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Setup Guide - Page 1
Setup Guide HP Photosmart A510 series printer
*Q7020-90103*
Q7020-90103
1 Unpack the printer
Remove the protective tape from inside and around the printer. The box contains the following items: 1. HP Photosmart A510 series printer 2. Setup Guide (this poster) 3. User Guide 4. HP Photosmart software and electronic Help on CD 5. Power supply 6. HP Advanced Photo Paper and resealable media
bag 7. HP...
Setup Guide - Page 2
..., see the following:
HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide
Electronic Help
Output tray
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Print cartridge door
Glossy side
Paper-width guide Input tray
OK button
Print button Memory card slots
Memory card light
www.hp.com/support
You can also call HP support at 1- 800- 474- 6836 (1- 800 HP invent).
If you want to use the printer with a computer, install the HP Photosmart software. See Appendix...
User Guide - Page 3
... laws. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Trademarks
HP, the HP logo, and Photosmart are property of Hewlett-Packard Development...
User Guide - Page 5
...44 Error messages ...45 9 Specifications ...49 System requirements 49 Printer specifications 50 10 HP support ...53 Support process 53 HP support by phone 53
Phone support period 53 Placing a call 53 After the phone support period 54 Additional warranty options 54 HP Warranty ...55 A Install the software 57 B Printer menus...59 Printer menus ...59 Index...61
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User Guide - Page 6
...this guide first! It explains how to set up the printer and print your first photo.
● User Guide: This is the book you are reading. This book describes the basic features of the printer, explains how to use the printer without connecting it to a computer, and contains hardware troubleshooting information. Appendix A contains information on installing the printer software.
HP Photosmart A510...
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... parts and functions are described in more detail. Your model may vary slightly from the model shown in the illustrations.
Front of printer
1 Control panel: Control the basic functions of the printer from here. 2 Output 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.
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User Guide - Page 18
...the memory card to your computer, where you can enhance or organize them using the HP Photosmart Premier, HP Photosmart Essential, or HP Photosmart Studio software.
To learn about other ways of transferring photos from a digital camera to the printer, see Print from other devices.
Insert a memory card
Find your memory card in the following table and follow the instructions to insert the card into...
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... Share
Print panoramic photos
Note 1 Panoramic mode is not supported when printing directly from a digital camera connected to the camera port on the front of the printer with a USB cable
Note 2 If you have installed the HP Photosmart Premier software on your Windows 2000 or XP computer, you can create stiched panoramic photos. HP Photosmart Premier is only available on some models. For more...
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... finishing service. The printer must be connected through a USB cable to a computer with Internet access and have all the HP software installed. If you try to use HP Photosmart Share and do not have all the required software installed or configured, a message prompts you through the required steps. See Install the software.
To use HP Photosmart Share to send photos 1. Insert a memory card that...
User Guide - Page 29
... Bluetooth wireless printer adapter to the printer through the camera port, be sure to set the Bluetooth printer menu options as needed. See Use the printer menus.
Print photos from a computer
You will need to transfer your photos to the computer before you can use them with the HP Photosmart software that lets you print from a computer. For more information, see To save photos from a memory card...
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... Insert a memory card and select photos to transfer. For more information on viewing and selecting photos, see Select multiple photos.
4. On the HP Photosmart screen, click Start Using the Device. 5. Select the drive for HP Photosmart A510 printer, and then select the location to save
photos. 6. Click Transfer.
To print photos from a computer (Windows) 1. On the File menu in your software program...
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... first. Push the cartridge until it snaps into place.
3. Close the print cartridge 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.
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..., see Remove a memory card.
2. Press or to open the printer menu. 3. Select Tools, and then press OK. 4. Select Clean cartridge, and then press OK. 5. Following the directions on the printer screen, load paper so the printer can print a
test page after cleaning the cartridge. Use plain paper or index cards to conserve photo paper.
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Solution ● Check the printer screen for instructions. If you have a digital camera connected
to the printer, check the camera screen for instructions. If the printer is connected to a computer, check the computer monitor for instructions. ● Turn off the printer. If the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is not installed in the printer, unplug the printer power cord. Wait about 10...
User Guide - Page 48
... be low resolution. For better results, set the digital camera to a higher resolution. Photos taken with VGA-resolution cameras, such as those found in wireless phones, may not have high enough resolution to produce a high-quality print.
The photo printed with borders. Solution The printing application installed on your device with Bluetooth wireless technology may not support borderless printing...
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...4x
USB 2.0 high-speed: Microsoft Windows 98, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home, XP Professional, and XP Professional x64
PictBridge: using front camera port
Bluetooth: using optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter (Windows XP only)
USB 2.0 high-speed: Mac OS X 10.3.x, 10.4.x
PictBridge: using front camera port
Microsoft Internet Explorer - 5.5 or later
HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide...
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... www.hp.com/support. Standard phone company charges apply.
Placing a call
Call HP support while you are in front of the computer and the HP Photosmart printer. Be prepared to provide the following information: ● Device model number (located on the label on the front of the device) ● Device serial number (located on the back or bottom of the device)
HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide...
User Guide - Page 60
...optional software you can install on a computer. After using the setup instructions that came in the box with the printer to set up the printer hardware, use the instructions in this section to install the software.
Windows users
Mac users
Important: Do not connect the USB cable until 1. you are prompted.
1. Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your
computer's CD-ROM drive. If the Install
Wizard...
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... computer installing software 57 system requirements 49
D digital cameras. See cameras documentation, printer 3
E e-mailing photos 24 error messages 45
F file formats, supported 50 Frequently asked questions
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G Getting help 37
H Help 37 Hewlett-Packard Company
notices 4 HP Photosmart Share 24 HP support 53
I ink cartridges. See print
cartridges ink level, checking 32, 63 inserting memory cards...
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... 18 transporting printer 7, 35 trays, paper 4 Troubleshooting 37 troubleshooting
Bluetooth 44 error messages 45 flashing lights 37 HP support 53 paper problems 40 quality problems 43
U USB
ports 4 specifications 50
V video camera
icon on printer screen 63
video clip print frames from 23 supported file formats 51
viewing photos 18
W warranty 55
X xD-Picture Card 15
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