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HP PHOTOSMART 7550 User's Manual

1. MultiMediaCard Secure Digital Memory Stick basics guide If your digital camera supports multiple file types it may be able to save photos in several different file formats such as JPEG uncompressed TIFF FlashPix and RAW You can print JPEG and uncompressed TIFF files directly from the memory card To print other file types save the photos to your computer and print them using a software application inserta memory After you have taken pictures with your digital camera you can card insert a memory card into your printer to print photos immediately or use the printer to save the photos to your computer The printer can only access one memory card slot at a time When you insert the memory card correctly the memory card light illuminates The LCD briefly shows the number of photos on the memory card then displays the first photo 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 insert a CompactFlash or IBM Microdrive memory card Insert the memory card into the upper left memory card slot so the front of the memory card faces up Insert the edge with pin holes into the printer first Caution Inserting the card any other way may damage the memory card or the printer Gently push the memory card into the printer until it stops The ca
2. The Print light is blinking green but the printer is not printing The printer may be processing information Be patient The printer needs some time to finish processing the information The Print light is blinking amber The printer needs attention Try the following 1 Check the printer s LCD 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 the printer off Unplug the printer s power cord wait one minute then plug it in again Turn the printer on basics guide The Print light is blinking red An unrecoverable error has occurred Try the following 1 Turn the printer off Unplug the printer s power cord wait one minute then plug it in again Turn the printer on 2 If this does not work check www hp com or contact HP Support and Services For contact information see the Software Setup amp Product Support booklet that came with your printer Windows PC only There is a Click the memory card icon then click The broken connection memory card icon appears in the taskbar Ox connection or communication problem between the printer and the computer Connect in the dialog box If there is still a connection problem try the following e Check that the USB cable is securely attached to both the compute
3. Use this port to connect the printer to your computer Power cord connection Use this to connect the power cord included Rear access door with the printer Remove this door to clear a paper jam FA basics guide front OUT tray This removable tray catches your printed photos or documents Camera port Use this port to connect an HP direct printing digital camera to the printer Paper width guide Adjust this guide to fit close to the edge of the paper in the IN tray IN tray Place paper or envelopes in this tray for printing get started printer parts Control panel LCD Memory card slots For more information screen shows see card slots on photos and menu page 5 options For more information This display see control panel on page 4 Side door Open this cover to change the print cartridges Photo tray Open the cover to load 4 x 6 inch 10 x 15 cm photo paper in the photo tray Paper length guide Photo tray slider extension Adjust this guide to Use this slider to Adjust this guide fit close to the end engage or for different of the paper in the disengage the paper lengths IN tray photo tray control panel COPIES BRIGHTNESS SIZE Use this button to Use this button Use this button select the number to adjust the to adjust the of copies you brightness of print size of want to print your photos your photos LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN Use these arro
4. a diagnostic page to check the print cartridges and to make sure the paper is loaded correctly 1 On the printer s control panel press the MENU button 2 Press the DOWN arrow to highlight Print a diagnostic page then press the OK button A diagnostic page prints with information regarding your printer and print cartridge ink levels troubleshooting print a diagnostic page Ea USB connection problems My printer is connected with a USB cable through another USB device or a hub and when try to print get an error message Your printer may not be getting good data from the other device or hub OR Two way communication between the printer and the computer was interrupted by another device attached to the hub Try the following e Connect the printer directly to the USB port on the computer e Make sure the USB cable is securely attached to both the computer and to the USB port on the back of the printer e Try disconnecting other USB devices from the hub and print your document again The USB cable is too long Make sure you are using a USB cable length that is supported by your printer For more information see specifications on page 53 basics guide When connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer get an error saying YOU HAVE CONNECTED YOUR COMPUTER TO THE PRINTER S FRONT USB PORT You have connected your computer to the camera port on
5. are only one or two sheets in the photo tray get started paper information Photo tray slider Lower the photo tray cover 5 Move the photo tray slider away from you toward the inside of the printer until it stops against the edge of the paper This engages the photo tray 6 When you finish using the photo tray move the photo tray slider toward you until it stops This disengages the photo tray so the printer uses the paper in the IN tray See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on e Loading a single envelope e Loading a stack of envelopes e Loading index cards and other small media e Loading transparencies print cartridge information Your HP Photosmart 7550 printer comes equipped with three print cartridges e HP 57 C6657A Tri color print cartridge e HP 58 C6658A Photo print cartridge e HP 56 C6656A Black print cartridge Printing with all three print cartridges ensures that you get the best quality printouts ea basics guide use reserve mode install or replace the print cartridges Reserve Mode allows you to keep printing if one or two of your print cartridges fails runs out of ink or is incompatible with your printer If a print cartridge error message appears on the LCD remove the print cartridge and close the side door to enter Reserve Mode You will see a message reminding you that the printer is in Reserve Mode Printing in Reserve Mode slows the printer a
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7. paper guides may not be adjusted correctly Make sure that the paper width guide and the paper length guide fit close to the edges of the paper without bending the paper The paper may be too thin or too thick For a list of supported paper weights see the specifications section of the Printer Help The paper may be wrinkled or bent Try using different paper No page came out of the printer continued on next page The printer needs attention Read the LCD for instructions Power may be off or there may be a loose connection Try the following e Make sure the power is on e Make sure the power cord is securely connected You may not have any paper in the IN tray Check that paper is loaded correctly in the IN tray For paper loading instructions see load paper in the IN tray on page 6 The printer s side door may be open Close the printer s side door basics guide continued from previous page No page came out of the printer continued on next page There may be a paper jam Try the following e Check the LCD for instructions e Remove the paper from the IN tray and the OUT tray e If you were printing labels make sure a label did not become unglued from the label sheet while going through the printer If the paper is still jammed try the following 1 Turn the printer off 2 Unplug the printer Open the re
