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HP Photosmart C4600 series
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Contents 1 HP Photosmart C4600 series Help..........................................................................................3 2 Get to know the HP Photosmart Printer parts................................................................................................................................5 Control panel features................................................................................................................6 4Print Print documents.................................
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1 HP Photosmart C4600 series Help For information about the HP Photosmart, see: •“Get to know the HP Photosmart” on page 5 •“Print” on page 13 •“Scan” on page 27 •“Copy” on page 31 •“Reprint photos” on page 35 •“Save photos” on page 37 •“Work with cartridges” on page 39 •“Technical information” on page 123 HP Photosmart C4600 series Help 3 HP Photosmart C4600 series Help
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HP Photosmart C4600 series Help Chapter 1 4 HP Photosmart C4600 series Help
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2 Get to know the HP Photosmart • Printer parts • Control panel features Printer parts Figure 2-1 Printer parts 1 Color graphics display (also referred to as the display) 2 Control panel 3 On button 4 Photo light 5 Memory card slot for Memory Stick cards 6 Memory card slot for Secure Digital and xD cards 7 Paper tray 8 Paper tray extender (also referred to as the tray extender) 9 Cartridge door 10 Cartridge access area 11 Print carriage 12 Glass 13 Lid-backing 14 Lid 15 Rear door 16 Rear USB por
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Get to know the HP Photosmart Chapter 2 Control panel features Figure 2-2 Control panel features Scan Photo Copy 1 Back: Returns to the previous screen. 2 Cancel: Stops the current operation, restores default settings, and clears the current photo selection. 3 OK: Selects a menu setting, value, or photo. 4 Scan: From the Home screen, opens the Scan Menu. When viewing screens other than the Home screen, selects options related to the current display. 5 Photo: From the Home screen, opens the Phot
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3 Paper basics You can load many different types and sizes of paper in the HP Photosmart, including letter or A4 paper, photo paper, transparencies, and envelopes. By default, the HP Photosmart is set to detect the size and type of paper you load in the input tray automatically and then adjust its settings to generate the highest quality output for that paper. If you are using special papers, such as photo paper, transparency film, envelopes, or labels, or if you experience poor print quality us
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Paper basics Chapter 3 HP Photo Value Pack HP Photo Value Packs conveniently package original HP cartridges and HP Advanced Photo Paper to save you time and take the guesswork out of printing affordable professional photos with your HP Photosmart. Original HP inks and HP Advanced Photo Paper have been designed to work together so your photos are long lasting and vivid, print after print. Great for printing out an entire vacation’s worth of photos or multiple prints to share. To order HP papers a
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HP Printing Paper HP Printing Paper is a high-quality multifunction paper. It produces documents that look and feel more substantial than documents printed on standard multipurpose or copy paper. It features ColorLok Technology for less smearing, bolder blacks, and vivid colors. It is acid-free for longer lasting documents. HP Office Paper HP Office Paper is a high-quality multifunction paper. It is suitable for copies, drafts, memos, and other everyday documents. It features ColorLok Technology
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Paper basics Chapter 3 NOTE: At this time, some portions of the HP Web site are available in English only. Load media ▲ Do one of the following: Load small-size paper a. Lower paper tray. Slide paper-width guide outwards. ❑ b. Load paper. ❑ Insert stack of photo paper into paper tray with short edge forward and print side down. 10 Paper basics
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Slide stack of paper forward until it stops. ❑ NOTE: If the photo paper you are using has perforated tabs, load photo paper so that tabs are closest to you. Slide paper-width guide inward until it stops at edge of paper. ❑ Load full-size paper a. Lower paper tray. Slide paper-width guide outwards. ❑ b. Load paper. Insert stack of paper into paper tray with short edge forward and print side ❑ down. Load media 11 Paper basics
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Paper basics Chapter 3 Slide stack of paper forward until it stops. ❑ Slide paper-width guide inward until it stops at edge of paper. ❑ Related topics “Information on paper” on page 12 Information on paper The HP Photosmart is designed to work well with most paper types. Test a variety of paper types before buying a large quantity. Find a paper type that works well and is easy to purchase. HP papers are designed for the best quality results. In addition, follow these tips: • Do not use paper tha
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4Print “Print documents” on page 13 “Print photos” on page 14 “Print envelopes” on page 21 “Print on specialty media” on page 21 “Print a Web page” on page 22 Related topics •“Load media” on page 10 •“Recommended papers for photo printing” on page 7 •“Recommended papers for printing” on page 8 Print documents Most print settings are automatically handled by the software application. You need to change the settings manually only when you change print quality, print on specific types of paper or t
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Print Chapter 4 5. Select the appropriate options for your print job by using the features available in the Advanced, Printing Shortcuts, Features, and Color tabs. TIP: You can easily select the appropriate options for your print job by choosing one of the predefined print tasks on the Printing Shortcuts tab. Click a type of print task in the Printing Shortcuts list. The default settings for that type of print task are set and summarized on the Printing Shortcuts tab. If necessary, you can adjus
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6. Click the Features tab. 7. In the Size list, click the size of photo paper loaded in the input tray. If a borderless image can be printed on the specified size, the Borderless printing check box is enabled. 8. In the Paper Type drop-down list, click More, and then select the appropriate paper type. NOTE: You cannot print a borderless image if the paper type is set to Plain paper or to a type of paper other than a photo paper. 9. Select the Borderless printing check box if it is not already ch
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Print Chapter 4 8. In the Basic Options area, select a high print quality, such as Best, from the Print Quality drop-down list. NOTE: To achieve the highest dpi resolution, you can use the Maximum dpi setting with supported types of photo paper. If Maximum dpi is not listed in the Print quality drop-down list, you can enable it from the Advanced tab. For more information, see “Print using Maximum dpi” on page 23. 9. In the HP Real Life Technologies area, click the Photo fix drop-down list and se
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Print photos from a memory card ▲ Do one of the following: Print photo on small-size paper a. Load paper. Load up to 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper in paper tray. ❑ b. Select project type. ❑ Press button next to Photo on Home screen. ❑ Press button next to Memory Card Print. c. Insert memory. 1 Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Select, Memory Stick Magic Gate, Memory Stick Duo or Pro Duo (adapter optional), Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo (adapter optional), or Memory Stick Micro (adapte
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Print Chapter 4 d. Select photo. Press button next to Select. ❑ Press same button to increase number of copies. ❑ Press OK. ❑ e. Print photo. Press OK. ❑ Print photo on full-size paper a. Load paper. Load full-size photo paper in paper tray. ❑ b. Select project type. ❑ Press the button next to Photo on Home screen. ❑ Press the button next to Memory Card Print. 18 Print
