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hp photosmart
140 series
basics guide
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© Copyright 2003 Hewlett-Packard Company All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. HP, the HP logo, and Photosmart a
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contents 1 get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 quick start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 printer parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 front of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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4 maintain and transport your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 clean and maintain your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 clean the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 clean the print cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 print a test page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 calibrate the print cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 store your printer . . . . .
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get started 1 welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 140 Series printer! With your new, compact photo printer, you can print beautiful photos quickly and easily without having to use a computer. For information about: • Printing photos stored on your digital camera’s memory card, see print from a memory card on page 17. • Printing camera-selected photos stored on your digital camera’s memory card, see print camera-selected photos on page 32. • Printing camera-selected photos by co
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chapter 1 documentation Your new printer comes with the following documentation to help you get started and get the most out of your printer: • Setup Guide—The HP Photosmart Setup Guide contains quick and easy instructions to help you set up your printer and print your first photo. • Basics Guide—The HP Photosmart 140 Series Basics Guide is the booklet you are reading. This booklet helps you get acquainted with your new printer. It describes how to use your printer without a computer and co
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get started quick start Printing photos is as easy as 1-2-3! Here’s how you do it. Caution! You can permanently damage your equipment if you do not correctly install the print cartridge and insert the memory card. For detailed instructions, see install or replace the print cartridge on page 14 and insert a memory card on page 18. step 1: set up your printer 1 Install the print cartridge. a. Unpack the print cartridge and remove the tape. Do not touch the copper contacts or ink nozzles. b.
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chapter 1 ™ ™ step 2: print a photo index CompactFlash SmartMedia / ™ xD-Picture Card Caution! Inserting the memory card incorrectly or forcing the memory card into the printer too far may damage the memory card and the printer. For more information, see insert a memory card on page 18. 1 Insert a memory card that has photos on it. ™ ® MultiMediaCard / Sony Memory Sticks ™ a. Find the appropriate slot for your memory Secure Digital card. b. Insert the card with the copper contacts down or
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get started printer parts front of the printer Control panel For more information, see control panel on page 7 Paper tray door Open this door to load paper or insert a memory Print cartridge door card Open this door to change the print cartridge Memory card slots Output guide For more information, see Load paper underneath memory card slots on the output guide (printed page 7 output will rest on top of this guide) Paper width guide Paper tray Adjust this guide to fit close Load paper in t
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chapter 1 back of the printer USB port Use this port to connect the printer to your computer or to an HP direct-printing digital Rear paper slot camera During printing, the printer pushes the paper partially Power cord connection through this slot and then Use this port to connect the pulls it back through to the power cord included with front of the printer the printer Note: Place the printer on a flat, stable surface with the back of the printer at least 10 inches (250 mm) away fro
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get started memory card slots CompactFlash memory card slot SmartMedia/xD-Picture Card memory card slot You can insert a CompactFlash You can insert a SmartMedia memory card into the memory card into this slot upper portion of this slot or an xD-Picture Card memory card into the lower-right portion of this slot MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital memory card slot Sony Memory Sticks memory card slot You can insert a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital You can insert a supported Sony memory card into th
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chapter 1 LCD screen Photo Layout icon Text Message Shows the photo Shows text messages: layout that will print: •For the printer menu • index (numbered • To guide you through the thumbnail views) printing process • 1, 2, or 4 photos •To provide status per page information about the printer Paper Count icon Selected Photos Copies Shows the number of sheets of paper needed to Shows the index Shows the number print the selected photos; a plus sign (+) below numbers of the photos of times the se
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get started printer menu You can view the printer menu on the printer’s LCD screen when no memory card is inserted and the printer is turned on. Use the printer menu to: • Clean the print cartridge • Print a test page • Calibrate the print cartridge • Change the print quality • Change the borderless printing option • Change the language used on the printer’s LCD screen To navigate the printer menu: 1 Make sure there are no memory cards in any of the printer’s memory card slots. For more inform
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chapter 1 The message BEST appears on the printer’s LCD screen. 3 Select from the following: – To print the highest quality photos, press the OK button. – To print normal quality photos, press the SELECT PHOTOS button. When the message NORMAL appears on the printer’s LCD screen, press the OK button. The message NORMAL QUALITY NEXT PRINT ONLY appears briefly on the printer’s LCD screen to remind you that the normal quality setting will be used only once. change the borderless printing option
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get started change the LCD screen language and country/region If you purchased your printer in a country other than the U.S. or Canada, you are asked to set the language and country/region for the printer’s LCD screen the first time you turn on the printer. You can use the printer’s control panel to change the printer’s language and country/region settings at any time. To change the LCD screen language and country/region: 1 Make sure there are no memory cards in any of the printer’s memory ca
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chapter 1 paper information You can print photos on photo paper, plain paper, or index cards. Your printer supports the following paper types and sizes: Type Size Purpose Photo paper 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) Printing photos Photo paper with tab 4 x 6 inches with 0.5 inch tab Printing borderless photos (10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab) Index cards 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) Printing drafts, calibration pages, and test pages Hagaki cards 3.94 x 5.83 inches (100 x 148 mm) Printing photos A6 cards 4.1
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get started 3 Move the paper width guide on the paper tray to fit close to the left edge of the paper without bending the paper. This helps the paper feed straight into the printer. Output guide Paper width guide Tip: With paper other than HP premium plus photo paper, you may experience paper feeding or ejecting problems. Try loading fewer sheets of paper at a time and make sure the edges of the paper stack are lined up. basics guide 13
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chapter 1 print cartridge information Your HP Photosmart 140 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 print… Use… Color photos HP #57 (C6657A) tri-color print cartridge Black and white photos HP #59 (C9359A) photo gray print cartridge (available Fall 2003) Caution! Please check that you are using the correct print
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get started 4 Open the print cartridge door. The red On/Attention light flashes when the print cartridge door is open. Note: For instructions on removing a previously installed print cartridge, see remove the print cartridge on page 16. 5 Place the print cartridge in the print cartridge cradle with the copper contacts facing toward the inside of the printer and the ink nozzles facing down. Copper contacts 6 Push the print cartridge into the print cartridge cradle until you feel it snap into
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chapter 1 7 Close the print cartridge door. After you install a new print cartridge, the message LOAD PLAIN PAPER THEN PRESS OK appears on the printer’s LCD screen. When you press the OK button, the printer automatically calibrates the new print cartridge and prints a calibration page to confirm that the print cartridge is correctly installed and functioning properly. For more information, see calibrate the print cartridge on page 39. remove the print cartridge To remove the print cartridge
