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ii hp photosmart 7900 series english
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english welcome 1 Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 7900 Series printer! With your new photo printer, you can print beautiful photos, save photos to your computer, and create fun and easy projects. find more information Your new printer comes with the following documentation to help you get started and get the most out of your printer: • The HP Photosmart 7900 Series Setup Guide — The HP Photosmart Setup Guide contains quick and easy instructions to help you set up your printer and
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chapter 1 what’s in the box 1 5 8 3 2 6 9 4 7 Your printer box contains the following items: Note: Some contents may vary by country and region. 1 The HP Photosmart 7900 Series printer 2 The HP#56 black print cartridge, HP #57 tri-color print cartridge, HP #58 photo print cartridge, and the HP#59 photo gray print cartridge 3 A faceplate 4 A print cartridge protector 5 A power supply (power supplies may vary in appearance or have an additional power cord) 6 The HP Photosmart 7900 Series printer
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english welcome printer overview For more information about the features shown in this section, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. front Top cover LCD screen Out tray Lift this cover to access the Use this screen to view your Remove this tray to load input bay, the print photos and menu options small media and to clear a cartridge storage area, and paper jam the direct-printing port Paper catch Main door Lift this tray to load paper Press the DOOR OPEN button (located on the control panel
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chapter 1 control panel PRINT NEW PHOTOS E-MAIL ZOOM +/ZOOM – SELECT PHOTOS Press this button to Press this button to send Press Zoom + to enter Use these arrows to view automatically print the most a photo via E-mail into Zoom mode or press all photos or to move the recent photos that have not Zoom – to enter into 9-up selection box on a yet been printed view mode to view nine zoomed photo photos on the printer’s ON LCD screen at a time Press this button to turn on the printer or pu
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english welcome indicator lights Memory cardlight On/Attention light On On (Green) The memory card is The power is on inserted correctly Off Off The printer is in No memory card is power-save mode inserted or a memory Blinking (Green) card is inserted The printer is busy incorrectly Blinking (Red) Blinking The printer requires Information is being attention transmitted between the memory card and the printer or computer input bay ® ™ Input bay ™ SmartMedia /xD-Picture CompactFlash /IB
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chapter 1 menu structure Use this section to review options that are available from the main menu on your printer’s LCD screen. To access the menu options, press the MENU button on the printer’s control panel. For more information about submenu options, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about accessing the HP Photosmart Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 1. Menu Option Choices Print special Print all Create album Print range Print index page Print
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english welcome print cartridge information This section contains a brief overview of supported print cartridges, and instructions on how to install or replace print cartridges. For more detailed print cartridge information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. supported print cartridges Your printer supports the following print cartridges. Installing a print cartridge that is not in this table may invalidate your printer warranty. To print... Use these print cartridges... Documents and photos
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chapter 1 install or replace print cartridges To get the best performance from your printer, use only genuine HP factory-filled print cartridges. To get maximum use from your print cartridges, turn off the printer when it is not in use. Turning off the printer when it is not in use allows the printer to store the print cartridges properly. Caution! Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power source (such as a power strip) until the On/Attention light is off. To install or replace the pr
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english welcome 5 If you are replacing a print cartridge, slide the old print cartridge out and store, recycle, or discard it. Note: For information about recycling print cartridges, go to www.hp.com/ recycle. 6 If you are installing a new print cartridge, take it out of its package. If you are replacing a cartridge that has been stored, remove it from the print cartridge protector. 7 If you are installing a new print cartridge, grasp the pink tab and gently peel off the plastic tape. Make s
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chapter 1 8 Insert the print cartridge: – Hold the print cartridge so the copper contacts go into the printer first. Line up the ridges on the left and right sides of the top of the print cartridge with the grooves on the inside of the print cartridge cradle. – Carefully slide the print cartridge into the cradle under the metal bar, then firmly push the print cartridge in until it stops. – Push down on the print cartridge latch until it locks. 9 Close the top cover and press the OK button. Th
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english installation troubleshooting 2 Your HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This chapter contains frequently asked questions about Windows PC installation. For detailed troubleshooting information about all aspects of your printer, including Macintosh installation and error messages, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For more information about viewing the printer help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 1. Before contacting HP support, read t
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chapter 2 Problem Possible cause Solution 1Click Cancel in the system During installation, the system Your monitor’s display resolution is requirements dialog box. requirements dialog box appears, set below minimum system 2 Right-click the Desktop and indicating that my computer requirements. For more select Properties. monitor’s display resolution does information, see system 3 Click the Settings tab. not meet the minimum system requirements on page 18. 4 Move the slider to the right unti
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english installation troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Solution (Continued from previous page) Windows 2000 Professional 1Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete. 2 Click to open the Task Manager and select the Applications tab. 3 Ctrl+click to select all programs except Windows Explorer and Systray. 4Click End Task. If a second message appears, click End Now. Repeat this step until all programs except Windows Explorer and Systray are closed. 5 Install the printer software using the setup instructions
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chapter 2 Problem Possible cause Solution 1 Turn off the printer and Windows 98 only Your USB cable may not be disconnect the USB cable from When I connect a USB cable working or may not be connected the printer. between the printer and my properly. 2 Unplug the power cord from the computer, the Add New Hardware printer. Wizard does not appear. 3 Wait about 10 seconds. 4 Plug the power cord into the printer and turn on the printer. 5 Reconnect the USB cable to the printer. If you are sti
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english support and specifications 3 This chapter contains the following information about your printer: • support on page 15 • specifications on page 18 • hardware services on page 21 • software services on page 22 • hp limited warranty statement on page 22 • safety information on page 24 • environmental statements on page 24 • regulatory statements on page 25 • copyrights and trademarks on page 26 support If you have a problem, follow these steps: 1 Go to the HP Photosmart Printer Help for det
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chapter 3 hp support by phone Your printer comes with a limited time of free phone support. For more information, see support on page 15, or go to www.hp.com/support to check the duration of your free support. After the free phone support period, help is available from HP at an additional cost. Contact your HP dealer or call the support phone number for your country or region for support options. To receive HP support by phone, call the appropriate support phone number for your location. St
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english support and specifications place a call Call 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 PC: To see the printer driver version, right-click the memory card icon in the Windows taskbar and select About. – Macintosh: To see the printer dri
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chapter 3 specifications This section lists minimum system requirements needed to install your HP Photosmart printer on a computer, and provides selected printer specifications. For a complete list of printer specifications, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 1. system requirements Component Minimum for Windows Minimum for Macintosh ® ® Operating system Window 98, 2000 Professional, Mac OS 9 v9.1
