Development Company, L.P.
The Secure Digital logo is a trademark
of the SD Association.
Microsoft and Windows are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
CompactFlash, CF, and the CF logo are
trademarks of the CompactFlash
Association (CFA).
Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo,
Memory Stick PRO, and Memory Stick
PRO Duo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
Microdrive is a trademark of Hitachi
Global Storage Technologies.
MultiMediaCard is a trademark of
Infineon Technologies AG of Germany,
and is licensed to the MMCA
(MultiMediaCard Association).
xD-Picture Card is a trademark of Fuji
Photo Film Co., Ltd., Toshiba
Corporation, and Olympus Optical Co.,
Ltd.
Mac, the Mac logo, and Macintosh are
registered trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are
owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and
any use of such marks by HewlettPackard Company is under license.
PictBridge and the PictBridge logo are
trademarks of the Camera & Imaging
Products Association (CIPA).
Other brands and their products are
trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective holders.
Regulatory model
identification number
VCVRA-0608/VCVRA-0601
For regulatory identification purposes,
the product is assigned a Regulatory
Model Number. The Regulatory Model
Number for the product is
VCVRA-0608/VCVRA-0601. This
regulatory number should not be
confused with the marketing name
(HP Photosmart A610 series) or
product number (Q7110A).
Environmental statements
For Environmental Stewardship
information, see the electronic Help.
Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart A610 series printer! This printer makes
home photo printing simple, convenient, and fun, and it produces high-quality color prints
you will be pleased to share with family and friends. With your printer, you can:
Add a decorative frame
Apply Photo Fix techniques
See Add frames to your
See Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix.
photos. Frames are only
available on the
HP Photosmart A612, A614,
A616, A617, and A618
models.
Print panoramas
Print passport photos
See Print passport photos.
Print CD/DVD labels
See Print CD/DVD labels
Print photo stickers
See Print photo stickers.
See Print panoramic photos.
Print different photo sizes
See Choose the right paper.
Print borderless photos
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Find more information
The printer comes with the following documentation:
●Setup Guide: Read this guide first! It explains how to set up the printer and print
your first photo.
●User Guide: This is the book you are reading. This book describes the basic features
of the printer, explains how to use the printer without connecting it to a computer,
and contains hardware troubleshooting information. Appendix A contains
information on installing the printer software.
●Printer Help Menu: The Help menu on the printer lets you read helpful printing tips
and information about basic printer features right on the printer screen. For
information on viewing the Help menu, see Use the printer menus.
●Electronic Help: The electronic Help describes how to use the printer with a
computer and contains software troubleshooting information.
After you have installed the printer software on your computer, you can view the
electronic Help:
●Windows: From the Windows Start menu, click Programs or All Programs, point
to HP, HP Photosmart A610 series, and then click Photosmart 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. Your model may
vary slightly from the model shown in the illustrations.
Front of printer
1 Control panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from here.
2 Printer screen: View photos and menus here. The printer screen pops up automatically when
you open the output tray. Tilt the screen up to adjust the viewing angle. Fold the screen flat
to store or transport the printer.
3 Printer handle: Make sure the printer screen is in the flat (closed) position, and then pull up
the printer handle from the back to carry the printer upright.
4 Output tray (closed): Open this to print, insert a memory card, connect a compatible digital
camera, connect an iPod, or open the print cartridge area. When you open the output tray,
the input tray opens automatically, and the screen pops up.
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Rear of printer
1 USB port: Use this port to connect the printer to a computer or to an HP direct-printing digital
camera using a USB cable.
2 Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here.
Input tray and inside front of printer
1 Input tray: Load paper here. The input tray opens automatically when you open the output
tray.
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 Camera port: Connect a digital camera, the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter,
or an iPod here.
5 Memory card slots: Insert memory cards into these slots. See Get photos from a memory
card.
6 Print cartridge door: Open to insert or remove a print cartridge. See Replace the print
cartridge.
7 Output tray (open): The printer deposits printed photos here.
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Indicator lights
1 On light: This light, surrounding the Power button, is solid green when the printer is on. It is
green and flashing when the printer is busy, and it is red and flashing when the printer requires
attention.
