hp photosmart 7350 basics guide contents 1 get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 printer parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 memory card slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 paper information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 load paper in the IN tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 load photo paper in the photo tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 print cartridge information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 use the print cartridge protector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 use reserve print mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 install or replace the print cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 use the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 use the buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 use the tools menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 use the indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 2 use your printer with a digital camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 print camera-selected photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 select and print photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 print from a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 supported memory cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 insert a memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 decide which photos to print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 print photos from the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 contents i 3 use your printer with a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 print from a Windows PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 print from a software application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 use the Windows PC taskbar icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 print from a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 print from a software application (OS X or OS 9.x). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 4 troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Windows connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Macintosh connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 USB connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 printer problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 printing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 ii basics guide get started welcome 1 1 Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart printer! Your new printer comes with the following documentation to help you get started and get the most out of your printer: · Setup Guide -- This poster contains quick and easy instructions to help you set up your printer and install the printer software. Basics Guide --This booklet includes a quick reference guide to help you get acquainted with your new printer. It describes how to use the basic features of your printer, and it contains hardware troubleshooting information. Software Setup & Product Support -- This booklet explains how to install and set up the software that comes with your printer. It contains software troubleshooting information, and it also describes how to get support from www.hp.com and how to contact HP Support and Services. HP Photosmart Printer Help -- This online guide describes how to use the more advanced features of your new printer. It also includes information on printer care and maintenance as well as a section on advanced troubleshooting and error messages. After you have installed the HP Photosmart software on your computer, you can view and print the HP Photosmart Printer Help. · · · get started 1 view the HP Photosmart Printer Help · Windows PC: From the Start menu, choose Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Photosmart 130, 230, 7150, 7345, 7350, 7550, and HP Photo & Imaging Director. From the HP Photo & Imaging Director, click Help. · Macintosh: Insert the HP Photosmart CD. In the User Docs folder, select your language, then click the photosmart 7350.html file. print the HP Photosmart Printer Help · Windows PC: Click Print in the top navigation bar of the HP Photosmart Printer Help window. · Macintosh: From the File menu, select Print, or click Print in the top navigation bar of the browser. 2 basics guide printer parts front Top cover Open this cover to change the print cartridges OUT tray This removable tray catches your printed photos or documents Photo tray Place 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo paper in this tray for printing Paper width guide Adjust this guide to fit close to the edge of the paper in the IN tray IN tray Place paper or envelopes in this tray for printing OUT tray extension Gently pull this out when you are printing a large number of pages to prevent paper from falling to the floor Envelope slot Place a single envelope in this slot for printing Control panel Memory card slots See control panel on See memory card page 5 slots on page 6 Photo tray cover Open this cover to access the photo tray Camera port Use this port to connect an HP direct-printing digital camera to the printer Photo tray slider Use this slider to engage or disengage the photo tray Paper length guide Adjust this guide to fit close to the end of the paper in the IN tray get started: printer parts 3 back USB port Use this port to connect the printer to the computer Power cord connection Connect the power cord included with the printer here Rear access door Remove this door to clear a paper jam 4 basics guide control panel COPIES Use this button to select the number of copies you want to print CHOOSE PHOTOS Use this button to select photos to be printed LCD Read this window for information about the status of your printer PHOTO SIZE Use this button to select the photo size SAVE Use this button to save photos from a memory card or to print camera-selected photos Memory card light (Green) The memory card is inserted correctly Off There is no memory card inserted Blinking Information is being transmitted to or from the memory card to the printer or computer POWER Use this button to turn the printer on or off CANCEL/NO Use this button to cancel a setting, or to stop printing or saving, to answer no to LCD questions, or to exit a menu OK/YES Use this button to select photos, to answer yes to LCD questions, or to select menu options TOOLS Use this button to perform a variety of printer management tasks Print light On (Green) The power is on PRINT Use this button to print Off selected photos from a The printer power is off memory card Blinking (Green) The printer is busy Blinking (Amber) The printer requires attention get started: printer parts 5 memory card slots CompactFlash/ IBM Microdrive memory card slot Insert a CompactFlash or Microdrive memory card into this slot to begin printing or saving MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital memory card slot Insert a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital memory card into this slot to begin printing or saving Memory Stick memory card slot Insert a Memory Stick memory card into this slot to begin printing or saving SmartMedia memory card slot Insert a SmartMedia memory card into this slot to begin printing or saving 6 basics guide paper information You can load and print on a wide variety of paper types and sizes, from index cards and photo paper to envelopes and transparencies. We recommend using HP-designed inkjet paper for the best results. If you are using HP-designed inkjet paper, remember to set the paper type in the printer Properties dialog box (Windows PC) or the Print dialog box (Macintosh). · · · Use the IN tray for all supported paper types and sizes Use the photo tray when printing on 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo paper Use the envelope slot on the OUT tray when you need to print a single envelope For more information on supported paper types and sizes, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. load paper in the IN tray 1 Lift the OUT tray. OUT tray Photo tray slider Paper width guide 2 IN tray Paper length guide 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. get started: paper information 7 3 Place a stack of paper into the IN tray. · Load the paper with the side to be printed facing down. The printer pulls the paper in, flips it over, and then prints on the paper; the finished document faces up in the OUT tray. · Always load paper in the portrait direction, with the shortest edge toward you. · Be careful not to use too much or too little paper. See the specifications section of the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on paper types. It may be difficult for the printer to pick up a sheet of paper when there are only one or two sheets in the IN tray. Check that the stack of paper contains several sheets but is no higher than the top of the paper length guide. · Use one type and size of paper at a time. Do not mix paper types or sizes in the IN tray. 4 5 Move the photo tray slider toward you until it stops. This disengages the photo tray. Adjust the paper width guide and paper length guide to fit close to the edges of the paper without bending the paper. This helps the paper feed straight into the printer. Lower the OUT tray. 6 load photo paper in the photo tray 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 continues to print using paper from the IN tray. 1 2 3 Move the photo tray slider toward you until it stops. This disengages the photo tray. Lift the photo tray cover. Load paper in the photo tray with the side to be printed facing down. If you are using tabbed paper, insert the paper so the tab feeds in last. The printer pulls the paper in, flips it over, then prints on the paper; the finished document faces up in the OUT tray. · You can load up to 20 sheets of paper in the photo tray. 8 basics guide Photo tray cover OUT tray Photo tray slider 4 5 Lower the photo tray cover. Move the photo tray slider away from you (toward the inside of the printer) until it stops against the edge of the paper. This engages the photo tray. When you are finished using the photo tray, move the photo tray slider toward you until it stops. This disengages the photo tray so the printer uses the paper in the IN tray. See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on: · · · · loading a single envelope loading a stack of envelopes loading index cards an other small media loading transparencies print cartridge information There are three print cartridges available for your printer: The two print cartridges that came with your printer are exactly what you need to print beautiful photos: · · HP #57 (C6657A) -- Tri-color print cartridge HP #58 (C6658A) -- Photo print cartridge get started: print cartridge information 9 To print regular documents economically, you can purchase a black print cartridge to use in place of the photo print cartridge: · HP #56 (C6656A) -- Black print cartridge The print cartridge cradle inside the printer has two stalls that hold your print cartridges. The print cartridges you use depend on what you are printing. To print... Documents Photos on photo paper Use these print cartridges Left stall: Tri-color print cartridge (HP #57) Right stall: Black print cartridge (HP #56) Left stall: Tri-color print cartridge (HP #57) Right stall: Photo print cartridge (HP #58) You can leave the black print cartridge in the right sta ...