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basics guide hp photosmart 230 - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 2
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1 quick reference 4 printer parts 8 paper information 12 print cartridge information 16 use the control panel 21 use your printer with a digital camera 23 print from a memory card 23 print camera-selected photos 32 troubleshooting 35 print a test page 36 printer problems 37 i - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 4
contents printing problems 40 specifications 49 system requirements 49 printer specifications 50 index 53 ii - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 5
an HP Photosmart printer! With your new, easy-to-use, compact photo printer you can: • Print beautiful photos from your digital camera's memory card without using a computer. • Print a photo index page that shows all the photos on your digital camera's memory card. • Print 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 6
and Services. • HP Photosmart Printer Help - Provides online support for using the more advanced features of your new printer. Includes information on printer care and maintenance as well as a section on advanced troubleshooting and error messages. After you have installed the HP Photosmart software - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 7
get started view the hp photosmart printer help • Windows PC: From the Start menu, choose Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Photosmart Printer 130, 230, 7150, 7345, 7350, 7550, and HP Photo & Imaging Director. From the HP Photo & Imaging Director, click Help. • Macintosh: Insert the CD that came with your - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 8
get started quick reference Printing photos is easy! Load photo paper, install the print cartridge, insert a memory card containing photos, then... Ready... Press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to navigate to each photo you want to print, then press the OK button to select it. Try it! Tip: Press the UP - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 9
the SIZE button to change the printed size of each photo. Press the COPIES button to change the number of printed copies. Print! Press the PRINT button and enjoy your photos! Tip: Press the MENU button and scroll to print photo index pages, ranges of photos, or all photos at once. 5 get started - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 10
started To print... borderless photos Use this paper... glossy photo paper with tab 4 x 6.5 inch (10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab) photos with a border on the glossy photo paper without tab bottom edge 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) test and calibration plain index cards pages 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 11
memory card. Print a photo index page to help you select the photos you want to print. There is a difference between paper size and photo size You can print on these paper sizes: • 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) • 4 x 6 inch with 0.5 in. tab (10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab) You can print these photo sizes - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 12
get started printer parts front Paper tray door 8 Control panel (for more information, see "control panel" on page 11) Print cartridge door - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 13
paper tray door open CompactFlash memory card slot MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital memory card slot Memory card light Paper width guide SmartMedia memory card slot Memory Stick memory card slot Output guide Paper tray 9 get started - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 14
get started back Rear paper path 10 USB port Power adapter connection - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 15
number of copies you want to print LCD SIZE View photos, menu Use this button options, and printer to change the status messages in printed photo this window size PRINT Use this button to print selected photos from a memory card POWER Use this button to turn the printer on or off SAVE Use - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 16
print color photos on 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo paper (with or without a tear-off tab), plain paper, or index cards. For best printing results, use HP Photo Paper. HP paper can be found at most computer and office supply stores or on the Web at: • www.hpshopping.com (U.S.) • www.hp-go-supplies - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 17
started Your printer supports the following paper types: Name or type HP Premium Photo Paper HP Photo Paper Index cards Other brands of photo paper Size 4 x 6 inch (with 0.5 inch tab) 10 x 15 cm (with 1.25 cm tab) 4 x 6 inch (with 0.5 inch tab) 10 x 15 cm (with 1.25 cm tab) 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 18
get started As it prints, the printer pulls the paper straight through the paper slot, out the back, and then through to the front again. Be sure the rear paper path of the printer is at least 10 inches away from any obstruction. Output guide Paper width guide 14 - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 19
left edge of the paper without bending the paper. This allows the paper to feed into the printer correctly so that your photos will print straight. With papers other than HP Premium Photo Paper, you may experience paper feeding or ejecting problems. Try loading fewer sheets of paper and be sure the - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 20
sure you are using the correct print cartridge (HP #57). Damage to the printer or cartridge resulting from the modification or refilling of HP print cartridges is specifically excluded from HP warranty coverage. You can install and remove the print cartridge while the printer is on or off. When you - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 21
genuine HP factory-filled print cartridges. 1 If the printer is off, press the POWER button on the printer's control panel to turn the printer on. 2 Load an index card in the paper tray so the printer can print a calibration page after you install the print cartridge. 3 Take the new print cartridge - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 22
4 Open the print cartridge door by pulling the door down. POWER COPIES ZOOM SIZE OK CANCEL MENU get started 5 Place the print cartridge in the print cartridge cradle with the copper contacts facing toward the inside of the printer and the ink nozzles facing down. POWER ZOOM PRINT CANCEL MENU - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 23
