HP Photosmart A646 User Manual
HP Photosmart A640 series
User Guide
Contents
1 HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide................................................................................5
2 Get started
How do I?....................................................................................................................................7
Find more information................................. .... ............................................................. ...............7
The Photosmart at a glance............................................................................... .......................8
Control panel buttons and indicator lights............................................................................... ...9
The HP TouchSmart screen.......................................................................................................9
Use the touch screen............................ ..... ............................................................. ............10
Use the stylus............................................................................. ........................................10
Photosmart Menu...............................................................................................................12
The touch screen frame.............................. .............................................................. ..........12
Thumbnail view and 1-up view...........................................................................................14
Photo icons..................................................... ....................................................................15
Setup Menu..............................................................................................................................15
How to use the Setup Menu...............................................................................................16
Setup menu options............................ .... ............................................................ ................17
3 Paper basics
Choose the best paper for the job............................................................................................21
Load your paper.......................................................................................................................21
4 Print from a Bluetooth device
What you need for a Bluetooth connection...................................... ..... ........ .... ........ ..... ......... ..25
Connect the HP Photosmart A640 series to your Bluetooth device.........................................25
Print photos from a Bluetooth device........................... ......... ... ........ ..... ......... ..... ........ ... ......... ..26
Contents
5 Print without a computer
Print from a memory card....................................................................................................... ..27
Supported memory cards...................................................................................................28
Insert a memory card................................................................................................. .........28
Print photos from a memory card or USB device...............................................................29
Remove a memory card.....................................................................................................32
Save photos from a memory card to another device................................................................32
Print from a PictBridge-certified camera or device...................................................................32
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Get creative................................................................................................................... ...........33
Add frames.........................................................................................................................34
Add captions................................................... ........... ...... .......... ...... .......... ...... .......... .... .....34
Draw on photos..................................................................................................................36
Add clip art........................................... .......................................................... .....................37
Use Design Gallery......................................... ........ ..... ........ ... ........ ..... ........ ... ........ ..... .......37
Specialty printing projects...................................................................................................38
Create albums..............................................................................................................39
Create Greeting Cards................................... .... ...........................................................41
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Passport photos..................................... ........ ... ........ ..... ........ ... ........ ..... ........ ... .......... ..42
Panoramic photos........................................... ..............................................................42
Photo stickers........................................................................................................ .......43
Create Photo Layouts........................................................... ........................................44
Video Frame prints.......................................................................................................44
Enhance or edit your photos.......................................... ...........................................................45
Use Photo Fix............................................................................................ .........................45
Crop a photo................................................... ....................................................................45
Remove red-eye from your photos.....................................................................................46
Use Pet Eye Fix..................................................................................................................46
Adjust photo brightness......................................................................................................46
Touch up a photo................................................................................................ ................46
Create and view slide shows....................................................................................................47
6 Print from a computer
Printer software............................. ............................................... .............................................49
Transfer photos to a computer.................................................................................................49
Enhance your photos................................................................................................................51
Change the print settings for the print job.................................................................................52
Change the print quality....................................... ............................................................. ..52
Change the paper type.......................................................................................................53
Change the paper size.......................................................................................................53
Print photos..............................................................................................................................54
Print borderless photos....................................... ........ .... ........ ..... ........ ... .......... ... ........ ..... ..5 4
Print photos with a border...................................................................................................55
Print panoramic photos................................... ....................................................................56
Print on index cards and other small media.......................................................................57
7 Maintenance
Align the print cartridge.......................................... ........ ..... ....... .... ......... ... ........ ... .......... ... .......59
Clean the print cartridge automatically.....................................................................................59
View estimated ink levels.........................................................................................................60
View printer status....................................................................................................... .......60
Insert or replace the print cartridge...........................................................................................60
Get print cartridge ordering information...................................................................... ..............62
Print a test page.......................................................................................................................63
Print a sample page......................................... .......................................................... ...............63
Store the printer and print cartridge............................................. ..... ........................................63
Store the printer.......................................... ........................................................................63
Store the print cartridge...................................................................................................... 63
