HP Photosmart 1115 User's Manual
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1. Card access error The printer cannot access the files on the memory card Card may be damaged The printer cannot access the memory card e Use another memory card OR e Reformat the memory card using your digital camera OR e Copy the files to your computer using your digital camera hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer LCD Message Printer memory is full Job was cancelled Press OK Problem The printer is out of memory and the job has to be cancelled Solution 1 Press OK Yes 2 Print files one at a time Paper is too long See PC screen Paper is too short See PC screen The paper size is too long or too short to be used in the Automatic Two Sided Printing Module S Read the computer screen for instructions Press Cancel No Remove the Automatic Two Sided Printing Module ww N 4 Reinstall the rear access door 5 Change the software settings from Automatic to Manual 6 Manually feed the paper into the printer for two sided printing Paper size mismatch Load correct paper size Press OK to continue or press CANCEL to cancel the job The paper size has changed in the middle of the job Load the correct sized paper and then press OK Yes Media scan failed Press OK to retry or press CANCEL to cancel the job The printer cannot detect the size of the paper in the paper tray In the printer settings override Automatic2. 3 Reconnect the USB cable to your printer and your computer The USB installation dialog should appear on your computer screen 4 Reinstall the printer software When connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer the New Hardware Wizard message does not appear Windows PC only continued on next page You may be using an unsupported operating system Make sure your computer s operating system is Windows 98 2000 Me or XP troubleshooting Problem When connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer the New Hardware Wizard message does not appear Windows PC only continued from previous page Possible cause Your USB cable may not be working or may not be hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer Solution per Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable from your printer connected properly 2 Make sure the cable is securely attached both to the computer and to the printer 3 If you are still having problems try using another USB cable You may not have USB 1 In Windows 98 2000 Me or XP click enabled Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click the System icon 3 Click the Device Manager tab 4 Click the icon next to the Universal If you cannot enable USB you can use a parallel cable to connect your printer to your computer Serial Bus Controller option If you see a USB host controller and a USB root hub listed
3. hp photosmart The connection between your computer and your hp photosmart printer has been lost Click on the warning sign icon on your taskbar to try and reestablish the connection T Do not display this waming again e The computer might not be plugged into the printer or the power source Try checking the printer s power and computer cables e Using hubs or docking stations that can have multiple devices connected to them can temporarily break the connection to the printer while the other devices are being accessed Wait until the other device is no longer being accessed or try connecting the printer directly to the computer Your Windows Taskbar will display the Yellow Caution icon whenever a connection is broken e Click the icon and select Connect to try to re establish a connection hp photosmart Can not find hp photosmart printer Please check the connection to your printer and try again Cancel Note If you want the connection to remain broken click Cancel When you are ready to re connect click the Taskbar icon and select Connect Additional messages will appear while the computer tries to establish the connection to the printer When this is finished one of the following messages will appear e Found hp photosmart printer Printing and card access are now available Can not find the hp photosmart printer Printing may be available but card access is NOT available troubleshootin
4. paper size by selecting the appropriate paper size Wrong paper size Cropping may occur Press OK to continue Or you can CANCEL the job The size of paper to be printed does not match the specified size e Load appropriate sized paper then press OK Yes to continue OR e Press Cancel No to quit the print job Transfer was interrupted Photo transfer was interrupted 1210 1000 The infrared transmission of files from the infrared device has been interrupted 1 Press OK Yes 2 Resend the file PC data was not received Check PC connection Press OK to continue The printer has not received data sent from the computer Check that the connection cable is securely attached to the printer and to the computer troubleshooting specifications Paper Trays Input Capacity Output Capacity Duplex Printing Media Types Media Sizes Standard Memory Memory Card Compatibility Memory Card Supported File Formats Connectivity Standard Connectivity Optional Model 1215 2 paper trays one letter size one 4 x 6 inch 102 x 152 mm photo 100 sheets letter 20 sheets 4 x 6 inch 102 x 152 mm photo 15 envelopes 20 banners 30 cards 30 transparencies 20 sheets of labels 50 sheets for Normal and Best print quality 35 sheets for Draft print quality Automatic Two Sided Printing Module C6463A can be purchased separately Paper plain inkjet photo and ba