get started 7 Close the print cartridge door. After you insert the print cartridge, the printer automatically prints a calibration page. If the printer is off, the calibration page prints when you turn the printer on. The calibration page verifies that the print cartridge is installed correctly. 19 - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 24
get started remove the print cartridge 1 Open the print cartridge door. 2 Push down and pull outward on the top of the print cartridge to unsnap it from the print cartridge cradle. 3 Remove the print cartridge from the printer. 20 - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 25
the number of copies you want to print. • LCD - View photos, menu options, and printer status messages in this window. • SIZE - Use this button to change the photo size. • Printer light - This light illuminates the PRINT button. When this light is green, the printer is on. When this light is - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 26
get started • ZOOM - Use this button to change the magnification of the selected photo or crop the photo. • POWER - Use this button to turn the printer on or off. Allow at least ten seconds for the printer to perform internal verifications when you turn it on. 22 - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 27
HP Photosmart printer lets you print beautiful photos from your digital camera without using your computer. print from a memory card If your digital camera uses a memory card to store photos, you can insert the memory card into the printer to print your photos without using a computer. The printer - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 28
also be able to save photos in several different file formats, such as JPEG, uncompressed TIFF, FlashPix, and RAW. You can print JPEG and uncompressed TIFF files directly from the memory card. To print other file types, save the photos to your computer and print them using a software application. 24 - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 29
the first photo. Caution: Do not pull out the memory card while the memory card light is blinking. Removing a memory card while it is being accessed may damage the printer or the memory card, or corrupt the information on the memory card. For more information see the HP Photosmart Printer Help - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 30
digital camera insert a CompactFlash memory card Open the paper tray door. Insert the memory card into the top left memory card slot so the front of the memory card faces up. Insert the edge with pinholes into the printer first. If there is an arrow on the memory card's label, make sure the arrow - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 31
Digital memory card Open the paper tray door. Insert the memory card into the bottom left memory card slot with the label facing up and the side with the metal contacts facing down. Insert the end with the metal contacts into the printer first. Gently push the memory card into the printer until it - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 32
memory card Open the paper tray door. Insert the memory card into the top right memory card slot so the front of the memory card (the black side) faces up and the side with the gold contacts faces down. Insert the end with the gold contacts into the printer first. SmartMedia memory card slot - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 33
insert a Memory Stick memory card Open the paper tray door. Insert the memory card into the bottom right memory card slot with the metal contacts facing down. Insert the end with the metal contacts into the printer first. Gently push the memory card into the printer until it stops. The memory - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 34
memory card to display on the LCD, then press the MENU button on the printer's control panel. 3 Press the DOWN arrow until Print Index Page appears highlighted on the LCD, then press the OK button. For more information on printing and saving photos from a memory card, see the HP Photosmart Printer - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 35
Press the UP or DOWN arrow to scroll through selected photos. 4 Press the PRINT button. See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on: • Printing multiple photos or ranges of photos. • Adding patterned frames to photos. • Using color effects such as Antique or Sepia. • Zooming and - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 36
use your printer with a digital camera print camera-selected photos If you have an HP direct-printing digital camera, you can use your printer to print cameraselected photos. select and print photos 1 Use your camera's Share menu to select the photos you want to print. For more information, see - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 37
use your printer with a digital camera 3 When you are ready to print, follow the instructions on your camera's LCD. To learn more about using camera-selected photos, see the documentation that came with your camera. 33 - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 38
34 use your printer with a digital camera - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 39
computer are secure. • You are using the most recent version of the software. Go to www.hp.com to check for software updates. See the HP Photosmart Software Setup & Product Support booklet that came with your printer for contact information. The information in this chapter pertains to both Windows - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 40
about your printer. Photo print quality If this looks good, your photos should print well Ink nozzle quality If there are white streaks in these color bars, try cleaning the print cartridge Diagnostic information To be used when working with HP Support and Services Estimated ink level Use - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 41
troubleshooting printer problems Problem The printer will not turn on. The Printer light is blinking green. Possible cause The printer may have drawn too much power. The printer is plugged into a power strip and the power strip is turned off. The printer may be processing information. Solution - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 42
following: 1 Check the printer's LCD and the computer monitor for instructions. 2 If this does not work, and you have a digital camera connected to the printer, check the camera's LCD for instructions. 3 If this does not work, turn the printer off. Unplug the printer's power cord, wait one minute - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 43
