Contents
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Welcome
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Finding more information
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Printer parts
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Printer menu
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Getting ready to print
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Loading paper
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Choosing the right paper
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Using specialty papers
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Loading your paper
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Inserting print cartridges
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Basic printing from a computer
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Using color management
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Using printer-based color management
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Using application-based color management
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Exploring creative projects
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The large-format templates
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The HP Image Zone
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Printing borderless photos from a computer
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Printing photos without a computer
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Connecting to other devices
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Printing photos from a memory card
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Inserting memory cards
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Supported file formats
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Inserting a memory card
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Saving photos to a computer from a memory card
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Removing a memory card
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Deciding which photos to print
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Selecting a photo layout
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Selecting photos to print
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Improving photo quality
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Doing common printing tasks from a memory card
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Printing photos from a digital camera
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Using a PictBridge camera
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Using a Bluetooth camera
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Printing from other Bluetooth devices
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Care and maintenance
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Cleaning and maintaining the printer
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Cleaning the outside of the printer
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Automatically cleaning the print cartridges
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Manually cleaning the print cartridge contacts
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Printing a test page
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Aligning the print cartridges
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Printing a sample page
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Updating the software
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Storing the printer
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HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide
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