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1. Copyright 2003 Hewlett Packard Company All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard Company The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Hewlett Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material HP the HP logo and Photosmart are property of Hewlett Packard Company The Secure Digital logo is a trademark of the SD Association Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation CompactFlash CF and the CF logo are trademarks of the CompactFlash Association CFA Sony Memory Stick and Sony Memory Stick Duo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and is licensed to the MMCA MultiMediaCard Association SmartMedia is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation xD Picture Card is a trademark of Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Toshiba Corporation and Olympus Optical Co Ltd Mac the Mac logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Other brands and their products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders The embedded software in your printer is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group The copyrights to
2. To see a list of the HP direct printing digital cameras that work with your printer go to www hp com support select your country or region then type direct printing digital cameras in the search window Note If your direct printing digital camera has a docking station you can connect the docking station to the printer s USB port For more information see the documentation that came with the docking station connect your hp direct printing digital camera to the printer basics guide 1 Use the Share menu on your HP direct printing digital camera to select the photos you want to print For more information see the documentation that came with your camera 2 Connect the digital camera to your printer s USB port using the USB cable that came with the camera Note If the printer is connected to a computer disconnect the computer s USB cable before connecting the digital camera s USB cable 3 When you connect the digital camera to the printer a Print Setup menu appears on the camera s LCD screen Use this menu to USB port Change the photos you have selected for printing Select the paper type 4 When you are ready to print follow the instructions on your digital camera s LCD screen Note For more information about using camera selected photos see the documentation that came with your digital camera You can also print photos you marked for printing using your digital camera by inserting the mem
3. of copies 36 after printing 35 camera selections 40 change layout 36 date time stamp 37 Exif Print 39 language 42 print quality 34 restore defaults 41 video print 37 printer parts buttons 5 control panel 5 memory card slots 4 print cartridge door 11 problems borderless printing 48 hardware 47 paper 48 printing 48 R rear paper slot 3 recommended paper 53 remove memory card 17 print cartridge 12 revert to factory default settings 41 S Save button 5 Secure Digital memory card slot 4 14 Select Photos button 5 sepia effect 33 single photo print 21 size of photos 29 slide show 34 SmartMedia memory card slot 4 14 Sony Memory Stick memory card slot 4 14 specifications 54 store photo paper 9 print cartridge 46 printer 46 supported file formats 14 25 memory cards 13 paper types and sizes 8 T test page 44 thumbnails 18 troubleshoot hardware problems 47 paper problems 48 printing problems 48 U unmark camera selected photos 40 USB port 3 Vv video action prints 25 default layout 37 file formats 25 55 X xD Picture Card memory card slot 4 14 Z zoom and crop photos 31 hp photosmart 240 series DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer s Name Manufacturer s Address Hewlett Packard Company 16399 West Bernardo Drive San Diego CA 92127 USA Regulatory Model Number RMN SDGOA 0324 declares that the product P
4. card to your Press this button computer to deselect photos to exit a menu or to stop MENU an action you Press this button have requested to view the printer menu COPIES Zoom ZOOM SELECT PHOTOS OK Press this button Press Zoom to enter Zoom Use the arrows to Press this button to to select the mode or press Zoom to enter scroll through the select the current number of copies 9 up view mode and view nine photos on a memory photo to answer you want to print photos on the printer s LCD card scroll through questions on the LCD screen at a time the menu options or screen or to select position the crop box menu options Note The SAVE button works only when your printer is connected to a computer For more information see the HP Photosmart Printer Help For information about viewing the Printer Help see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2 printer menu Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel to access the printer menu To navigate the printer menu e Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button to scroll through the menu options displayed on the printer s LCD screen e Press the OK button to open a menu or select an option e Press the CANCEL button to exit the current menu Note You cannot access the printer menu while you are viewing photos in 9 up view mode on the printer s LCD screen Press the ZOOM button to exit 9 up view mode and return to viewing one photo at a time before pressing the MENU b
5. then press the OK button and try printing again If this does not work go to www hp com support or contact HP support For contact information see the reference guide that came with your printer Replace the print cartridge with one that is compatible with your printer For more information see print cartridge information on page 10 CARTRIDGE SERVICE STATION IS STUCK There is an obstruction blocking the print cartridge service station j Open the print cartridge door The print cartridge service station is located beneath the print cartridge cradle 2 Move the print cartridge cradle to the left to access the print cartridge service station 3 Clear any obstruction and press the OK button to continue PRINT CARTRIDGE CRADLE IS STUCK CLEAR JAM THEN PRESS OK The print cartridge cradle is stuck Clear any obstruction in the path of the print cartridge cradle then press the OK button to continue The current page will eject and printing will continue on the next available sheet of paper MEMORY CARD IN BACKWARDS THE BLACK SIDE SHOULD FACE UP Your SmartMedia memory card is inserted upside down Gently pull the memory card out and reinsert it properly For more information see insert a memory card on page 14 basics guide 1 E chapter 7 hp photosmart 240 series specifications This chapter lists recommended papers for your printer and provides selected printer
6. 4 Select from the following Yes to revert to the original factory default settings for all printer preferences Noto keep the current printer preferences Note The printer s LCD screen language and country region settings will not change if you revert to the factory default settings Preference Factory default setting After printing Ask whether photos should be deselected of copies 1 Photo layout Ask user to select photo layout Video print 9 per page Add date time Off Borderless On Exif printing On Improve contrast On Extend colors Off Camera selections Ask whether to unmark camera selected photos after printing Restore defaults no default setting Language no default setting chapter 5 LCD screen language and country region If you purchased your printer in a country other than the U S or Canada you are asked to set the language and country region for the printer s LCD screen the first time you turn on the printer There is no factory default setting You can change the printer s language and country region settings at any time by following these steps 1 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Preferences is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Language is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button A list of languages appears 4 Press the
7. To conserve photo paper use plain paper or index cards For more information see load the paper on page 8 hp photosmart 240 series print from a memory card If you have not changed the default photo layout in the printer preferences you will be asked to select a layout for your photos Since the layout setting is ignored when you print a photo index simply press the OK button to continue For information about changing the default photo layout see default photo layout on page 36 The first photo on the memory card appears on the printer s LCD screen Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Print special is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Print index is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button A photo index showing all the photos stored on the memory card up to a maximum of 2000 photos begins printing select photos to print You can select one or more photos to print using the printer s control panel select a photo basics guide 1 Insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot For more information see insert a memory card on page 14 Note If you used your digital camera to select photos on the memory card a message appears on the printer s LCD screen asking if you want to print camera selected photos For more information see print camera selected p
8. If you are printing from the computer and using HP photo paper select the paper type when you set the print settings For more information see the HP Photosmart Printer Help For information about viewing the Printer Help see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2 load the paper During printing the printer pushes the paper partially through the rear paper slot on the back of the printer and then pulls it back through to the front of the printer Make sure the back of the printer is at least 10 inches 250 mm away from any obstruction and that the power cord and USB cable do not block the rear paper path To load paper 1 2 Open the paper tray door and push it down as far as it will go Place a stack of paper on the paper tray and slide it underneath the output guide The printer prints on the side of the paper that is facing up If you are using photo paper load the paper with the glossy side up If you are using tabbed paper load the paper into the paper tray so the tab feeds into the printer first Load 10 to 20 sheets of photo paper or index cards sizes in the paper tray Use one type and size of paper at a time Do not mix paper types or hp photosmart 240 series get started 3 Move the paper width guide on the paper tray to fit close to the left edge of the paper without bending the paper This helps the paper feed straight into the printer Output guide Paper width guide Tip With
9. Press the OK button Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until of copies is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button Press the SELECT PHOTOS lt button to increase the default number of copies or press the SELECT PHOTOS button to decrease the default number of copies Press the OK button Note This default setting applies every time you print To override the default setting and print a different number of copies of a photo display the photo on the printer s LCD screen and press the COPIES button The changed number of copies applies to the displayed photo only default photo layout You can set the printer to print one two or four photos per page or to ask you to select the photo layout each time you insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot The printer s factory default setting is to Ask you to select the photo layout each time you insert a memory card You can change the default setting by following these steps Note If you change the default photo layout to either one two or four photos per page you will not see the Select Layout screen when you insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Preferences is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Photo layout is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press
10. hp photosmart 240 series basics guide Operating temperature Paper tray Paper tray capacity Power consumption Print cartridge USB support Video file formats specifications 32 1 13 F 0 45 C Optimum 59 95 F 15 35 C One 4 x 6 inch 10 x 15 cm photo paper tray 20 sheets maximum thickness 11 5 mil 292 um per sheet Printing 8 1 W Idle 2 1 W Off 2 0 W 1 tri color HP 57 C6657A OR 1 photo gray HP 59 C9359A available Fall 2003 Microsoft Windows 98 2000 Professional ME XP Home and XP Professional Mac OS 9 v9 1 or later OS X v10 1 through v10 2 HP recommends that the USB cable be less than 10 feet 3 meters in length Motion JPEG AVI Motion JPEG Quicktime MPEG 1 chapter 8 hp photosmart 240 series Numerics 9 up view mode 17 A adjust brightness 32 color 40 contrast 39 all photos print 24 antique effect 33 B black amp white effect 33 borderless printing 38 troubleshoot 48 brightness adjust 32 buttons control panel 5 C calibrate print cartridge 45 calibration page 45 Cancel button 5 clean print cartridge 43 printer 43 color effect 33 extend 40 saturation 40 CompactFlash memory card slot 4 14 contrast 39 control panel buttons 5 location 3 quick reference 5 copies change number 30 default number 36 print multiple 22 Copies button 5 copper contacts on print cartridge 10 country region setting 42 crop photos 31 D date time stamp 37