2 Bluetooth light (HP Photosmart A618 models only): This light indicates wireless activity
between the printer and a Bluetooth-enabled device. If your printer does not have integrated
Bluetooth, you can purchase the optional Bluetooth wireless printer adapter. The adapter
plugs into the camera port on the front of the printer and has its own activity light. For more
information on Bluetooth wireless connectivity, see Print photos from a Bluetooth device.
3 Battery light: This light indicates the battery state: charging or fully charged. For more
information about the optional battery, refer to the instructions that came with the battery.
4 Attention light : This light flashes red when an error occurs or the printer needs attention.
5 Photo Fix light: This light is on when the Photo Fix feature is on and working.
6 Memory card light: This light turns solid green after a memory card is correctly inserted. It
flashes green when the memory card is being accessed. See Get photos from a memory
card.
Control panel
1On: Press this button to turn the printer on or off.
2Layout: Press this button to select a print layout. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll through
layout selections. Press OK to select a layout.
3Printer screen: View photos and menus here. The screen pops up automatically when you
open the output tray. Tilt the screen up to adjust the viewing angle. Fold the screen flat to
store or transport the printer using the handle.
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4Zoom: Press the Zoom + or Zoom - buttons repeatedly to increase or decrease the zoom
level, to change to 9-up view, or from 9-up back to 1-up view.
5Delete: Press this button to delete the displayed photo or all selected photos from a memory
card. For more information on selecting and deleting photos, see Select multiple photos.
6Photo Fix: Press this button to toggle the Photo Fix feature off and on. Photo Fix
automatically improves your photos by adjusting the focus, lighting, brightening, and by
removing red-eye. This feature is on by default. See Perfect photos automatically using Photo
Fix.
7Menu: Press this button to open the printer menu.
8Print: Press this button to print highlighted or selected photos from a memory card. See Print
your photos.
9Cancel: Press this button to deselect photos, exit a menu, or stop an action.
10 4–way arrow button: Use the arrows to scroll through photos on a memory card, navigate
menus, or scroll through layout selections. Press OK to select a photo, menu, menu option,
print layout.
Internal battery compartment
1 Internal battery compartment: Insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery here.
2 Battery compartment button: Slide this button to release the compartment cover.
3 Battery compartment cover: Open this cover on the bottom of the printer to insert the
optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery.
4 Optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery: A fully-charged battery has sufficient charge to
print approximately 75 photos. You must purchase the battery separately.
Caution Always make sure to unplug the printer power cord before opening the
battery compartment cover. Do not touch the copper-colored contacts on the
battery or the contacts inside the battery compartment.
Optional accessories
There are several optional accessories available for the printer that enhance its portability
for printing anywhere, anytime. The appearance of the accessories may vary from what
is shown.
Optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery
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The HP Photosmart Internal Battery lets you take the printer with you wherever you go.
HP Bluetooth® wireless printer adapter
The HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter goes into the camera port on the front of the
printer and lets you use Bluetooth wireless technology for printing. To establish the
connection, follow the instructions that came with your HP Bluetooth wireless printer
adapter. This optional adapter is only used with the HP Photosmart A610, A612, A614,
A616, and A617 models.
HP Photosmart Carrying Case
The lightweight, durable HP Photosmart Carrying Case holds and protects everything
needed for hassle-free printing on the go.
Use the printer menus
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. For descriptions of all the menus and their options, see Printer
menus.
To use the printer menus
Press Menu (1) on the printer control panel to open the printer menu.
➔
–Press Cancel (2) to exit the current menu.
–Use the 4–way arrow button (3) to navigate through the menu options displayed
on the printer screen. Menu items that are unavailable are grayed out.
–Press OK (4) to open a menu or select an option.
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Note For a list of all the printer menu options, see Printer menus.
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Photo printing overview
Start-to-finish printing
This sections gives you a high-level overview of the steps involved in printing your photos.
Subsequent sections describe each step in more detail.
Step 1
Choose and load paper
See Choose and load paper.
Step 2
Get photos
You can connect the printer to
various devices from which you
can print. See Get photos from
a memory card and Print from
other devices.
