Contents
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Welcome
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Special features
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Accessing the onscreen HP Photosmart help
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Printer parts
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Optional accessories
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Get ready to print
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Load paper
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Choose the right paper
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Paper loading tips
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Load the main tray
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Load the photo tray
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Insert ink cartridges
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Purchasing replacement ink cartridges
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Ink cartridge tips
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Ink cartridge warranty information
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Inserting or replacing the ink cartridges
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Printing photos without a computer
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Printing photos
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Print photos from a digital camera
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Getting connected
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Connecting to other devices
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Saving photos to a computer
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Connecting through HP Photosmart Share
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Printing from a computer
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Using creative options in the printer software
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HP Photosmart Premier (Windows)
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HP Photosmart Essential (Windows)
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HP Photosmart Studio (Mac)
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HP Photosmart Share
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Set print preferences
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Open the electronic help
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HP Real Life technologies features
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Care and maintenance
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Clean and maintain the printer
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Clean the outside of the printer
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Aligning the printer
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Print a sample page
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Automatically clean the printhead
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Manually clean the ink cartridge contacts
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Print a self test report
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Update the software
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Store and transport the printer and ink cartridges
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Store and transport the printer
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Store and transport the ink cartridges
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Maintain the quality of photo paper
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HP Photosmart D6100 series User Guide
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