HP Photosmart A717 User Manual
HP Photosmart A710 series
User Guide
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Contents
1Welcome.................................................................................................................3
Find more information .............................................................................................4
Printer parts ............................................................................................................4
Optional accessories ..............................................................................................8
Use the printer menus ............................................................................................9
2 Photo printing overview......................................................................................11
Start-to-finish printing ...........................................................................................11
3 Paper basics........................................................................................................13
Choose and load paper ........................................................................................13
Choose the right paper ..................................................................................13
Load your paper ............................................................................................13
4 Print from a memory card or the internal printer storage...............................15
Get photos from a memory card ...........................................................................15
Insert a memory card ....................................................................................15
Remove a memory card ................................................................................17
Get photos from the internal printer storage .........................................................17
Save photos from a memory card to the internal printer storage ..................18
Navigate through and view your photos ...............................................................18
Select multiple photos ..........................................................................................20
Choose a photo layout .........................................................................................20
Print your photos ..................................................................................................21
5 Creative projects.................................................................................................23
Print panoramic photos ........................................................................................23
Print photo stickers ...............................................................................................25
Print passport photos ...........................................................................................25
Print CD/DVD labels .............................................................................................26
Print a selected frame from a video clip ...............................................................26
Improve the quality of your photos .......................................................................26
Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix ...............................................26
Improve the quality of your video clips ..........................................................27
Crop a photo .........................................................................................................27
Add a decorative frame ........................................................................................28
Add clipart .............................................................................................................28
Add a greeting ......................................................................................................28
Add a color effect ..................................................................................................29
Add the date and time to your prints ....................................................................29
Set print quality .....................................................................................................29
Assign keywords and view photos in groups ........................................................30
Create and view slide shows ................................................................................30
View a slide show on a TV ...................................................................................30
Connect the printer to the TV ........................................................................31
Use the remote control ..................................................................................31
View a slide show on the TV .........................................................................33
E-mail or upload your photos using HP Photosmart Share ..................................33
6 Print from other devices.....................................................................................35
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Print photos from a digital camera ........................................................................35
Print photos from a Bluetooth device ...................................................................35
Print photos from a computer ...............................................................................36
Print photos from an iPod .....................................................................................37
7 Maintain and transport the printer.....................................................................39
Replace the print cartridge ...................................................................................39
Clean and maintain the printer .............................................................................41
Clean the outside of the printer .....................................................................41
Automatically clean the print cartridge ..........................................................41
Manually clean the print cartridge contacts ...................................................42
Print a test page ............................................................................................42
Align the print cartridge .................................................................................43
Store the printer and print cartridge ......................................................................44
Store the printer .............................................................................................44
Store the print cartridge .................................................................................45
Maintain the quality of photo paper ......................................................................45
Transport the printer .............................................................................................45
8 Troubleshooting..................................................................................................47
Printer hardware problems ...................................................................................47
Printing problems ..................................................................................................50
Bluetooth printing problems ..................................................................................53
Error messages ....................................................................................................55
9 Specifications .....................................................................................................59
System requirements ............................................................................................59
Printer specifications ............................................................................................60
10 HP support ..........................................................................................................63
Support process ...................................................................................................63
HP support by phone ............................................................................................63
Phone support period ....................................................................................63
Placing a call .................................................................................................63
After the phone support period ......................................................................64
Additional warranty options ..................................................................................64
HP Warranty .........................................................................................................65
A Install the software..............................................................................................67
BPrinter menus......................................................................................................69
Edit photos ............................................................................................................69
Slide show ............................................................................................................69
Print options ..........................................................................................................70
Organize & save ...................................................................................................70
Save ..............................................................................................................70
Keyword ........................................................................................................70
Date correction ..............................................................................................71
Tools .....................................................................................................................72
Help ......................................................................................................................72
Preferences ..........................................................................................................72
Index............................................................................................................................75
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart A710 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:
Take advantage of internal storage
See Save photos from a memory card to the internal
printer storage.
Apply Photo Fix techniques
See Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix.
Print passport photos
See Print passport photos.
View your photos on TV
See View a slide show on a
TV.
Get creative: add frames,
greetings, clipart, and color
effects
See Creative projects.
Print panoramas
See Print panoramic photos.
Print CD/DVD labels
Print photo stickers
See Print photo stickers.
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See Print CD/DVD labels.
Chapter 1
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 A710 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.
Front of printer (input and output trays closed)
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. Raise or lower the screen to adjust the viewing angle. To manually
raise the screen, place your finger under the indentation on the left side of the screen. 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, or connect an HP iPod.
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Rear of printer
1 TV cable connection: Connect the video cable here.
2 USB port: Connect the printer to a computer or to an HP direct-printing digital camera here
using a USB cable.
3 Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here.