Step 3
Navigate through and view
your photos
See Navigate through and
view your photos.
Index page
Step 4
Select photos to print
See Select multiple photos.
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(continued)
Step 5
Choose a photo layout
See Choose a photo layout.
Step 6
Print photos
See Print your photos.
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Paper basics
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 right 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 photo paper, or to purchase supplies, go to:
●www.hpshopping.com (U.S.)
●www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe)
●www.hp.com/jp/supply_inkjet (Japan)
●www.hp.com/paper (Asia/Pacific)
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 from the printer
menu. See To change the paper type.
Load your paper
Some supported paper sizes:
●10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper
●13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 inch) photo paper
●Index cards
●L-size cards
●Hagaki cards
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For a full list of supported paper sizes, see Specifications.
To load paper
1.Open the output and input trays, and pull out the input tray extension.
2.Load up to 20 sheets of paper with the print side or glossy side facing the front of
the printer. When loading, slide the paper to the left side of the input tray and push
the paper down firmly until it stops.
Note If you are using panorama photo paper, only load up to 10 sheets. If
you are using photo sticker paper, only load a single sheet at a time.
3.Move the paper-width guide to the left to fit close to the edge of the paper without
bending the paper.
To change the paper type
1.Press Menu.
2.Press
3.Press
4.Press
to select Preferences, and then press OK.
to select Paper type, and then press OK.
to select one of the following paper types:
–HP Advanced Photo Paper (default)
–HP Premium Photo Paper
–Other Photo
–Other Plain
5.Press OK.
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Print from a memory card
This section describes the steps for printing photos that are stored on a memory card.
This section contains the following topics:
●Get photos from a memory card
●Navigate through and view your photos
●Select multiple photos
●Choose a photo layout
●Print your photos
Get photos from a memory card
After you have taken pictures with a digital camera, you can remove the memory card
from the camera and insert it into the printer to view and print your photos. The printer
can read the following types of memory cards: CompactFlash
Microdrive, MultiMediaCard
Caution Using any other type of memory card may damage the memory card
and the printer.
To learn about other ways of transferring photos from a digital camera to the printer,
see Print photos from a digital camera.
Insert a memory card
Find your memory card in the following table and use the instructions to insert the card
into the printer.
Guidelines:
●Insert only one memory card at a time.
●Gently push the memory card into the printer until it stops. The memory card does
not insert all the way into the printer; do not try to force it.
●When the memory card is inserted correctly, the memory card light flashes and then
remains solid green.
™
, Secure Digital™, and xD-Picture Card™.
™
, Memory Sticks,
Caution 1 Inserting the memory card any other way may damage the card and
the printer.
Caution 2 Do not pull out a memory card while the memory card light is flashing.
For more information, see Remove a memory card.
Memory card
CompactFlash●Front label faces up, and if the label has an arrow, the arrow points
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How to insert the memory card
toward the printer
●Edge with metal pinholes goes into the printer first
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Memory cardHow to insert the memory card
Microdrive●Front label faces up, and if the label has an arrow, the arrow points
toward the printer
●Edge with metal pinholes goes into the printer first
MultiMediaCard●Angled corner is on the right
●Metal contacts face down
Secure Digital●Angled corner is on the right
●Metal contacts face down
●If you are using a miniSD card, attach the adapter that came with
the card before you insert the card into the printer
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Memory cardHow to insert the memory card
Memory Stick●Angled corner is on the left
●Metal contacts face down
●If you are using a Memory Stick Duo
™
Duo
card, attach the adapter that came with the card before you
™
insert the card into the printer
xD-Picture Card●Curved side of the card points toward you
●Metal contacts face down
Remove a memory card
or Memory Stick PRO
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. Wait
until the light remains solid. Removing a memory card while it is being accessed
may corrupt information on the card or damage the printer and card.
To remove a memory card
When the memory card light on the printer is solid, it is safe to pull the card out of
➔
the slot.
Navigate through and view your photos
This section explains how to navigate through and view your photos on the printer screen.
As you navigate through the photos using the 4–way arrow button, each photo is framed
by a highlighted border.
To view photos one by one
1.Insert a memory card.