11. index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for all the photos stored on the memory card up to a maximum of 2000 photos The photos appear in the order in which they are stored on the memory card The photo index will print up to 28 photos per page The thumbnail views in a photo index print at low resolution in order to print quickly so they do not represent the final print quality of the photos Index numbers appear in the bottom left corner of each thumbnail view and indicate the order of the photos on the memory card 1 nia 2 To print a photo index poa o i e Note Depending on the number of photos stored on the memory card a photo index could be several pages long hp photosmart Note Ifan icon of a video camera appears in the bottom right corner of an image in the photo index the image is the first frame of a video clip For more information see print video clips on page 25 EJ mc P 2 24 J Insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot For more information see insert a memory card on page 14 The printer reads the memory card and briefly displays how many photos and video clips were found on the card Note If you used your digital camera to select photos on the memory card a message appears on the printer s LCD screen asking if you want to print camera selected photos For more information see print camera selected photos on page 26 Load paper in the paper tray
12. paper other than HP premium plus photo paper you may experience paper feeding or ejecting problems Try loading fewer sheets of paper at a time and make sure the edges of the paper stack are lined up maintain the quality of your photo paper basics guide To ensure high quality prints it is important to maintain the quality of your photo paper by storing and handling it properly store photo paper Keep unused photo paper in its original packaging inside a resealable plastic bag Store the packaged photo paper on a flat surface in a cool dry place When you are ready to print remove only the paper you plan to use immediately When you are finished printing return any unused photo paper to the plastic bag Note Do not leave unused paper in the printer s paper tray The paper may start to curl which may reduce the quality of your photographs Photo paper should be flat before printing For information about flattening curled paper see the following section handle photo paper Always hold photo paper by the edges Fingerprints on photo paper can reduce print quality If the corners of the photo paper curl place the paper in a resealable plastic bag and gently bend it in the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat chapter 1 print cartridge information Your HP Photosmart 240 Series printer can print color and black and white photos HP provides two types of print cartridges so you can choose the best pr
13. s LCD screen Press the OK button Select from the following On if you want to print borderless photos Off if you want to print photos with a white border on all four sides With your selection highlighted on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button Note HP does not recommend printing borderless photos on plain paper For more information about recommended paper types see recommended paper on page 53 hp photosmart 240 series set printer preferences Exif printing Your printer supports Exif Print Exchangeable Image File Format 2 2 an international open standard that simplifies digital imaging and enhances printed photos When you take a photo with a digital camera that supports Exif Print information such as exposure time flash setting and color saturation is added to the image file You can set the printer to use the Exif Print information it finds in an image file to automatically adjust and enhance the printed photo The printer s factory default setting for Exif printing is On You can change the default setting by following these steps 1 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Preferences is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Exif printing is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 4 Select from the following On if you want the printer to u
14. specifications Note For a complete list of printer specifications and system requirements see the HP Photosmart Printer Help For information about viewing the Printer Help see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2 recommended paper For a list of available HP designed inkjet papers or to purchase supplies go to HP photo papers www hpshopping com U S www hp go supplies com Europe www hp com paper Asia Pacific www jpn hp com supply inkjet Japan Note You can also purchase HP designed inkjet paper at most computer and office supply stores Best for Size HP premium plus photo paper e Borderless printing e High value photos Important photos e High resolution images from scanners or digital cameras e Photo enlargements or reprints to frame or give as gifts 4 x 6 inches with 0 5 inch tab 10 x 15 cm with 1 25 cm tab HP premium photo paper e Borderless printing e Making and sharing photos with friends and family e Medium to high resolution images from scanners and digital cameras e Medium value photos from parties team events or celebrations 4 x 6 inches with 0 5 inch tab 10 x 15 cm with 1 25 cm tab HP photo paper e Borderless printing e Casual photos or high volume photos e School or business reports photo projects Business applications real estate proposals sales and marketing materials 4 x 6 inches with 0 5 inch tab 10 x 15 cm with 1 25 cm
15. tab basics guide chapter 8 printer specifications Connectivity Image file formats Margins Media sizes Media types Memory cards Memory card supported file formats USB Microsoft Windows 98 2000 Professional ME XP Home and XP Professional Mac OS 9 v9 1 or later OS X v10 1 through v10 2 JPEG Baseline TIFF 24 bit RGB uncompressed interleaved TIFF 24 bit YCbCr uncompressed interleaved TIFF 24 bit RGB packbits interleaved TIFF 8 bit gray uncompressed packbits TIFF 8 bit palette color uncompressed packbits TIFF 1 bit uncompressed packbits 1D Huffman Borderless printing Top 0 0 inch 0 0 mm Bottom 0 50 inch 12 5 mm e Left right 0 0 inch 0 0 mm Bordered printing e Top 0 16 inch 4 mm Bottom 0 50 to 0 66 inch 12 5 to 16 8 mm e Left right 0 16 inch 4 mm Photo paper 4 x 6 inches 10 x 15 cm Photo paper with tab 4 x 6 inches with 0 5 inch tab 10 x 15 cm with 1 25 cm tab Index cards 4 x 6 inches 10 x 15 cm Hagaki cards 3 9 x 5 8 inches 100 x 148 mm A6 cards 4 1 x 5 8 inches 105 x 148 mm Lsize cards 3 5 x 5 inches 90 x 127 mm Lsize cards with tab 3 5 x 5 inches with 0 5 inch tab 90 x 127 mm with 12 5 mm tab Paper plain photo Cards index Hagaki A6 Lsize CompactFlash Type and II MultiMediaCard Secure Digital SmartMedia Sony Memory Sticks xD Picture Card Printing Supported image and video file formats Saving All file formats
16. the OK button hp photosmart 240 series set printer preferences Select from the following options Ask if you want the printer to ask you to select a photo layout each time you insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot 1 photo if you want the printer to print one photo per page 2 photos if you want the printer to print two photos per page 4 photos if you want the printer to print four photos per page With your selection highlighted on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button The photo layout is a global setting it applies to all the photos you print from the printer s control panel When you insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot the printer sets the photo layout to the default setting Note You can choose a different photo layout for the photos on a memory card at any time by pressing the MENU button With Change layout highlighted on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until the desired photo layout is highlighted then press the OK button The changed photo layout will apply to all photos you print until you remove the memory card from the printer or choose a different photo layout from the printer menu For more information see change the photo layout on page 29 default layout for video action prints You can set the printer to print 9 16 or 25 frames from a selected video clip as a one page video action print The
17. time you print the printer will eject the blank page before continuing with the new project basics guide 8 xe chapter 7 Problem Possible cause Solution No page came out of the printer The photo printed at an angle or is off center The paper jammed while printing The paper may not be loaded correctly To clear the paper jam try the following Turn off the printer 2 Unplug the printer s power cord 3 Gently remove the jammed paper from the printer 4 Plug the printer back in and turn it on 5 When you have cleared the paper jam try printing again If you experience paper jams when printing on photo paper try the following Insert the photo paper as far as it will go into the paper tray e Load one sheet of photo paper at a time j Try the following e Make sure the paper is correctly oriented in the paper tray e Make sure the paper width guide fits close to the edge of the paper For paper loading instructions see load the paper on page 8 The print cartridge may not be properly calibrated Calibrate the print cartridge from the printer s control panel For more information see calibrate the print cartridge on page 45 Print quality is poor 50 The print cartridge may be running out of ink Print a test page to determine the ink level of the print cartridge For more information see print a test page on page 44 If the print cartridge is l
18. were found Memory card slot How to hold and insert the memory card Top left slot Front label faces up and if the label has an arrow the arrow points toward the printer e Pinholes insert into the printer first MultiMediaCard Bottom left slot e Label faces up angled corner is on the right and arrow points toward the printer Metal contacts face down Secure Digital Bottom left slot e Label faces up and angled corner is on the right e Metal contacts face down basics guide chapter 2 Memory card SmartMedia Memory card slot Upper portion of the top right double slot How to hold and insert the memory card e Angled corner is on the left and if the label has an arrow the arrow points toward the printer e Metal contacts face down Sony Memory Sticks Bottom right slot e Angled corner is on the left and arrow points toward the printer e Metal contacts face down xD Picture Card Lower right portion of the top right double slot e Label faces up and arrow points toward the printer e Metal contacts face down Note If you used your digital camera to select photos on the memory card for printing a message appears on the printer s LCD screen asking if you want to print camera selected photos For more information see print camera selected photos on page 26 hp photosmart 240 series print from a memory card remove a memory card Once the memory c
19. Date only Off default Borderless Turn borderless printing On default Off Exif printing Turn Exif printing On default Off Improve contrast Turn improve contrast On default Off Extend colors Turn extend colors e On e Off default Camera selections Unmark camera selected photos e Always e Never e Ask default Restore defaults Restore original factory preferences e Yes e No Language Select language Select country region chapter 1 paper information Type Photo paper You can print photos on photo paper plain paper or index cards Your printer supports the following paper types and sizes Size 4 x 6 inches 10 x 15 cm Purpose Printing photos Photo paper with tab 4 x 6 inches with 0 5 inch tab 10 x 15 cm with 1 25 cm tab Printing borderless photos Index cards 4 x 6 inches 10 x 15 cm Printing drafts calibration pages and test pages Hagaki cards 3 9 x 5 8 inches 100 x 148 mm Printing photos A6 cards 4 1 x 5 8 inches 105 x 148 mm Printing photos L size cards 3 5 x 5 inches 90 x 127 mm Printing photos L size cards with tab 3 5 x 5 inches with 0 5 inch tab 90 x 127 mm with 12 5 mm tab Printing borderless photos To get the best performance from your printer use genuine HP photo paper For more information see recommended paper on page 53 Note