Inside front of printer (input and output trays open)
1 Input tray: Load paper here. The input tray opens automatically when you open the output
tray. See To load paper.
2 Input tray extension: Pull out to support paper.
3 Paper-width guide: Move to width of current paper to position the paper properly.
4 Remote control infrared port: The printer's remote control uses this port to communicate
with the printer. See Connect the printer to the TV.
5 Camera port: Connect a PictBridge digital camera, the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer
adapter, an iPod, or a USB flash/thumb drive here. See Print from other devices.
6 Memory card slots: Insert memory cards into these slots. See Get photos from a memory
card.
7 Output tray (open): The printer deposits printed photos here.
8 Print cartridge door: Open to insert or remove a print cartridge.
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Indicator lights
1 On light: This light is solid green if the printer is on, green and flashing if the printer is busy,
or red and flashing if the printer requires attention.
2 Save photos to printer light: This light flashes green when saving photos to the internal
printer storage.
3 Battery light: This light flashes if the optional battery is charging, or is solid if the battery is
fully charged. The light won't be on if there is no battery installed or if there is a battery installed
but the printer is not connected to AC power. For more information about the 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. See
the printer screen for information and, if necessary, see Troubleshooting.
5 Photo Fix light: This light indicates when the Photo Fix feature is on and working. See Perfect
photos automatically using Photo Fix.
6 Print light: This light is solid green if the printer is ready to print, or green and flashing if the
printer is printing or processing information.
7 Memory card light: This light flashes green if the printer is accessing the memory card, or is
solid green if the printer has finished accessing the card and is ready to print.
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Control panel
1 On: Press this button to turn the printer on or off.
2 Save: Press this button to open the Save menu.
3
Zoom: Press the button to increase the zoom level or to open a folder or album in 9–up view
mode. Press the
album view.
4 Photo Fix: The Photo Fix feature automatically improves your photos by adjusting the focus,
lighting, and brightening, and by removing red-eye. This feature is on by default; to turn it off,
press this button.
5 Delete: Press this button to delete the currently displayed or highlighted photo from a memory
card or the internal printer storage. You can also delete the currently displayed photo, the
highlighted photo in 9-up view, or all selected photos. For more information on selecting and
deleting photos, see Select multiple photos.
6 Menu: Press this button to open the printer Main menu.
7 Rotate: Press this button to rotate the currently highlighted or displayed photo.
8 Print: Press this button to print selected photos from a memory card or the internal printer storage.
See Print from a memory card or the internal printer storage.
9 Cancel: Press this button to go back to the previous menu, exit the menu entirely, or cancel
printing.
10 OK: Press this button to select a photo, menu, or menu option.
11 4-way arrow button: Use the arrows to scroll through photos or to navigate the printer menus.
Press OK to select a photo, menu, or menu option.
button to decrease the zoom level or to collapse a 9–up view to a folder or
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Internal battery compartment
1 Internal battery compartment: Insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery here.
2 Battery compartment button: Slide 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 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, and 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.
HP Photosmart Internal Battery
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.
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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.
Note For a list of all the printer menu options, see Printer menus.
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Chapter 1
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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 or use
photos already saved in the
internal printer storage.
See Print from a memory
card or the internal printer
storage and Print from other
devices.
Step 3
Navigate through and
view your photos
See Navigate through and
view your photos.
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Chapter 2
(continued)
Step 4
Select photos to print
See Select multiple photos.
Step 5
Choose a photo layout
See Choose a photo
layout.
Step 6
Print your 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
● 10 x 30 cm (4 x 12 inch) panorama photo paper
● 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo sticker paper
● Index cards
● L-size cards
● Hagaki cards
Some supported paper types:
● HP Advanced Photo Paper (recommended)
● Cards: index, Hagaki, A6, L-size, 2L-size
● Photo sticker paper
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Chapter 3
● HP CD/DVD Label media
● HP Self-Adhesive Photo paper
● Other photo papers (results may vary)
Paper tray capacity: 20 sheets, maximum thickness 305 µm (12 mil) per sheet
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 or the internal printer storage
This section describes the steps for printing photos that are stored on a memory card or
the internal printer storage. This section contains the following topics:
● Get photos from a memory card
● Get photos from the internal printer storage
● 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
Sticks, 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 from other devices.
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™.
™
, Microdrive, Memory
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
(the printer is accessing the card). For more information, see Remove a memory
card.
The printer reads the memory card and then displays the first photo on the card in 1-up
view. If you used your digital camera to select photos on the card, the printer asks you
if you want to print the camera-selected photos.
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Memory card How to insert the memory card
CompactFlash ● 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
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 card How 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 card points toward you
● Metal contacts face down
™
or Memory Stick PRO
Remove a memory card
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.