Remove ink from your skin and clothing.................................................. .................................64
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8 Troubleshooting
Software installation issues......................................................................................................65
The installation failed.............................................................. ...... ........... ....... ........... ...... . ..65
The Found New Hardware Wizard appears when I connect the printer to a Windows
computer.............................................................................................................................66
The printer does not appear in Printers and Faxes (Windows only)...................................67
The installation did not start automatically......................... .................................................67
Printing and hardware issues...................................................................................................69
The printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on...................................................................69
The printout did not appear................................................................................................71
The computer and printer lost communication...................................................................71
The printer would not print when it was connected to the computer with a USB cable
through another USB device..............................................................................................72
An Unknown devic e m e ssa ge ap pea r ed (W in dows onl y ).. .... .... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... .... .... .... .72
The document or photo di d not print using the selected default print settings...................73
The printer did not print borderless photos.........................................................................74
Could not save photos from the computer to the memory card..........................................74
A blank page came out of the printer..................................................................................75
Parts of the printed document are missing or are in the wrong place................................75
Print quality is poor................................................................................. .............. ..............75
Bluetooth printing problems.................................................. ............. ..... ............. ....... ........... . ..76
My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer.......................................................................76
9 Shop for ink supplies.............................................................................................................79
10 HP support and warranty
Check the HP support Web site first............................................. ............................................81
HP support by phone................................................................................................................81
Phone support period.........................................................................................................81
Placing a call............................... ............................................... .........................................82
After the phone support period...........................................................................................82
Additional warranty options......................................................................................................82
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11 Specifications
System requirements............................... ... .......... ... ........ ..... ........ ........ ... ........ ..... ........ ... .........83
Printer specifications................................................................................................................83
12 Regulatory and environmental information
Regulatory notices....................................................... ................. .......... ................. .......... .......85
Regulatory model identification number.............................................................................85
FCC statement.................................................................... ................................................86
VCCI (Class B) compliance statement for users in Japan..................................................86
Notice to users in Japan about power cord........................................................................86
Notice to users in Korea.....................................................................................................87
LED indicator statement.....................................................................................................87
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Environmental product stewardship program...........................................................................87
Eco-Tips..............................................................................................................................87
Paper use...........................................................................................................................88
Plastics...............................................................................................................................88
Material safety data sheets..................................... ..... ........ ... .......... .... ........ ..... ........ .... .....88
Recycling program.......................................... ........ ..... ........ ... ........ ..... ........ ... ........ ..... .......88
HP inkjet supplies recycling program.................................................................................88
Power consumption............................................................................................................88
Disposal of Waste Eq uipment by Users in Privat e Househ olds in th e Europe an Union ....90
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Chemical Substances.......................................................... .................... ........... ................90
Toxic and hazardous substance table................................................................................91
EU Declaration of Conformity...................................................................................................91
A Software installation...............................................................................................................93
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1 HP Photosmart A640 series User
Guide
HP Photosmart A640 series User
Guide
Welcome to the HP Photosmart A6 40 series User Guide! For more information about
the Photosmart printer, see:
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Get started
Paper basics
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Print without a computer
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Print from a computer
Maintenance
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Shop for ink supplies
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HP support and warranty
Specifications
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Regulatory and environmental information
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HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide 5
Guide
Chapter 1
HP Photosmart A640 series User
6 HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide
2 Get started
This section provides introductory information ab ou t the HP Photosmart A640 series
printer. This section contains the following topics:
How do I?
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Find more information
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The Photosmart at a glance
Control panel buttons and indicator lights
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The HP TouchSmart screen
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Setup Menu
How do I?
Click any of the following links to get more information on how to perform creative and
common tasks using the Photosmart printer and software.
Print borderless photos
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Print photos with a border
Load your paper
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Insert or replace the print cartridge
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Transfer photos to a computer
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Find more information
Your new HP Photosmart A640 series printer comes with the follow ing documentat ion:
Setup instructions: The setup instructions explain how to set up
the printer, install the Photosmart software, and print a photo.
Read this document first. This document may be called Quick Start
Guide or Setup Guide, depending on your country/region,
language, or printer model.
Help from your device: Help is available from your device and
contains additional information on select topics.
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www.hp.com/support If you have Internet access, you can get help and support from the
Touch the question mark icon on the printer screen to get help on
the current task. You can also view Help topics in the Setup menu.
How to use the Setup Menu for information on accessing
See
these help topics.
HP Web site. This Web site offers product documentation,
technical support, drivers, supplies, and ordering information.
