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Safety information
Always follow basic safety
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to reduce risk of injury from fire or
electric shock.
Warning To prevent fire or
shock hazard, do not expose
this product to rain or any
type of moisture.
●Read and understand the setup
instructions that came in the
box with the printer.
●Use only a grounded electrical
outlet when connecting the unit
to a power source. If you do not
know whether the outlet is
grounded, check with a qualified
electrician.
●Observe all warnings and
instructions marked on the
product.
●Unplug this product from wall
outlets before cleaning.
●Do not install or use this product
near water or when you are wet.
●Install the product securely on a
stable surface.
●Install the product in a protected
location where no one can step
on or trip over the power cord,
and where the power cord will
not be damaged.
●If the product does not operate
normally, see the
troubleshooting information in
the onscreen HP Photosmart
Printer Help.
●There are no operator
serviceable parts inside. Refer
servicing to qualified service
personnel.
●Use in a well-ventilated area.
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This product is suited for the use of
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Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 330 series printer! With your new,
compact photo printer you can easily print beautiful photos with or without a computer.
This guide explains how to print photos from the printer without connecting it to a
computer. To learn how to print from your computer, install the printer software and
explore the onscreen Printer Help, see Installing the software and Finding more
information.
Among other things, you'll learn how to:
Print beautiful borderless photos. See Printing your photos.
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Finding more information
Your new printer comes with the following documentation:
●Setup Guide: The HP Photosmart 330 series printer comes with setup
instructions that explain how to set up the printer and install the printer software.
●User's Guide: The HP Photosmart 330 series User's Guide is the book you are
reading. This book describes the basic features of the printer, explains how to
use the printer without connecting a computer, and contains hardware
troubleshooting information.
●HP Photosmart Printer Help: The onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help
describes how to use the printer with a computer and contains software
troubleshooting information.
After you have installed the HP Photosmart printer software on your computer (for
more information, see Installing the software), you can view the onscreen Printer Help:
●Windows PC: From the Start menu, select Programs (in Windows XP, select All
Programs) > HP > Photosmart 330, 380 series > Photosmart Help.
●Macintosh: Select Help > Mac Help in the Finder, then select Library >
HP Photosmart Printer Help for Macintosh.
Improve the quality of your photos by sharpening them
and improving the contrast. See Improving the quality of
your photos.
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Printer parts
Front of printer
1 Control panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from here.
2 Out tray (closed): Open this to print, insert a memory card, connect a compatible digital
camera, connect an HP iPod, or access the print cartridge area.
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Inside front of printer
1 In tray: Load paper here.
2 In tray extender: Pull out to support paper.
3 Paper-width guide: Move to the width of the current paper to position the paper properly.
4 Camera port: Connect a PictBridge digital camera, the optional HP Bluetooth wireless
printer adapter, or an HP iPod.
5 Memory card slots: Insert memory cards into these slots. See Inserting memory cards.
6 Print cartridge door: Open to insert or remove a print cartridge. See Inserting print
cartridges.
7 Out tray (open): The printer deposits printed photos here.
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Rear of printer
1 USB port: Use this port to connect the printer to a computer or to an HP direct-printing
digital camera.
2 Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here.
Indicator lights
1 On light: This light is solid green when the printer is on. It is green and flashing when the
printer is busy, and red and flashing when the printer requires attention.
2 Memory Card light: This light is solid green when the printer is ready for memory card
insertion or removal. It is green and flashing when the memory card is being accessed.
See Inserting memory cards.
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Control panel
1 On: Press to turn the printer on or off.
2 Print: Press to print selected photos from a memory card.
3 Delete: Press to delete the currently selected photo from a memory card.
4 Select Photos buttons: Use the arrows to scroll through photos on a memory card or to
navigate the printer menu. Press OK to select a photo or menu option.
5 Printer screen: View photos and menus here.
6 Cancel: Press to deselect photos, exit a menu, or stop an action.
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Idle screen
1 Battery indicator: Displays the charge level of the HP Photosmart Internal Battery, if
installed.
A solidly-filled battery icon indicates a fully-charged battery. As the battery is used, the
battery icon indicates the approximate amount of charge by the amount of solid fill.
A lightning bolt icon shown on top of the battery icon indicates that a power supply is
connected and the battery is charging. An outlet icon is displayed when the battery is fully
charged, indicating that you can unplug the power cord and run the printer from the battery
if desired.
For more information about the battery, refer to the instructions that came with the battery.
