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HP Photosmart 380 series
Reference Guide
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PictBridge and the PictBridge logo are troubleshooting information in Copyrights and trademarks trademarks of the Camera & Imaging the onscreen HP Photosmart © Copyright 2005 Hewlett-Packard Products Association (CIPA). Printer Help. Development Company, L.P. ● There are no operator Other brands and their products are The information contained herein is serviceable parts inside. Refer trademarks or registered trademarks subject to change without notice. servicing to qualified service of their re
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Contents 1 Welcome................................................................................................................3 Finding more information .......................................................................................3 What's in the box ...................................................................................................3 Printer overview .....................................................................................................4 Available acces
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2 HP Photosmart 380 series
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Welcome 1 Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 380 series printer! With your new, compact photo printer you can easily print beautiful photos with or without a computer. Finding more information Your new printer comes with the following documentation: ● Setup Guide: The HP Photosmart 380 series printer comes with setup instructions that explain how to set up the printer. ● User's Guide: The HP Photosmart 380 series User's Guide describes the basic features of the printer, explains how to us
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Chapter 1 Printer overview Front of printer 1 Control panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from here. 2 Out tray (closed): Open this to print, insert a memory card, connect a compatible digital camera, connect an HP iPod, or access the print cartridge area. Inside front of printer 1 In tray: Load paper here. 2 In tray extender: Pull out to support paper. 3 Paper-width guide: Move to the width of the current paper to position the paper properly. 4 Camera port: Connect a PictBridge di
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Rear of printer 1 USB port: Use this port to connect the printer to a computer or to an HP direct-printing digital camera. 2 Power cord connection: Connect the power cord here. Indicator lights 1 Memory Card light: This light is solid green when the printer is ready for memory card insertion or removal. It is green and flashing when the memory card is being accessed. 2 On light: This light is solid green when the printer is on. It is green and flashing when the printer is busy, and it is red and
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Chapter 1 Control panel 1 Menu: Press to access the printer menu. 2 Delete: Press to delete the currently selected photo from a memory card. 3 Print: Press to print selected photos from a memory card. 4 Cancel: Press to deselect photos, exit a menu, or stop an action. 5 Layout: Use the arrows to scroll through layout selections. Press OK to select a layout. 6 Zoom: Use the arrows to increase or decrease the zoom level. 7 Power: Press to turn the printer on or off. 8 Printer screen: View photos a
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Select Photos screen 1 Selection box: Displays a check mark if a photo is selected. 2 Copies: Displays the number of copies to be printed of the current photo. 3 Video clip: Displays this icon only when you have a video clip displayed on the printer screen. 4 Index number: Displays the index number of the current photo and the total number of photos on the inserted memory card. Internal battery compartment 1 Cover of the battery compartment: Open this cover on the bottom of the printer to insert
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Chapter 1 Accessory name Description The HP Photosmart Internal Battery lets you take the printer with you wherever you go. HP Photosmart Internal Battery The HP Photosmart Automobile DC Adapter lets you plug into your automobile for backup power and to recharge an optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery inserted in the printer. HP Photosmart Automobile DC Adapter The lightweight, durable HP Photosmart Carrying Case for Compact Printers holds and protects everything needed for hassle-free printi
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Printer menu structure ● Print Options – Print all: Select to print all the photos on the memory card inserted in the printer. – Video action prints: Select to print nine frames from a video clip. – Print range: Choose from Select beginning of range and Select end of range. – Print index page: Select to print an index page of all photos on the memory card inserted in the printer. – Panoramic photos: Select to turn panoramic printing On or Off (default). Select On to print all selected photos wit
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Chapter 1 – Clean cartridge: Select to clean the print cartridge. After cleaning, you'll be asked if you want to continue to a second-level cleaning (choose Yes or No). If you choose Yes, another cleaning cycle will be completed. Next you'll be asked if you want to continue to a third-level cleaning (choose Yes or No). – Align cartridge: Select to align the print cartridge. ● Bluetooth – Device address: Some devices with Bluetooth wireless technology require you to enter the address of the devic
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– Colorspace: Select to choose a colorspace. Select Adobe RGB, sRGB, or Auto-select (default). The Auto-select default tells the printer to use the Adobe RGB colorspace, if available. The printer defaults to sRGB if Adobe RGB is not available. – Borderless: Select to turn borderless printing On (default) or Off. When borderless printing is turned off, all pages print with a narrow white border around the outside edges of the paper. – After printing: Select to change whether selected photos are d
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Chapter 1 Load paper Paper type How to load 10 x 15 cm photo paper 1. Open the In tray and pull out the In tray Index cards extender. L-size cards 2. Load up to 20 sheets of ● Hagaki cards paper with the print ● Panorama photo side or glossy side paper facing towards you. ● Avery photo sticker When loading, push the paper paper down firmly until it stops. If you are using tabbed paper, insert it so the tabbed end feeds in last. 1 In tray Note If you are using 2 Paper-width guide panorama paper,
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Use the best print cartridge for the job To print… Insert this print cartridge in the cartridge cradle Full-color photos HP Tri-color (7 ml) HP Tri-color (14 ml) Black-and-white photos HP Gray Photo Sepia or antique photos HP Tri-color (7 ml) HP Tri-color (14 ml) Text and colored line drawings HP Tri-color (7 ml) HP Tri-color (14 ml) Caution Check that you are using the correct print cartridge. HP cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-HP ink. Printer service or repairs required as a
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Chapter 1 Insert or replace the print cartridge (continued) cradle so the copper-colored contacts go in first. Push the cartridge until it snaps into place. 3. Close the print cartridge access door. The idle screen of the printer displays an icon showing the approximate ink level for the installed cartridge (100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, and nearly empty). No ink- level icon appears if the cartridge is not a genuine HP cartridge. Each time you install or replace a print cartridge, a message appears on th
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Printing with your new printer 2 It's easy to print high-quality photos for yourself, family and friends. This section provides you with a quick start to printing, as well as detailed instructions on using memory cards, selecting photos, and more. Quick start Printing photos is as easy as 1-2-3! Here's how you do it. Step 1: Getting ready to print 1. Install the print cartridge. See Print cartridge information. a. Unpack the print cartridge and remove the tape. Do not touch the copper-colored c