8. software application s File menu select Print software 2 Inthe Print dialog box select the pages and the number of application copies you want to print LE ax Printer Name SG hp photosmart series 7 Properties Status Idle Type hp photosmart series Where DOT4_001 I Print to file Comment Page range Copies C all Number of copies fa C Current page Selection Cress o rH M Collate Enter page numbers and or page ranges F Zoom separated by commas For example 1 3 5 12 Print what Document Pages per sheet 1 page Print far pages in range x Scale to paper size No Scaling X omme Ca j e use your printer with a computer a 3 To access more advanced settings click Properties Set the printer properties such as print quality and paper type and click OK hp photosmart series Properties 2 xi Quality Layout Features Color Services r Print Quality Best hp Digital Photography Everyday FastDraft r Paper Type Automatic hs r High Resolution Control er Printing ext Rendering Factory Settings Cancel Help To learn more about the available settings click the in the upper right corner of the printer Properties dialog box then click the item you want more information about You can also click Help 4 Click OK to begin printing See the HP Photosmart Printer Help f
9. the front of the printer This port should only be used to connect an HP direct printing digital camera to the printer troubleshooting USB connection problems Try connecting the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the printer If you were installing the printer software when you received the error message try the following Windows PC 1 Uninstall the printer software Insert the printer software CD into your computer click Remove HP Photosmart software then follow the instructions on your computer screen 2 When the uninstall is complete restart your computer 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the printer 4 Reinstall the printer software For instructions see the Software Setup amp Product Support booklet Macintosh 1 Uninstall the printer software Insert the printer software CD into your computer select Uninstall from the Installer then follow the instructions on your computer screen 2 When the uninstall is complete restart your computer 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the printer 4 Reinstall the printer software For instructions see the Software Setup amp Product Support booklet Windows PC only have connected my printer using a USB cable and when try to print get a message There is a problem with the USB connection Try the following e Unplug the USB cable from the computer then plug it in again Make sure t
10. to print 2 Connect the camera to the camera port on the front of your printer using the USB cable that came with your camera 3 When you connect the camera to the printer the camera s Print Setup menu appears Use this menu to e Change the photos you have selected for printing Select the paper type e Select the paper size use your printer with a camera 5 4 When you are ready to print follow the instructions on your camera s LCD To learn more about using camera selected photos see the documentation that came with your camera print from a memory card supported memory cards If your digital camera uses a memory card to store photos you can insert a memory card into the printer to print your photos without using a computer The printer LCD guides you through the process Your printer supports seven different memory cards 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 The printer can read CompactFlash Association CFA certified Type or Il IBM Microdrive up to 528 MB SmartMedia MultiMediaCard Secure Digital and Memory Stick memory cards Caution Using any other type of memory card may damage the memory card and the printer t a CompactFlash IBM Microdrive SmartMedia Type or Il up to 528 MB
11. troubleshooting information Software Setup amp Product Support The HP Photosmart Software Setup amp Product Support booklet explains how to install and set up the software that comes with your printer It contains software troubleshooting information and it also describes how to get support from www hp com and how to contact HP Support and Services HP Photosmart Printer Help The HP Photosmart Printer Help is an online guide that describes how to use the more advanced features of your new printer It also includes information on printer care and maintenance as well as a section on advanced troubleshooting and error messages After you have installed the HP Photosmart software on your computer you can view and print the HP Photosmart Printer Help view the hp photosmart printer help e Windows PC From the Start menu choose Programs Hewlett Packard Photosmart 130 230 7150 7345 7350 7550 and HP Photo amp Imaging Director From the HP Photo amp Imaging Director click Help e Macintosh Insert the HP Photosmart CD In the User Docs folder select your language then click the photosmart 7550 html file print the hp photosmart printer help e Windows PC Click Print in the top navigation bar of the HP Photosmart Printer Help window e 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 printer parts back USB port
12. Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer specifications specifications See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for additional specifications Paper Tray Input Capacity 100 sheets of letter 24 sheets of 4 x 6 inch 10 x 15 cm photo 15 envelopes AO index cards 20 sheets of banner paper 20 sheets of labels 25 transparencies 40 Hagaki cards Output Capacity 50 sheets of 20 Ib paper sizes A and A4 20 sheets of 4 x 6 inch 10 x 15 cm photo paper 10 envelopes 10 cards Media Types Paper plain inkjet photo and banner Envelopes Transparencies Labels Cards index greeting Hagaki lron on transfers Memory Card CompactFlash II includes IBM Microdrive up to 528 MB Memory Stick MultiMediaCard Secure Digital SmartMedia Dimensions 20 21 x 6 45 x 15 2 inches 513 4 x 163 9 x 386 mm Weight 14 3 lb 6 5 kg USB Support USB 2 0 Full speed Windows 98 2000 Professional ME XP Home and Professional and Mac OS 9 x and OS X 10 1 USB cable must be no longer than 3 meters basics guide index A arrows 4 11 B Brightness button 4 11 buttons control panel 4 11 C camera port 3 camera selected photos print 15 Cancel button 4 11 CompactFlash memory card slot 5 computer See Windows PC or Macintosh control panel 4 11 Copies button 4 11 D diagnostic page 29 digital cameras print from memory cards 16 print photos 15 d
13. You may not have selected Best print quality Windows PC e Click Best on the Quality tab of the printer Properties dialog box Macintosh e Click Best on the Paper Type Quality panel in the Print dialog box If the print is smeared the selected print quality may be using too much ink for the paper type Windows PC e Click Everyday or FastDraft instead of Best or Normal on the Quality tab of the printer Properties dialog box OR e Reduce the amount of ink by clicking Advanced Features from the Features tab of the printer Properties dialog box and using the Ink Volume slider Macintosh e Click Everyday or FastDraft instead of Best or Normal on the Paper Type Quality panel in the Print dialog box OR e Reduce the amount of ink On the Paper Type Quality panel in the Print dialog box select the Ink tab in the Print dialog box Use the sliders to adjust the ink density Photos are not printing correctly continued on next page You may not have loaded the photo paper correctly Load the photo paper with the side to be printed facing down If you are using tabbed paper load the paper so the tab feeds in last basics guide The photo paper may not have fed into the printer correctly continued from previous page Photos are not printing correctly Check for a paper jam then try the following e Insert the photo paper as far as it will go into the photo tr