20. PHOTOS button until Print special is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Print range is highlighted on printer s LCD screen Press the OK button the Press the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or gt button until the first photo you want to print appears in the left box on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button to select this photo as the beginning of the range of photos you want to print The arrows move to the photo in the right box on the printer s LCD screen and you are asked to select the photo at the end of the range Press the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or gt button until the last photo you want to print appears in the right box on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button to select this photo as the end of the range of photos you want print The printer s LCD screen displays the selected range of photos to If you like you can change the number of copies to print of the selected range of photos by pressing the COPIES or button Press the OK button when the desired number of copies appears on the printer s LCD screen Press the PRINT button to begin printing chapter 2 print all photos You can choose to print all the photos on a memory card 1 Insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot For more information see insert a memory card on page 14 If you have not changed the default photo layout in the printer prefere
21. SELECT PHOTOS button until your desired language is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button A message asking you to confirm your language selection appears 5 To confirm your language selection press the SELECT PHOTOS bution until Yes is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button A list of countries and regions appears 6 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until your desired country or region is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button The prompts and options on your printer s LCD screen now appear in the language you selected The country region setting controls the date format in the date and time stamp If the country region is set to U S A Canada or Japan the date format is mm dd yy For any other country region the date format is dd mm yy For information about printing dates on your photos see date and time stamp on page 37 Note The language and country region settings will not change if you revert to the factory default settings You can change the language and country region settings only by following the steps in this section hp photosmart 240 series maintain and transport your printer Your printer requires very little maintenance For best results keep your printer and supplies clean and store them properly Because it is compact and light your printer is easy to transport and set up almost anywhere Take it with you on vacations and to f
22. Tools is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Print quality is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 4 Select from the following Best to print the highest quality photos Normal to print normal quality photos 5 With your selection highlighted on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button If you selected Normal the printer s LCD screen briefly displays a message to remind you that the normal quality setting will be used only once Print quality reverts to best quality after the selected photos are printed view a slide show You can view all the photos stored on your memory card in sequence like a slide show Viewing a slide show on your printer s LCD screen does not affect any photo selections or print settings you have made 1 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Tools is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Slide show is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button The printer shows the photos in sequence at approximately five second intervals Some photos may take longer to appear To pause or cancel a slide show e Press the OK button to pause a slide show Press the OK button again to resume the slide show e Press the CANCEL button to end the slide show hp photosma
23. action prints 000 37 date and time stamp ok 4 RR Oa ER aw 37 borderless printing o o oaaae 38 Exif MONG eye cen mee ee a g a a ER Ok Soe ee 39 improve contrast 2 2 eee 39 etend Colon ea eee eek hehe R D as 40 unmark camera selected photos after printing 40 revert to the factory default settings 0 00008 41 LCD screen language and country region 42 maintain and transport your printer 43 clean and maintain your printer 0 000 eee eee 43 clean the printer 5iiscnidabco iain oak bod bude Saw 43 clean the print cartridge 2 2 2 0 eee eee eee 43 print a test page nonna uuaa 44 calibrate the print cartridge noona nnna 45 store your printer nasasa ee ee ee 45 store the printer n a nananana 46 store the print cartridge 0 000 e ee ee eee 46 transport your printer 2 2 eee eee 46 troubleshooting 6664 4 2d ba 555656 Ee eee eee neOean 47 hardware problems 404 40 4b lt d004 soak Caw Poe ae A 47 printing problems nnan nae yan oe Ee Obs Oe Ra HES ERS G 48 error MESSAGES wb ke ee Rl oe Re ee pe eee aa 51 SOSCIOONOIG 2 ich iwrcckertescacedadeeedaedons 53 recommended paper 64 o seed Pad wadadnk dee wed aaa 6 53 printer specifications 2 6 eee eee 54 NO 6 Kcde ever ne 4 bec outer bi nir adtad huri 57 hp photosmart 240 series get started welcome Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 240 Series pr
24. amily gatherings and social events to instantly print and share photos with family and friends clean and maintain your printer You can extend the life span of your printer and print cartridges by keeping them clean and properly maintained clean the printer To clean the outside of the printer 1 Turn off the printer disconnect the power cord from the back of the printer and close the paper tray door 2 Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth that has been lightly moistened with water Caution Do not use any type of cleaning solution as solutions may damage the printer s finish Do not clean the inside of the printer Be careful to keep all fluids away from the inside of the printer clean the print cartridge If you notice white lines or single color streaks on your photos the print cartridge may need to be cleaned 1 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 2 Load paper in the paper tray To conserve photo paper use plain paper or index cards For more information see load the paper on page 8 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Tools is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 4 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Clean cartridge is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 5 When the message LOAD PLAIN PAPER THEN PRESS OK appears on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button The message CLEANING PRINT CARTRIDGE appears on th
25. and USB cable do not block the rear paper path indicator lights On Attention light On Green The power is on Off The printer is in power save mode Blinking Green The printer is busy Blinking Red The printer requires attention Memory card light On The memory card is inserted correctly Off No memory card is inserted Blinking Information is being transmitted between the memory card and the printer or computer memory card slots CompactFlash memory card slot SmartMedia xD Picture Card memory card slot You can insert a CompactFlash memory card You can insert a SmartMedia memory card into the into this slot upper portion of this slot or an xD Picture Card memory card into the lower right portion of this slot MultiMediaCard Secure Digital memory card slot Sony Memory Sticks memory card slot You can insert a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital You can insert a supported Sony Memory Stick memory card into this slot memory card into this slot Note For information about how to insert a memory card into your printer see insert a memory card on page 14 hp photosmart 240 series get started control panel ON LCD screen PRINT Press this button to turn Use this screen to view your Press this button to on the printer or put it photos and menu options print selected photos into power save mode from a memory card SAVE Press this button to save photos from a memory CANCEL
26. ard light stops blinking gently pull the memory card to remove it from the printer s memory card slot Caution Do not pull out the memory card while the memory card light is blinking A blinking light means that the printer is accessing the memory card Wait until the memory card light remains solid Removing a memory card while it is being accessed may damage the printer and the memory card or corrupt the information on the memory card decide which photos to print You can decide which photos to print by viewing the photos on the printer s LCD screen or by printing a photo index view photos on the printer s LCD screen basics guide You can use the printer s LCD screen to view the first 2000 photos on a memory card Note If your memory card contains more than 2000 photos save the photos to your computer and access them from there For more information see the HP Photosmart Printer Help For information about viewing the Printer Help see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2 To view photos on the printer s LCD screen 1 Insert the memory card into the printer s memory card slot For more information see insert a memory card on page 14 The printer reads the memory card and briefly displays how many photos and video clips were found on the card Note If you used your digital camera to select photos on the memory card a message appears on the printer s LCD screen asking if you want to print camera se
27. are en any ay aed 19 select a photo onnan naaa 19 deselect a photo a4 gu hu nananana 20 deselect all photos nonna nnana 20 print photos ey gii e ke a A R hh ee R 21 print a single photo nananana ee bee eek Ee hee ee 21 print multiple ONGIOS os dc aa es gov hd ge ae eRe aR 22 print more than one copy of a photo 22 print a continuous range of photos 5 23 print all ONGIOS ss 2 1 cane eecedy mw eihad Bee eRe ed eS 24 print nw pholos esere sede eee Ka eee Kees 24 print video clips bad gh cee eeeeued dae haa ees 25 print camera selected photos nonan naaa 26 print from an hp direct printing digital camera 27 connect your hp direct printing digital camera to the printer 27 Gel credlive foi eis ees oesh erie hers ons eeeee ies 29 change the photo layout 34 44 24 ses ae sed es4euas ca es 29 change the number of copies o on nnana anana 30 CHO Phol 64s nar he aaa ae a ei e RH de e io m DOA A 31 adjust the photo brightness 0 naaa 32 add frames to your photos onana anana 32 change the photo color effect 000 000 ae 33 change the print quality 2 4660 400es000eebe wees 34 view a slide show 1 0 eee ee eee 34 set printer preferences 0 0c cece eee eeee 35 deselect all photos after printing 00005 35 default number of copies 2 2 2 eee 36 default photo layout 6 ogni a keh he he Rae Re ee eR ass 36 default layout for video
28. arts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel e Use in a well ventilated area basics guide 1 contents got siared ici 4 abet ereeeen iene eL EPERERA 1 WEICOME a kaes aiaee aiaa eee a nR ae Rn eee documentation hehe pe chee RES Ao ge eben mahea ee 2 PUREE PONS isnt he Reichdoh Shakin sdb eee E a e 3 front of th printer oki cc eah eee chaeeakeae hada eho 3 back of the printer yarn koh Backhand to wit tac deed 3 indicator lights HALE AD Aa RAwEe Wa oa Das gays 4 memory card slots vedi onthe vatdheatea vated wins 4 control PONE 3 5 4 04 uo bated SWE OG e re hee es 5 printer menu 1 6 eie e e ea e E a Ee EA 5 printer menu structure 6 eee 6 paper information 0000 c eee tenes 8 load the paper iss oh asia ek ie eee Se RE Sw eS 8 maintain the quality of your photo paper 9 print cartridge information i 4440 hn0d vena e sa nag was 10 install or replace the print cartridge 10 remove the print cartridge 2 2 0 000 e eee eee 12 print from a memory card 0 eee e ee eee 13 supported memory cards 0 0 eee eee eee 13 insert a memory card 4 tive d da vad cao h a ee kee kes 14 remove a memory card 45 aninasadvasapyes Ge Bea Ke 17 decide which photos to print 2 2 ee eee eee 17 view photos on the printer s LCD screen 17 print a photo index oo hase ee av in eayae baden awe 18 select photos to Orit 2 2 4 9 nate hae aw
29. automatically extending colors is Off You can change the default setting by following these steps 1 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Preferences is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Extend colors is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 4 Select from the following On if you want the printer to automatically increase the intensity of the colors color saturation when it prints your photos Off if you do not want the printer to adjust the color saturation when it prints your photos 5 With your selection highlighted on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button unmark camera selected photos after printing Camera selected photos are photos you selected for printing using your digital camera When you select photos using your camera the camera creates a Digital Print Order Format DPOF file that identifies which photos have been selected For information about printing camera selected photos see print camera selected photos on page 26 After printing camera selected photos you can choose to unmark deselect them or to keep them marked so you can print the same set of photos again Unmarking the photos deletes the DPOF file from the memory card Note Unmarking photos does not delete the photos from the memory card The printer s factory default setting is