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The Photosmart at a glance
Figure 2-1 Front and rear views
Label Description
1 Input tray: Load paper here. Open the output tray first. The input tray
2 Input tray extension: Pull out to support paper.
3 Paper-width guide: Move to the width of the current paper to position
4 Print cartridge door: Open to insert or remove the HP 110 Tri-color
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5 Output tray (open): The printer deposits prints here. The input tray
6 Memory card slots: Insert memory cards here.
7 Camera port: Connect a PictBridge digital camera or a USB flash/
8 Handle: Extend to carry the printer.
9 Printer screen: Lift up to adjust the viewing angle. You can preview
10 USB port: Connect the printer to a computer using a USB cable
11 Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here.
opens automatically when you open the output tray.
the paper properly.
Inkjet print cartridge.
opens automatically when you open the output tray.
thumb drive here.
photos, make selections from the printer menu, and more from this
screen.
(purchased separately) here.
8 Get started
Control panel buttons and indicator lights
Figure 2-2 Control panel and indicator lights
Label Description
1 On: Press to turn the printer on or off. The On button will glow when
2 Memory card and PictBridge light: This light flashes and then
3 Attention light: Flashing if there is an error or if some user action is
4 Bluetooth light: Solid if the Bluetooth radio is on.
the power is on.
remains lit after a memory card is correctly inserted or when a
supported device is attached to the camera port. It flashes when the
printer is communicating with a memory card or attached device or
when a connected computer is performing a read, write, or delete
operation.
required.
The HP TouchSmart screen
This section describes how to use the t ouch screen and stylus to in teract with the printer.
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Use the touch screen
Use the stylus
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Photosmart Menu
The touch screen frame
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Thumbnail view and 1-up view
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Photo icons
Get started
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Use the touch screen
Use your fingers on the touch screen for most operations, such a s men u n avig at ion or
selecting options in the touch screen frame. For more inf ormation, see
frame. The printer chirps once for each button press. You can change the volume of the
sounds or turn them off in the Preferences menu. You can also use the stylus for these
activities, but it is designed primarily for drawing and entering captions through the touch
screen keyboard. For more information, see
The touch screen
Use the stylus.
Use the stylus
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CAUTION: To prevent damage to the touch screen, never use any sharp objects or
any device other than the stylus that comes with th e pri nter or an approved
replacement.
Use the stylus to touch icons on the printer screen, make sele ctions from the printer
menus, or select photos for printing. Yo u can also use t he stylus to draw on a photo, type
a caption on a photo using the touch screen keyboard, and for other creative tasks. For
more information, see
Get creative.
NOTE: The onscreen keyboard for entering caption s i s no t available in all
languages. In some languages, the printer displays L atin alphabet characters only on
the keyboard.
There are two stylus storage areas on the printer: a slot that stores the stylus until you
need to use it and a hole where you can rest the stylus and keep it handy.
Figure 2-3 Stylus storage areas
Label Description
1 Stylus well: Place the stylus here to keep it handy while you work
with your photos.
2 Stylus storage slot: Securely store the stylus here when moving the
printer or between sessions.
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Photosmart Menu
The following options are ava ilab le in th e Photosmart menu when you insert a memory
card or touch the Home icon on the touch screen frame.
1 Bluetooth indicator light: Indicates whether bluetooth is on or off.
2 Ink level: Indicates the amount of ink estimated to be remaining in the print cartridge.
3 Setup icon: Touch to open the setup menu.
4 View and Print: Lets you view, edit, and print photos on a memory card. You can also select
a creative project (frames, caption, design gallery, etc) for your photos, by selecting a photo
and touching Effect.
5 Bluetooth: Touch to search nearby Bluetooth device.
Get started
6 Slideshow: Lets you play your favorite photos as a slide show on the printer touch screen.
For more information, see
7 Create: Lets you select a creative project (albums, greeting cards, photo layouts, etc) for your
photos. For more information, see
The touch screen frame
The touch screen frame borders the photo view ing area of the HP TouchSmart
screen, and provides quick access to the navigational buttons.
NOTE: The touch screen frame buttons are visible o nl y whe n the printer is turned
on and you have made a selection from the Photosmart menu . Also, only the buttons
relevant to the current mode or task will be lit.
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Create and view slide shows.
Get creative.
Figure 2-4 Touch screen frame
Label Description
1 Home: Touch to access the Photosmart menu.
2 Cancel: Touch to stop a print action.
3 Arrows: Touch to navigate through photos or Create menus.
4 Back: Touch to return to the previous menu or view.
5 Quick Scroll: Touch to get a scroll bar that helps you scroll through
your photos quickly.
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Thumbnail view and 1-up view
You can view photos on your memory card in thumbnai l view or 1-up view.