2 Ink level indicator: Displays the ink level of the print cartridge.
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Select Photos screen
1 Selection box: Displays a check mark if a photo is selected.
2 Copies: Displays the number of copies to be printed of the current photo.
3 Video clip : Displays this icon only when there's a video clip displayed on the printer
screen.
4 Index number: Displays the index number of the current photo and the total number of
photos on the inserted memory card.
Internal battery compartment
1 Cover of the battery compartment: Open this cover on the bottom of the printer to insert
the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery.
2 HP Photosmart Internal Battery (Model Q5599A): A fully-charged battery has sufficient
charge to print approximately 75 photos. You must purchase the battery separately.
3 Internal battery compartment: Insert the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery here.
4 Battery compartment button: Slide to release the compartment cover.
Available accessories
There are several accessories available for the HP Photosmart 330 series printer that
enhance its portability for printing anywhere, anytime. The appearance of the
accessories may vary from what is shown.
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Accessory nameDescription
The HP Photosmart Internal Battery lets
you take the printer with you wherever
you go.
HP Photosmart Internal Battery
The HP Photosmart Automobile DC
Adapter lets you plug into your
automobile for backup power and to
recharge an optional HP Photosmart
Internal Battery inserted in the printer.
HP Photosmart Automobile DC
Adapter
The lightweight, durable HP Photosmart
Carrying Case for Compact Printers
holds and protects everything needed
for hassle-free printing on the go.
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HP Photosmart Carrying Case for
Compact Printers
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.
HP Bluetooth® wireless printer
adapter
Printer menu
The printer menu contains many features for adjusting defaults, controlling print
quality, and using special effects.
To use the printer menu
1.If there is a memory card in the printer, remove it.
2.Press
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or on the printer control panel to access the printer menu.
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To navigate the printer menu
●Press
or to scroll through the menu options displayed on the printer screen.
Menu items that are not accessible are grayed out.
●Press OK to open a menu or select an option.
●Press Cancel to exit the current menu.
Printer menu structure
●Print Options
–Panoramic photos: Select to turn panoramic printing On or Off (default).
Select On to print all selected photos with a 3:1 aspect ratio; load 4 x 12 inch
(10 x 30 cm) paper before printing. When a photo is selected, a green crop
box shows the area to be printed. Other Print Options menu choices will be
disabled when this option is turned on. Select Off to print with a normal 3:2
aspect ratio. Panoramic printing mode is not supported when printing directly
from a PictBridge camera using a USB cable.
–Photo stickers: Select to turn sticker printing On or Off (default). Select On
to print 16 photos per page; load special sticker media if desired. Other Print
Options menu choices will be disabled when this option is turned on. Select
Off to print using one of the normal layout options.
–Print passport photos: Select to turn passport printing On or Off (default).
Select size: Passport printing tells the printer to print all selected photos in
the selected passport photo size. A separate page is printed for each
selected photo. Each printed page contains the number of photos of the
selected size that will fit on the page. Other Print Options menu choices will
be disabled when this option is turned on.
●Tools
–Print quality: Normal uses less ink than Best (default) and applies only to
the current print job. The setting then automatically resets to Best.
–Print sample page: Select to print a sample page, which is useful for
checking the print quality of the printer.
–Print test page: Select to print a test page containing information about the
printer that can help in troubleshooting problems.
–Clean cartridge: Select to clean the print cartridge. After cleaning, you'll be
asked if you want to continue to a second-level cleaning (choose Yes or No).
If you choose Yes, another cleaning cycle will be completed. Next you'll be
asked if you want to continue to a third-level cleaning (choose Yes or No).
–Align cartridge: Select to align the print cartridge.
●Bluetooth: The Bluetooth menu options are needed if you equip the printer with
the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter.
–Device address: Some devices with Bluetooth wireless technology require
you to enter the address of the device they are trying to locate. This menu
option shows the device address.
–Device name: You can select a device name for the printer that appears on
other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology when they locate the printer.
–Passkey: You can assign a Bluetooth numerical passkey to the printer. The
default passkey is 0000. When the Security level is set to High (see
Security level later in this table), users of devices with Bluetooth wireless
technology must enter this passkey before they can print.
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–Visibility: You can set the Bluetooth-equipped printer to be visible or
invisible to other devices with Bluetooth wireless technology by changing this
visibility option. Select Visible to all or Not visible. When Not visible is
selected, only devices that know the device address can print to it.
–Security level: Select Low or High. The Low (default) setting does not
require 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 options: Select Yes or No (default) to reset the Bluetooth
options to their factory settings.