14. ar access door by turning the knob counter clockwise Remove the door 3 Gently remove the jammed paper from the printer then replace the rear access door 4 Plug the printer back in and turn it on 5 When you have cleared the paper jam print your document again If you experience paper jams when printing on 4 x 6 inch 10 x 15 cm photo paper try the following e Insert the photo paper as far as it will go into the photo tray e Load one sheet of photo paper at a time The print cartridge cradle may be stuck Try the following e Check the LCD for error messages e Remove any paper from the print cartridge cradle s path then press the OK button A problem may exist with one of the print cartridges troubleshooting printing problems Try the following e Check the LCD for error messages e Print a diagnostic page and replace the print cartridges if necessary continued from previous page The printer may still be processing For more information see printer problems on page 35 No page came out information of the printer Macintosh OS 9 x Not enough Allocate more memory to the application only memory is in the Get Info dialog box No page came out allocated in the of the printer system s PrintMonitor application A blank page came out of the printer The print cartridge may be out of ink Print a diagnostic page and replace the print cartridge
15. ay e Load one sheet of photo paper at a time You may not have selected the appropriate paper type or paper size Windows PC 1 Select the appropriate HP photo paper as the paper type on the Quality tab of the printer Properties dialog box 2 Select the size of the photo paper as the Paper Size Macintosh 1 In the Page Setup dialog box select the size of the photo 2 On the Paper Type Quality panel of the Print dialog box select Photo Paper as the paper type then select the specific photo paper 3 Click OK to print your document You may have used your application s Page Setup dialog box to select the paper size or type Windows PC e From the application s File menu select Print then click Properties to set the correct paper size and type Macintosh e From the application s File menu select Page Setup to set the paper size e From the application s File menu select Print to set the correct paper type One or more of your print cartridges may be low on ink troubleshooting printing problems Check that all the print cartridges are correctly installed and are not running out of ink The photos selected for printing using the numbers on the camera LCD did not print Different photos printed instead Your camera may assign numbers to your photos that do not match the numbers that the printer assigns to them Print a photo index page Use the number
16. box You may have selected incorrect margins in your application Make sure the margins are within the printable areas For more information see the specifications section of the Printer Help You may have accidentally left Poster Printing Windows PC or Tiling Macintosh on Windows PC e Deselect Poster Printing on the Features tab of the printer Properties dialog box Macintosh e On the Layout panel in the Print dialog box set the Pages Per Sheet to 1 You may have incorrectly scaled text or graphics or there may be file format problems within the document Make sure the text and graphics are scaled correctly and that the file formats are compatible within your document The document printed at an angle or is off center continued on next page Paper may not be loaded correctly Try the following e Make sure the paper is correctly oriented in the IN tray e Make sure the paper width guide and the paper length guide fit close to the edges of the paper For paper loading instructions see load paper in the IN tray on page 6 basics guide continued from The print cartridges Windows PC previous page may not be e Go to the Device Services tab of the HP The document properly Photosmart Toolbox and click printed at an angle calibrated Calibrate the Printer or is off center Macintosh e Go to the Calibrate panel in the HP Inkjet Utilit
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18. e USB cable from the printer then plug them in again OR Try the following 1 In Windows 98 2000 or ME click Start Settings Control Panel In Windows XP click Start Control Panel 2 In Windows 98 2000 or ME double click the System icon In Windows XP click Performance and Maintenance then click the System icon 3 In Windows 98 2000 or ME click the Device Manager tab In Windows XP click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager 4 Click the icon next to the Universal Serial Bus Controller option If you see a USB host controller and a USB root hub listed USB is probably enabled If you do not see these devices listed refer to your computer s documentation or contact the computer manufacturer for more information on enabling and setting up USB Windows PC only When connected a USB cable between the printer and my computer the New Hardware Wizard appeared once but the printer did not install completely Now the New Hardware Wizard will not appear again Installation was not completed it was cancelled or there was an error Try the following 1 Disconnect the USB cable from your computer 2 Unplug the power cord from the printer then plug it in again 3 Uninstall the printer software Insert the printer software CD into your computer click Remove HP Photosmart software then follow the instructions on your computer screen 4 When the uninstall is completed restart your comput
19. elp Printing photos from a memory card is as easy as inserting the memory card into the printer s memory card slot selecting the photos you want to print and pressing the PRINT button 1 Insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot 2 Wait for the first photo stored on the memory card to appear on the LCD then press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow until the photo you want to print appears on the LCD 3 Press the COPIES BRIGHTNESS or SIZE buttons to adjust the print settings To print more than one photo at a time press the OK button to select each photo 4 Press the PRINT button For more information on printing individual or multiple photos printing a continuous range of photos or printing photos in a variety of sizes see the HP Photosmart Printer Help basics guide use your printer with a computer You can use your HP Photosmart 7550 printer with any Windows PC or Macintosh software application that allows printing You can print all kinds of projects such as photo album pages greeting cards or newsletters If you already know how to use a printer with your computer you can begin printing as usual If you are new to printing or if you have questions use this chapter to learn more When you print from your computer the control panel settings on the printer do not apply the software on your computer overrides the printer s print settings print from a Windows PC print from a 1 From your
20. els hp photosmart General 18 Copies C O Collated Print Backto Front Printer photosmart Presets Standard Copies amp Pages A Copies 1 F Collated Pages All OFrom 1 to 1 Premera ws N D Preview Cancel Print gt 5 Click Print OS X or OK OS 9 x to begin printing To learn more about the available settings click the in the lower left corner of the dialog box OS X only See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on e Changing the default print settings e Zooming rotating and cropping photos e Adjusting photo color and brightness e Printing photo album and index pages basics guide troubleshooting Your HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use This section offers tips and advice for addressing frequently asked questions Before you begin make sure e All the cable connections between your printer and computer are secure e You are using the most recent version of the software Go to www hp com to check for software updates See the HP Photosmart Software Setup amp Product Support booklet that came with your printer for contact information Windows PC connection problems troubleshooting If you are using your HP Photosmart printer with a Windows PC the printer requires a continuous connection to the computer The computer uses this communication link to receive feedback from the printe