30. basics guide index default settings for your printer 35 restore factory 41 deselect a photo 20 all photos 20 digital camera connect to the printer 27 documentation 2 DPOF file 26 delete 40 E effect antique 33 black amp white 33 color 33 sepia 33 error messages 5 1 Exif Print 39 extend colors 40 F factory default settings 41 file formats photos 14 54 video clips 14 25 54 frames 32 H hardware problems 47 l improve contrast 39 index page 18 indicator lights 4 insert memory card 14 print cartridge 10 L language setting 42 layout change 29 set default for photos 36 set default for video action prints 37 LCD screen settings 42 lights memory card 4 on attention 4 load paper 8 print cartridge 10 location Cancel button 5 Copies button 5 memory card light 4 memory card slots 3 On button 5 output guide 3 paper tray 3 paper tray door 3 paper width guide 3 Print button 5 print cartridge door 3 printer 3 printer control panel 3 rear paper slot 3 Save button 5 Select Photos button 5 USB port 3 M maintenance 43 media types and sizes 8 53 memory cards camera selected photos 26 file formats 14 insert 14 print from 21 remove 17 slots 4 supported 13 move your printer 46 MultiMediaCard memory card slot 4 14 multiple photos default number of copies 36 deselect 20 print 22 0 On button 5 open paper tray door 8 print cartridge door 11 output guide 3 P paper feed in s
31. button until Print test page is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button The message PRINTING TEST PAGE appears on the printer s LCD screen and the On Attention light blinks while the test page prints hp photosmart Ink nozzle quality If there are white streaks in these solid bars try cleaning the print cartridge For more information see clean the print cartridge on page 43 Estimated ink level Diagnostic information ay aes Use this to determine when you 2 pFSO409A Use this when working 3 aperze7 should buy a new print with HP support 4 CN2CN110166R cartridge hp photosmart 240 series maintain and transport your printer calibrate the print cartridge You can calibrate the print cartridge by using your printer s control panel Try calibrating the print cartridge if colors in your photos are misaligned or if the calibration page did not print correctly when you installed a new print cartridge Note The first time you install a print cartridge in your printer the printer automatically calibrates the print cartridge For more information see install or replace the print cartridge on page 10 1 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 2 Load paper in the paper tray To conserve photo paper use plain paper or index cards For more information see load the paper on page 8 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Tools is highlighted on the printer s LCD scr
32. can change the number of copies to print of the new photos by pressing the COPIES or button Press the OK button when the desired number of copies appears on the printer s LCD screen 7 Press the PRINT button to begin printing the new photos or press the CANCEL button to cancel the operation print video clips basics guide Your printer can display and print frames from video clips recorded on a memory card Your printer recognizes the following video file formats Motion JPEG AVI Motion JPEG Quicktime and MPEG 1 Video clips recorded in other formats will be ignored Note Not all digital cameras allow you to record video clips When you insert a memory card containing a video clip into one of the printer s memory card slots the printer uses the first frame of the video clip to represent the clip on the printer s LCD screen and in the photo index A small video camera icon in the corner of the image indicates that the image is the first frame of a video clip rather than a photo You can select video clips for printing the same way that you select photos For more information see select photos to print on page 19 When you print a selected video clip you get a video action print nine frames from throughout the video clip printed on one page You can change the default number of frames on your video action prints to 16 or 25 For more information see default layout for video action prints on page 37 Note When you
33. certain photos within this document are retained by the original owners Regulatory Model Identification Number SDGOA 0324 For regulatory identification purposes your product is assigned a Regulatory Model Number The Regulatory Model Number for your product is SDGOA 0324 This regulatory number should not be confused with the marketing name hp photosmart 240 series printer or product number Q3046A safety information Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce risk of injury from fire or electric shock Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture Warning Potential shock hazard e Read and understand all instructions in the HP Photosmart Setup Guide Use only a grounded electrical outlet when connecting the unit to a power source If you do not know whether the outlet is grounded check with a qualified electrician Observe all warnings and instructions marked on the product e Unplug this product from wall outlets before cleaning Do not install or use this product near water or when you are wet e Install the product securely on a stable surface e Install the product in a protected location where no one can step on or trip over the power cord and where the power cord will not be damaged e If the product does not operate normally see the troubleshooting information in the HP Photosmart Printer Help e There are no operator serviceable p
34. e SELECT PHOTOS 4 or gt button to navigate to the photo for which you want to change the photo color effect When the photo you want appears on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button to select it 2 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS bution until Enhance image is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 4 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Add color effect is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 5 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until the photo color effect you want to use is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen then press the OK button to select it You may choose from the following color effects Black amp white Sepia Antique No effect default The printer displays the photo with the selected photo color effect applied 6 Press the PRINT button to begin printing Note The photo color effect returns to the default setting No effect when the photo is deselected chapter 4 change the print quality When you print from a memory card you can set the print quality for your photos Best quality is the default print quality and produces the highest quality photos Normal quality conserves ink and prints faster Note If you select normal quality it will be used only once the next time you print 1 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until
35. e printer s LCD screen and the On Attention light blinks while the printer cleans the print cartridge When the printer finishes cleaning the print cartridge it prints a test page For more information about test pages see print a test page on page 44 basics guide chapter 6 When the printer s LCD screen displays a message asking if you want to continue to a second level of cleaning select from the following options If the test page has white streaks or missing colors the print cartridge needs to be cleaned again Press the SELECT PHOTOS button to highlight Yes on the printer s LCD screen then press the OK button If the print quality of the test page looks good press the SELECT PHOTOS button to highlight No then press the OK button You can clean the cartridge up to three times Each successive cleaning is more thorough and uses more ink print a test page You can print a test page to check the condition of the print cartridge and to obtain diagnostic information that is useful to HP support 1 2 Image print quality If this looks good your photos should print well Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel Load paper in the paper tray To conserve photo paper use plain paper or index cards For more information see load the paper on page 8 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Tools is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button Press the SELECT PHOTOS
36. e too much paper loaded in the paper tray Remove some of the paper from the paper tray and try printing again For paper loading instructions see load the paper on page 8 The paper width guide may be adjusted incorrectly Make sure that the paper width guide fits close to the edge of the paper without bending the paper For paper loading instructions see load the paper on page 8 Two or more pieces of paper may be stuck together 1 Remove the paper from the paper tray and leaf through the stack so the sheets of paper do not stick together 2 Reload the paper into the paper tray and try printing again For paper loading instructions see load the paper on page 8 The paper may be too thin or too thick Try using recommended paper For more information see recommended paper on page 53 48 hp photosmart 240 series Problem Possible cause troubleshooting Solution Photo paper does not feed into the printer correctly Your printer may be in an extremely high or low humidity environment Try the following Insert the photo paper as far as it will go into the paper tray e Load one sheet of photo paper at a time The photo paper may be curled Place the paper in a resealable plastic bag and gently bend it in the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat If the problem persists use different photo paper that is not curled The printer does not
37. e top navigation bar of the HP Photosmart Printer Help window Macintosh Click in the frame you want to print From the File menu select Print or click Print in the top navigation bar of the browser hp photosmart 240 series get started printer parts front of the printer Control panel For more information see control panel on page 5 Paper tray door Open this door to load paper or insert a memory card Print cartridge door Open this door to change the print cartridge Memory card slots For more information see memory card slots on Output guide load paper underneath the output guide printed page 4 output will rest on top of this guide Paper width guide Adjust this guide to fit Paper tray close to the edge of the Load paper in this tray paper in the paper tray for printing back of the printer USB port Use this port to connect the printer to your computer or to an HP direct printing digital camera Rear paper slot During printing the printer pushes the paper partially through this slot and then pulls it back through to the front of the printer Power cord connection Use this port to connect the power cord included with the printer basics guide chapter 1 Note Place the printer on a flat stable surface with the back of the printer at least 10 inches 250 mm away from any obstruction to allow space for the paper to move during printing Make sure the power cord
38. een Press the OK button 4 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Calibrate printer is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 5 When the message PRINTER CALIBRATION LOAD PLAIN PAPER THEN PRESS OK appears on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button The message PRINTING CALIBRATION PAGE appears on the printer s LCD screen and the On Attention light blinks while the printer calibrates the print cartridge When the printer finishes calibrating the print cartridge it prints a calibration page to confirm that the calibration was successful Calibration page hp ph e The check marks verify that the print judo cartridge is installed correctly and functioning properly e If an x appears to the left of any o of the bars calibrate the print cartridge again If the x still appears replace the print cartridge store your printer Protect the printer and print cartridge by storing them properly when you are not using them Note For information about storing and handling photo paper see maintain the quality of your photo paper on page 9 basics guide chapter 6 store the printer Your printer is built to withstand long or short periods of inactivity Close the paper tray door when the printer is not in use Store the printer indoors out of direct sunlight in a place without temperature extremes store the print cartridge Always transport and store the active p
