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Print 9 Print from your computer The HP All-in-One can be used with any software application that allows printing. The instructions vary slightly depending on whether you are printing from a Windows computer or a Mac. Make sure you follow the instructions for your operating system in this chapter. In addition to the printing capabilities described in this chapter, you can print images directly from a memory card, a digital camera or other storage device. You can also print from a supported Bluetooth device, such as a camera phone or personal digital assistant (PDA); and use scanned images in printing projects in the HP Image Zone. ● For more information on printing from a memory card or digital camera, see Use the photo and video features. ● For more information on performing special print jobs or printing images using the HP Image Zone software, see the onscreen HP Image Zone Help. ● For more information on printing to a remote device, see the onscreen HP Image Zone Help. This User Guide provides just a sampling of the print features available to help you get started using your HP All-in-One to print from a software application. Explore the onscreen HP Image Zone Help that came with your HP All-in-One software for information on all of the print settings that your HP All-in-One supports. For example, the onscreen HP Image Zone Help provides information on printing a poster, printing multiple pages on a single sheet, and more. For more information on the HP Image Zone Help, see Use the onscreen Help. Print from a software application Most print settings are automatically handled by the software application you are printing from or by HP ColorSmart technology. You need to change the settings manually only when you change print quality, print on specific types of paper, or use special features. To print from the software application (Windows) 1. Make sure you have paper loaded in the paper tray. 2. On the File menu in your software application, click Print. 3. Select the HP All-in-One as the printer. 4. If you need to change settings, click the button that opens the Properties dialog box. Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences. 5. Select the appropriate options for your print job by using the features available in the Paper/Quality, Finishing, Effects, Basics, and Color tabs. Tip You can easily select the appropriate options for your print job by choosing one of the predefined print tasks on the Printing Shortcuts tab. Click a type of print task in the What do you want to do? list. The default settings for that type of print task are set, and summarized on the Printing User Guide 77

Section	Page
Contents	4
HP All-in-One overview	8
The HP All-in-One at a glance	8
Control panel overview	9
Control panel features	10
Color graphics display icons	12
Color graphics display sleep mode	12
Menu overview	12
Photo Menu	13
Proof Sheet Menu	13
Copy Menu	13
Scan To Menu	13
HP Instant Share menu	14
Setup Menu	14
Help Menu	15
Enter text and symbols	15
Use the HP Image Zone software	16
Find more information	18
Sources of information	18
Use the onscreen Help	19
Use the Help on a Windows computer	20
Contents, Index, and Search tabs	20
Display area	22
Help toolbar	22
Use the Help on a Mac	23
Navigation panes	24
Display area	24
Help toolbar	25
Finish setting up your HP All-in-One	26
Set your language and country/region	26
Connection information	26
Supported connection types	27
Connect using a USB cable	27
Connect using Ethernet	28
Connect using Bluetooth®	28
Use printer sharing (Windows)	30
Use printer sharing (Mac)	30
Use Webscan	30
Connect to a network	32
Wired network setup	32
What you need for a wired network	33
Connect your HP All-in-One to the network	33
Install the software for a network connection	34
To install the Windows HP All-in-One software	34
To install the Mac HP All-in-One software	35
Connect to additional computers on a network	36
Change the HP All-in-One from a USB connection to a network connection	36
Manage your network settings	36
Change basic network settings from the control panel	36
View and print network settings	36
Restore network defaults	37
Change advanced network settings from the control panel settings	37
Set link speed	37
Change IP settings	38
Use the Embedded Web Server	38
Access the Embedded Web Server	39
Use the Embedded Web Server setup wizard	39
Network configuration page definitions	40
General network settings	40
Wired (802.3) network settings	41
Bluetooth settings	42
Network troubleshooting	43
Load originals and load paper	46
Load an original	46
Choose papers for printing and copying	47
Recommended papers	47
Papers to avoid	47
Load paper	48
Load full-size paper	48
Load 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper	50
Load postcards, Hagaki, or HP Panorama photo paper	50
Load envelopes	51
Load other types of paper	52
Avoid paper jams	52
Use the photo and video features	54
Insert a memory card	54
Connect a digital camera	55
Connect a storage device	56
View photos	57
View photos using the HP All-in-One	57
View a photo	57
View a slideshow	57
View photos using your computer	57
Select photos and videos	58
Select photos and videos	58
Select individual video frames	58
Deselect photos and videos	58
Deselect individual video frames	59
Edit photos	59
Edit photos using the control panel	59
Crop a photo	60
Rotate a photo	60
Edit photos using your computer	60
Print photos and videos from the control panel	61
Use the Easy Print Wizard	61
Print selected photos and videos	62
Print a cropped photo	62
Print photos using a proof sheet	62
Print a proof sheet	63
Complete the proof sheet	63
Scan a proof sheet	64
Print camera-selected (DPOF) photos	65
Print individual video frames	65
Print video action photos	66
Print panoramic photos	66
Print passport photos	67
Set photo print options	67
Save photos to your computer	68
Share photos with friends and relatives	70
Share your images with family and friends	72
Send images to others	72
Receive images from others	72
View images before printing them	73
Print photos without viewing them first	73
Print to your HP All-in-One from a remote location	73
Configure HP Instant Share	74
Use the copy features	76
Make a copy	76
Change the copy settings	76
Preview your copy job	77
Make a borderless copy of a photo	78
Crop an original	78
Stop copying	78
Print from your computer	80
Print from a software application	80
Change the print settings	81
Windows users	81
Mac users	82
Stop a print job	82
Use the scan features	84
Scan an image	84
Scan an original to a computer	84
Scan an original to a memory card or storage device	85
Stop scanning	86
Share a scanned image with friends and relatives	86
Send as an e-mail attachment	86
Send using HP Instant Share	86
Print a scanned image	86
Edit a scanned image	86
Edit a scanned photo or graphic	86
Edit a scanned document	87
Order supplies	88
Order paper, transparency film, or other media	88
Order print cartridges	88
Order accessories	89
Order other supplies	89
Maintain your HP All-in-One	92
Clean the HP All-in-One	92
Clean the glass	92
Clean the lid backing	92
Clean the exterior	93
Check the estimated ink levels	93
Print a self-test report	94
Work with print cartridges	94
Handle the print cartridges	94
Replace the print cartridges	95
Use a photo print cartridge	98
Use the print cartridge protector	98
Align the print cartridges	99
Clean the print cartridges	100
Clean the print cartridge contacts	100
Clean the area around the ink nozzles	102
Troubleshooting information	104
View the Readme file	105
Setup troubleshooting	105
Hardware setup troubleshooting	105
Software installation troubleshooting	110
Uninstall and reinstall the software	113
Operational troubleshooting	115
Paper troubleshooting	115
Print cartridge troubleshooting	116
Device update	116
Device update (Windows)	117
Device update (Mac)	118
HP warranty and support	120
Warranty	120
Warranty upgrades	120
Warranty information	121
Before you call HP customer support	122
Access your serial number and service ID	122
Get support and other information from the Internet	123
Call in North America during warranty	123
Call elsewhere in the world	123
HP Quick Exchange Service (Japan)	125
Prepare your HP All-in-One for shipment	125
Pack your HP All-in-One	127
Technical information	128
System requirements	128
Paper specifications	128
Paper-tray capacities	128
Paper sizes	128
Print margin specifications	129
Print specifications	129
Copy specifications	130
Memory card specifications	130
Scan specifications	131
Physical specifications	131
Power specifications	131
Environmental specifications	131
Additional specifications	131
Environmental product stewardship program	132
Protecting the environment	132
Ozone production	132
Energy consumption	132
Paper use	132
Plastics	132
Material safety data sheets	132
Recycling program	132
HP inkjet supplies recycling program	133
Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union	133
Regulatory notices	133
Regulatory model identification number	133
FCC statement	133
Note à l’attention des utilisateurs canadiens/notice to users in Canada	134
Notice to users in Australia	134
Notice to users in Japan	134
Notice to users in Korea	134
Geräuschemission	134
Declaration of conformity (European Economic Area)	135
HP Photosmart 2570 All-in-One series declaration of conformity	135