2.Press
photos rapidly. When you reach the last photo in either direction, the display returns
to the first or last photo and continues.
or to view the photos one by one. Press and hold the button to view the
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To view photos nine at a time
1.Insert a memory card.
2.
Press
3.Press
4.
Press
to view nine photos at a time.
or to highlight one of the nine photos.
to change back to viewing one by one.
Select multiple photos
If you want to print more than one photo, or delete a group of photos all at once, you
need to select the photos. When you select a photo, a check mark appears in the lower
left corner of the photo on the screen.
To select several photos
1.Insert a memory card and view photos.
2.Press OK to select each photo you want to print.
To deselect photos
Highlight the photo you want to deselect, and then press Cancel. The check mark
➔
disappears from the lower left corner of the photo.
To select a continuous range of photos
1.Insert a memory card.
2.Press Menu.
3.Select Print Options, and then press OK.
4.Select Print Range, and then press OK.
5.Press
6.Press
or until the first photo you want to print appears, and then press OK.
or until the last photo you want to print appears, and then press OK.
To select more than one copy of a photo
1.Insert a memory card and view photos.
2.Press OK once for each copy of the current photo you want to print. Press Cancel
to decrease the number of copies by one.
Choose a photo layout
You can choose from several print layouts by pressing Layout after you insert a memory
card. By default the printer prints one photo per page.
To choose a photo layout
1.Insert a memory card.
2.Press Layout.
3.Use the 4–way arrow button to select a layout:
–Print one photo per sheet
–Print two photos per sheet
–Print four photos per sheet
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4.Press OK.
The printer may rotate your photos to fit the layout.
Note Borderless printing is the default. If you want a narrow white border around
a photo, you can turn the borderless setting off. To turn off borderless printing,
see Printer menu.
Print your photos
This section explains how to print digital photos that are stored on a memory card. You
can select photos while the memory card is in the camera (Digital Print Order Format, or
DPOF) or while the memory card is in the printer. Printing from a memory card requires
no computer and does not drain your digital camera's batteries. See Get photos from a
memory card.
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 5-10 minutes, to allow the colors to fully develop before you stack them with
other photos or place them in albums.
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.
After you press Print, the estimated time until print completion appears, and will
count down during printing.
To print a group of selected photos
1.Navigate through the photos on the inserted memory card.
2.Select the photos you want to print. See Select multiple photos.
3.Press Print.
After you press Print, the estimated time until print completion appears, and will
count down during printing.
To print a photo index
1.Press Menu.
2.Select Print Options, and then press OK.
3.Select Print Index Page, and then press OK.
A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for up to 2000 photos on a
memory card. You can use the index numbers to print specific photos or a range of
photos. Use an index card instead of photo paper to cut costs when printing index pages.
To print camera-selected photos
1.Insert a memory card that contains camera-selected (DPOF) photos.
2.Select Yes when the printer asks you whether you want to print the camera-selected
photos, and then press OK.
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Creative projects
Once you have mastered basic photo printing, experiment with some of the other great
features the printer has to offer. This section contains the following topics:
●Print panoramic photos
●Print photo stickers
●Print passport photos
●Print CD/DVD labels
●Print frames from a video clip
●Improve the quality of your photos
●Crop a photo
●Add frames to your photos
●Apply color effects to your photos
●Add the date and time to your photos
●Set print quality
●E-mail or upload photos using HP Photosmart Share
●View a slide show
Print panoramic photos
Note 1 Panoramic mode is not supported when printing from a digital camera
connected to the camera port on the front of the printer with a USB cable.
Note 2 If you have installed the HP Photosmart Premier software on your
Windows 2000 or XP computer, you can create stitched panoramic photos.
HP Photosmart Premier is only available on some models. For more information
about the software options available with the printer, see Install the software.
To create panoramic photos
Stitch several photos together
Use image editing software, such as HP Photosmart Premier, to stitch
➔
overlapping photos together to form a 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) photo.
(Alternatively, some digital cameras can stitch several shots together into one
photo before saving the photo to a memory card.) Then save the photo to a
memory card and use the steps below to turn on panoramic mode, or print
directly from the computer. Panoramic mode prints the selected photo with a
3:1 aspect ratio. For more information about printing from the computer, see
the electronic Help.