39. emory card you can change the number of copies to print of a selected photo to a number other than the default For information about changing the default number of copies see default number of copies on page 36 1 Press the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or gt button to navigate to the photo for which you want to change the number of copies When the photo you want appears on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button to select it 2 Press the COPIES or button to change the number of copies to print of the selected photo When the correct number of copies is displayed on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button The changed number of copies applies to the displayed photo only Note You can set the number of copies to a different number for each selected photo 3 Press the PRINT button to begin printing Note The changed number of copies setting will be discarded and the number of copies to print will return to the default value when the photo is deselected hp photosmart 240 series crop a photo basics guide get creative When you print from a memory card you can use the printer s control panel to crop a photo so only your favorite portion of the photo prints 1 Press the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or button to navigate to the photo you want to crop When the photo you want to crop appears on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button to select it Press the ZOOM button on the printer s control panel Four arro
40. er If there is ink in the print cartridge place the cartridge in a print cartridge protector for storage If the print cartridge is empty discard or recycle the print cartridge For information about recycling print cartridges go to www hp com recycle hp photosmart 240 series supported basics guide print from a memory card It s easy to print high quality photos for yourself family and friends If your digital camera uses a memory card to store photos you can insert the memory card into the printer to print your photos Messages on the printer s LCD screen guide you through the process you don t have to turn on your computer or even have your printer connected to a computer Note You can also print photos using your computer For more information see the HP Photosmart Printer Help For information about viewing the Printer Help see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2 memory cards Your HP Photosmart printer can read the following memory cards CompactFlash Association CFA certified Type and Il MultiMediaCard Secure Digital SmartMedia Sony Memory Sticks and xD Picture Card These cards are manufactured by several vendors and are available in a variety of storage capacities You can purchase memory cards where you purchased your digital camera or at most computer supply stores Caution Using any other type of memory card may damage the memory card and the printer The following illustrati
41. eshooting Your HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use This chapter answers frequently asked questions and contains information about the following topics e Hardware problems See page 47 e Printing problems See page 48 e Error messages See page 51 For troubleshooting information about software installation see the reference guide that came with your printer For advanced troubleshooting information see the HP Photosmart Printer Help For information about viewing the Printer Help see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2 hardware problems Before contacting HP support read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www hp com support Note HP recommends using a USB cable of less than 10 feet 3 meters in length to minimize injected noise due to potential high electromagnetic fields Problem Possible cause Solution The On Attention light The printer is processing Wait a moment for the printer to finish is blinking green but information processing the information the printer is not printing The On Attention light The printer requires Try the following is blinking red attention 1 Check the printer s LCD screen and the computer monitor for instructions 2 If this does not work and you have a digital camera connected to the printer check the camera s LCD for instructions 3 If this does not work turn off the printe
42. he printer s LCD screen Press the OK button Select from the following Date time if you want the date and time to print on the front of your photos Date only if you want the date to print on the front of your photos Off if you do not want the date or time to print on the front of your photos With your selection highlighted on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button Note The date and time stamp will print on every photo until you turn off the option The date format in the date and time stamp is controlled by the country region setting For more information see LCD screen language and country region on page 42 borderless printing You can set the printer to print your photos with or without white borders When you select borderless printing photos print all the way to the edges of the paper on three sides and the fourth side prints with a 0 5 inch 12 5 mm white border that you can trim off For truly borderless photos use photo paper with a 0 5 inch 12 5 mm tear off tab such as HP premium plus photo paper The printer s factory default setting for borderless printing is On You can change the default setting by following these steps 1 2 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Preferences is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Borderless is highlighted on the printer
43. highlight Yes then press the OK button Note Deselecting photos does not delete them from the memory card hp photosmart 240 series print photos print from a memory card You can print the photos stored on a memory card using your printer s control panel Printing photos from a memory card is easy just insert the memory card into the printer make your selections and press the PRINT button Your printer supports two different types of digital photos stored on a memory card Unmarked photos Standard digital photos that you stored on the memory card but have not marked for printing Camera selected photos Photos you marked for printing using your digital camera For more information see print camera selected photos on page 26 Note Not all digital cameras allow you to mark your photos for printing For more information about how to Print a single photo see page 21 Print multiple photos see page 22 Print more than one copy of a photo see page 22 Print a continuous range of photos see page 23 Print all photos see page 24 Print new photos see page 24 Print video clips see page 25 Print camera selected photos see page 26 print a single photo basics guide 1 Insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot For more information see insert a memory card on page 14 If you have not changed the default photo layout in the printer preferences you will be asked to select a layout for you
44. hotos on page 26 If you have not changed the default photo layout in the printer preferences you will be asked to select a layout for your photos Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button to highlight the photo layout you want to print then press the OK button For information about changing the default photo layout see default photo layout on page 36 The first photo on the memory card appears on the printer s LCD screen Press the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or gt button to navigate to the photo you want to select Tip To move quickly through the photos press and hold the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or gt button When the photo you want to select appears on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button to select it A small printer icon appears in the bottom left corner of the photo on the printer s LCD screen to indicate that the photo has been selected The default number of copies and an icon showing the current photo layout also appear at the bottom of the photo In addition a green crop box is displayed around the photo to indicate the portion of the photo that will be printed A message telling you the photo is selected for printing appears briefly To select additional photos to print repeat steps 3 and 4 chapter 2 To select a photo in 9 up view mode 1 Press the ZOOM button to enter 9 up view mode In 9 up view mode nine photos appear on the printer s LCD screen at a time Use the arrows on the SELECT PHOTOS butto
45. int cartridge for your project For the highest quality photos follow these guidelines To print Use Color photos HP 57 C6657A tri color print cartridge Black and white photos HP 59 C9359A photo gray print cartridge available Fall 2003 Caution Check that you are using the correct print cartridge Also note that HP does not recommend modifying or refilling HP print cartridges Damage that results from modifying or refilling HP print cartridges is not covered by HP s warranty install or replace the print cartridge To get the best performance from your printer use only genuine HP factory filled print cartridges Note When you install a new print cartridge the printer calibrates the print cartridge and prints a calibration page To install or replace the print cartridge 1 lf the printer is off press the ON button on the printer s control panel to turn on the printer Load an index card in the paper tray so the printer can print a calibration page after you install the print cartridge For information about loading index cards see load the paper on page 8 Take the new print cartridge out of its package and pull the pink tab to Copper contacts remove the clear plastic tape Be sure to install the print cartridge immediately after removing the tape ink nozzles exposed longer than one minute may dry out and cause printing problems later Once the tape is removed do not attempt to replace
46. inter With your new compact photo printer you can print beautiful photos quickly and easily with or without a computer For information about e Printing photos stored on your digital camera s memory card see print from a memory card on page 13 e Printing camera selected photos stored on your digital camera s memory card see print camera selected photos on page 26 e Printing camera selected photos by connecting your HP direct printing digital camera to your printer see print from an hp direct printing digital camera on page 27 e Adding decorative frames to your photos changing photo color effects adjusting the photo brightness cropping your photos changing the photo layout and number of copies and other creative features see get creative on page 29 e Changing printer settings such as setting the default photo layout automatically improving photo contrast and color saturation and setting your photos to print with or without white borders see set printer preferences on page 35 Saving photos to your computer and printing from a computer see the HP Photosmart Printer Help For information about viewing the Printer Help see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2 basics guide chapter 1 documentation 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 contains quick and easy instruct
47. ions to help you set up your printer and print your first photo Basics Guide The HP Photosmart 240 Series Basics Guide is the booklet you are reading This booklet helps you get acquainted with your new printer It describes how to use your printer without a computer and contains hardware troubleshooting information Setup amp Support Reference Guide The HP Photosmart Setup amp Support Reference Guide explains how to install and set up the software that comes with your printer It contains software troubleshooting information describes how to get support from www hp com and explains how to contact HP support HP Photosmart Printer Help The HP Photosmart Printer Help provides comprehensive information about your printer s features describes how to use your printer with a computer and contains advanced troubleshooting information After you have installed the HP Photosmart printer software on your computer you can view and print the HP Photosmart Printer Help view the hp photosmart printer help Windows PC From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs Hewlett Packard Photosmart 140 240 7200 7600 7700 7900 Series Photo amp Imaging Director From the Photo amp Imaging Director click Help Macintosh Insert the HP Photosmart CD In the User Does folder select your language then double click the photosmart 240 html file print the hp photosmart printer help Windows PC Click Print in th
48. it Ink nozzles Caution Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper contacts on the print cartridge Touching these parts may cause the print cartridge to fail hp photosmart 240 series get started 4 Open the print cartridge door The red On Attention light flashes when the print cartridge door is open Note For instructions on removing a previously installed print cartridge see remove the print cartridge on page 12 5 Place the print cartridge in the print cartridge cradle with the copper contacts facing toward the inside of the printer and the ink nozzles facing down Copper contacts 6 Push the print cartridge into the print cartridge cradle until you feel it snap into place basics guide chapter 1 Close the print cartridge door After you install a new print cartridge a message appears on the printer s LCD screen asking you to load plain paper in the paper tray and press the OK button When you press the OK button the printer automatically calibrates the new print cartridge and prints a calibration page to confirm that the print cartridge is installed correctly and functioning properly For more information see calibrate the print cartridge on page 45 remove the print cartridge To remove the print cartridge Open the print cartridge door Push down and pull outward on the top of the print cartridge to unsnap it from the print cartridge cradle Remove the print cartridge from the print