5. USB is probably enabled If you do not see these devices listed refer to your computer s documentation or contact the manufacturer for more information on enabling and setting up USB Your printer may not be turned on Make sure the USB cable is connected securely and the printer is connected to a working power source Turn the printer on hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer Problem When I connected a USB cable between Possible cause Installation was not completed it was Solution Unplug the USB cable then plug it back In the printer and my cancelled or there wasan 2 Remove the printer software and then computer the New _ error reinstall it Hardware Wizard e Insert the printer software CD into etek nana the computer int pee ae Prue Click Remove HP PhotoSmart did not install Now ia software the New Hardware f f Wizard will not Follow the onscreen instructions to appear again uninstall the software Windows PC only e When the uninstall is completed turn the computer OFF and then ON again e Close any active virus protection software e Reinstall the software When I connect a Static electricity has built 1 Disconnect the USB cable from your USB cable between up in the cable between printer the printer and my your computer and printer 2 Disconnect the power cord from the computer an You may have a defective printer Unknown device
6. exist with one of the print cartridges Replace the print cartridge There may be a paper jam Check the printer s LCD for any instructions 2 Pull the paper out of either the paper tray or the OUT tray If you were printing labels make sure a label did not become unglued from the label sheet while going through the printer 3 If the paper jam has cleared print your document again If the paper jam has not cleared try removing the rear access door 1 Unplug the printer open the rear access door by turning the knob counter clockwise and remove the door 2 Gently pull the jammed paper out of the printer then replace the rear access door 3 Plug the printer back in and turn it on 4 When you have cleared the paper jam print your document again hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer Problem No page came out of the printer continued from previous page Possible cause There is a paper jam in the back of the printer and the Automatic Two Sided Printing Module is attached Solution Turn your printer off 2 Simultaneously press the release buttons located on each side of the Automatic Two Sided Printing Module to remove the Module 3 Gently pull the jammed paper out of the printer then replace the Module 4 Turn your printer back on 5 Print your document again The rear access door or the Automatic Two Sided Printing Module may be missing At
7. hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer understanding memory cards types of memory cards If your digital camera uses a memory card to store photos you can insert the memory card into the printer to print or save your photos The printer LCD guides you through the process For more information on how to print files from a memory card see printing photos from a memory card on page 26 For more information on how to save files from a memory card to your computer see the Onscreen User s Guide The printer can read CompactFlash Association CFA certified Type or Il IBM Microdrive 170 MB and SmartMedia memory cards Memory cards must be less than 528 MB 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 another type of memory card may damage the memory card the printer or both A CompactFlash Microdrive CompactFlash IBM Microdrive SmartMedia Type I or Il 170 MB Note Some compact memory cards may not meet CFA specifications and will not be recognized by the printer Check with your card manufacturer for details or try another brand of memory card If your digital camera supports multiple file types it may also be able to save photos in several different file formats such as JPEG uncompressed TIFF FlashPix and RAW You can print JPE
8. if you want to select the default paper type or the default paper size then press OK Yes 2 Press the Tools button until the LCD displays the correct type or size If you want to select the paper type and size each time you print select No Default 3 Press OK Yes The page layout specifies how the printer positions photos on the page You can choose e Photo Album Select this option if you want to print photos using the orientation setting from the digital camera The printer turns the photos on the page to fit as many as possible on each sheet of paper while maintaining the photo orientation For example if all of your selected photos are landscape the page will print landscape The printer uses the photo orientation setting from the camera to determine how to place each photo on the page Note Some digital cameras do not store photo orientation information In this case the printer will not be able to determine how to orient your photo and this setting will have no effect e Paper Saver Select this option if you want to print as many photos as possible on each sheet of paper and do not care about the photo orientation Some photos may be turned sideways to fit on the page they may not all print right side up getting to know your printer hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer Paper Saver To select the page layout 1 On the Control panel press the Tools button until th