A Thumbnail view
B 1-up view
1 Arrow keys
2 Number of photos selected
3 Current photo number of the total number of photos present on the memory card
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To view photos in thumbnail view
1. Insert a memory card. For more information, see
Print from a memory card.
2. Touch View and Print on the Photosmart menu.
This will open the photos on your memory card in thumbnail view. Touch the arrow
keys to scroll through your photos.
To view photos in 1-up view
1. Insert a memory card. For more information, see
Print from a memory card.
2. Touch View and Print on the Photosmart menu.
3. Touch any photo to view it in 1-up view.
Touch the arrow keys to scroll through your photos.
Photo icons
Photo icons appear on photos and video cli ps i n thumbnail and 1-up views. Some icons
show the status of a photo or video clip. Others can aff ect the photo or video clip when
touched.
Table 2-1 Photo icons
Photo icon Description
Print status: Indicates the photo is printing, and how many copies of
X1
2
the photo will be printed.
Copies: Touch a photo in 1-up view to select it for printing and to
display the copies scroll bar. Touch the scroll bar to change the
number of copies to be printed.
Selection box: Appears on the photo or video frame selected for
printing.
Rotate: Touch in 1-up view to rotate the photo 90 degrees clockwise
for each touch of the icon.
Red-eye: Indicates a photo in 1-up view that has red-eye removed.
The icon flashes on a photo undergoing red-eye removal.
Related topics
View estimated ink levels
Setup Menu
The Setup Menu contains many options for changing print settings, aligning print
cartridges, and more.
This section contains the following topics:
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How to use the Setup Menu
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Setup menu options
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How to use the Setup Menu
This section describes how to use the Setup Menu.
To use the setup menu
1. Touch Home on the touch screen frame to return to the Photosmart menu, if
necessary.
2. Touch the Setup icon on the Photosmart menu to open the Setup Menu.
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1 Setup icon
3. Touch a menu name to open the options under that menu. Options that are not
accessible are dimmed.
Touch the question mark icon for help on that screen.
Setup Menu
Tools
Preferences
Bluetooth
Help
4. Touch an option to open it or to perform the operat ion it indicates.
5.
To exit a menu, touch
Setup menu options
.
Tools
• Print Test Page
Touch to print a test page that contai ns in formation about the printer. The test page
helps in troubleshooting problems.
• Print Sample Page
Touch to print a sample page. The sample page is useful for chec king the print quality
of the printer.
• Printer Status
Touch to see the status of the printer. The printer status windo w displays informatio n
on the ink levels, and the estimated t ime remaining for the initiated print job.
• Align Cartridge: Touch to align the print cartrid ge , w hi ch ensures high print quality
prints. Do this if colors in the printouts are misaligned, or if the alignment page does
not print correctly when you install a new print cartridge.
• Clean Cartridge: Touch to clean the print cartridge. After cleaning, you will be asked
if you want to continue to second-level cleaning (t ouch Yes or No), and if you
touch Yes another cleani ng cycle is co mpleted. N ext you will be a sked if you want to
continue to third-level cleaning (touch Yes or No).
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Preferences
• Sound: Touch to change the sound volume to High, Medium (default), Low, or
Off.
• Print Preview: Touch to change the print preview to On (defau lt) or Off. This will
provide a preview of the image w hen you tou ch Print. Touch Print again t o p rint t he
image.
• Photo Fix: Touch to turn Photo Fix enhancements On (default) or Off. For more
information, see
Use Photo Fix.
• Red Eye Removal: Touch to turn red eye removal to On (default) or Off. For more
information, see
Remove red-eye from your photos.
• Print Quality: Touch to change the print quali t y. Choose between Best (default),
Normal, or Fast Normal print quality.
• Paper Type: Touch to change the type of paper on whic h to print. Choose
between HP Advanced Photo (default), HP Premium Photo, Other, Plain, or
Other, Photo. HP recommends using HP Advanced Photo Paper for best results. If
you are printing on non-HP paper or other medi a, choose Other so that the printer
sets itself appropriately.
• Date/Time: Touch to show a date/time stamp on your printed photos. Touch Date/
Time, Date only, or Off (default).
• Colorspace: Touch to choose a colorspace (a three-dimensional math ema t i cal
model for organizing color). The col orspace you select affects the colors in your
printed photos. Select Adobe RGB, sRGB, or Auto-select (default). The Auto-
select default tells the printer to use the Adobe RG B colo rsp ace, if available. The
printer defaults to sRGB if Adobe RGB is not availa bl e.