●
Help
–Printing Tips I: Select to read about the auto image enhancement features
of the printer.
–Printing Tips II: Select to read tips that can help you obtain the best
possible prints.
–Panoramic photos: Select to read about printing panoramic photos.
–Photo stickers: Select to read about printing photo stickers.
–Memory cards: Select to read about using memory cards.
–Cartridges: Select to read about using print cartridges.
–Loading paper: Select to read about loading paper.
–Clearing paper jams: Select to read about removing a paper jam.
–PictBridge cameras: Select to read about using PictBridge cameras with
the printer.
–Traveling with the printer: Select to read tips about taking the printer on the
road.
–Getting assistance: Select to read how to obtain help with the printer.
●Preferences
–Smart focus: Select On (default) or Off. This setting improves blurred photos.
–Adaptive lighting: Select On (default) or Off. This setting improves lighting
and contrast.
–Auto remove red-eye: Select to remove red-eye.
–Date/time: Select to show a date/time stamp on your printed photos. Select
Date/time, Date only, or Off (default).
–Colorspace: Select to choose a colorspace. Select Adobe RGB, sRGB, or
Auto-select (default). The Auto-select default tells the printer to use the
Adobe RGB colorspace, if available. The printer defaults to sRGB if Adobe
RGB is not available.
–Borderless: Select 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.
–After printing: Select to change whether selected photos are deselected
after printing: Always (default), Never, or Ask.
–Preview animation: Select to turn preview animation On (default) or Off.
Select Off to bypass printer screen animations.
–Restore defaults: Select to restore printer defaults: Yes or No. Selecting
Yes restores the original factory preferences.
–Language: Select to change the language or country/region setting. Choose
from Select language and Select country/region.
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Getting ready to print
Before you can begin printing, there are three easy procedures you should become
familiar with:
●Loading paper (see Loading paper)
●Inserting print cartridges (see Inserting print cartridges)
●Inserting a memory card (see Inserting memory cards)
You must load paper and insert a print cartridge before inserting a memory card.
Loading paper
Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and how to load it into the In
tray for printing.
Choosing the right paper
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For a list of available HP-designed inkjet paper or to purchase supplies, go to:
●www.hpshopping.com (U.S.)
●www.hp.com/go/supplies (Europe)
●www.hp.com/jp/supply_inkjet (Japan)
●www.hp.com/paper (Asia/Pacific)
To get the best results from the printer, choose from these high-quality HP photo
papers.
To print
High-quality, long-lasting prints and
enlargements
Medium- to high-resolution images from
scanners and digital cameras
Casual and business photosHP photo paper
Note HP designs its photo papers to resist fading so your photos remain
vibrant for years to come. For more detailed information on this subject, visit
the HP web site. Go to www.hp.com/support, select your country/region and
your language, then type HP Photosmart 330 in the product/name search
box. Press E
Question or keywords search box enter lightfastness or permanence
and then press E
To keep your paper in good condition for printing:
●Store unused paper in its original package.
●Keep the paper flat in a cool, dry place. If the corners curl, place the paper in a
plastic bag and gently bend it in the opposite direction until it lies flat.
●Hold photo paper by the edges to avoid smears.
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HP Premium Plus photo paper
HP Premium photo paper
HP Everyday photo paper
Chapter 2
Loading your paper
Paper loading tips:
●You can print photos on photo paper, index cards, L-size cards, or Hagaki cards.
●Before loading paper, slide out the paper-width guide to make room for the paper.
●Load only one type and size of paper at a time. Do not mix paper types or sizes in
the In tray.
Paper type
10 x 15 cm
(4 x 6 inches) photo
paper
Index cards
L-size cards
Hagaki cards
How to loadTray to load
1.Open the In tray and
pull out the In tray
extender.
2.Load up to 20 sheets
of paper with the print
side or glossy side
facing towards you.
When loading, push
the paper down firmly
until it stops. If you
are using tabbed
paper, insert it so the
tabbed end feeds in
last.
3.Adjust the paperwidth guide to fit
close to the edge of
the paper without
bending the paper.
4.Open the Out tray to
prepare for printing.
Inserting print cartridges
HP provides different types of print cartridges so you can choose the best cartridge for
your project. The cartridge numbers you can use with this printer vary by country/
region and appear on the back cover of this printed guide.
HP Vivera Inks deliver true-to-life photo quality and exceptional fade resistance
resulting in vivid colors that last. HP Vivera Inks are specially-formulated and
scientifically tested for quality, purity and fade resistance.
