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hp photosmart 240 series reference guide reference guide reference guide - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 2
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printer 3 back of the printer 4 indicator lights 4 control panel 5 printer menu 5 printer menu structure 6 paper information 8 load paper 8 print cartridge information 9 install or replace the print cartridge 9 remove the print cartridge 10 2 print photos from a memory card 11 supported - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 4
problems 24 maintain your printer 24 clean the print cartridge 24 3 installation troubleshooting 25 Windows PC 25 4 support and specifications 27 support 27 hp support by phone 28 specifications 30 system requirements 30 printer specifications 31 hardware services 32 software services - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 5
easy instructions to help you set up your printer and print your first photo. • Reference Guide - The HP Photosmart 240 Series Reference Guide is the booklet you are reading. The Reference Guide provides an overview of your printer, selected installation troubleshooting information, selected printer - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 6
240 Series Reference Guide 4 The HP Photosmart 240 Series printer software CD (some countries/regions may have more than one CD) 5 Sample photo paper and index cards 6 The HP #57 tri-color print cartridge 7 A power supply (power supplies may vary in appearance or have an additional power cord - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 7
welcome Control panel For more information, see control panel on page 5 Print cartridge door Open this door to change the print cartridge Output guide Load paper underneath the output guide (printed output will rest on top of this guide) Paper tray Load paper in this tray for printing reference - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 8
Blinking (Green) The printer is busy Blinking (Red) The printer requires attention Memory card light On The memory card is inserted correctly Off No memory card is inserted Blinking Information is being transmitted between the memory card and the printer or computer 4 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 9
language 1 control panel ON Press this button to turn on the printer or put it into power save mode LCD screen Use this screen to view your photos and menu options welcome PRINT Press this button to print selected photos from a memory - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 10
brightness Add frame Add color effect Slide show Print quality Print test page Clean cartridge Calibrate printer After printing # of copies Additional submenus/options Select beginning of range: Select default) Set default number of copies: (select 1 to 99; default is 1) 6 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 11
preferences: • Yes • No Select language: Select country/region: For detailed information about each of the options listed in the printer menu, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 1. reference guide 7 - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 12
printer supports printer. Tip: With paper other than HP premium plus photo paper, you may experience paper feeding or ejecting problems. Try loading fewer sheets of Paper width guide paper at a time and make sure the edges of the paper stack are lined up. Output guide 8 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 13
language 1 print cartridge information welcome Your HP Photosmart 240 Series printer can print color and black and white photos. HP provides two types of print cartridges so you can choose the best print cartridge for your project. For the highest quality photos, follow these guidelines: To - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 14
the printer. 3 If there is ink in the print cartridge, place the cartridge in a print cartridge protector for storage. If the print cartridge is empty, discard or recycle the print cartridge. For information about recycling print cartridges, go to www.hp.com/recycle. 10 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 15
photos using your computer. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 1. supported memory cards Your HP Photosmart printer can read the following memory cards: • CompactFlash™ Association - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 16
card. If your digital camera supports other file formats, save the files to your computer and print them using a software application. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 1. insert - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 17
PHOTOS button. When you reach the last photo in either direction, the printer cycles back to the first or last photo and continues. print a photo the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 1. reference guide 13 - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 18
the printer's LCD screen in the bottom left corner of the photo to indicate that the photo has been selected. 4 To select additional photos to print, repeat steps 2 and 3. Note: To exit 9-up view mode and return to viewing one photo at a time, press the ZOOM + button. 14 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 19
printer printer printer's control panel. Printing photos from a memory card is easy-just insert the memory card into the printer , make your selections, and press the PRINT button. print individual photos 1 Insert a memory card into the printer printer's LCD screen. the printer's LCD printer's - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 20
to the printer's default photo layout. The printer's factory setting for the default photo layout is to ask you to select a layout each time you insert a memory card. For information about changing the default photo layout, see change printer preferences on page 23. 16 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 21
printer's printer printer printer's LCD printer the printer's printer's LCD screen. Press the OK button. 5 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Print all is highlighted on the printer 's LCD screen. Press the OK button. The first and last photos stored on the memory card appear on the printer - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 22