9. memory card to your Macintosh P saving using infrared specifications care and maintenance basics guide onscreen guide using the hp photosmart toolbox Windows PC P using the hp photosmart utility Macintosh P cleaning the printer P cleaning the outside of the printer P cleaning the print cartridges P troubleshooting basics guide onscreen guide important Windows PC information P P software problems P P hardware problems P P printing problems P P infrared IR problems P error messages P P basics guide onscreen guide specifications P P connecting your printer to your computer basics guide onscreen guide connecting the printer to a power source P connecting the printer to your Windows PC P connecting the printer to your Macintosh P installing the printer software P upgrading the printer software P P hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer printer parts OUT tray Top cover Thi h Open this cover to i ay catcnes your change print cartridges Control pane printed photos or See details on next page documents SmartMedia memory card slot Insert a SmartMedia memory card into the slot to begin printing or saving Paper width guide Adjust this guide to fit close to the edge of the paper in the pape tray Paper tray Place paper or envelopes in this tray CompactFlash IBM Microdrive memory for printing card slot Lae Compact is or icrodrive m
10. saving selected photos from the memory card to the computer Attention light Blinks when an error message is displayed on the LCD Power light On when the printer is turned on blinking when the printer is busy Power Infrared port 1215 Press this button to turn the Aim an infrared device here printer on or off to wirelessly print or save your photo or document Tip To get maximum use from your print cartridges do not unplug the printer or turn off the power source such as a power strip until the Power light is off hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer indicator lights SmartMedia memory card slot light On The memory card is inserted correctly Blinking The memory card in the card slot is being accessed Off There is no memory card inserted the memory card is not inserted correctly or the other memory card slot is in use Attention light Blinking Read the LCD for instructions CompactFlash IBM Microdrive memory card slot light On The memory card is inserted correctly Blinking The memory card in the card slot is being accessed Off There is no memory card inserted the memory card is not inserted correctly or the other memory card slot is in use Power light On The printer power is on Blinking The printer is busy for example printing or saving Off The printer power is off Caution Do not remove the memory card while the card slot light is blinki
11. set Auto detect Select page layout Photo album Paper saver Select photo cropping option Standard crop Full image do not crop Adjust photo brightness Color options for next print Color Black amp white Sepia brown Antique Select default IR type Automatic Photo Document Reset all tools settings hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer model 1115 Tools menu option Choices Print a test page Clean the print cartridges Select default paper type No default Photo paper Plain paper Select default paper size No default 8 5 x 11 inches 4x6cm Select page layout Photo album Paper saver Photo cropping Standard crop Full image do not crop Adjust photo brightness Reset all tools settings adjusting the printer settings from the control panel You can use the Tools but ton on the Control panel to print a test page or adjust the printer s settings Note The current setting is marked with an asterisk on the LCD ICD _OK Yes button Tools button getting to know your printer test page paper type and size hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer You can print a test page to check your print cartridges and make sure the paper is loaded correctly To print a test page 1 Make sure plain paper is loaded in the paper tray If you need more information see loading paper on page
12. troubleshooting The printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use The following pages offer tips and advice for addressing frequently asked questions See the Onscreen User s Guide for additional troubleshooting tips Before you begin make sure e All the cable connections between your printer and computer are secure e You are using the correct cable for your operating system For more information see cables on page 7 Find answers to your questions quickly on the following pages e Windows is displaying a connection lost message See important Windows PC information on page 31 e The printer software will not install See software problems on page 33 e The printer is very slow See hardware problems on page 34 My photos are not printing correctly See printing problems on page 37 e There is an error message on the printer s LCD See error messages on page 39 important Windows PC information 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 access and read the status of memory cards in the printer as well as print cartridge ink levels and other feedback from the printer hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer 32 If the connection between your Windows PC and your HP PhotoSmart printer has been lost a warning message appears on your computer screen
13. 8 2 On the Control panel press the Tools button until the LCD asks if you want to print a test page then press OK Yes Printer model number If these lines are not solid you may need PS 3 clean or replace a print cartridge Service information ink levels and total pages printed for example model 1215 The printer automatically detects the paper size and type by scanning the paper in the paper tray You can also choose to override the automatic detection by manually setting the paper size and type When the paper size is set to manual the LCD will ask you to select the paper size and paper type plain paper or photo paper each time you print To manually adjust the paper size 1 On the Control panel press the Tools button until the LCD asks if you want to select paper settings then press OK Yes 2 Press the right side of the Tools button to select Manually set 3 Press OK Yes When the paper size is set to manual the LCD will ask you to select the paper size and paper type plain paper or photo paper each time you print hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer page layout model 1115 You can set your printer to print on one type and size of paper by changing the paper type and size default settings or you can set your printer to request the paper type and size for each print To select the default paper type and size 1 On the Control panel press the Tools button until the LCD asks
