hp photosmart 7150 basics guide control panel The following table is a quick reference guide to the buttons that appear on your printer's control panel. CANCEL RESUME POWER contents 1 get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 printer parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 control panel and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 paper information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 load paper in the IN tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 load photo paper in the photo tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 print cartridge information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 use the print cartridge protector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 use reserve print mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 install or replace the print cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 use the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 use the buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 use the indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2 use your printer with an hp direct-printing digital camera . . . . . 15 print camera-selected photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 select and print photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3 use your printer with a computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 print from a Windows PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 print from a software application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 use the Windows PC taskbar icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 print from a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 print from a software application (OS X or OS 9.x). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 contents i 4 troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 USB connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 printer problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 printing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 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 -- The HP Photosmart Setup Guide is the poster that comes with your printer. It contains quick and easy instructions to help you set up your printer and install the printer software. Basics Guide --The HP Photosmart Basics Guide is the booklet you are reading. It 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 -- The HP Photosmart Software Setup & Product Support 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 -- The HP Photosmart Printer Help is an online guide that 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 7150.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 Photo tray Place 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo paper in this tray for printing OUT tray This removable tray catches your printed photos or documents Paper width guide Adjust this guide to fit close to the edge of the paper in the IN tray 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 See control panel and indicator lights on page 5 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 Paper length guide Adjust this guide to fit close to the end of the paper in the IN tray Photo tray slider Use this slider to engage or disengage the photo tray IN tray Place paper or envelopes in this tray for printing get started: printer parts 3 back USB port Use this port to connect the printer to the computer Rear access door Remove this door to clear a paper jam Power cord connection Connect the power cord included with the printer here 4 basics guide control panel and indicator lights CANCEL Use this button to cancel the current print job RESUME Use this button to resume printing after loading more paper or clearing a paper jam POWER Use this button to turn the printer on or off Print cartridge status light On One or both of the print cartridges is low on ink Blinking One or both of the print cartridges is installed incorrectly or is malfunctioning Resume light On The printer is out of paper Blinking The printer requires attention Print light On (Green) The power is on Off The printer power is off Blinking (Green) The printer is busy Blinking (Amber) The printer requires attention Camera port Use this port to connect an HP direct-printing digital camera to the printer get started: printer parts 5 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. 6 basics guide 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. 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. See the specifications section of the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information. · 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 Move the photo tray slider toward you until it stops. This disengages the photo tray. Lift the photo tray cover. get started: paper information 7 3 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. Photo tray cover Photo tray slider OUT tray 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 and other small media loading transparencies 8 basics guide 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 To print regular documents economically, you can purchase a black print cartridge to use in place of the photo print cartirdge: · 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 stall when printing photos. For the best photo quality, install the photo print cartridge. get started: print cartridge information 9 use the print cartridge protector The print cartridge protector is designed to keep your print cartridge fresh when it is not being used. Whenever you remove a print cartridge from the printer, store it in the print cartridge protector that came with your printer. · To insert a print cartridge into the print cartridge protector, slide the print cartridge into the print cartridge protector at a slight angle and snap it securely into place. To remove the print cartridge from the print cartridge protector, press down and back on the top of the print cartridge protector to release the print cartridge, then slide the print cartridge out of the print cartridge protector. · use reserve print mode Reserve Mode allows you to keep printing even if one of your print cartridges fails, runs out of ink, or is incompatible with your printer. If you receive a print cartridge error message on your computer monitor or camera LCD, or if the print cartridge status light is on or blinking, remove the print cartridge and close the top cover to enter Reserve Mode. You will see a message reminding you that you are in Reserve Mode. 10 basics guide Printing in Reserve Mode slows the printer and affects the print quality. If you are printing with only... Black print cartridge Tri-color print cartridge Photo print cartridge The result is... Colors print as grayscale Colors print but black prints as gray ...