21. er 5 Reconnect the USB cable to your computer Make sure the cable is securely attached to the USB port on the back of the printer 6 Reinstall the printer software For instructions see the Software Setup amp Product Support booklet Windows PC only When connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer an UNKNOWN DEVICE message appears Static electricity has built up in the cable between your computer and printer OR You may have a defective USB cable OR Your USB cable may not be connected properly OR The software could not identify the printer the printer USB connection may be defective Try the following 1 Disconnect the USB cable from your printer 2 Disconnect the power cord from the printer 3 Wait approximately 10 seconds 4 Plug the power cord back into the printer 5 Plug the USB cable back into the port on the back of the printer 6 If UNKNOWN DEVICE continues to appear in the New Hardware Wizard check www hp com for updates or contact HP Support and Services For contact information see the Software Setup amp Product Support booklet that came with your printer basics guide Macintosh only My printer is connected with a USB cable through another USB device or a hub and my printer and computer have lost communication Your printer may not be getting good data from the other device or hub OR Two way communication between the print
22. er access the photos stored on your memory card and display the connection dialog boxes use your printer with a computer print from a Windows PC B The appearance of the icon tells you the status of the printer A When the memory card icon is green a memory card is inserted in the printer and the printer is ready to access the photos stored on the memory card A When the memory card icon is gray a memory card is not inserted in the printer When a red x appears on the memory card icon the connection between the printer and the computer has been lost To print from the computer you must re establish communication See Windows PC connection problems on page 27 for information about re establishing communication D When you right click the memory card icon the following menu appears Make your selection from the menu Click to open Open F hp photosmart series Windows Explorer Prepare to remove card where you can move fd Show disconnect warning copy delete or open v Show safe to remove card message photos You can also double click the memory card icon to open Windows Explorer Click one of the Show lines if you want Click to remove the connection messages to memory card from appear when the printer the printer loses communication or attempts to regain communication with your computer A check mark indicates the message will appear basics guide See
23. er and the computer was interrupted by another device attached to the hub Try the following e Connect the printer directly to the USB port on the computer e Make sure the USB cable is securely attached to both the computer and to the USB port on the back of the printer e Try disconnecting other USB devices from the hub and print your document again The USB cable is too long printer problems Printing is very slow continued on next page Your computer may have less than the recommended system requirements Make sure you are using a USB cable length that is supported by your printer For more information see specifications on page 53 Check the amount of free RAM memory and the processor speed of your computer For information on the system requirements see specifications on page 53 Too many software programs may be running at the same time troubleshooting printer problems Close all unnecessary software programs continued from previous page Printing is very slow continued on next page You may be using outdated printer software Check www hp com for the most recent software updates For contact information see the Software Setup amp Product Support booklet that came with your printer Windows PC Use HP s Web Update software to check the version of the printer driver you are using Macintosh Use the Print dialog box OS 9 x o
24. f 2 5 documentation 1 icon 23 problems 35 39 use with computer See Windows PC or Macintosh printer Properties dialog box Windows PC 21 printing problems 39 51 R rear access door 2 replace print cartridges 9 Reserve Mode 9 45 Rotate button 4 12 S Save button 4 12 SecureDigital memory card slot 5 side door 3 Size button 4 12 SmartMedia memory card slot 5 system requirements 53 T taskbar icons 22 23 troubleshooting Macintosh connection problems 28 print a diagnostic page 29 printer problems 35 39 printing problems 39 51 USB connection problems 30 35 Windows connection problems 27 U USB port 2 30 35 W Windows PC connection problems 27 print from 21 system requirements 53 taskbar icons 22 Z Zoom button 4 basics guide DP Printed on recycled paper Printed in U S 6 02 ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR partner Hewlett Packard Company has determined that this Enerji product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency invent www hp com 2002 Hewlett Packard Company Q1605 90188
25. ferently for an individual photo these settings override the printer s default settings 1 Deselect the photo if it is not already deselected 2 Set the printer s default settings to your liking then print the photo again The photo should print using the defaults The paper type is set as Automatic but when preparing to print the printer ejects the paper The printer may be placed in direct sunlight which overwhelms the automatic paper sensor Move the printer out of direct sunlight Parts of the document are missing or are in the wrong place continued on next page You may have selected the incorrect paper orientation troubleshooting printing problems Windows PC e Make sure you have selected the correct orientation portrait or landscape on the Layout tab of the printer Properties dialog box and in the application s Page Setup dialog box Macintosh e Make sure you have selected the correct orientation portrait or landscape in the Page Setup dialog box continued from previous page Parts of the document are missing or are in the wrong place You may have selected an incorrect paper size Windows PC e Make sure you have selected the correct paper size on the Layout tab of the printer Properties dialog box and in the application s Page Setup dialog box Macintosh e Make sure you have selected the correct paper size in the Page Setup dialog
26. he cable is securely attached to both the computer and to the USB port on the back of the printer pS WAS e Restart your computer WRITING TO DOTA Windows PC only You may not be Make sure your computer s operating When connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer the New Hardware Wizard does not appear continued on next page using Windows 98 2000 ME or XP system is Windows 98 2000 ME or XP and that your computer is connected to the USB port on the back of the printer using a USB cable Your USB cable may not be working or may not be connected properly Try the following e Make sure the USB cable is securely attached to both the computer and to the USB port on the back of the printer e Disconnect then reconnect the USB cable from your printer e Unplug the power cord from the printer then plug it in again e If you are still having problems try using another USB cable The USB cable is too long Make sure you are using a USB cable length that is supported by your printer For more information see specifications on page 53 basics guide Problem Possible cause continued from previous page Windows PC only When I connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer the New Hardware Wizard does not appear troubleshooting USB connection problems You may not have USB enabled Unplug the power cord and th