• Borderless: Touch to turn borderless printing On (default) or Off. When borderless
printing is turned off, all pages print with a narrow white border around the outside
edges of the paper.
• Software Install Mode: Touch to change the software install mode. Select On
(default), and the embedded HP quick connect soft ware will automatically install when
you connect the printer to a computer with a USB cable. For more information, see
Software installation. Select Off if you are using the printer with the HP Wireless
Printing Upgrade Kit or an HP Jet Direct box. Also select Off if you want to connect
the printer to your computer to transfer photos onl y, a nd d o no t w ant to install the
software and print from the computer to the printer.
• Enable Faster Browsing: Touch to change the mode between On (default) or Off.
• Demo Mode: Touch to turn Demo Mode On or Off (default). When Demo Mode is
on, the printer displays sample images a user can edit and print. If no interaction with
the demo takes place within two minutes, a slide sh ow sta rt s wi th information about
printer features.
• Restore Defaults: Touch to restore printer defaults: Yes or No (default). Touching
Yes restores the original factory preferences.
• Language: Touch to change the language used on the printer screen.
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Bluetooth
◦ Bluetooth Radio: Select On to turn on Bluetooth Radio.
◦ Passkey: When the Bluetooth Security Level of the printer is set to High, you must
enter a passkey to make the printer available to other Bluetooth devices. The default
passkey is 0000.
◦ Device Name: You can select a name for the printer that appears on other devices
with Bluetooth wireless technology when they locate the printer.
◦ Device Address: Some devices with Bluetoo th w i rele ss technology require you to
enter the address of the device they are trying to locate. This menu option shows the
printer address.
◦ Visibility: Select Visible to all (default) or Not visible. When Visibility is set to Not
visible, only devices that know the printer add ress ca n pri nt to it.
◦ Security Level: Select Low (default) or High. The Low setting does not requi re users
of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to enter the printer passkey.
High requires users of other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology to enter the
printer passkey.
◦ Reset Bluetooth: Select to reset all items in the Bluetooth menu to their default
values.
Help
• Bluetooth Printing Tips: Touch to read the bluetooth printing tips.
• Photo Printing Tips: Touch to read the top seven printing tips.
• Printer Features: Touch to see information about prin ter features.
• Print from Imaging devices: Touch to see information about printing from im ag ing
devices.
• Creative Options: Touch to see information about the Create aspects of the printer.
• Troubleshooting: Touch to see information on troubleshooting.
• Printing from the Computer: Touch to read how to print from your computer.
• Getting Assistance: Touch to read how to obt ai n he lp with the printer.
Setup Menu 19
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Get started
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3 Paper basics
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
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Load your paper
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Choose the best paper for the job
Use HP Advanced Photo Paper. It is especially designed to w ork w it h th e in ks in your
printer to create beautiful photos. Other photo papers might produce inferior results.
For a list of available HP-designed inkjet pap er, or to purchase supplies, go to:
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www.hpshopping.com (U.S.)
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www.hpshopping.ca (Canada)
www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe)
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www.hp.com (All other countries/regions)
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The printer is set by default to print the best qual ity photos on HP Advanced Photo Pape r.
If you print on a different type of pape r, be sure to change the paper t ype. For information
on changing the paper type in the print er menu, see
changing the paper type when printing from a co mputer, see
for the print job.
Load your paper
Load your paper. For information on
Change the print settings
Paper loading tips
• You can print photos on small media, such as 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) or 13 x 18 cm
(5 x 7 inch) photo paper, panoramic photo paper (4 x 12 inch), index cards, L-size
cards, or Hagaki cards. Use plain pape r, such as index cards, only for d rafts or whe n
print quality is not important.
• Before loading paper, slide out the pape r-width guide to make room for the paper.
After loading paper, set the paper width gui de gently against the edge of the paper,
so that it guides the paper in straight.
• Load only one type and size of paper at a time. Do not mix paper types or size s i n
the input tray.
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Paper basics
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To load paper
1. Open the output tray. The input tray opens automati c all y .
1 Input tray
2 Paper-width guide
3 Output tray
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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 l eft side of the input tray an d push the paper down firmly
until it stops.
3. Adjust the paper-width guide to fit close to the edge of th e paper w ithout be nding the
paper.
To change the paper type
TIP: If you are printing on a paper type other than the recomme nded HP Ad vanced
Photo Paper, be sure to change the paper type setting to improve the results.
