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    HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide
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    of Hewlett-Packard, except as allowed under copyright laws. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for
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    the printer 31 Clean the outside of the printer 31 Automatically clean the print cartridge 31 Manually clean the print cartridge contacts 32 Print a test page 32 Align the print cartridge photo paper 35 Transport the printer 35 8 Troubleshooting 37 HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 1
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    problems 37 Printing problems 40 Bluetooth printing problems 44 Error messages ...45 9 Specifications ...49 System requirements 49 Printer specifications 50 10 HP support ...53 Support process 53 HP support by phone 53 Phone support period 53 Placing a call 53 After the phone support
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    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
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    , 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
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    : Connect the power cord here. Inside front of printer 1 Input tray: Load paper here. 2 Input tray extension: 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
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    Chapter 1 Indicator lights 1 On light: This light is solid green when the printer is on. It flashes green when the printer is busy, and flashes red when the printer requires attention. 2 Memory card light: This light turns solid green after the memory card is correctly inserted. It flashes green
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    . HP Photosmart Internal Battery The optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery lets you take the printer with you wherever you go. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 7
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    technology for printing. 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. 8 HP Photosmart A510 series
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    an option. - Press Cancel (4) to exit the current menu. Note For a list of printer menu options, see Printer menu structure. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 9
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    Chapter 1 10 HP Photosmart A510 series
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    your photos See Navigate through and view your photos. Step 4 Select photos to print See Select multiple photos. Index page HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 11
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    Chapter 2 (continued) Step 5 Choose a photo layout See Choose a photo layout. Step 6 Print photos See Print your photos. 12 HP Photosmart A510 series
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    paper, be sure to change the paper type from the printer menu. See To change the paper type. Load your paper 1 Input tray 2 Paper-width guide 3 Output tray Some supported paper sizes: ● 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper ● Index cards ● L-size cards ● Hagaki cards HP Photosmart A510 series User
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    Panorama paper ● Photo sticker paper For a full list of supported paper sizes, see Specifications. To load paper 1. Open the 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
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    Digital™, SmartMedia, and xD-Picture Card™. Some models may not support all types of memory cards. Caution Using any other type of a memory card Find your memory card in the following table and follow the instructions to insert the card into the printer. Guidelines: ● Insert only one memory Guide 15
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    Chapter 4 (continued) Memory card How to insert the memory card 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
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    the memory card light on the printer is solid, it is safe to pull the card out of the slot. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 17
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    Chapter 4 Navigate through and view your photos This section explains how to navigate through and view your photos on the printer screen. To view photos one by one 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Press or to select a layout, and then press OK. See Choose a photo layout. 3. Press or to view the photos
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    . See Select multiple photos. 3. Press Print. As the photos print, the estimated print time is displayed on the printer screen. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 19
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    Chapter 4 To print a photo index 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Select Print Index Page when the Select Layout screen appears on the printer, and then press OK. A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for up to 2000 photos on a memory card. Use index cards or plain paper instead of photo
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    E-mail or upload your photos using HP Photosmart Share Print panoramic photos Note 1 Panoramic mode is not supported when printing directly from a digital camera connected to the camera port on the front of the printer the computer, see the electronic Help. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 21
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    Chapter 5 Select any photo ➔ Select one or more photos on a memory card and use the steps below to turn on panoramic mode. Panoramic mode prints the selected photos with a 3:1 aspect ratio. To print panoramic photos 1. If there is a memory card in the printer, remove it. 2. Press or to open the
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    than the print quality of your photos. Note 2 Not all video file formats are supported by this printer. For a list of supported video file formats, see Printer specifications. Print passport photos To print passport photos 1. when you turn on the printer. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 23
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    using HP Photosmart Share Use HP Photosmart Share to share photos with friends and relatives using e-mail, online albums, or an online photo finishing service. The printer must be connected through a USB cable to a computer with Internet access and have all the HP software installed. If you try to
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    on the back of the printer using the USB cable that came with the camera. 3. Follow the instructions on the camera screen. Print photos from a Bluetooth device Print from any device with Bluetooth wireless technology HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 25
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    more information, see To save photos from a memory card to the computer. For information on installing the HP Photosmart software, see the setup instructions that came in the box with the printer. The HP Photosmart software includes the interface that is displayed whenever you print from a computer
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    photo(s) you want to print and press Print. For more information on selecting and printing photos, see Select multiple photos. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 27
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    or refilling HP cartridges. Damage that results from modifying or refilling HP cartridges is not covered by the HP warranty. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 29
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    Chapter 7 For best print quality, HP recommends that you install all retail print cartridges before the date stamped on the box. To prepare the printer and cartridge 1. Make sure the printer is on. 2. Open the print cartridge door of the printer. 3. Remove the bright pink tape from the cartridge.
