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hp photosmart
1315
basics guide
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control panel buttons The following table is a quick reference guide to the buttons that appear on your printer’s control panel. Power Select Print Save Zoom Email Menu Cancel Rotate Right, Center, and Left soft keys Four-way arrows (Up, Down, Left, and Right)
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contents 1 getting started ........................................................................................... 1 welcome .................................................................................................................. 1 viewing the onscreen user’s guide ........................................................................ 1 printer features ................................................................................................... 2 items you will need.......
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hp photosmart 1315 color printer deselecting an image ........................................................................................ 20 understanding the advanced features of your printer.................................................... 20 3 printing from the printer’s control panel ....................................................21 deciding which images to print ................................................................................. 22 viewing images on the color LCD.
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hp photosmart 1315 color printer 6 specifications........................................................................................... 63 system requirements ................................................................................................ 63 specifications.......................................................................................................... 64 index .........................................................................................................
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hp photosmart 1315 color printer iv
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getting started 1 welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP PhotoSmart 1315 printer! Your new printer prints everything from great quality color photos to quality black and white text documents. Before you get started, be sure to set up your printer—see the Setup Guide included with the printer for quick and easy instructions. This guide describes how to use your new printer. It includes a quick reference to get you acquainted with your new printer and plenty of detailed printing and troubles
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hp photosmart 1315 color printer printer Use your new HP PhotoSmart 1315 printer to: features • Print photos directly from a digital camera’s memory card without using your computer. To start printing using your memory card, see “printing photos from the control panel” on page 24. • Print high-quality documents and projects such as photo album pages, greeting cards, iron-on transfers, or newsletters from a computer. To start printing a document or project from your Windows PC, see the Onscr
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hp photosmart 1315 color printer items you will need Depending on how you will use the printer, you may need the following: Parallel cable USB cable Photo paper HP-designed inkjet paper IBM Microdrive SmartMedia Memory Stick CompactFlash memory card memory card memory card cables To connect the printer to a computer, you need either a bi-directional IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable or a USB-compliant interface cable. These cables are available where you purchased your printer or at most
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hp photosmart 1315 color printer printer parts Photo tray Place 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo Slider paper in this tray for Move this slider to engage or Top cover printing disengage the photo tray Open this cover to change the print cartridges SmartMedia/Memory Stick memory card slots Insert a SmartMedia or Envelope slot Memory Stick memory Place a single card into this slot envelope in this slot for to begin printing or saving printing Paper width guide CompactFlash/IBM Adjust thi
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hp photosmart 1315 color printer Parallel port USB port Use this port to connect Use this port to connect the printer to the the printer to the computer if you are using a USB cable computer if you are (Windows PC or Macintosh) using a parallel cable (Windows PC only) Rear access door Remove this door to clear a paper jam Power cord connection Connect the power cord included with the printer here 5
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hp photosmart 1315 color printer control panel LCD Use the color LCD to view your images, choose images to print, and navigate 1 of 5 through the various functions and settings on your printer Rotate Soft keys and Use this button to labels change the Use the three soft keys orientation of an to select options 4x6 +/- 1 image shown on the LCD Save Power Use this button to Use this button save images from a to turn the memory card to printer on or off your computer Zoom Use this b
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printer basics 2 loading paper You can print on many different types and sizes of paper. We recommend using HP-designed inkjet paper for the best output quality. For example, if you are printing a photo, be sure to print on HP Premium Plus Photo Paper for the best photo quality. Note: If you are using HP-designed inkjet paper, remember to set the paper type in the printer Properties dialog box. For a list of available HP-designed inkjet paper, visit the Web at www.hpprintcenter.com. HP pape
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hp photosmart 1315 color printer loading You can load many different types of paper in the IN tray, including plain paper, HP Photo Paper, and HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film. paper in the IN tray To load paper in the IN tray: 1 Lift the OUT tray. 2 Pull out the IN tray by using the handles on the side of the tray. 3 Pull out the paper length guide on the IN tray and slide the paper width guide as far to the left as it will go. 4 Place a stack of paper into the IN tray. • Load the pape
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hp photosmart 1315 color printer loading You can print on 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo paper. Do not put more than 20 sheets in the photo tray. photo paper in the photo When you use the photo tray, you can leave paper in the IN tray. If you run out of photo paper in the photo tray, the printer will continue to print using tray paper from the IN tray. To load photo paper in the photo tray: 1 Move the slider (visible through a slot in the OUT tray) toward you until it stops. This disengage
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MENU X hp photosmart 1315 color printer installing or replacing the print cartridges To get the best performance from your printer, use only genuine HP supplies, including genuine HP factory-filled print cartridges. To get maximum use from your print cartridges, do not unplug the printer or turn off the power source (such as a power strip) until the Power light is off. Caution: Check that you are using the correct print cartridges. Use one black print cartridge HP #45 (51645) and one color
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MENU X hp photosmart 1315 color printer 5 Remove the plastic tape from the new print cartridge: • Take the print cartridge out of its package. • Grasp the tab and peel off the plastic tape. Make sure you only remove the clear tape from the nozzles and leave the copper-colored contact. Do not touch the ink nozzles or the Plastic tape copper contacts Plastic tape Handle Handle Color print cartridge Black print cartridge HP #45 (51645) HP #78 (C6578) Note: Do NOT touch the ink nozzles or the c
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hp photosmart 1315 color printer 9 On the printer’s control panel, press the Right soft key to select OK. The printer begins printing a calibration page to check the print cartridges and their alignment. Successful calibration page understanding memory cards If your digital camera uses a memory card to store images, you can insert the memory card into the printer to print, save, or email your photos. The printer guides you through the process. For more information on how to print files from
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hp photosmart 1315 color printer Your printer can read CompactFlash Association (CFA) certified Type I & II, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, and IBM Microdrive memory cards up to 527 MB. These cards are manufactured by several vendors and are available in a variety of storage capacities. You can purchase memory cards where you purchased your digital camera or at most computer supply stores. Caution: Using another type of memory card may damage the memory card, the printer, or both. If your digita
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hp photosmart 1315 color printer To insert a CompactFlash or IBM Microdrive memory card: • Insert the memory card into the bottom card slot so the front of the card faces toward you and the edge with pin holes is placed into the printer first. Caution: If you do not insert the edge with pin holes into the printer first, you can damage the memory card, the printer, or both. CompactFlash or IBM Microdrive To insert a SmartMedia memory card: • Insert the memory card into one of the top card slot