printer's power cord, wait one minute, then plug it in again. Turn the printer on. 2 If this does not work, check www.hp.com or contact HP Support and Services. For contact information, see the Software Setup & Product Support booklet that came with your printer. The printer cannot Your memory card - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 44
photo. print slowly. troubleshooting printing problems Problem Photo paper does not feed into the printer correctly. Possible cause Solution Photo paper is not aligned properly in the paper tray. Move the paper width guide on the paper tray to fit close to the left edge of the paper without - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 45
a list of supported paper weights and types, see specifications on page 49. Try using different paper. No page came out of the printer. (continued on next page) The printer needs attention. The power may be off. OR There may be a loose connection. Check the printer's LCD for instructions. Try the - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 46
cause You may not have any paper in the paper tray. The printer's print cartridge door may be open. Solution Check that paper is loaded correctly in the paper tray. See paper information on page 12 for paper loading instructions. Close the printer's print cartridge door. troubleshooting 42 - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 47
Problem Possible cause Solution troubleshooting (continued from previous page) No page came out of the printer. (continued on next page) There may be a paper jam. Try the following: • Check the printer's LCD for instructions. • Remove the paper from the paper tray and check the rear paper path - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 48
troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Solution (continued from previous page) No page came out of the printer. A problem may exist with the print cartridge. Try the following: • Check the printer's LCD for error messages. • Print a test page and replace the print cartridge if necessary. The - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 49
troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Solution The photo printed Paper may not be loaded at an angle or is off- correctly. center. Make sure the paper is correctly oriented in the paper tray. For paperloading instructions, see load paper on page 15. Print quality is poor. The print cartridge - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 50
troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Solution Photos are not printing correctly. You may not have loaded the photo paper correctly. Load the photo paper with the glossy side up. If you are using tabbed paper, load the paper so the tab feeds in first. The photo paper may not have fed into - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 51
troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Solution The photos you marked for printing in your camera do not print. Some digital cameras (such as the HP 318 and HP 612) let you mark photos for printing on both the camera's internal memory and on the memory card. If you move photos from the camera's - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 52
troubleshooting See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on: • Windows PC connection problems. • Macintosh connection problems. • USB connection problems. • More printer problems. • More printing problems. • LCD error messages 48 - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 53
specifications 4 system requirements Component Operating system Processor Windows PC minimum Windows 98, 2000 Professional, ME, XP Home, and XP Professional Pentium® ll (or equivalent) or higher Macintosh minimum Macintosh® OS 9.x, OS X 10.1 or later G3 or greater RAM 64 MB (128 MB - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 54
or higher USB port and USB cable specifications printer specifications Paper tray One 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo tray Tray capacity 25 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo pages 20 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) index cards 20 (105 x 148.5 mm) A6 cards Photo file formats JPEG baseline TIFF 24 bit RGB - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 55
Media types Media sizes Margins Memory Memory cards Memory card supported file formats Connectivity Paper (plain, photo), cards (index, A6) Photo 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) Photo with tab 4 x 6.5 inches (10 x 16.25 cm) Index cards 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) A6 (105 x 148.5 mm) Bottom 0.46 inch, 11.7 mm - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 56
Power adapter Print quality, color Technology, color Print technology Print cartridge Prints color Print languages Dimensions Weight USB support C8442-60026 adapter: 120-127Vac, 50/60Hz, 500mA C8442-60027 adapter: 100-240Vac, 50/60Hz, 500mA HP PhotoREt lll, up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi HP - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 57
slot 26 control panel 11, 21 Copies button 11, 21 D digital cameras print camera-selected photos 32 print from memory cards 23 F file types 24, 39, 50 H HP direct-printing digital camera. See digital camera HP Photosmart Printer Help 2 I images. See photos index cards 7 index page 7, 30 53 - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 58
ink. See print cartridges insert memory cards 25-29 install print cartridges 17 L LCD 11, 21 load paper 15 M media types and sizes 13, 50 memory cards card slots 9 insert 25-29 print from 23 remove 25 supported types 24 Memory Stick memory card slot 29 Menu button 11, 21 MultiMediaCard memory card - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 59
R rear paper path 10, 14 remove memory cards 25 print cartridges 20 S Save button 11, 21 Secure Digital memory card slot 27 Setup Guide 2 Size button 11, 21 SmartMedia memory card slot 28 Software Setup & Product Support booklet 2 specifications 50 T test page 6, 36 troubleshooting print a test - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 60
index printer problems 37-39 printing problems 40-47 U USB port 10 Z Zoom button 11, 22 56 - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 61
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change without notice. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. HP, the HP logo, and Photosmart are property of Hewlett-Packard Company. Microsoft and Windows are registered - HP Photosmart 230 | HP Photosmart 230 series printers - (English) Reference Guid - Page 64
Printed on recycled paper Printed in US, 6/02 ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Hewlett-Packard Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. www.hp.com ©2002 Hewlett-Packard Company Q3000-90163
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