Select any photo
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Select one or more photos on a memory card and use the steps below to turn
➔
on panoramic mode. Panoramic mode prints the selected photos with a 3:1
aspect ratio.
To print panoramic photos
1.Insert a memory card.
2.Press Menu to open the printer menu.
3.Select Print options, and then press OK.
4.Select Panoramic photos, and then press OK.
5.Select On, and then press OK.
6.Load 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) paper.
7.Select one or more photos to print.
A crop box appears on the printer screen to show the portion of the displayed photo
to be printed (3:1 aspect ratio). The higher the original resolution of the displayed
photo, the better it will look when printed in panoramic mode.
8.Press Print.
9.When you have finished printing panoramic photos, turn off panoramic mode to
continue printing with a normal 3:2 aspect ratio. To turn off panoramic mode, repeat
steps 1 through 4, and then select Off and press OK.
Print photo stickers
To print 16–up photo stickers, use photo sticker media and the Photo stickers feature on
the printer. Follow these steps:
1.Insert a memory card and display the photo you want to print.
2.Press Menu to open the printer menu.
3.Select Print options, and then press OK.
4.Select Photo stickers, and then press OK.
5.Select On, and then press OK.
6.Load photo sticker media.
7.Select one or more photos.
8.Press Print.
Each printed sheet contains 16 copies of a single photo.
9.When you have finished printing stickers, turn off Photo stickers mode. To turn
off Photo stickers mode, repeat steps 1 through 4, select Off, and then press
OK.
Note You can also print 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo stickers using HP Self-
Adhesive Photo Paper. For this project, use the basic printing instructions as if
you were printing standard 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photos.
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Print passport photos
To print passport photos
1.Insert a memory card.
2.Press Menu.
3.Select Print options, and then press OK.
4.Select Passport photo mode, and then press OK.
5.Select On, and then press OK.
6.Select a passport photo size, and then press OK.
7.Load photo paper.
8.Select one or more photos.
9.Press Print. Each printed sheet contains as many copies of a photo as will fit on the
page, depending on the passport photo size selected.
Print CD/DVD labels
To print CD/DVD labels
1.Insert a memory card.
2.Press Menu.
3.Select Print options, and then press OK.
4.Select Print CD Tattoo, and then press OK.
5.Select On, and then press OK.
6.Load CD/DVD label media.
7.Select a photo.
8.Press Print.
One photo prints on each sheet of CD/DVD label paper.
Print frames from a video clip
To print one selected frame from a video clip
1.Insert a memory card that contains a video clip.
2.Press
clip icon appears at the bottom of the printer screen.
3.Press OK to select the video clip. The video will load slowly, frame by frame, to allow
you to pick a frame to print.
4.When the frame you want to print appears, press OK, and then press Print.
To print nine frames from a video clip
1.Insert a memory card that contains a video clip.
2.Press Menu, select Print Options, and then select Video action prints. A preview
of all video clips on the memory card appears.
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or to scroll to the video clip. The first frame in the clip appears. The video
Note 1 The image resolution in video clips is typically lower than that of digital
photos; therefore, you may notice that the print quality of your video clip frames
is lower than the print quality of your photos.
Note 2 This printer does not support all video file formats. For a list of supported
video file formats, see Printer specifications.
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3.Use the 4–way arrow button to scroll to the video clip you want to print, and then
press OK to select it.
4.Press Print. The printout contains one page of nine frames automatically selected
from the video clip.
Note 1 The image resolution in video clips is typically lower than that of digital
photos; therefore, you may notice that the print quality of your video clip frames
is lower than the print quality of your photos.
Note 2 This printer does not support all video file formats. For a list of supported
video file formats, see Printer specifications.
Improve the quality of your photos
The printer provides a variety of preferences and effects that can improve the quality of
your printed photos. The settings do not change your original photo. They only affect
printing.
Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix
Photo Fix automatically enhances your photos using the following HP Real Life
Technologies:
●Sharpen blurred photos.
●Improve dark areas of an image without affecting the light areas of an image.