14. D into your computer select Uninstall from the Installer then follow the onscreen instructions 2 Close any active virus protection programs 3 Exit all software programs 4 Reinstall the printer software 33 hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer hardware problems Problem My printer is connected with a USB cable through another USB device or a hub and when try to print get a message saying There was an error writing to lt name of USB port gt See the Onscreen User s Guide for additional troubleshooting tips Possible cause Your printer may not be getting good data from the other device or hub Two way communication between the printer and the computer was interrupted by another device attached to the hub Solution e Connect the printer directly to the USB port on the computer e Try disconnecting other USB devices from the hub and print your document again I ve connected my printer using a USB cable and when try to print get a message saying There was an error writing to Dot4 Windows PC only You may not have plugged your USB cable in before installing the software 1 Disconnect the USB cable from your printer and your computer 2 Remove the printer software and then reinstall it e Insert the printer software CD into the computer e Click Remove HP PhotoSmart software e Follow the onscreen instructions to uninstall the software
15. G and uncompressed TIFF files directly from the printer or you can print and save any file type from your computer getting to know your printer inserting a memory card hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer Once you have taken photos with your digital camera you can print them immediately or save them directly to your computer using the printer Before you insert a memory card be sure the printer is turned on Note The printer can only access one memory card slot at a time When the memory card is inserted correctly the card slot light illuminates The LCD screen says Reading for a moment shows the number of photos found on the memory card then shows the current print job setup Caution Do not pull out the memory card while the LCD screen says Reading or while the card slot light is blinking This may damage the printer or the memory card or corrupt the information on the memory card To insert a CompactFlash or IBM Microdrive memory card e Insert the memory card into the bottom card slot so the front of the card faces away from you and the edge with pin holes is placed into the printer first Caution If you do not insert the edge with pin holes into the printer first you can damage the CompactFlash memory card the printer or or both IBM Microdrive 170 MB To insert a SmartMedia memory card e Insert the memory card into the top card slot so the front of the card the black side faces t
16. USB cable 3 Wait approximately 30 seconds message appears The software could not j Ai 4 Plug the power cord back into the Windows PC only _ identify the new printer int the printer USB connection Print may be defective 5 Plug the USB cable back into the printer 6 If Unknown device continues to appear in the New hardware found dialog check the Web for updates or contact HP Services and Support See the Services and Support booklet for contact information The power light is blinking The printer may be processing information Be patient The printer needs some time to finish processing the information The attention light is blinking The printer needs attention Read the printer LCD for instructions 36 troubleshooting printing problems Problem No page came out of the printer continued on next page hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer See the Onscreen User s Guide for additional troubleshooting tips Possible cause The printer needs attention Solution Read the printer LCD for instructions Power may be off or there may be a loose connection 1 Make sure the power is on 2 Make sure that all cable connections are secure You may not have any paper in the paper tray Check that paper is placed in the paper tray correctly The printer s top cover may be open Close the printer s top cover A problem may
17. basics guide basics guide basics guide hp photosmart 1215 1115 Copyright 2001 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 Adobe Acrobat and Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc CompactFlash CF and the CF logo are trademarks of the CompactFlash Association CFA HP the HP logo JetSend and PhotoSmart are property of Hewlett Packard Company Mac the Mac logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IBM is a registered trademark and Microdrive is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Palm Palm Ill Palm V and Palm VII are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation SmartMedia is a trademark of the SSFDC Forum Other brands and their products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 2001 Hewlett Packard Company All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocop
18. ce a stack of paper into the paper tray Load the paper print side down the side on which your image will appear facing down The printer prints on the face down side of the paper in the paper tray the printed document faces up in the OUT tray Always load paper in the portrait direction with the long edge of the paper against the long edge of the paper tray Be careful not to use too much or too little paper It may be difficult for the printer to grab a sheet of paper when there are only one or two sheets in the paper tray Check that the stack of paper contains several sheets but is no higher than the top of the paper length guide Use one kind and size of paper at a time Do not mix paper types or sizes in the paper tray Adjust the paper width and paper length guides to fit close to the edges of the paper without bending the paper This helps the paper feed straight into the printer On the OUT tray move the slider visible through the OUT tray toward you away from the inside of the printer until it stops This disengages the photo tray hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer loading paper in the photo tray Use the printer s photo tray to print on 4 x 6 inch 102 x 152 mm photo paper When you use the photo tray you can leave your regular paper in the paper tray To load paper in the photo tray 1 On the OUT tray move the slider visible through the OUT tray toward you away from the inside of the pr
19. computer and office supply stores or on the Web at www hpshopping com Note Model 1215 has automatic paper type and size sensors to help you get great printing results automatically The printer uses an optical sensor to detect paper type and size then selects the print mode for great results hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer loading paper You can print on many different types and sizes of paper We recommend using HP designed inkjet paper for the best output quality For example if you are printing a photo be sure to print on HP Premium Plus Photo Paper for photo quallity results HP papers can be found at most computer and office supply stores or on the Web at www hpshopping com You can load a Stack of paper Stack of 4 x 6 inch 102 x 152 mm photo paper in the printer s photo tray or paper tray Single envelope e Stack of envelopes See the Onscreen User s Guide for information about loading envelopes and loading index cards and other small media loading paper in the paper tray Use the printer s paper tray to print on many different types of paper You can use everything from plain paper to HP Premium Plus Photo Paper and HP Premium Inkjet Transparency Film To load paper in the paper tray 1 Pull out the paper length guide on the paper tray and slide the paper width guide as far to the left as it will go Paper width guide getting started hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer Pla
20. dicator lights loading paper loading paper in the paper tray loading paper in the photo tray TO TO TO UO OU wj loading a single envelope loading a stack of envelopes loading index cards and other small media SO Ol oO TO TO TO wj wl wj replacing or installing print cartridges getting to know your printer tools menu P basics guide P P onscreen guide adjusting printer settings understanding memory cards types of memory cards inserting a memory card TO TO tO TO w TU understanding infrared printing without a computer basics guide onscreen guide selecting the printer properties paper type and size settings P P printing photos from a memory card P P deciding which photos to print P P printing an index page P P choosing photos using the control panel P P cancelling a photo P P printing files using infrared IR P printing from a Windows PC basics guide onscreen guide determining the status of your printer getting started hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer using the hp photo printing software printing from a Macintosh basics guide onscreen guide printing from a software application P printing from the desktop P using the print dialog box P saving photos basics guide onscreen guide saving from a memory card P saving from a memory card to your Windows PC P saving from a
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22. e LCD asks if you want to select the page layout then press OK Yes 2 Press Tools again to select Photo Album or Paper Saver 3 Press OK Yes hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer photo cropping photo brightness The printer automatically crops a photo exactly to the size you select For example if you select a 4 x 6 inch 102 x 152 mm photo size the printer will crop the photo to that size by measuring from the center of the photo This is called Standard Crop If you want to print the entire photo select Full Image Selecting Full Image may result in a print that does not exactly match the standard dimensions in that it may be slightly wider or shorter Standard Crop Full Image To select the full image 1 On the Control panel press the Tools button until the LCD asks if you want to select a photo cropping option then press OK Yes 2 Press the right side of the Tools button to select Full Image 3 Press OK Yes An asterisk will appear on the LCD beside the photo size to indicate that Full Image has been selected If you want your photos to print lighter or darker than the originals adjust the photo brightness To adjust the photo brightness 1 On the Control panel press the Tools button until the LCD asks if you want to adjust the photo brightness then press OK Yes 2 Press the right side of the Tools button to lighten your photos or the left side of the Tools button to darken your phot
