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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 all
instructions in the HPPhotosmart Setup Guide.
●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
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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.
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HP Photosmart 370 series Reference Guide1
1
Welcome
Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 370 series printer! With your new,
compact photo printer you can easily print beautiful photos with or without a computer.
Find more information
Your new printer comes with the following documentation:
●Setup Guide: The HP Photosmart 370 series Setup Guide explains how to set up
the printer and print your first photo.
●User's Guide: The HP Photosmart 370 series User's Guide describes the basic
features of the printer, explains how to use the printer without connecting a
computer, and contains hardware troubleshooting information. This guide is
available in online format on the User's Guide CD. See Installing the software.
●Reference Guide: The HP Photosmart 370 series Reference Guide is the book
you are reading. It provides basic information about the printer, including setup,
operation, technical support, and warranty. For detailed instructions, see the
User's Guide.
●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, you
can view the onscreen Help:
●Windows PC: From the Start menu, select Programs (in Windows XP, select All
Programs) > HP > Photosmart 320, 370, 7400, 7800, 8100, 8400, 8700 series
> Photosmart Help.
●Macintosh: Select Help > Mac Help in the Finder, then select Library > HP
Photosmart Printer Help for Macintosh.
What's in the box
The printer box contains the following items:
●The HP Photosmart 370 series printer
●The HP Photosmart 370 series Setup Guide
●The HP Photosmart 370 series Reference Guide
●The HP Photosmart 370 series printer software CD (some countries/regions may
have more than one CD)
●The User's Guide CD
●Sample photo paper and index cards
●An HP Tri-color print cartridge
●A power supply (power supplies may vary in appearance or have an additional
power cord)
Note Contents may vary by country/region.
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Printer overview
Front of printer
1Control panel
Control the basic functions of the printer
from here.
2Out tray (closed)
Open this to print, insert a memory card,
or connect a compatible digital camera.
Inside front of printer
1In tray
Load paper here.
2In tray extender
Pull out to support paper.
3Paper-width guide
Move to width of current paper to position
the paper properly.
4Camera port
Connect a PictBridge digital camera to
this port or the optional HP Bluetooth
wireless printer adapter.
5Memory card slots
Insert memory cards into these slots.
SeeInserting memory cards.
6Print cartridge door
Open to insert or remove a print cartridge.
7Out tray (open)
The printer deposits printed photos here.
Rear of printer
1USB port
Use this port to connect the printer to a
computer or to an HP direct-printing
digital camera.
2Power cord connection
Connect the power cord here.
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Chapter 1
(continued)
Indicator lights
1Memory Card light
The light indicates the memory card
status. See Using memory cards.
2On light
–Green: printer is on
–Green and flashing: printer is busy
–Red and flashing: printer requires
attention
Control panel
1Menu
Press to access the printer menu.
2Delete
Press to delete the currently selected
photo from a memory card.
3Print
Press to print selected photos from a
memory card.
4Cancel
Press to deselect photos, exit a menu, or
stop an action.
5Layout
Use the arrows to scroll through layout
selections. Press OK to select a layout.
6Zoom
Use the arrows to increase or decrease
the zoom level.
7Power
Press to turn the printer on or off.
8Printer screen
View photos and menus here.
9Select Photos buttons
Use the arrows to scroll through photos
on a memory card or navigate menus.
Press OK to select a photo, menu, or
menu option.
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(continued)
Idle screen
1Battery indicator
Displays the charge level of the HP
Photosmart Internal battery, if installed.
2Ink level indicator
Displays the ink level of the print cartridge.
Select Photos screen
1Selection box
Displays a check mark if photo is selected.
2Copies
Displays number of copies to be printed
of the current photo.
3Index number
Displays index number of current photo
and total number of photos on the
inserted memory card.
Internal battery compartment
1Cover of the battery compartment
Open this cover on the bottom of the
printer to insert the optional HP
Photosmart Internal Battery.
2HP Photosmart Internal Battery (Model
number: Q5599A)
A fully-charged battery has sufficient
charge to print approximately 75 photos.
You must purchase the battery separately.
3Internal battery compartment
Insert the optional HP Photosmart
Internal Battery here.
4Battery compartment button
Slide to release the compartment cover.
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Chapter 1
Available accessories
There are several accessories available for the HP Photosmart 370 series printer that
enhance its portability for printing anywhere, anytime. The appearance of the
accessories may vary from what is shown.
Accessory name
HP Photosmart Internal Battery
HP Photosmart Automobile DC
Adapter
Description
The HP Photosmart Internal Battery lets
you take the printer with you wherever
you go. (Model: Q5599A)
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.
(Model: Q3448A)
The lightweight, durable HP Photosmart
Carrying Case for Compact Printers
holds and protects everything needed
for hassle-free printing on the go.
(Model: Q3424A)
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. (Model: Q3395A)
HP Bluetooth® wireless printer adapter
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Printer menu
Press Menu on the printer control panel to access the printer menu.
To navigate the printer menu:
●Press Select Photos 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.
Note You cannot access the printer menu while you are viewing photos in 9-up view
mode on the printer screen. Press Zoom
to viewing one photo at a time before pressing Menu.
Printer menu structure
Top level menu
Print OptionsPrint all
EditRed eyeRemove Red eye
to exit 9-up view mode and return
Submenus/optionsAdditional submenus/
options
Print rangeSelect beginning of range:
Select end of range:
Print index page
Rotate photo
Photo brightnessPhoto brightness:
Add frameSelect pattern:
Add color effectChoose color effect:
ToolsInstant Share
View 9-up
Slide show
Press
90° clockwise
Press
90° counterclockwise
(select -3 to +3; default is
0 and represents no
change)
Select color:
●Black & white
●Sepia
●Antique
●No effect (default)
to rotate photo
to rotate photo
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Chapter 1
Printer menu structure (continued)
Top level menuSubmenus/optionsAdditional submenus/
options
Print qualityPrint quality:
●Best (default)
●Normal
Print test page
Clean cartridgeContinue to second level
cleaning?
●Yes
●No
Continue to third level
cleaning?
●Yes
●No
Align cartridge
Bluetooth
The Bluetooth menu
options are needed if you
equip the printer with the
optional HP Bluetooth
wireless printer adapter.
Device addressDevice 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.)
View Passkey
Change Passkey(You can assign a
Bluetooth numerical
passkey to the printer that
users of devices with
Bluetooth wireless
technology trying to locate
the printer must enter
before they can print, if
the printer Bluetooth
Security level is set to
High. The default
passkey is 0000.)
AccessibilityAccessibility:
●Visible to all
●Not visible
hen Accessibility is
set to Not visible,
only devices that
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