27. he printer do not use a hub e Avoid using other devices attached to a hub while printing The Paper Type option may be set to Automatic When the paper type is set to Automatic the printer scans the paper to determine the appropriate paper type This may take a few extra seconds To avoid this select a specific paper type before printing Windows PC e Select the appropriate paper type on the Quality tab of the printer Properties dialog box Macintosh e Select the appropriate paper type on the Paper Type Quality panel of the Print dialog box You may be printing in Reserve Mode The printer enters Reserve Mode when one of the print cartridges is missing troubleshooting printer problems Replace the missing print cartridge with a new one continued from previous page Printing is very slow You may have selected the Improve colors or Extend colors settings from the printer s control panel Turn these settings off to speed up the printing process For more information see the set defaults on your printer section of Printer Help The printer will not turn on The printer may have drawn too much power Unplug the printer s power cord and wait approximately 10 seconds Reconnect the power cord and press the POWER button to turn the printer on The printer is plugged into a power strip and the power strip is turned off Turn the power strip on
28. hotosmart dialog box appears click Retry to try to re establish a connection Macintosh connection problems If you are using your HP Photosmart printer with a Macintosh computer the printer requires a continuous connection to the computer The computer uses this communication link to receive feedback from the printer If the connection between your Macintosh computer and your HP Photosmart printer is lost a warning message appears on your computer screen basics guide z The photosmart monitor is having trouble tt communicating with the printer photosmart because the USB device is not responding 6911 Possible causes of a lost connection are e The computer might not be connected to the printer the printer might be off or the printer might not be connected to a power source e You might be using a USB hub or docking station that has multiple devices connected to it Accessing another device can temporarily break the connection to the printer Wait until the other device is no longer being accessed or connect the printer directly to the computer To reconnect try the following e Check all the cable connections e Make sure the USB cable is securely attached to both the computer and to the USB port on the back of the printer e Make sure that the printer s power cord is securely attached e Make sure the printer is connected to a power source and is turned on print a diagnostic page You can print
29. hp photosmart 7550 Copyright 2002 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 Mac the Mac logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Other brands and their products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders The copyrights to certain photos within this document are retained by the original owners contents Tl Geb 650 6iohn6ieneescruce bre inani taren aant 1 welcome Lctstees ican tetdea eee a ee dep tata geeenad eaee 1 pinter pars 46 4 cis oad aha ae eae he e e E a aot bbe p 2 BOCA d haa Rea RK RAR eA E E RR G RAG 2 i ee ee ee es ee sy er N eee 3 control panel a sso ie and pamedan E e A Ea 4 co o fs 2 a
30. int quality Macintosh 1 Click Best instead of Everyday or FastDraft on the Paper Type Quality panel in the Print dialog box 2 Print using the higher quality for one day 3 After one day switch back to the desired print quality Your print cartridges may be out of alignment Windows PC e If the color and black ink are not lining up on the printed page go to the Device Services tab of the HP Photosmart Toolbox and click Calibrate the Printer Macintosh e If the color and black ink are not lining up on the printed page go to the Calibrate panel in the HP Inkjet Utility and click Align If the printing appears faded or dull you may be using Everyday or FastDraft mode troubleshooting printing problems Windows PC e Click Normal or Best instead of Everyday or FastDraft on the Quality tab of the printer Properties dialog box Macintosh e Click Normal or Best instead of Everyday or FastDraft on the Paper Type Quality panel in the Print dialog box Problem Possible cause continued from previous page Print quality is poor If the printing appears faded or dull you may be printing in Reserve Mode The printer enters Reserve Mode when one of the print cartridges is missing e Check that all the print cartridges are correctly installed and are not running out of ink e If you are printing in Reserve Mode replace the missing print cartridge with a new one
31. load paper in the portrait direction with the shortest edge toward you e Be careful not to use too much or too little paper If the tray contains only one or two sheets the printer may have trouble picking up the paper or the paper may bend and not feed correctly e Use one type and size of paper at a time Do not mix paper types or sizes in the IN tray 4 Move the photo tray slider toward you until it stops This disengages the photo tray 5 Adjust the paper width guide and paper length guide to fit close to the edges of the paper without bending the paper This helps the paper feed straight into the printer 6 Lower the OUT tray load photo When you use the photo tray you can leave paper in the IN paper in the iray photo tray If you run out of photo paper in the photo tray during a print job the printer continues to print using paper from the IN tray 1 Move the photo tray slider toward you until it stops This disengages the photo tray 2 Lift the photo tray cover Load paper in the photo tray with the side to be printed facing down If you are using tabbed paper insert the paper so the tab feeds in last The printer pulls the paper in flips it over then prints on the paper the finished document faces up in the OUT tray You can load up to 20 sheets of paper in the photo tray Be careful not to use too much or too little paper It may be difficult for the printer to pick up a sheet of paper when there
32. memory card insert a Memory Stick memory card Insert the memory card into the lower right memory card slot so the side with the metal contacts faces down Insert the end with the metal contacts into the printer first Caution Inserting the card any other way may damage the memory card or the printer Gently push the memory card into the printer until it stops The card may not insert all the way into the printer Forcing the card in too far may result in damage to the memory card and the printer Memory Stick memory card You can decide which photos to print by viewing the photos on the printer s LCD or by printing an index page use your printer with a camera print from a memory card ee print photos from the control panel view photos on the LCD 1 Insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot 2 Wait for the first photo stored on the memory card to appear on the LCD then press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to view the photos Each time you press an arrow a new photo appears on the LCD print a photo index page 1 Insert a memory card into the printer s memory card slot 2 Wait for the first photo stored on the memory card to appear on the LCD then press the MENU button on the printer s control panel 3 Press the DOWN arrow until Print index page appears highlighted on the LCD then press the OK button For information on printing and saving photos from a memory card see HP Photosmart Printer H