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Print from your computer

The HP All-in-One can be used with any software application that allows printing. The

instructions vary slightly depending on whether you are printing from a Windows

computer or a Mac. Make sure you follow the instructions for your operating system in

this chapter.

In addition to the printing capabilities described in this chapter, you can print images

directly from a memory card, a digital camera or other storage device. You can also

print from a supported Bluetooth device, such as a camera phone or personal digital

assistant (PDA); and use scanned images in printing projects in the

HP Image Zone

●

For more information on printing from a memory card or digital camera, see

Use

the photo and video features

●

For more information on performing special print jobs or printing images using the

HP Image Zone

software, see the onscreen

HP Image Zone Help

●

For more information on printing to a remote device, see the onscreen

HP Image

Zone Help

This User Guide provides just a sampling of the print features available to help you

get started using your HP All-in-One to print from a software application. Explore the

onscreen

HP Image Zone Help

that came with your HP All-in-One software for

information on all of the print settings that your HP All-in-One supports. For example,

the onscreen

HP Image Zone Help

provides information on printing a poster, printing

multiple pages on a single sheet, and more. For more information on the

HP Image

Zone Help

, see

Use the onscreen Help

Print from a software application

Most print settings are automatically handled by the software application you are

printing from or by HP ColorSmart technology. You need to change the settings

manually only when you change print quality, print on specific types of paper, or use

special features.

To print from the software application (Windows)

Make sure you have paper loaded in the paper tray.

On the

File

menu in your software application, click

Select the HP All-in-One as the printer.

If you need to change settings, click the button that opens the

Properties

dialog

box.

Depending on your software application, this button might be called

Properties

Options

Printer Setup

Printer

, or

Preferences

Select the appropriate options for your print job by using the features available in

the

Paper/Quality

Finishing

Effects

Basics

, and

Color

tabs.

Tip

You can easily select the appropriate options for your print job by

choosing one of the predefined print tasks on the

Printing Shortcuts

tab.

Click a type of print task in the

What do you want to do?

list. The default

settings for that type of print task are set, and summarized on the

Printing

User Guide