Get photos from the internal printer storage
To get photos from the internal printer storage, remove any memory cards that are
inserted. You can only view photos on the internal storage if the memory card slots are
empty. Use the 4-way arrow button to navigate through the photos stored on the internal
storage. For more information, see Navigate through and view your photos.
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Chapter 4
Save photos from a memory card to the internal printer storage
If you have previously saved a photo to the internal storage, but then deleted it from the
internal storage, you may want to save it again. Follow these steps:
To save photos from a memory card to the internal printer storage
1. Insert a memory card and select photos to transfer. For information on viewing and
selecting photos, see Select multiple photos.
2. Press Save.
3. Select Organize & Save, and then press OK.
4. Select Save to printer, and then press OK.
5. Press OK again to confirm.
Navigate through and view your photos
This section explains how to navigate through and view your photos on the printer screen.
For information about viewing your photos on a TV, see View a slide show on a TV.
To view photos
One by one 1. Insert a memory card or view photos
Do this
on the internal printer storage.
2. Use the 4-way arrow button to
navigate through the folders and
albums.
3.
Press
selected album, nine at a time.
4. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll
through the photos, and highlight the
photo you want to view.
5.
Press
6. To change back to the nine at a time
view, press
display.
to view the photos in the
to view the photo. Press
again to magnify the photo, or
to decrease the magnification.
until nine photos
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To view photos Do this
Folder view 1. Insert a memory card or view photos
on the internal printer storage. The
photos are displayed in:
– Folders: by month
– Albums: groups of photos within
a month
2. Use the 4-way arrow button to
navigate through the folders and
albums.
– To navigate through the albums,
press
or . When you reach
the last album in the folder, the
focus automatically moves to the
first album in the next folder.
– To navigate from one folder to
another, press
. The focus
moves to the folder tab. Press
or to move from one tab to
another.
Nine at a time 1. Insert a memory card or view photos
on the internal printer storage.
2. Use the 4-way arrow button to
navigate through the folders and
albums.
3.
Press
until you see the photos in
the selected album, nine at a time.
4. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll
through the photos.
5.
Press
to change back to the folder
view.
A video clip 1. Insert a memory card that contains a
video clip, or view video clips on the
internal printer storage.
2. Navigate through the folders and
photos, and highlight the video clip
you want to play.
3.
Press
4. Press
.
to play the video clip.
5. Press OK to pause the video clip,
select a frame, or start the video clip
again.
6. Press Cancel to return to the
beginning of the video clip.
7. Press
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to stop the video clip.
Chapter 4
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, and the photo is selected.
To select several photos
1. Insert a memory card or view photos on the internal printer storage.
2. Use the 4-way arrow button to navigate through the folders and photos, and highlight
a photo to print.
3. Press OK to select each photo you want to print.
To deselect photos
1. Highlight the photo you want to deselect, and then press OK.
2. Select Deselect the selected item or Deselect all selected photos, and then
press OK. The check mark disappears from the lower left corner of the photos you
have deselected.
To select a range of photos
1. Insert a memory card or view photos on the internal printer storage.
2. Press OK to select each album of photos you want to print.
Note If you are viewing photos one by one or nine at a time, press until
the folder view appears.
To select more than one copy of a photo
1. Insert a memory card or view photos on the internal printer storage.
2. Press OK to select the photo you want to print.
3. Press OK again, and then choose Select multiple print copies.
4. Press
or to increase or decrease the number of copies, and then press OK.
Choose a photo layout
You can select from several print layouts.
To select a photo layout
1. Press Menu.
2. Select Print options, and then press OK.
3. Select Change layout, and then press OK.
4. Press
– 1-up
– 2-up
– 4-up
– Index page
The printer may rotate your photos to fit the layout.
or and then press OK to select a layout:
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Note When borderless printing is turned off, all pages print with a narrow white
border around the outside edges of the paper. To turn on borderless printing, see
the “Borderless” option in Preferences.
Print your photos
You can print digital photos that are stored on a memory card or the internal printer
storage. You can print photos you have selected on the printer or photos you have
selected on the camera (Digital Print Order Format, or DPOF). 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 or the internal printer
storage.
2. Display the photo you want to print.
3. Press Print.
To print a group of selected photos
1. Navigate through the photos on the inserted memory card or the internal printer
storage.
2. Select the photos you want to print. See Select multiple photos.
3. Press Print.
To print a photo index
1. Insert a memory card or view photos on the internal printer storage.
2. Press Menu.
3. Select Print options, and then press OK.
4. Select Change layout, and then press OK.
5. Press
A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for all the photos on a memory
card (2000 maximum). You can use the index numbers to print specific photos or a range
of photos. Use an index card or plain paper to conserve photo paper.
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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or until Index page is highlighted, and then press OK.
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