33. nd affects the print quality If you are printing with only a The result is Black print cartridge Colors print as grayscale Tri color print cartridge Colors print but black prints as gray Photo print cartridge Colors print as grayscale Although Reserve Mode allows you to keep printing the print quality is reduced For the highest print quality be sure to replace the missing print cartridge as soon as possible To get the best performance from your printer use only genuine HP supplies including genuine HP factory filled print cartridges To get maximum use from your print cartridges use the POWER button to turn off the printer Do not unplug the printer or turn off the power source such as a power strip until the Print light is off This allows the printer to store the print cartridges in a protected state Caution Check that you are using the correct print cartridges Do not refill print cartridges yourself Damage that results from modifying or refilling HP print cartridges is specifically excluded from the HP printer warranty coverage get started print cartridge information ga 8 If the printer is off press the POWER button on the printer s control panel to turn the printer on Load plain paper in the IN tray so the printer can print a calibration page after you install the print cartridges Open the side door Lift the cradle latch of the print cartridge you want to install
34. ocumentation 1 E E mail button 4 11 H HP Photosmart 7550 Basics Guide 1 HP Photosmart 7550 Setup Guide 1 HP Photosmart 7550 Software Setup amp Product Support booklet 1 HP Photosmart Printer Help 1 index IBM Microdrive memory card slot 5 icons 23 icons Windows taskbar 23 IN tray 3 6 index page 20 indicator lights 5 12 17 ink level 29 install print cartridges 9 L lights indicator 5 12 17 load paper in IN tray 6 paper in photo tray 7 M Macintosh connection problems 28 print from 25 system requirements 53 memory cards card slots 5 icon 23 indicator light 5 17 inserting 17 print from 16 supported 16 MemoryStick memory card slot 5 Menu button 4 11 MultiMediaCard memory card slot 5 O OK button 4 11 OUT tray 3 P Page Setup dialog box Macintosh 25 paper guides 3 load in IN tray 6 load photo paper in photo tray 7 overview 6 photo tray load photo paper 7 slider 3 photos index page 20 print camera selected photos 15 print from memory cards 16 print from the control panel 20 view 20 Power button 4 12 power cord connection 2 print button 4 12 dialog box Macintosh 25 dialog box Windows PC 21 from Macintosh software applications 25 from memory cards 16 from the control panel 20 from Windows PC software applications 21 light 5 photo index page 20 print cartridges ink level 29 install and replace 9 Reserve Mode 9 printer control panel 11 diagrams o
35. or more information on e Changing the default print settings e Zooming rotating and cropping photos e Adjusting photo color and brightness e Printing photo album and index pages use the After you install the printer software two icons appear in your Windows PC Windows taskbar taskbar icons e The HP Photosmart printer icon z e The HP Photosmart memory card icon basics guide These icons help you perform a variety of tasks aban 9 28 AM Printer icon Memory card icon hp photosmart printer icon es Use the printer icon to access the printer Properties dialog box select a default printer or access the HP Photosmart Toolbox e When you click the printer icon the printer Properties dialog box appears e When you right click the printer icon the following menu appears Make your selection from the menu Change Default Print Settings Click to open the Open hp photosmart series Toolbox pr inter Pro pe rties v hp photosmart series dialog box Exit Click to open the HP Photosmart Toolbox Click to close the menu and remove the printer icon from the taskbar To Select the HP Photosmart close the menu without printer you want to use removing the printer icon from the list of installed from the taskbar click printers A check mark anywhere outside the indicates the currently menu selected printer i amp hp photosmart memory card icon Use the memory card icon to determine the status of your print
36. or replace by placing your finger under the number on the latch and pulling out The print cartridge latch will pop open If you are replacing a print cartridge slide out the old print cartridge and recycle or discard it Take the new print cartridge out of its package Grasp the pink tab and gently peel off the plastic tape Make sure you remove only the clear tape Do not touch or remove the copper contacts Do NOT touch the ink nozzles or the copper contacts Touching these parts may cause print cartridge failure Insert the print cartridge e Hold the print cartridge so the copper contacts go into the printer first Line up the ridges on the left and right sides of the top of the print cartridge with the grooves basics guide on the inside of the print cartridge cradle Carefully slide the print cartridge into the cradle then firmly push the cartridge in until it stops e Lower the cradle latch Place your finger on the top of the latch Place your thumb under the number on the latch and hold it forward while pushing the latch down Release the latch to lock the print cartridge into place 9 Close the side door The printer prints a calibration page use the control panel use the buttons Your printer s control panel has several buttons BRIGHTNESS Use this button to adjust the brightness of your photo Press and hold the button to change the brightness rapidly CANCEL Use this button to de
37. or the output photographs transparencies etc rather than plain paper You may be printing on the wrong side of the paper Make sure the paper is loaded with the side to be printed facing down You may not have selected the correct paper type in the printer software Windows PC e Make sure you have selected the correct paper type on the Quality tab of the printer Properties dialog box Macintosh e Make sure you have selected the correct paper type on the Paper Type Quality panel in the Print dialog box You may need to clean the print cartridges On the printer s control panel press the MENU button press the DOWN arrow to select Clean Print Cartridges then press the OK button OR Windows PC e From the Device Services tab of the HP Photosmart Toolbox click Clean the Print Cartridges Macintosh e From the Clean panel in the HP Inkjet Utility click Clean basics guide continued from previous page Print quality is poor continued on next page If black prints still show white streaks after cleaning the print cartridges and you have determined that the print cartridges are not low on ink you may have dropped one of the print cartridges Windows PC 1 Click Best instead of Everyday or FastDraft on the Quality tab of the printer Properties dialog box 2 Print using the higher quality for one day 3 After one day switch back to the desired pr
38. ower is on Off Off There is no memory card inserted The power is off Blinking Blinking Green Information is being transmitted The printer is busy between the memory card and the Blinking Amber printer or computer The printer requires attention get started printer parts eS paper information load paper in the IN tray You can print on a wide variety of paper types and sizes from index cards and photo paper to envelopes and transparencies We recommend using HP designed inkjet paper for the best results If you are using HP designed inkjet paper remember to set the paper type in the printer Properties dialog box Windows PC or the Print dialog box Macintosh e Use the IN tray for all supported paper types and sizes e Use the photo tray when printing on 4 x 6 inch 10 x 15 cm photo paper e Use the envelope slot on the OUT tray when you need to print a single envelope For more information on supported paper types and sizes see specifications on page 53 1 Lift the OUT tray OUT tray Paper width guide IN tray Paper length guide 2 Pull out the paper length guide on the IN tray and slide the paper width guide as far to the left as it will go basics guide 3 Place a stack of paper in the IN tray e Load the paper with the side to be printed facing down The printer pulls the paper in flips it over and then prints on the paper the finished document faces up in the OUT tray Always
