HP Photosmart p1000 User Manual

HP PhotoSmart

PlOOO/PllOO Printer

User’s Guide

HEWLETT* PACKABD

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Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started...................................................................................1

Overview....................................................................................................................... 1

Special Features.....................................................................................................1

Setting up gour HP PhotoSmart printer

Unpacking the printer.............................................................................................3

Other items gou will need.......................................................................................4

Getting to know gour HP PhotoSmart printer

Turning the printer ON and OFF

Using the Front panel.............................................................................................6

Handling printer status messages

Reading the indicator lights....................................................................................8

Using the HP PhotoSmart printer tools.........................................................................9

Printing a test page..............................................................................................10

Cleaning the print cartridges Selecting the deFault paper tgpe and size

Selecting the page lagout.....................................................................................11

Photo Album..................................................................................................12

Paper Saver...................................................................................................12

Adjusting the photo brightness.............................................................................13

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Using the Factorg settings....................................................................................13

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Chapter 2 Using Print Cartridges and Paper

Using print cartridges..................................................................................................15

Selecting the correct print cartridges

Determining if a print cartridge is Low on ink.......................................................15

Replacing print cartridges.....................................................................................16

Loading paper..............................................................................................................17

Loading a stack of paper......................................................................................18

Loading paper in the photo tra\............................................................................19

Loading envelopes......................................................................................................20

Printing a single envelope....................................................................................20

Printing a stack of envelopes...............................................................................20

Using HP custom papers............................................................................................21

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Chapter 3 Connecting the Printer to a Computer...........................................23

Sgstem requirements...................................................................................................23

Connecting the printer.................................................................................................23

Using a paraUel port.............................................................................................23

Using a USB port..................................................................................................24

Chapter 4 Using the Printer with a Computer.................................................25

Printing.........................................................................................................................25

Printer Properties.................................................................................................26

Setup..............................................................................................................26

Features.........................................................................................................26

Advanced.......................................................................................................26

Services.........................................................................................................27

Contents

Two-sided printing.................................................................................................27

ManuaLLg reloading paper to print the second side

Using memorg card files..............................................................................................29

Saving photos..............................................................................................................30

Using the HP PhotoSmart printer Toolbox

Opening the Toolbox............................................................................................32

Printer Services....................................................................................................33

Estimated Ink Level..............................................................................................33

Configuration....................................................................................................... 34

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Chapter 5 Using the Printer with a Memory Card...........................................35

Understanding memory cards.....................................................................................35

Inserting a memory card..............................................................................................35

Printing an index page.................................................................................................37

Selecting photos..........................................................................................................38

Using the front panel............................................................................................38

Using Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) files.....................................................40

Printing photos............................................................................................................41

Chapter 6 Using the Printer with HP JetSend.................................................43

Using HP JetSend to print or save photos..................................................................43

Tips for using HP JetSend...........................................................................................45

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Using the computer..................................................................................................... 47

The HP PhotoSmart Toolbox

Communications troubleshooting.........................................................................47

Using a digital camera.................................................................................................48

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Clearing a paper jam...................................................................................................48

Common questions and answers............................................................................... 50

Frequentlg asked questions.................................................................................50

Troubleshooting....................................................................................................50

Getting assistance.......................................................................................................53

HP PhotoSmart on the Internet............................................................................53

HP communitg Forum

Viewing online Help..............................................................................................54

Contacting HP Customer Care............................................................................54

Maintenance Functions...............................................................................................55

Materials \ou will need..........................................................................................55

Cleaning the print cartidge holders......................................................................55

Cleaning the print cartridges

Cleaning the printer..............................................................................................57

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Chapterl Getting Started

Overview

Your HP PhotoSmart PlOOO/PllOO printer prints everything From black and white

text documents to color photos. You can print high-quality documents and projects

(such as a photo album pages, greeting cards, or newsletters) that you have created

using your computer. You can use the HP PhotoSmart printer to print copies oF photos From your digital camera’s memory card. IF your digital camera has HP

JetSend inFrared capability, you can use inFrared For wireless printing.

Special features

Your HP PhotoSmart printer is a unique printer with special Features to help you:

• print or save photos From digital camera memory cards

• use your digital camera’s memory card as a separate disk drive

• print or save photos using HP JetSend inFrared technology

• create laser-like quality text and brilliant photo-quality color

• enjoy clear, natural-looking results on any paper

• connect the printer to your computer using a USB or parallel port

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How you wiLL use your printer depends on your source.