1. Touch the Setup icon to display the Setup Menu. For more information, see Setup
Menu.
2. Touch Preferences, and use the arrow keys to navigate to and touch Paper Type.
3. Select one of the following paper types:
• HP Advanced Photo Paper (default)
• HP Premium Photo Paper
• Other, Plain
• Other, Photo
If you are printing from a computer, change the paper type and other printer settings in
the print dialog box. For more information, see
Print from a computer and Change the
print settings for the print job.
You can select from a greater number of paper sizes when you print from a computer
than when you print without a computer. When you print without a computer, the printer
senses the paper size being used and scales the imag e to fi t on the paper size being
used.
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Paper basics
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4 Print from a Bluetooth device
This section describes how to print from any device with Bluetooth wireless technology,
a short-range communications technology that enables a w ide ra nge of devices to
connect with each other without the clutter of cables.
This section contains the following topics:
What you need for a Bluetooth connecti on
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Connect the HP Photosmart A640 series to your Bluetooth device
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Print photos from a Bluetooth device
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NOTE: For more information on Bluetooth wireless technology and HP, go to
www.hp.com/go/bluetoothphotoprint.
What you need for a Bluetooth connection
To connect the HP Photosmart A640 series with a Bluetooth connection, you will need
the following:
A Bluetooth (compatible HCRP or SPP profile) capable device (such as a PDA,
❑
camera phone)
Some Bluetooth products exchange device addresses when they communicate with each
other, so you might also need to find out the device address of the HP Photosmart A640
series in order to establish a connection.
To find out the device address of the product
1. On the Home Screen, touch Setup.
2. Touch Bluetooth.
Print from a Bluetooth device
NOTE: It is required that the Bluetooth Radio is turned on to enable the
Bluetooth options in the Bluetooth Menu.
3. Touch Device Address.
The Device Address appears, which is rea d onl y.
4. Make a note of the device address. You might need it later.
Connect the HP Photosmart A640 series to your Bluetooth device
If you have a PDA or a mobile phone with Bluetooth wireless technology, you can co nnect
to the HP Photosmart and send photos to the product wirelessly.
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To connect to and print from other Bluetooth devices
Print from a Bluetooth device
1. Make sure that you have installed the necessary software on the Bluetooth device.
2. Have the HP Photosmart search for available Bluetooth devices.
NOTE: It is required that the Bluetooth Radio is turned on to enable the
Bluetooth options in the Bluetooth Menu.
3. Select your device from the list of available Bluetooth devices.
NOTE: Some mobile phones need to be paired w ith th e HP Photosmart before
you can print. The default passkey for pairing with the HP Photosmart is 0000.
4. Send the print job from the Bluetooth device to the product. See the documentation
for your Bluetooth device for specific instructions on starting a print job .
Print photos from a Bluetooth device
The basic procedure for printing from any devic e w ith Bluetooth wireless technology is
the same. For more detailed instructions, see the docume nta t i on that came with your
Bluetooth device.
To print from a Bluetooth device
1. Turn on the Bluetooth radio
Touch Setup.
❑
Touch Bluetooth.
❑
Touch Bluetooth Radio, and then touch On.
❑
2. Have the device you are printing from search for available Bluetooth printers.
On the Homescreen, touch Bluetooth.
❑
3. Select the HP Photosmart A640 series printer when it appears on the device.
4. Send the print job from the Bluetooth devic e to the printer. See the documentation for
your Bluetooth device for specific instructions on st arting a print job.
NOTE: For information on adjusting the printer's Bluet oo th settings, see the Help
menu section in
26 Print from a Bluetooth device
Setup Menu.
5 Print without a computer
This section contains the following topics:
Print from a memory card
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Save photos from a memory card to another device
Print from a PictBridge-certified camera or device
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Get creative
Enhance or edit your photos
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Create and view slide shows
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Print from a memory card
This section explains how to print digital photos that are sto red o n a me mory 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.
Supported memory cards
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Insert a memory card
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Print photos from a memory card or USB device
Remove a memory card
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Print without a computer
Label Description
1 Memory Stick or Memory Stick Pro or Memory Stick Duo or Memory
2 xD-Picture Card, Secure Digital, Mini SD, SDHC, MultiMediaCard
3 Front USB port/Pictbridge: For digital cameras and removable drives
Stick PRO Duo
(MMC), or Secure MMC and transflash cards with the appropriate
adapters
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