39. r If the connection between your Windows PC and your HP Photosmart printer is lost a warning message appears on your computer screen The connection between your computer and your hp photosmart printer has been lost Click the warming icon on your taskbar to try and reestablish the connection T Do not display this warning again aes B n Possible causes of a lost connection are e The computer might not be connected to the printer the printer might be off or the printer might not be connected to a power source e You might be using a USB hub or docking station that has multiple devices connected to it Accessing another device can temporarily break the connection to the printer Wait until the other device is no longer being accessed or connect the printer directly to the computer Whenever a connection is broken the Windows taskbar displays this icon G To reconnect try the following e Make sure the USB cable is securely attached to both the computer and to the USB port on the back of the printer e Make sure that the printer s power cord is securely attached that the printer is connected to a power source and that it is turned on e Ifthe connection is still broken right click the broken connection memory card icon and select Reconnect hp photosmart series from the menu Reconnect hp photosmart series v Show disconnect warning v Show Safe to remove card message About If an HP P
40. r and the USB port on the back of the printer e Unplug the USB cable from the computer then plug it in again e Unplug the power cord from the printer then plug it in again The printer cannot Your memory card Set your camera to save the photos in file recognize the file on the memory card contains file types the printer cannot read printing problems Problem Possible cause types the printer supports For a list of supported file types see the specifications section of the Printer Help For instructions on setting your camera to save specific file types see the documentation that came with your camera Photo paper does not feed into the printer correctly continued on next page The photo tray is not engaged troubleshooting printing problems Engage the photo tray by moving the photo tray slider away from you until it stops against the edge of the paper continued from previous page Photo paper does not feed into the printer correctly You are in an extremely high or low humidity environment Try the following Insert the photo paper as far as it will go into the photo tray e Load one sheet of photo paper at a time Paper does not feed into the printer correctly OR Paper does not come out of the printer correctly There may be too much paper loaded in the IN tray Remove some paper from the IN tray and try printing again The
41. r the Print Center OS X to check the version of the printer driver you are using You may be printing a complex document containing graphics or photographs OR You may be trying to print a high resolution photo Try the following e Free up some space on your hard disk Having less than 100MB of free space on your computer s hard disk can mean longer processing time e Be patient Large complex documents containing graphics or photographs print slower than text documents A page may be drying in the OUT tray If this is the case the LCD displays this message Page is drying To start next page remove wet page and press OK You can either follow these directions or simply wait Printing continues once the ink is dry basics guide You may have chosen 4800x1200 Optimized dpi continued from previous page Printing is very slow continued on next page Windows PC 1 On the Quality tab of the printer Properties dialog box set the Print Quality to Best and set the Paper Type to Photo Paper Under High Resolution Control select PhotoREt instead of 4800x1200 Optimized dpi 2 Try printing again Macintosh 1 On the Paper Type Quality panel deselect High Resolution Photo 2 Try printing again You may be using a USB hub and other USB devices are in use Try the following e Connect the USB cable directly from the computer to the USB port on the back of t
42. rd may not insert all the way into the printer Forcing the card in too far may result in damage to the memory card and the printer use your printer with a camera print from a memory card CompactFlash or IBM Microdrive memory card insert a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital memory card Insert the memory card into the lower left memory card slot so the front of the memory card faces up and the side with the metal contacts faces down Insert the end with the metal contacts into the printer first Caution Inserting the card any other way may damage the memory card or the printer Gently push the memory card into the printer until it stops The card may not insert all the way into the printer Forcing the card in too far may result in damage to the memory card and the printer MultiMediaCard or SecureDigital memory card insert a SmartMedia memory card Insert the memory card into the upper right memory card slot so the front of the memory card the black side faces up and the side with the metal contacts faces down Insert the end with the metal contacts into the printer first Caution Inserting the card any other way may damage the memory card or the printer basics guide decide which photos to print Gently push the memory card into the printer until it stops The card may not insert all the way into the printer Forcing the card in too far may result in damage to the memory card and the printer SmartMedia
43. s If the paper is damaged dark in color or contains metallic fibers the sensor may not detect paper type and size accurately Make sure the paper is clean and free of scratches or wrinkles is light colored and does not contain metallic fibers Windows PC e Select the appropriate paper type on the Quality tab of the printer Properties dialog box Macintosh e Select the appropriate paper type on the Paper Type Quality panel of the Print dialog box The paper may be letterhead or stationery with a preprinted pattern at the top edge Set the paper type manually instead of selecting Automatic See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on e Printing a diagnostic page Software problems e USB connection problems e Printer problems e Printing problems e Error messages basics guide specifications system requirements Component Windows PC minimum Macintosh minimum Operating system Windows 98 2000 Professional ME XP Home and XP Professional Macintosh OS 9 x OS X 10 1 or later Processor Pentium Il or equivalent or G3 or greater higher RAM 64 MB 128 MB OS 9 x 64 MB 128 MB recommended recommended OS X 128 MB Free disk space 500 MB 300 MB 5 5 or higher Video display 800 x 600 16 bit or higher 800 x 600 16 bit or higher CD ROM drive 4x 4x Connectivity USB port and USB cable USB port and USB cable
44. s if necessary You may have previously started a print job and then cancelled it If you cancel a print job before the file starts printing the printer may have already loaded paper in preparation for printing When you start the next print job the printer ejects the blank page before continuing with the current job You may be trying to print a fax Try the following 1 Save the fax in a graphic format such as TIFF 2 Place itin a word processing document and print it from there You are printing in Reserve Mode with only the black print cartridge installed and with borderless printing turned on The printer cannot print borderless 4 x 6 inch 10 x 15 cm photos in grayscale Replace the missing print cartridges with new ones OR Turn borderless printing off For more information on printing in Reserve Mode see use reserve mode on page 9 basics guide The document or photo did not print using the selected print settings The printer s default print settings may be different than the application s print settings An application s print settings override the printer s default settings Windows PC e From the application s File menu select Print then click Properties to set the desired print settings Macintosh e From the application s File menu select Print and set the desired print settings You may have set the print settings dif
