HP Photosmart C7180, Photosmart C7185 Setup Guide

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Important setup information

Wireless or wired network users: you must follow the instructions in this setup guide to be successful adding the HP All-in-One to your network.

USB cable users: Do not connect the USB cable until step A2.

Remove all tape and lift display

a Remove all tape from the front, back,

and both sides of the device. Remove the protective ﬁ lm from the color graphics display.

b Lift the control panel.

Windows CD

Mac CD

Documentation CD

This CD may be included for some languages where help is not available through the software.

Locate components

HP Photosmart C7100 All-in-One series

Basics Guide

power cord

phone cord

4 x 6 in (10 x 15 cm) photo paper

control panel faceplate (may be pre-attached)

ink cartridges

USB cable

Ethernet cable

*May need to be purchased separately.

The contents of your box may differ.

HP Photosmart C7100 All-in-One series Setup Guide

Attach the control panel faceplate

(if not attached)

a Position the control panel faceplate

over the buttons on the device.

ab cd

Load plain paper into the bottom tray

b Press down ﬁ rmly on all edges

of the faceplate until it snaps into place. Make sure all buttons come throught the holes in the faceplate.

Load plain white paper in the bottom paper tray. Plain paper is needed for alignment.

a Lift the output tray.

d e

Load photo paper

b c

b Pull out the photo tray.

c Load the 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm)

photo paper from the sample pack with the glossy side down in the photo tray.

Tip: If the paper is tabbed, make sure the tab is towards you.

d Lower the output tray and

push in the photo tray.

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e Pull out the tray extender

and lift up the paper catch.

Connect the supplied phone cord

Connect one end of the supplied phone

cord to the phone port labelled 1-LINE and the other to a wall jack.

See the Basics Guide if you want to use your own phone cord or for help with other fax setup options.

Connect the power cord

USB cable users: Do not connect the USB cable

until instructed later in this guide.

Press the On button

After you press the On button, wait for the prompt

on the color graphics display before continuing.

Open the access door

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Lift latches inside of the device

a Squeeze the bottom of each latch to release it, and

then lift the latch.

b Lift all six latches.

Insert all six ink cartridges

Match the color and pattern of the ink cartridge to the color and pattern on the print carriage.

a Push the black ink cartridge in to the ﬁ rst slot on the

left. Close the latch.

b Repeat with each of the color ink cartridges.

c Make sure each latch is secure.

Note: Use only the ink cartridges that came with the printer. The ink in these cartridges is specially formulated to mix with the ink in the print head assembly at ﬁ rst-time setup.

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Close the access door and follow the prompts

a After you close the access door, a prompt appears

to load plain white paper. Make sure paper is loaded, and then press OK to start the process.

The device initializes the ink cartridges and aligns

the printer. This takes approximately 5 minutes.

CAUTION: Do not disconnect or turn off the

HP All-in-One during this time. You may hear the device making noises.

b After the alignment page is printed, alignment is

complete. Check the display for status, then press OK . Recycle or discard the alignment page.

Continue to the next page for instructions on connecting your HP All-in-One to your computer or to your network.

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