49. lected photos For more information see print camera selected photos on page 26 If you have not changed the default photo layout in the printer preferences you will be asked to select a layout for your photos Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button to highlight the photo layout you want to print then press the OK button For information about changing the default photo layout see default photo layout on page 36 The first photo on the memory card appears on the printer s LCD screen You can view the photos in two ways To view the photos one at a time Press the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or gt button to navigate through the photos To view nine photos at a time Press the ZOOM button to enter 9 up view mode Use the arrows on the SELECT PHOTOS button to navigate through the photos To exit 9 up view mode and return to viewing one photo at a time press the ZOOM button chapter 2 Tip To move quickly through the photos press and hold the arrows on the SELECT PHOTOS button When you reach the last photo in either direction the printer cycles back to the first or last photo and continues Note If you use your computer to delete files from your memory card the files you delete may still appear on the printer s LCD screen After deleting the files remove the memory card following the instructions in remove a memory card on page 17 Reinsert the memory card to update the printer s LCD screen print a photo index A photo
50. n to navigate through the photos Tip To move quickly through the photos press and hold the arrows on the SELECT PHOTOS button When the photo you want to select appears highlighted on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button to select it A small printer icon appears in the bottom left corner of the photo on the printer s LCD screen to indicate that the photo has been selected To select additional photos to print repeat steps 2 and 3 Note To exit 9 up view mode and return to viewing one photo at a time press the ZOOM button Note You cannot access the printer menu while you are viewing photos in 9 up view mode deselect a photo Press the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or gt button to display the photo you want to deselect then press the CANCEL button In 9 up view mode use the arrows on the SELECT PHOTOS button to highlight the photo you want to deselect then press the CANCEL button The printer deselects the photo and discards any changes you made to that photo s print settings number of copies cropping brightness decorative frame or color effect Note The global printer preferences described in set printer preferences on page 35 are not affected when you deselect a photo deselect all photos 1 To deselect all selected photos press the CANCEL button one or more times until a message appears on the printer s LCD screen asking if you want to deselect all photos Press the SELECT PHOTOS button to
51. n you print from a memory card you can adjust the photo brightness to print your photos lighter or darker than the originals The brightness setting ranges from 3 to 3 Normal brightness is O 1 Press the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or button to navigate to the photo for which you want to adjust the photo brightness When the photo you want appears on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button to select it Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Enhance image is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Photo brightness is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button Use the arrows on the SELECT PHOTOS button to adjust the photo brightness Press the SELECT PHOTOS gt or a button to increase the brightness Press the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or button to decrease the brightness Press the OK button when you are satisfied with the brightness Press the PRINT button to begin printing Note The brightness setting returns to the default value of O when the photo is deselected add frames to your photos When you print from a memory card you can select decorative borders in various patterns and colors and add them to print as frames around your photos 1 Press the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or button to navigate to the photo to which you want to add a frame When the photo you want appears on the printer
52. nces you will be asked to select a layout for your photos Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button to highlight the photo layout you want to print then press the OK button For information about changing the default photo layout see default photo layout on page 36 The first photo on the memory card appears on the printer s LCD screen Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Print special is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Print all is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button The first and last photos stored on the memory card appear on the printer s LCD screen If you like you can change the number of copies to print of all photos by pressing the COPIES or button Press the OK button when the desired number of copies appears on the printer s LCD screen Press the PRINT button to begin printing all the photos on the memory card or press the CANCEL button to cancel the operation print new photos You can choose to print all the new photos on a memory card at once New photos are photos that haven t previously been printed from the printer s control panel Each time you insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot and print photos using the printer s control panel the printer tags the photos that you print The next time you insert the same memory ca
53. nt information For more information see set printer preferences on page 35 change the photo layout basics guide When you first insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot a message appears on the printer s LCD screen asking you to select the photo layout However you can change the photo layout at any time using the MENU button on the printer s control panel 1 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Change layout is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button chapter 4 Select Layout v 1 photo T 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until the photo layout you want one two or four photos per page is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button The photo layout is a global setting it applies to all photos you print from the memory card When you view a selected photo on the printer s LCD screen the current photo layout is indicated by an icon in the bottom right corner of the LCD screen Note The changed photo layout will apply to all photos you print until you choose a different photo layout from the printer menu or until you remove the memory card from the printer When the memory card is removed the photo layout returns to the printer s default photo layout For information about setting the default photo layout see default photo layout on page 36 change the number of copies When you print from a m
54. on shows the side of the memory card that faces up when you insert the memory card into your printer SmartMedia CompactFlash Sony Memory Sticks Type and II Secure Digital MultiMediaCard xD Picture Card chapter 2 supported file formats You can print photos from JPEG and uncompressed TIFF image files directly from the memory card You can also print video action prints from Motion JPEG AVI Motion JPEG Quicktime and MPEG 1 video files directly from the memory card If your digital camera supports other file formats such as FlashPix and RAW save the files to your computer and print them using a software application For more information see the HP Photosmart Printer Help For information about viewing the Printer Help see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2 insert a memory card After you have taken pictures with your digital camera remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into your printer When the memory card is inserted correctly the memory card light blinks and then remains solid Caution Do not pull out the memory card while the memory card light is blinking Removing a memory card while it is being accessed may damage the printer or the memory card or corrupt the information on the memory card For more information see remove a memory card on page 17 SmartMedia xD Picture Card memory card slot CompactFlash memory card slot MultiMediaCard Secure Digital memory card slo
55. ory card into the printer For more information see print camera selected photos on page 26 chapter 3 a hp photosmart 240 series get creative The control panel on your printer is designed to make photo projects fun and easy You can print more than one photo on each sheet of paper and print a different number of copies of each photo You can crop your photos adjust the brightness of your photos add decorative frames and special color effects to your photos change the print quality and view photo slide shows right from the printer The affordable projects are endless just use your imagination For information about how to e Change the photo layout see page 29 e Change the number of copies see page 30 e Crop a photo see page 31 e Adjust the photo brightness see page 32 e Add frames to your photos see page 32 e Change the photo color effect see page 33 e Change the print quality see page 34 e View a slide show see page 34 All of the print settings described in this chapter except for the photo layout and print quality are applied to individual photos and are discarded when you deselect the photo You can also enhance your photos by setting the printer preferences Printer preferences are global settings they apply to all photos that you print You can print borderless photos or photos with white borders automatically improve contrast and color saturation in your photos or adjust your photos using Exif Pri
56. ow on ink replace it For information about replacing the ink cartridge see print cartridge information on page 10 You may have magnified the photo too much Press the ZOOM button one or more times to reduce the magnification You may not be using the best paper type Make sure you are using a paper type intended for the printer Use HP designed paper for best results For more information see recommended paper on page 53 You may be printing on the wrong side of the paper Make sure the paper is loaded with the glossy side up You may need to clean the print cartridge Clean the print cartridge from the printer s control panel For more information see clean the print cartridge on page 43 hp photosmart 240 series error messages troubleshooting Before contacting HP support read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www hp com support Message Possible cause Solution PAPER JAM CLEAR JAM THEN PRESS OK The paper jammed while printing Clear the paper jam For more information see the troubleshooting instructions for clearing a paper jam on page 50 AUTOMATIC PAPER SENSOR FAILED CARTRIDGE IS NOT COMPATIBLE USE APPROPRIATE HP CARTRIDGE The automatic paper sensor is obstructed or damaged You have inserted a print cartridge that does not work with your printer Try moving the printer out of direct sunlight
57. pies Default print settings are not discarded Note Deselecting photos does not delete them from the memory card The printer s factory default setting is to Ask whether you want to deselect all photos after printing You can change the default setting by following these steps 1 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Preferences is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until After printing is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button chapter 5 Select from the following options Always if you want the printer to discard the existing photo selections and print settings after printing Never if you want the printer to keep the existing photo selections and print settings for further printing Ask if you want the printer to ask each time it prints whether you want to keep the existing photo selections and print settings for further printing With your selection highlighted on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button default number of copies You can set the printer to print up to 99 copies of each photo The printer s factory default setting is one copy You can change the default setting by following these steps 1 2 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Preferences is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen
58. print the new photos on the memory card There are no new photos on the memory card or the photos have already been printed from the printer s control panel Select and print the desired photos For more information about selecting photos see select photos to print on page 19 For more information about the Print new menu option see print new photos on page 24 chose the Print new menu option to print the new photos on my memory card and the printer printed more photos than expected To the printer a new photo is one that you have not printed from the printer s control panel When you select Print new the printer will print all photos that have not previously been printed from the control panel Select the exact photo or photos you want to print For more information about selecting photos see select a photo on page 19 For more information about the Print new menu option see print new photos on page 24 A blank page came out of the printer The print cartridge may be out of ink Print a test page to determine the ink level of the print cartridge and replace the print cartridge if necessary For more information about printing a test page see print a test page on page 44 You may have begun printing and then cancelled the process If you cancelled the process before the file started printing the printer may have already loaded paper in preparation for printing The next
59. printer s factory default setting for video action prints is 9 frames You can change the default setting by following these steps 1 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Preferences is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Video print is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 4 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until the number of frames you want to include in each video action print is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button date and time stamp basics guide You can set the printer to print a stamp on the front of your photos that shows when the photo was taken You can choose to print the date and time or just the date The printer s factory default setting for the date and time stamp is Off You can change the default setting by following these steps Note If you use your computer to modify the photo and then save your changes the original date and time information will be lost Changes that you make to the photo using the printer s control panel do not affect the date and time information chapter 5 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Preferences is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Add date time is highlighted on t
60. r Unplug the printer s power cord wait about 10 seconds then plug it in again Turn on the printer basics guide chapter 7 Problem Solution Possible cause The On Attention light is blinking amber An unrecoverable error has occurred Try the following e Turn off the printer Unplug the printer s power cord wait about 10 seconds then plug it in again Turn on the printer If this does not work go to www hp com support or contact HP support For contact information see the reference guide that came with your printer printing problems Before contacting HP support read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www hp com support Note In the presence of high electromagnetic fields printed documents and photos may be slightly distorted Problem The printer does not generate borderless output when print from the control panel Possible cause The borderless printing option may be turned off Solution Change the printer preferences to turn borderless printing on For more information see borderless printing on page 38 Printing is very slow You may have the Extend colors menu option turned on Turn off the option by using the printer s MENU button For more information see extend colors on page 40 Paper does not feed into the printer correctly OR Paper does not come out of the printer correctly There may b
61. r photos Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button to highlight the photo layout you want to print then press the OK button For information about changing the default photo layout see default photo layout on page 36 The first photo on the memory card appears on the printer s LCD screen Press the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or gt button to navigate to the photo you want to print When the photo you want to print appears on the printer s LCD screen press the PRINT button to print it chapter 2 print multiple photos 1 Insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot For more information see insert a memory card on page 14 If you have not changed the default photo layout in the printer preferences you will be asked to select a layout for your photos Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button to highlight the photo layout you want to print then press the OK button For information about changing the default photo layout see default photo layout on page 36 The first photo on the memory card appears on the printer s LCD screen Press the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or gt button to navigate through the photos When a photo you want to print appears on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button to select it If you like you can change the print settings for the selected photo number of copies cropping brightness decorative frame or color effect as described in get creative on page 29 To select additional photos pres
62. ra selected photos press the SELECT PHOTOS button to highlight Yes then press the OK button To ignore the selections made with the camera press the SELECT PHOTOS button to highlight No then press the OK button Note If the printer cannot find all of the camera selected photos on the memory card it may be because some of the photos have been deleted using a computer The printer will print the camera selected photos it finds 4 After printing the camera selected photos the printer s default setting is to ask whether you want to unmark the camera selected photos To unmark the photos and delete the DPOF file press the SELECT PHOTOS button to highlight Yes then press the OK button To keep your selections so you can print the same set of camera selected photos again press the SELECT PHOTOS button to highlight No then press the OK button For more information see unmark camera selected photos after printing on page 40 Note Unmarking photos does not delete the photos from the memory card If you have an HP direct printing digital camera you can also print camera selected photos by connecting the camera directly to the printer For more information see print from an hp direct printing digital camera on page 27 hp photosmart 240 series print from an hp direct printing digital camera Your printer allows you to print beautiful photos from an HP direct printing digital camera without using your computer
63. rd the printer will remember which photos have already been printed When you choose to print new photos the printer selects all photos on the memory card that have not yet been printed from the printer s control panel Note If you print or modify your photos using a computer the tags placed by the printer might be removed causing previously printed photos to be selected as new photos hp photosmart 240 series print from a memory card To print the new photos on a memory card 1 Insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot For more information see insert a memory card on page 14 2 If you have not changed the default photo layout in the printer preferences you will be asked to select a layout for your photos Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button to highlight the photo layout you want to print then press the OK button For information about changing the default photo layout see default photo layout on page 36 The first photo on the memory card appears on the printer s LCD screen Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Print special is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 5 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Print new is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button The printer s LCD screen displays the number of new photos found on the memory card and asks if you want to continue 6 If you like you
64. rint cartridge inside the printer The printer stores the print cartridge in a protective cap Make sure the printer completes its power down cycle before you unplug the power cord This allows the printer to store the print cartridge properly lf the printer and print cartridge have been unused for one month or more clean the print cartridge before using it For more information see clean the print cartridge on page 43 transport your printer Your printer can travel with you Be sure to always carry the printer upright To transport your printer 1 2 3 4 Turn off the printer Remove all paper from the paper tray Remove any memory cards from the memory card slots Close the paper tray door Note Make sure the printer completes its power down cycle before you unplug the power cord This allows the printer to store the print cartridge properly Unplug the power cord If your printer was connected to your computer disconnect the USB cable from the computer Note When transporting your printer do not remove the print cartridge When transporting your printer make sure to bring the following items with you Paper Power cord Digital camera or a memory card containing photos Extra print cartridges if you plan to print a lot of photos Note If you are going to connect your printer to a computer make sure to also bring the USB cable and HP Photosmart printer software CD hp photosmart 240 series troubl
65. roduct Name Model Number s Power Adapter s Photosmart 245 Series Q3046A Photosmart 245 Q3046A HP Part Q3025 60177 conforms to the following Product Specifications Safety EMC IEC 60950 3rd Edition 1999 EN 60950 2000 UL1950 CSA22 2 No 950 3rd Edition 1995 NOM 019 SFCI 1993 GB4943 2001 CISPR 22 1997 EN 55022 1998 A1 2000 Class B CISPR 24 1997 EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 IEC 61000 3 2 1995 EN 61000 3 2 1995 A1 A2 1998 IEC 61000 3 3 1994 EN 61000 3 3 1995 EN 61000 6 3 2001 FCC Part15 Class B CNS13438 AS NZS3548 ICES 003 Issue 2 GB9254 1998 Supplementary Information The Product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and carries the CE marking accordingly e The product was tested in a typical configuration DP Printed on recycled paper Printed in U S 5 03 ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR partner Hewlett Packard Company has determined Grovgyy that this product meets the ENERGY STAR ____ guidelines for energy efficiency www hp com 2003 Hewlett Packard Company Q3046 90114 O invent v1 3 0
66. rt 240 series set printer preferences You can change the printer s factory default settings to your own personal preferences using the printer menu on the printer s control panel Printer preferences are global settings they apply to every photo you print from the printer s control panel You can set the following printer preferences e Deselect all photos after printing See page 35 e Default number of copies See page 36 e Default photo layout See page 36 e Default layout for video action prints See page 37 e Date and time stamp See page 37 e Borderless printing See page 38 e Exif printing See page 39 e Improve contrast See page 39 e Extend colors See page 40 Unmark camera selected photos after printing See page 40 e Revert to the factory default settings See page 41 LCD screen language and country region See page 42 Note When you print from your computer the control panel settings on the printer do not apply The software on your computer overrides the printer preferences you set using the printer s control panel deselect all photos after printing basics guide You can choose whether to deselect all photos after printing or keep your photo selections for further printing When you choose to deselect all photos after printing the printer discards any existing photo selections and any print settings you applied before printing such as color effects or number of co