IF your source is: You can:

a computer

a memory card

a digitaL camera using HP JetSend inFrared

print From a wide range o1 soltware appLications

save photos to your computer’s hard drive print an index page showing thumbnaiLs (mini

representations) oF aLL photos

print aLL or seLected photos

print muLtipLe copies oF photos

save aLL or seLected photos to your computer’s hard drive

use a soFtware appLication to open (view) a photo From the memory card

print an index page showing thumbnaiLs (mini representations) oF aLL photos

print aLL or seLected photos

print muLtipLe copies oF photos

save aLL or seLected photos (From the digitaL camera)

Setting up your HP PhotoSmart printer

Unpacking the printer

To unpack the printer:

1. Remove aLL items From the box.

2. Detach the packaging From the PhotoSmart printer.

3. Save the packaging, in case \ou ever want to transport or store gour printer.

Getting Started

BeFore gou begin, check to be sure gou have the FoLLowing:

HP PhotoSmart printer Power cord Print cartridges

SoFtware on CD-ROM

User’s Guide Quick Success poster

SoFtware instaLLation instructions

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Other items you wiLL need

Depending on how you are using the HP PhotoSmart printer, you wiLL need

additional items (Listed beLow).

Cables - To connect the HP PhotoSmart printer to your computer, you will

need a bi-directional IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable or a USB cable

(available at most computer stores).

Note: For more information about how to connect the HP PhotoSmart printer

to a computer, see “Chapter 3 Connecting the Printer to a Computer” on page 23.

HP paper - For the best output quality, we recommend using HP paper. HP paper is available at most computer and office supply stores or on the Web at HP’s Shopping Village.

http://www.shopping.hp.com

Note: For more information about how paper affects print quality, see the HP

PhotoSmart online Help.

Memory cards - If you use your digital camera’s memory card with the printer,

make sure the memory card is a CompactFlash Type I or II or SmartMedia memory card. See “Chapter 5 Using the Printer with a Memory Card” on page

35 for more information.

Getting to know your HP PhotoSmart printer

Getting Started

top cover

output tray

side paper guide

photo tray

paper tray Front paper guide

Top cover - open this cover to change print cartridges or dear a paper jam

Output tray - catches your printed photos or documents

Paper guides (Front and side) adjust these guides to the edges oF the paper in the paper tray to ensure the paper Feeds into the printer correctly

Photo tray - place 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 mm) photo paper in this tray For printing

LCD

memory card slots

Power button

Paper tray - place paper or envelopes in this tray For printing

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) read this window For inFormation about the status oF your printer

Memory card slots (SmartMedia and CompactFlash) - place a

memory card into the correct slot to begin printing or saving

Power button - press this button to turn the printer on and oFF

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Turning the printer ON and OFF

To turn the printer on and oFi:

1. Be sure the top cover is dosed.

2. Press the Power button to turn the printer ON and OFF.

Note: To get maximum use From \our print cartridges, do not unplug the printer,

or turn oFF the power source (such as a power strip), until the Power light is

oFF.

Using the Front panel

The printer’s Front panel allows \ou to print directlg From \our digital camera without using \our computer. The Front panel also has an LCD which shows inFormation about \our printer. Use the Front panel LCD and buttons to print photos or save them to \our computer’s hard drive. Mang buttons “remember” what gour last selection was so that gou do not have to make gour selections again.

Copies

Choose Photos —

Cancel/No

Save

Power

Photo Size OK/Yes Print

Tools Infrared port

Getting Started

The Following is a general description oF the Front panel buttons. The details on

how to use each button are included throughout this guide.

Copies - use this button to select the number oF copies \ou want to print

Choose Photos - use this button to choose which photos \ou want to print or save

Photo Size - use this button to choose the printed size For all selected photos

Cancel/No - press this button to stop printing, cancel a selection, or answer no to a question on the LCD

OK/Yes - press this button to make a selection or answer \es to a question on the LCD

Press the right and leFt sides oF the Following buttons to view (move through) the

available selections.

Choose Photos Photo Size

Save - press this button to start saving the selected photos to the computer

Print - press this button to start printing the selected photos

Tools - use this button to change

printer settings

InFrared (IR) port - aim \our digital

camera toward this port when

transFerring photos to the printer using HP JetSend inFrared technologg

Power - press this button to turn the printer on and oFF

Copies Tools

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Handling printer status messages

The LCD displays information about the status of your printer and prompts you for information about the current job. When you see a message on the LCD, you can:

• Follow the instructions on the LCD. OR

• Press the Cancel button to stop printing or saving. If you do this, you will need to re-start the job.

Note: If you need additional information after following the instructions on the

LCD, see “Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Maintenance” on page 47.

Reading the indicator Lights

The HP PhotoSmart printer has four indicator lights. Two are located next to the memory card slots and two are located on the front panel.

Card Slot lights

Power light

If the Power light is:

• on- the printer power is on

• blinking - the printer is busy (for example, printing or saving)

• oFF - the printer power is off

Attention light

IF a Card Slot Light (there are two oF them—one For each card slot) is:

• on - the memorg card is inserted correctLg

• blinking - the memorg card in the card slot is being accessed

Caution: Do not remove the memory card while the indicator light

is blinking. Removing a memory card while it is in use may damage the card.

• oFF - there is no memorg card inserted, the memorg card is not inserted correctLg, or the other memorg card slot is in use

Note: You can onLg use one memorg card slot at a time. For more

inFormation about using memorg cards with the HP PhotoSmart printer, see “Chapter 5 Using the Printer with a Memorg Card” on page

35.