45. select photos to exit a menu or to stop printing saving or E mailing Copies Use this button to select the number of copies you want to print Press and hold the button to change the number of copies rapidly E MAIL Use this button to send a photo via E mail LEFT RIGHT UP DOWN Use the LEFT or RIGHT arrow to scroll through all the photos on a memory card Use the UP or DOWN arrow to scroll through menu options or selected photos Press and hold the arrows to change the selection rapidly MENU Use this button to access the menu options OK Use this button to select the current photo to answer LCD questions to select menu options or to crop an enlarged photo get started use the control panel E use the indicator lights Power Use this button to turn the printer on or off PRINT Use this button to print photos from a memory card ROTATE Use this button to rotate the selected photo or crop box in 90 increments SAVE Use this button to save photos from a memory card to your computer SIZE Use this button to adjust the print size of a photo Press and hold the button to change the size rapidly ZooM Use this button to change the magnification of the currently selected photo or to crop the photo Your printer s control panel has two indicator lights Print light When this light is on the power is on When this light is blinking green the printer is busy When
46. shown on the photo index page to select the photos to print For more information see print a photo index page on page 20 The photos marked for printing in my camera do not print Some digital cameras such as the HP 318 and HP 612 let you mark photos for printing on both the camera s internal memory and on the memory card If you move photos from the camera s internal memory to the memory card the marks do not transfer Mark photos for printing after you transfer them from your camera s internal memory to the memory card The print quality is different if the paper type is set to Automatic rather than the specific paper type When the paper type is set to Automatic the print quality automatically changes to Normal When the paper type is set toa specific paper type the default print quality may be different Windows PC e Select the appropriate paper type on the Quality tab of the printer Properties dialog box then choose the desired print quality Macintosh e Select the appropriate paper type on the Paper Type Quality panel of the Print dialog box then choose the desired print quality basics guide The paper type is set to Automatic but the printer does not use the best print mode for the paper troubleshooting printing problems The paper may be marked scratched or wrinkled OR The paper may be dark in color or contain metallic fiber
47. the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on e Setting the printer properties e Using the HP Photosmart Toolbox e Using the HP Photo amp Imaging Director print from a Macintosh print from a The following steps are specific to OS X For software OS 9 x the steps may be slightly different Be sure application you have selected your Photosmart printer in the OS X or Print Center OS X or in the Chooser OS 9 x OS 9 x before you begin printing For more information see the HP Photosmart Software Setup amp Product Support booklet that came with your printer 1 From your software application s File menu select Page Setup 2 In the Format for pull down menu select Photosmart 7550 then select the page attributes such as paper size orientation and scaling for your project When you have finished selecting the page attributes click OK hp photosmart Page Setup Page Attributes Page Size US Letter Scaling Orientation Settings Page Attributes Format for photosmart Paper Size US Letter 8 50 in x 11 00 in I gt I Orientation Te Scale 100 gt it f Cancel ox gt use your printer with a computer print from a Macintosh 3 From your software application s File menu select Print 4 Select the print settings appropriate for your project Use the pull down menu to access the other pan
48. this light is blinking amber the printer requires attention Memory card light When this light is off there is no memory card inserted in a memory card slot When this light is green a memory card is inserted correctly When this light is blinking green information is being transmitted between the memory card and the printer or computer basics guide menu map get started use the control panel Select from six frame patterns The printer shows a slide show of the photos on the memory card Select from three album page layouts then select photos to fill pages The printer prints thumbnail versions of all the photos on the memory card The printer prints all the photos on the memory card Select a range of photos to print from the memory card The printer prints a test page The printer prints a diagnostic page The printer cleans the print cartridges See below va Hof copies gt Select number from 1 to 99 cB oe TT P an T Pian me a ae E basics guide D use your printer with a camera Your HP Photosmart 7550 printer lets you print beautiful photos from your HP directprinting digital camera without using your computer print camera selected photos If you have an HP direct printing digital camera you can use your printer to print camera selected photos select and print 1 Use your camera s Share menu to select the photos you photos want
49. ws to navigate through the photos on a memory card and through menu SAVE Use this button to save photos from a memory card options E MAIL Use this button to E mail a photo using a Windows PC or a POWER Macintosh Use this button to turn the printer on or off PRINT Use this button to print selected photos from a memory card ZOOM Use this button to magnify and crop a photo OK Use this button to select the current CANCEL photo to answer Use this button to ROTATE LCD questions fo MENU deselect photos to Use this button select menu Use this button exit a menu or to to rotate a options or to crop to access the _ stop printing photo an enlarged photo menu options saving or E mailing Ee basics guide card slots CompactFlash IBM Microdrive SmartMedia memory card slot memory card slot Insert a SmartMedia memory Insert a CompactFlash or IBM card into this slot to view save Microdrive memory card into this slot or print your photos to view save or print your photos MultiMediaCard Secure Digital Memory Stick memory card slot memory card slot Insert a Memory Stick memory Inserta MultiMediaCard or Secure card into this slot to view save Digital memory card into this slot to or print your photos view save or print your photos indicator lights Print light Memory card light Green On Green The memory card is inserted correctly The p
50. y and click Align Print quality is poor You may be Replace the missing print cartridge s with continued on next page printing in Reserve Mode The printer enters Reserve Mode when one or two of the print cartridges is missing a new one You are printing in Reserve Mode with only the black print cartridge installed and borderless printing turned on Replace the missing print cartridges or turn off borderless printing For more information on printing in Reserve Mode see use reserve mode on page 9 You may have enlarged the photo too much Press the ZOOM button one or more times to reduce the magnification The print cartridge may be running out of ink troubleshooting printing problems Print a diagnostic page OR Windows PC e Check the ink levels of the print cartridges from the Estimated Ink Level tab of the HP Photosmart Toolbox Macintosh e Check the ink level status in the HP Inkjet Utility If the print cartridge is running out of ink replace the print cartridge continued from previous page Print quality is poor continued on next page You may not be using the best paper type for your output Try the following e Make sure you are using a paper type intended for the printer Use HP designed inkjet paper for best results For more information on paper types see specifications on page 53 Choose paper that is specifically designed f

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