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    highquality prints. Load photo paper in the input tray, press OK, and then follow the onscreen instructions to align the cartridge. Clean and maintain the printer Keep the printer and print cartridge clean and paper or index cards to conserve photo paper. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 31
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    missing colors in your prints. This problem is temporary and clears up within 24 hours. Manually clean the print cartridge contacts If page before contacting HP support. The test page contains diagnostic information you can use when working with HP support to solve printing problems. Look at the ink
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    Do not pull out a memory card while the memory card light is flashing. For more information, see Remove a memory card. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 33
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    Chapter 7 3. Press or to open the printer menu. 4. Select Tools, and then press OK. 5. Select Align cartridge, and then press OK. 6. A message appears on the printer screen reminding you to load paper. Load paper so the printer can print an alignment page. 7. Press OK to begin aligning the print
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    you can print anywhere. ● Carrying Case: Carry the printer and printing supplies together in this convenient HP Photosmart Carrying Case. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 35
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    to connect the printer to a computer, bring the USB cable and HP Photosmart printer software CD ● Printer User Guide (the book you are reading) Note If you do not take the printer User Guide with you, be sure to write down the correct print cartridge numbers or purchase enough HP 110 Tricolor
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    problems Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. the camera screen for instructions. If the printer is connected to a computer, check the computer monitor for instructions. ● Turn off the User Guide 37
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    power-down process. It does not indicate a problem with the printer. The On light is flashing instructions. If the printer is connected to a computer, check the computer monitor for instructions to flash amber, go to www.hp.com/support or contact HP support. The buttons on the control panel do not
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    the printer can read directly from the memory card. For a list of supported file formats, see Printer specifications. For instructions on setting the digital camera to save photos in specific file formats, see , try removing and reinstalling the battery. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 39
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    problems Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support not feed into the printer correctly. Solution ● Make sure that the paper-width guide fits close to the edge of the paper without bending the paper. ● There may
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    the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat. If the problem persists, use paper that is not curled. For information about proper storage the input tray and that the paper-width guide fits close to the edge of the paper. For paper-loading instructions, see Choose and load paper. ●
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    Chapter 8 ● If you cannot grasp the edge of the jammed paper to remove it, try the following: - Turn off the printer. - If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is not installed in the printer, unplug the printer power cord. Wait about 10 seconds, and then plug the power cord back in. - If
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    are adjusting for redeye, brightening, focus, and contrast. Solution Turn off Photo Fix. See Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 43
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    Chapter 8 Bluetooth printing problems Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips, or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. Be sure to also read the documentation that came with your HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter (if you are using one) and your
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    support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support. The following error messages may appear on the printer screen. Follow the instructions to resolve the problem jammed paper. Press OK to continue. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 45
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    work, go to www.hp.com/support or contact HP support. Error message: Cartridge is not compatible to clear the obstruction blocking the print cartridge service station: 1. Remove any jammed paper from the . Error message: Card access error. See user manual. Cause A card access error may indicate that
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    ● Reformat the xD-Picture Card memory card. See the documentation that came with your camera for instructions on reformatting the memory card. Note that this process erases the pictures currently saved to your memory , and then turn on the printer again. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 47
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    (Windows XP only) USB 2.0 high-speed: Mac OS X 10.3.x, 10.4.x PictBridge: using front camera port Microsoft Internet Explorer - 5.5 or later HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 49
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    Chapter 9 Printer specifications Category Connectivity Environmental specifications Image file formats Margins Media sizes Media types 50 Specifications USB 2.0 high-speed: Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home, XP Professional, and XP Professional x64; Mac 10.3.x, 10.4.x PictBridge:
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    SmartMedia xD-Picture Card Memory card-supported file Printing: All supported image and video file formats formats Saving Hz) Print cartridge HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge USB 2.0 high-speed support Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home, and XP Professional Mac OS
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    HP Photosmart printer and troubleshooting information for common problems - Proactive device updates, support alerts, and HP service charge.) 4. Call HP support. Support options and availability vary by device, country/region, and language. HP support by phone For a list of support User Guide 53
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    Help may also be available at the HP online support Web site: www.hp.com/support. Contact your HP dealer or call the support phone number for your country/region to learn more about support options. Additional warranty options Extended service plans are available for the printer at additional costs
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    a failure to execute programming instructions. HP does not warrant does not cover any other problems, including those that arise as a warranty to the customer or any HP support contract with the customer. However, if time and materials charges to service the printer for the particular Guide 55
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    the printer, and connect the other end to the USB port on your computer. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions until the installation is finished. If you are prompted to restart your computer, go ahead and do so. Premier is only available on some models. HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide 57
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    Appendix A 58 HP Photosmart A510 series
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    with a normal 3:2 aspect ratio. Panoramic printing mode is not supported when printing directly from a PictBridge camera using a USB cable. test page containing information about the printer that can help in troubleshooting problems. - Clean cartridge: Select to clean the print cartridge. Guide 59
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    Appendix B ● 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
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    and choosing 13 jams 41 loading 13 maintaining 13, 35 specifications 50 trays 4 troubleshooting 40 phone support 53 phone support period period for support 53 photo fix 23 photo stickers 22 HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide photos e-mailing 24 improving quality 23 index 18 printing 19 red-eye
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    49 T test page 32 thumbnails, printing 18 transporting printer 7, 35 trays, paper 4 Troubleshooting 37 troubleshooting Bluetooth 44 error messages 45 flashing lights 37 HP support 53 paper problems 40 quality problems 43 U USB ports 4 specifications 50 V video camera icon on printer screen 63 video
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    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 come with the battery. Ink level indicator: Displays the ink level of the print cartridge. Selection box: Displays a check mark if a photo is
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