23. emory Photo tray card into the slot to begin Place 4 x 6 inch 102 x 152 mm photo paper in this tray for printing printing or saving Paper length guide Adjust this guide to fit close to the edge of the paper in the paper tray Power cord connection Connect the power cord included in the box here p Parallel port Use this port to connect the printer to the computer if you are using a bi directional IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable Windows PC only ad USB port saa oo oor Use this port to connect the printer to emove this door to the computer if you are using a USB clear a paper jam cable getting started hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer control panel LCD Read this window for information about the status of your printer Copies Use this button to select the number of copies you want to print Photo Size Use this button to choose the printed size for all selected photos Choose Photos Use this button to choose which photos you want to print or save from the memory card OK Yes Press this button to make a selection or answer yes to a question on the LC Cancel No Press this button to stop printing or saving cancel a selection or answer no to a question on the LCD Print Press this button to start rinting the selected photos rom a memory card Tools Use this button to change the printer settings Save Press this button to start
24. er reference number on the printed index page If you add or delete photos from your memory card reprint the index page Hie Y FLOWERS 10 10 00 10 09 PM Unmark Category Camera LCD Index page printing an An index page which may be several pages long shows thumbnail views index page of all the photos stored on the memory card The file name date and index number appear under each thumbnail a F Date a D me lta 1 l Serr mei ead DSC00001 JPG File name Index page Use the index numbers to select photos to print The printer s index number for your photo may be different from the number associated with the photo on your digital camera If you add photos or delete photos from your memory card reprint the index page to see the new index numbers 27 hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer choosing photos using the control panel 1 3 To print an index page Insert the memory card into the printer See inserting a memory card on page 23 if you need more information Check that the printer s LCD indicates ALL PHOTOS 1 copy Index If this is not the setting shown on the LCD press Cancel No to get to this setting Press Print Once you have decided which photos to print choose the corresponding index numbers on the Control panel You can choose All the photos on the memory card Individual photos Multiple copies of photos A con
25. er type and size on page 17 printing photos from a memory card Use the Control panel to print photos from a memory card The layout of your photos how they are placed on the page depends on several factors Photo size Orientation selected on your digital camera if it has this option Order in which you choose the photos Photo Album vs Paper Saver setting See page layout on page 18 if you need more information Copies ___ Photo Size Print To print photos from a memory card Note If you want to print your photos on photo paper check that the photo tray contains photo paper and that the tray is engaged or that the paper tray contains photo paper See loading paper on page 8 if you need more information Choose the photos you want to print See choosing photos using the control panel on page 28 if you need more information Press Photo Size until the LCD displays the photo size you want Press Copies until the LCD displays the number of copies you want to print Press Print printing without a computer hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer deciding which When you are deciding which photos to print you can use photos to print e A printed index page to see all the photos stored on the memory card recommended e Your digital camera LCD to view photo thumbnails Note The index number shown with the thumbnail on your digital camera may be different than the print
26. free disk space 800 x 600 16 bit color video display 4x CD ROM drive 17 x 8 x 15 inches 440 x 204 x 375 mm 14 Ib 6 5 kg specifications Printed on recycled paper amp Printed in U S 8 01 Printed on recycled paper Printed in U S 8 01 Printed on recycled paper Printed in U S 8 01 ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR partner Hewlett Packard Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR partner Hewlett Packard Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR is a U S registered mark As an ENERGY STAR partner Hewlett Packard Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency www hp com photosmart 2001 Hewlett Packard Company invent C8639 90152
27. g hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer software problems See the Onscreen User s Guide for additional troubleshooting tips Problem Possible cause Solution inserted the printer The CD was not properly 1 Reinsert the CD and try again software CD but the installed 2 Try inserting a CD that you know works computer could not The CD ROM drive may be If that CD does not work you may need read it damaged to service your CD ROM drive The CD may be damaged 3 If other CDs work but the printer software CD does not you may have a damaged CD You can download the printer software from the HP Web site or call the software distribution center See the Services and Support booklet for contact information The software did not There may be a conflict Windows PC install correctly with your virus protection Uninstall the printer software Insert the OR program printer software CD into your computer You need to uninstall There may be a conflict click Remove HP PhotoSmart software the printer software with another software then follow the onscreen instructions for any reason program 2 When the uninstall is completed shut There may be a conflict down Windows turn the computer OFF with another device and then turn it back ON already connected to the aise computer 3 Close any active virus protection programs 4 Reinstall the printer software Macintosh 1 Uninstall your printer software Insert the printer software C