• IF the Attention Light is blinking, read the LCD For instructions.

Getting Started

Using the HP PhotoSmart printer tools

You can use the TooLs button on the printer’s Front paneL to:

• print a test page

• cLean the print cartridges

• seLect the deFauLt paper tgpe and size

• seLect the deFauLt page Lagout

• adjust the photo brightness

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Printing a test page

IF you think your print cartridges may be Low on ink, print a test page.

To print a test page:

1. Make sure pLain paper is Loaded in the paper tray. See “Loading paper” on page 17 For detaiLs.

2. Press the Tools button untiL the LCD asks iF you want to print a test page, then press the OK/Yes button.

The printer begins printing a test page.

Cleaning the print cartridges

IF you notice white Lines or singLe-coLor streaks on your prints, the print cartridges

may need to be cLeaned.

Note: You can aLso cLean the print cartridges using the HP PhotoSmart TooLbox

or you can cLean them manuaLLy. See “CLeaning the print cartridges” on page 56 For detaiLs.

To clean the print cartridges:

1. Make sure pLain paper is Loaded in the paper tray. See “Loading paper” on page 17 For detaiLs.

2. Press the Tools button untiL the LCD asks iF you want to cLean the print

cartridges, then press the OK/Yes button.

3. When the LCD asks you to Load pLain paper, press the OK/Yes button.

The printer begins cLeaning the print cartridges. The Power Light begins

bLinking. When the printer stops making noises AND the Power Light is no Longer bLinking, the printer is Finished cLeaning the print cartridges. The printer then begins printing a test page. IF the test page has white streaks or missing

coLors, you can cLean the print cartridges again. See “CLeaning the print cartridges” on page 56 For detaiLs.

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Selecting the default paper type and size

IF you usually print on one type and size oF paper, set the paper type and size

deFault settings. Your settings will be the new deFaults For each print job. You will still have the option to change the paper type and size For a speciFic print job.

To select the default paper type and size:

1. Press the Tools button until the LCD asks you iF you want to:

• Select the deFault paper type? OR

• Select the deFault paper size?

2. Press the OK/Yes button. The LCD displays the current setting.

3. Press the Tools button until the LCD displays the correct type or size (or No DeFault iF you want to select the paper type and size every time you print using the Front panel).

4. Press the OK/Yes button.

Selecting the page layout

The page layout speciFies how the printer positions photos on the page.

1. Press the Tools button until the LCD asks iF you want to select the page layout, then press the OK/Yes button.

2. Press the Tools button again to select Photo Album or Paper Saver. See below For more inFormation about these selections.

3. Press the OK/Yes button.

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Photo Album

Select this option if you want to print photos using the orientation setting From the digital camera. The printer orients the page to Fit as many photos as possible. For example, if your photos are all landscape, the page will print landscape. The printer uses the photo orientation setting From the camera to determine how to place the photo on the page.

Paper Saver

Select this option iF you want to Fit as many photos as possible on each sheet oF paper. Some photos may be turned sideways to Fit on the page—they may not print right-side up.

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Adjusting the photo brightness

IF \ou want gour photos to print Lighter or darker than the originals, adjust the photo brightness.

To adjust the photo brightness:

1. Press the Tools button until the LCD asks iF gou want to adjust the photo brightness, then press the OK/Yes button.

2. Press the right side oF the Tools button to Lighten gour photos or the leFt side oF the Tools button to darken gour photos.

3. Press the OK/Yes button.

Using the factory settings

You can reset the printer to the original Factorg settings using the Tools button.

To use the Factory settings:

• Press the Tools button until the LCD asks iF gou want to reset all tools settings, then press the OK/Yes button.

The Factorg settings are as Follows:

• No deFault paper tgpe or size (the printer will ask gou these settings everg time gou print photos using the Front panel)

• Photo Album page lagout

• Middle Brightness setting

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Chapter 2

Using Print Cartridges and Paper

Using print cartridges

To get the best performance from gour HP PhotoSmart printer, we recommend

using onLg genuine HP supplies, including genuine HP factorg-fiHed print

cartridges.

Note: Do not refill print cartridges gourself. Damage resulting from the

modification or refilling of HP print cartridges is specificallg excluded from

HP printer warrantg coverage.

Selecting the correct print cartridges

Use onlg HP print cartridges with gour HP PhotoSmart printer. The part numbers

are:

• Colorcartridge - HP C6578 series

• Black cartridge - HP 51645 series

Determining if a print cartridge is Low on ink

When a print cartridge is low on ink gou will probablg notice it in the print qualitg. You mag start seeing too much of one color in a print, a color mag be missing, or

gou mag see streaks in gour print. If gou think gour print cartridges mag be low on ink, print a test page. See “Using the HP PhotoSmart printer tools” on page 9 for details. If gou are connected to a computer, gou can use the HP PhotoSmart Toolbox. See “Using the HP PhotoSmart printer Toolbox” on page 32 for more information.

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