For optimum printing results, HP recommends using only genuine HP print cartridges.
Genuine HP print cartridges are designed and tested with HP printers to help you
easily produce great results, time after time.
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1.In tray
2.Paper-width guide
3.Out tray
Use the best print cartridge for the job
To print…
Full-color photosHP Tri-color (7 ml)
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Insert this print cartridge in the
cartridge cradle
Use the best print cartridge for the job (continued)
To print…Insert this print cartridge in the
cartridge cradle
HP Tri-color (14 ml)
Black and white photosHP Gray Photo
Sepia or antique photosHP Tri-color (7 ml)
HP Tri-color (14 ml)
Text and colored line drawingsHP Tri-color (7 ml)
HP Tri-color (14 ml)
Caution Check that you are using the correct print cartridge. HP cannot
guarantee the quality or reliability of non-HP ink. Printer service or repairs
required as a result of printer failure or damage attributable to the use of nonHP ink will not be covered under the limited warranty.
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For best print quality, HP recommends that you install all retail print cartridges before
the date stamped on the box.
Insert or replace the print cartridge
Prepare the printer and cartridge
1.Make sure the power is on and you
have removed the cardboard from
inside the printer.
2.Open the print cartridge access
door of the printer.
3.Remove the bright pink tape from
Remove the pink tape
the cartridge.
Do not touch here
Insert the cartridge
1.If you are replacing a cartridge,
push down and pull outward on the
cartridge in the cradle to remove it.
2.Hold the replacement cartridge with
the label on top. Slide the cartridge
at a slight upward angle into the
cradle so the copper-colored
contacts go in first. Push the
cartridge until it snaps into place.
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Insert or replace the print cartridge (continued)
3.Close the print cartridge access door.
The idle screen of the printer displays an
icon showing the approximate ink level
for the installed cartridge (100%, 75%,
50%, 25%, and nearly empty). No inklevel icon appears if the cartridge is not
a genuine HP cartridge.
Each time you install or replace a print
cartridge, a message appears on the
printer screen asking you to load plain
paper so the printer can align the
cartridge. This ensures high-quality prints.
When you are not using a print cartridge
Align the cartridge
1.Load paper in the In tray and press
OK.
2.Follow the onscreen instructions to
align the cartridge.
For more information about when to
align the cartridge, see Aligning the print
cartridge.
Whenever you remove a print cartridge
from the printer, store it in a print
cartridge protector. The cartridge
protector keeps the ink from drying out.
Storing the cartridge improperly can
cause the cartridge to malfunction.
In some countries/regions the cartridge
protector is not included with the printer,
but comes with the HP Gray Photo
cartridge that can be purchased
separately. In other countries/regions,
the protector is included with the printer.
➔
To insert a cartridge into the
cartridge protector, slide the
cartridge into the protector at a
slight angle and snap it securely
into place.
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Inserting memory cards
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
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, Memory Sticks,
MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, SmartMedia, and xD-Picture Card™. The
Microdrive is not supported.
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 Connecting to other devices.
Supported file formats
The printer can recognize and print the following file formats directly from a memory
card: JPEG, uncompressed TIFF, Motion JPEG AVI, Motion JPEG Quicktime, and
MPEG-1. If your digital camera saves photos and video clips in other file formats,
save the files to your computer and print them using a software application. For more
information, see the onscreen Printer Help.
Inserting a memory card
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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.
Caution 1 Inserting the memory card any other way may damage the card
and the printer.
When the memory card is inserted correctly, the Memory Card light flashes
and then remains solid green.
Caution 2 Do not pull out a memory card while the Memory Card light is
flashing. For more information, see Removing a memory card.
Memory card
CompactFlash●Front label faces up, and if the label has an arrow, the arrow
MultiMediaCard●Angled corner is on the right
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How to insert the memory card
points toward the printer
●Edge with metal pinholes goes into the printer first
●Metal contacts face down
Chapter 2
(continued)
Memory cardHow to insert the memory card
Secure Digital●Angled corner is on the right
●Metal contacts face down
SmartMedia●Angled corner is on the left
●Metal contacts face down
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Memory Stick●Angled corner is on the left
●Metal contacts face down
●
If you are using a Memory Stick Duo
™
card, attach the adapter that came with the card before
Duo
™
or Memory Stick PRO
you insert the card into the printer
xD-Picture Card●Curved side of the card points toward you
●Metal contacts face down
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