●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. The Photo Fix light on the printer
control panel is on when Photo Fix is on.
HP recommends leaving Photo Fix on, but if your photos do not print correctly, or if you
want to print a photo without using the Photo Fix improvements, turn off Photo Fix.
To turn off Photo Fix
Press Photo Fix.
➔
A message on the printer screen tells you, Photo Fix has been turned Off. All
images will be printed without any changes.
Photo Fix remains off until you press the Photo Fix button again, or turn the printer off
and on again. If you have turned on Photo Fix, a message on the printer screen tells
you, Photo Fix has been turned On. All images will be printed with
improvements.
Improve the quality of your video clips
To improve the quality of your video clips
1.Press Menu.
2.Select Preferences, and then press OK.
3.Select Video Enhancement, and then press OK.
4.Use the 4–way arrow button to highlight On, and then press OK.
Note When you improve the quality of printed video clips using this preference,
print times may be slower than when this preference is turned off.
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Crop a photo
To print only a portion of a photo, you can crop out unwanted detail. Cropping does not
change your original photo. It only affects printing.
To crop a photo
1.Navigate to the photo you want to change, and then press OK to select it.
2.
Press
3.
Press
4.Use the 4–way arrow button to move the crop box.
5.Press OK when the portion of the photo you want to print is in the crop box.
6.Press Print to begin printing.
to zoom in on the current photo.
again to see the four white arrows.
Add frames to your photos
Choose from a palette of various patterns and colors to make the frame stand out. The
frame does not change your original photo. It only affects printing.
Note Frames are only available on the HP Photosmart A612, A614, A616, A617,
and A618 models.
To add a decorative frame
1.Navigate to the photo you want to change, and then press OK to select it.
2.Press Menu.
3.Select Edit, and then press OK.
4.Select Add Frame, and then press OK.
5.Use the 4–way arrow button to highlight the frame pattern you want to use, and then
press OK.
6.Use the 4–way arrow button to highlight the frame color you want to use, and then
press OK.
The photo appears on the printer screen with the frame.
Apply color effects to your photos
Set the printer to change the color effect of your prints to Black and White, Sepia,
Antique, or None (default).
To add a color effect
1.Navigate to the photo you want to change, and then press OK to select it.
2.Press Menu.
3.Select Edit, and then press OK.
4.Select Add Color Effect, and then press OK.
5.Use the 4–way arrow button to highlight the color effect you want to use, and then
press OK.
The photo appears on the printer screen with the selected color effect applied. The
effect does not change your original photo. It only affects printing.
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Add the date and time to your photos
You can print a stamp on the front of your photos that shows when the photo was taken.
This preference affects all prints.
To add the date and time
1.Press Menu.
2.Select Preferences, and then press OK.
3.Select Date/time, and then press OK.
4.Use the 4–way arrow button to highlight a date/time stamp option:
–Date/time
–Date only
–Off
5.Press 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 photos, 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 a lower quality setting.
To change the print quality
1.Press Menu.
2.Select Tools, and then press OK.
3.Select Print Quality, and then press OK.
The current print quality setting has a check mark next to it.
4.Select a print quality, and then press OK.
E-mail or upload photos using HP Photosmart Share
Use HP Photosmart Share to share photos with friends and relatives using e-mail, online
albums, or an online photo finishing service. The printer must be connected through a
USB cable to a computer with Internet access and have all the HP software installed. If
you try to use HP Photosmart Share and do not have all the required software installed
or configured, a message prompts you through the required steps. See Install the
software.
To use HP Photosmart Share to send photos
1.Insert a memory card that contains the photos you want to share.
2.Follow the prompts on your computer to save the photos to the computer.
3.Use the HP Photosmart Share features of the HP Photosmart Premier or HP
Photosmart Studio software to share your photos with others.
For information about using HP Photosmart Share, see the electronic Help in
HP Photosmart Premier, HP Photosmart Essential, or HP Photosmart Studio.
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View a slide show
To view photos in a continuous slide show
1.Press Menu.
2.Select Tools, and then press OK.
3.Select Slide Show, and then press OK.
Press OK to pause or resume a slide show. Press Cancel to stop the slide show.
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