28. ied 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 Adobe Acrobat and Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc CompactFlash CF and the CF logo are trademarks of the CompactFlash Association CFA HP the HP logo JetSend and PhotoSmart are property of Hewlett Packard Company Mac the Mac logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IBM is a registered trademark and Microdrive is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Palm Palm Ill Palm V and Palm VII are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation SmartMedia is a trademark of the SSFDC Forum Other brands and their products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 2001 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
29. inter until it stops This disengages the photo tray 2 Lift the OUT tray 3 Load paper in the photo tray with the print side down the side on which your image will appear faces down If you are using tabbed paper feed or place the tabbed paper into the printer so the tab feeds in last Do not put more than 20 sheets of paper in the photo tray 4 Lower the OUT tray to its original position 5 On the OUT tray move the 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 are finished using the photo tray pull the slider out to disengage it so the printer will use the paper in the paper tray getting started replacing or installing print cartridges hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer To get the best performance from your printer we recommend using only genuine HP supplies including genuine HP factory filled print cartridges Caution Check that you are using the correct print cartridges Use one 3 color print cartridge HP 78 and one black print cartridge HP 45 Other print cartridges will not work with your printer Caution Do not refill print cartridges yourself Damage resulting from the modification or refilling of HP print cartridges is specifically excluded from HP printer warranty coverage To replace or install print cartridges 1 On the Control panel press the Power button to turn the printer on 2 Open the
30. ng Removing a memory card while it is in use may damage the card or the files saved on the card setting up your printer items you will Depending on how you are using the printer you may need the following need items USB cable ects Parallel cable A HP designed inkjet paper Microdrive SmartMedia CompactFlash IBM Microdrive memory card memory card 170MB memory car getting started hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer cables To connect the printer to a Windows PC you need a bi directional IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable or a USB compliant interface cable USB is preferred To connect the printer to a Macintosh computer you need a USB compliant interface cable These cables are available where you purchased your printer or at most computer supply stores and must be purchased separately memory cards If you use your digital camera s memory card with the printer make sure the memory card is a CompactFlash Type I or Il IBM Microdrive 170 MB or SmartMedia memory card Memory cards must be less than 528 MB See understanding memory cards on page 22 for more information hp designed inkjet paper You can print on many different types and sizes of paper We recommend using HP designed inkjet paper for the best output quality For example if you are printing a photo be sure to print on HP Premium Plus Photo Paper for photo quality results HP inkjet paper can be found at most
31. nk you for purchasing an HP PhotoSmart 1215 1115 color printer Your new printer prints everything from high quality black and white text documents to color photos Before you get started be sure to set up your new printer use the Setup Guide included in the box This guide describes how to use your new printer It includes a quick reference to get you acquainted with your new printer and plenty of detailed printing and troubleshooting information If you do not find the information you are looking for in this guide use the Onscreen User s Guide viewing the onscreen user s guide Note You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4 0 or later installed to view the Onscreen User s Guide If you do not have Acrobat Reader you will be asked to install it from the HP PhotoSmart CD before you can view the Onscreen User s Guide After you have installed the HP PhotoSmart software on your computer you can view the Onscreen User s Guide To view the Onscreen User s Guide e Windows PC From the Start menu choose Programs HP PhotoSmart Photo Printing Tools and Information View printer users guides e Macintosh In the User Does folder select your language then open the file titled hp photosmart user guide hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer information map getting started unpacking your printer basics guide onscreen guide P other items you will need printer parts control panel in
32. nner envelopes transparencies labels cards index greeting iron on transfers Letter legal executive 3 x 3 inch to 8 5 x 14 inch 4 x 6 inch photo 76 x 76 mm to 216 x 356 mm 102 x 152 mm photo Models 1215 and 1115 16 MB CompactFlash Type or Il IBM Microdrive 170 MB only SmartMedia Printing directly from the printer JPEG baseline data uncompressed TIFF RGB and Ycbcr and DCF files created by a digital camera Printing and saving from the computer all file types IEEE 1284 compliant bi directional parallel USB infrared IR with the 1215 only HP JetDirect external print servers 1215 printer 70x Windows PC hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer Print Quality Black Print Quality Color Technology Black Print Resolution Print Technology Print Cartridges Technology Color Print language Minimum System Requirements Dimensions Weight 600 dpi with REt Resolution Enhancement Technology HP PhotoREt Ill up to 2400 x 1200 dpi REt Resolution Enhancement Technology Drop on demand thermal inkjet printing 1 black HP 45 1 color HP 78 HP PhotoREt Ill HP ColorSmart Ill HP SmartFocus Automatic Contrast Enhancement HP PCL 3 enhanced Windows PC Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Pentium 233 MHz Processor 64 MB RAM 250 MB free disk space 800 x 600 16 bit color display 4x CD ROM drive Macintosh Mac OS 8 6 or higher G3 or G4 based system with builtin USB 64 MB RAM 200 MB