67. s LCD screen press the OK button to select it Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Enhance image is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Add frame is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button Use the arrows on the SELECT PHOTOS button to highlight the frame pattern you want to use then press the OK button to select it hp photosmart 240 series get creative 6 Use the arrows on the SELECT PHOTOS button to highlight the frame color you want to use then press the OK button to select it The printer displays the frame around the selected photo If you cropped the photo before adding a frame the frame automatically shrinks to fit around the cropped photo 7 Press the PRINT button to begin printing Note The frame settings are discarded when the photo is deselected change the photo color effect basics guide When you print from a memory card you can set the printer to change the color effect of your prints to black and white sepia or antique Photos printed in sepia print in brown tones and look similar to photos produced in the early 1900s Photos printed in antique print in the same brown tones as sepia but with some pale colors added to give the appearance that they are hand colored Note These effects work best on photos taken in color using your digital camera 1 Press th
68. s for the selected photo cropping brightness decorative frame or color effect as described in get creative on page 29 Press the PRINT button to begin printing Note If you press the CANCEL button during printing the printer stops printing but retains your photo selections and print settings Note You can print a different number of copies of each selected photo by using the COPIES or button as described in this section If you do not change the number of copies for a selected photo the default number copies will print The factory default for number of copies is one For information about changing the default number of copies see default number of copies on page 36 print a continuous range of photos basics guide You can print a continuous range of the photos stored on a memory card 1 2 A 7 8 Insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot For more information see insert a memory card on page 14 of If you have not changed the default photo layout in the printer preferences you will be asked to select a layout for your photos Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button to highlight the photo layout you want to print then press the OK button For information about changing the default photo layout see default photo layout on page 36 The first photo on the memory card appears on the printer s LCD screen Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel Press the SELECT
69. s the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or gt button until another photo you want to print appears on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button to select the photo When you have selected all the photos you want to print and have made any desired changes to the print settings press the PRINT button to begin printing Note If you press the CANCEL button during printing the printer stops printing but retains your photo selections and print settings print more than one copy of a photo 1 Insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot For more information see insert a memory card on page 14 If you have not changed the default photo layout in the printer preferences you will be asked to select a layout for your photos Press the SELECT PHOTOS or button to highlight the photo layout you want to print then press the OK button For information about changing the default photo layout see default photo layout on page 36 The first photo on the memory card appears on the printer s LCD screen Press the SELECT PHOTOS 4 or gt button to navigate to the photo you want to print When the photo you want to print appears on the printer s LCD screen press the COPIES or button to change the number of copies to print Press the OK button when the desired number of copies appears on the printer s LCD screen hp photosmart 240 series 6 7 print from a memory card If you like you can change the other print setting
70. se Exif Print information to enhance your prints Off if you want the printer to ignore Exif Print information 5 With your selection highlighted on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button improve contrast basics guide You can set the printer to improve the quality of underexposed photos by enhancing the contrast in the shadows and highlights The printer s factory default setting for automatically improving contrast is On You can change the default setting by following these steps 1 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Preferences is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Improve contrast is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 4 Select from the following On if you want the printer to automatically improve the contrast when it prints your photos Off if you do not want the printer to adjust the contrast when it prints your photos 5 With your selection highlighted on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button chapter 5 extend colors You can set the printer to automatically deepen and intensify the colors in the photos you print Extending colors is a good way to improve color photos that look washed out or faded but it will increase printing time and may not have a noticeable effect on all photos The printer s factory default setting for
71. select a combination of photos and video clips for printing the video action prints will print after the photos chapter 2 print camera selected photos Camera selected photos are photos you marked for printing using your digital camera When you select photos using your camera the camera creates a Digital Print Order Format DPOF file that identifies which photos have been selected for printing Your printer can read the DPOF file from the memory card so you do not have to reselect the photos to print Review the documentation that came with your digital camera to see if it supports camera selected photos Your printer supports DPOF file format 1 1 Note Not all digital cameras allow you to mark your photos for printing When you print camera selected photos the printer s control panel settings do not apply the settings in the DPOF file for photo layout and number of copies override the printer s control panel To print camera selected photos from a memory card 1 Use your digital camera to select the photos you want to print For more information see the documentation that came with your camera 2 Remove the memory card from your digital camera and insert it into the printer s memory card slot For more information see insert a memory card on page 14 The printer automatically recognizes the camera selected photos on the memory card and displays the message PRINT THE CAMERA SELECTED PHOTOS DPOF 2 3 To print all came
72. t Sony Memory Sticks memory card slot Memory card light To insert a memory card 1 Remove any memory cards that are already inserted into any of the memory card slots Caution Do not pull out a memory card while the memory card light is blinking For more information see remove a memory card on page 17 2 Hold the memory card so the correct side faces up To determine the correct orientation for your memory card see the table after these steps Note If you are using a Sony Memory Stick Duo memory card attach the adapter that came with the memory card before you insert it into the printer s memory card slot 3 Insert the memory card into the appropriate memory card slot The end with the metal contacts must go into the printer first hp photosmart 240 series Memory card CompactFlash Type or Il print from a memory card Caution Inserting the memory card any other way may damage the memory card or the printer Gently push the memory card into the printer until it stops The memory card does not insert all the way into the printer Caution Forcing the memory card into the printer too far may damage the memory card or the printer Note If you insert a SmartMedia memory card upside down the red On Attention light will begin blinking Remove the memory card and reinsert it properly Once the memory card is inserted correctly the printer reads the card and briefly displays how many photos and video clips
73. to Ask if you want to unmark camera selected photos after they have been printed You can change the default setting by following these steps 1 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Preferences is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Camera selections is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button hp photosmart 240 series set printer preferences 4 Select from the following options Always if you want the printer to unmark the camera selected photos after printing Never if you want the printer to leave the camera selected photos marked after printing Ask if you want the printer to ask if you want fo unmark the camera selected photos after printing 5 With your selection highlighted on the printer s LCD screen press the OK button revert to the factory default settings basics guide If you made changes to the printer preferences you can reset the printer to the original factory default settings at any time by following these steps 1 Press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 2 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Preferences is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button 3 Press the SELECT PHOTOS button until Restore defaults is highlighted on the printer s LCD screen Press the OK button
74. traight 9 load 8 problems 48 recommended types 53 store 9 supported types 8 paper tray door 3 9 extension 9 location 3 paper width guide adjust 9 location 3 photo index 18 photo paper handle 9 recommended types 53 store 9 troubleshoot 49 photos add frames 32 color effects 33 crop 31 deselect 20 index numbers 18 layout 29 36 number of copies 30 print all 24 print from memory card 21 print multiple copies 22 print new 24 print range 23 print several different 22 print single 21 print using color effects 33 problems with quality 50 select 19 set date time stamp 37 set default layout 36 view index numbers 17 power cord connection 3 print all photos 24 borderless photos 38 calibration page 45 camera selected photos 26 color 33 digital camera direct connect 27 from memory card 21 multiple copies 22 new photos 24 number of copies 30 one photo 21 photos with white borders 38 quality menu setting 34 range of photos 23 select photos 19 several different photos 22 test page 44 using Exif Print 39 video action prints 25 Print button 5 print cartridge 10 calibrate 45 clean 43 copper contacts 10 ink nozzles 10 insert 10 problems 44 remove 12 store 46 tape removal 10 print cartridge door location 3 open 11 printer change default settings 35 clean 43 documentation 2 front view 3 menu 5 rear view 3 specifications 54 store 46 transport 46 where to place 3 printer menu 5
75. utton basics guide chapter 1 printer menu structure Top level menu Change layout Submenus options Select Layout e 1 photo e 2 photos e 4 photos Additional submenus options Print special Enhance image Print all Print range Select beginning of range Select end of range Print new Print index Photo brightness Photo brightness select 3 to 3 default is O and represents no change Add frame Select pattern Select color Add color effect Choose color effect e Black amp white e Sepia e Antique No effect default Tools Slide show Print quality Print quality e Best default Normal Print test page Clean cartridge Continue to second level cleaning e Yes No Continue to third level cleaning Yes No Calibrate printer hp photosmart 240 series Top level menu Preferences basics guide Submenus options After printing of copies get started Additional submenus options After printing deselect all photos e Always e Never Ask default Set default number of copies select 1 to 99 default is 1 Photo layout Set default photo layout e Ask default e 1 photo e 2 photos e 4 photos Video print Set default video print frames 9 per page default e 16 per page e 25 per page Add date time Date time stamp Date time e
76. ws on the printer s LCD screen blink briefly to indicate that you are entering Zoom mode The print settings at the bottom of the display are replaced by the Zoom icon and magnification level Note Make sure to press the ZOOM button first If you press the ZOOM button first the printer will exit Zoom mode and go to 9 up view mode In 9 up view mode nine photos appear on the printer s LCD screen at a time To return to Zoom mode for the selected photo press the ZOOM button twice Press the ZOOM button to increase the magnification level by 0 25x The maximum magnification level is 5 0x Press the ZOOM button to decrease the magnification level by 0 25x The minimum magnification level is 1 Ox Note The crop box changes from green to yellow if printing at the selected magnification will noticeably reduce the print quality Note If you increase the magnification beyond 3 0x the photo will no longer be magnified on the printer s LCD screen Instead the crop box will shrink to indicate that a smaller portion of the photo is being selected At any magnification level use the arrows on the SELECT PHOTOS button to move the crop box left right up or down Press the OK button when the portion of the image you want to print is inside the crop box Press the PRINT button to begin printing Note The zoom and crop settings are discarded when the photo is deselected chapter 4 adjust the photo brightness Whe

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