-off tab, such as HP premium plus photo paper. You can set the printer to print your photos with white borders on all four sides by turning off the borderless printing option in the printer preferences. For more information, see change printer preferences on page 23. 18 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 23
to print. Review the documentation that came with your digital camera to see if it supports camera-selected photos. Your printer supports DPOF file format 1.1. Note: Not all digital cameras allow you to mark your photos PHOTOS button to highlight No, then press the OK button. reference guide 19 - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 24
. (In 9-up view mode, 9 photos appear on the printer's LCD screen at a time.) To return to Zoom mode for the selected photo, press the ZOOM + button twice. 5 Press the ZOOM + button to increase the magnification level by 0.25x. The maximum magnification level is 5.0x. 20 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 25
photos per page-then press the OK button. 3 When the first photo on the memory card appears on the printer's LCD screen, press the SELECT PHOTOS or button to navigate to the photo for which you want to satisfied with the brightness. 9 Press the PRINT button to begin printing. reference guide 21 - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 26
These effects work best on photos taken in color using your digital camera. 1 Insert a memory card into the printer's memory printer's control panel. 5 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Enhance image is highlighted on the printer's LCD screen. Press the OK button. 22 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 27
until the desired setting is highlighted on the printer's LCD screen. Press the OK button. For more information about printer preferences, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 1. reference guide 23 - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 28
print quality of the test page looks good, press the SELECT PHOTOS button to highlight No, then press the OK button. You can clean the cartridge up to three times. Each successive cleaning is more thorough and uses more ink. 24 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 29
to frequently asked questions about installing your HP Photosmart printer software on a Windows PC. For comprehensive troubleshooting information about all aspects of your printer, including error messages and Macintosh troubleshooting, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 30
the power cord into the printer and once, but the printer driver turn on the printer. does not install completely. The 5 Uninstall the printer software. To do Add New Hardware Wizard this, insert the HP Photosmart CD into does not appear again. your computer, then follow the instructions on - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 31
printer and troubleshoot problems. For information about viewing the HP Photosmart Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 1. 2 If you are unable to solve the problem using the information in the HP Photosmart Printer Help: - Go to www.hp.com/support to access online support - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 32
problem using the HP Photosmart Printer Help or HP Web sites, call HP support using the number for your country or region. For a list of country and region phone numbers, see hp support by phone on page 28. If you are experiencing printer hardware failure, take the printer hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 33
HP support while you are near the computer and printer. Be prepared to provide the following information: • Printer model number (located on the front of the printer). • Printer serial number (located on the bottom of the printer). • Computer operating system. • Version of printer driver: - Windows - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 34
, 16-bit or higher CD-ROM drive 4x 4x Connectivity USB: Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 USB: Mac OS 9 v9.1 or later, OS X Professional, ME, XP Home, and XP v10.1 through v10.2 Professional Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or Not required for installation higher 30 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 35
language 1 printer specifications support and specifications Connectivity Image file formats Margins Media sizes Media types Memory cards USB: Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 Professional, ME, XP Home, and ™ Secure Digital™ SmartMedia™ Sony® Memory Sticks xD-Picture Card™ reference guide 31 - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 36
, contact the store where you purchased your printer. Or, go to www.hp.com/cpso-support/guide/psd/ repairhelp.html for the nearest sales and service office. Service is free of charge during the warranty period. Beyond the warranty period, a service fee will be charged. 32 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 37
problems, including those which arise as a result of: • Improper maintenance or modification; • Software, media, parts, or supplies not provided or supported by HP; or • Operation outside the product's specifications. 4 For HP printer products, the use of a non-HP ink cartridge or a refilled ink - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 38
://www.hp.com/support. Alternatively, you can ask your dealer or call HP at the phone number indicated in this booklet. As part of our constant efforts to improve our phone support service, we STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THE HP PRODUCTS TO SUCH CUSTOMERS. 34 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 39
notices support and specifications For regulatory identification purposes, your product is assigned a Regulatory Model Number. The Regulatory Model Number for your product is SDGOA0324. This regulatory number should not be confused with the marketing name (hp photosmart 240 series printer) or - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 40
products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. The embedded software in your printer is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. The copyrights to certain photos within this document are retained by the original owners. 36 hp photosmart 240 series - HP Photosmart 240 | HP Photosmart 240 series - (English) Reference Guide - Page 41
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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. language 3 www.hp.com ©2003 Hewlett-Packard Company *Q3046-90191* *Q3046-90191* Q3046-90191 v1.0.0
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