33. 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 Adobe Acrobat and Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc CompactFlash CF and the CF logo are trademarks of the CompactFlash Association CFA HP the HP logo JetSend and PhotoSmart are property of Hewlett Packard Company Mac the Mac logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc IBM is a registered trademark and Microdrive is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Palm Palm Ill Palm V and Palm VII are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation SmartMedia is a trademark of the SSFDC Forum Other brands and their products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders contents Chapter 1 getting started i scccsisscssesssccssesservesvossvenivaresconsvastesveavenousnsonsenboneneeves 1 viewing the onscreen user s guide eceeseeeseeeneeeeseecseeceeeeseeeseeceeseneecaeeeeetneeeeaeeenes IMLOFMOFON MAP AAs westeseeearauvienda seen AA AE 2 printer paisaiara ian a a a a A A T S A A iR 4 Control Panel caran a E E aisles Aceuseeetetnes 5 HACCQHOR e lal A A E E E E 6 seting UP your Printen sssieei nper nainii casaieeeeosssdiadeoea
34. one copy of a selected photo e Choose the same number more than once For example if you choose 3 3 6 6 9 the printer will print two copies of photo number 3 two copies of photo number 6 and one copy of photo number 9 To select a continuous range of photos e Press and hold down OK Yes for about three seconds For example if you want to choose photos 10 11 12 13 14 and 15 1 Press Choose Photos until the LCD displays the photo number 10 2 Press and hold down the OK Yes button until a dash appears on the LCD 10 15 hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer 3 Press Choose Photos until the photo number 15 appears on the LCD after the dash 4 Press OK Yes To select a DPOF file 1 Select the photos you want to use by creating a DPOF file on your digital camera The settings you can specify such as number of copies are specitic to your camera See your digital camera documentation for details on how to create a DPOF file 2 Insert the memory card into the printer The printer automatically recognizes the DPOF file on the memory card and asks if you want to use the file The printer supports DPOF 1 0 3 Press OK Yes cancelling a If you are choosing photos to print using the Control panel you can photo cancel the last selected photo from your list without cancelling all of the photos you have selected To cancel the last selected photo e Press Cancel No printing without a computer
35. os 3 Press OK Yes getting to know your printer photo color model 1215 factory default settings hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer When printing directly from the memory card you can set the printer to print photos in Color Black amp 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 This setting is only active when printing from a memory card it is inactive when printing from the computer To change the photo color 1 On the Control panel press the Tools button until the LCD asks if you want to adjust the color options for the next print then press OK Yes 2 Press the right side of the Tools button again to select Color Black amp White Sepia or Antique 3 Press OK Yes Note After you finish printing the photo the photo color setting returns to the default setting Color If you want to continue printing in Black amp White Sepia or Antique you need to change the photo color setting before each print job If you made adjustments to the print settings you can reset the printer to the original factory settings To use the factory settings 1 On the Control panel press the Tools button until the LCD asks if you want to reset all the tools settings 2 Press OK Yes
36. oward you and the top of the card the edge with the notch is placed into the printer first SmartMedia hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer 24 getting to know your printer printing without a computer Your HP PhotoSmart 1215 1115 color printer allows you to print directly from a memory card or use infrared without being connected to a computer You can use the Control panel to choose photos on a memory card or send a file or photos from an infrared IR device This chapter describes printing from a memory card For information about printing via infrared see the Onscreen User s Guide paper type and size settings If you want to print photos on 4 x 6 inch 102 x 152 mm photo paper from the photo tray check that the photo tray is engaged See loading paper in the photo tray on page 10 if you need more information Model 1215 has automatic paper type and size sensors to help you get great printing results automatically The printer uses an optical sensor to detect paper type and size then selects the print mode for great results hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer Model 1115 gives you the option to set the default paper type and size Use this if you usually print on one type and size of paper so that you do not have to select these options each time you print Note that you will still have the option to change the paper type and size for a specific print job For more information see pap
37. pported file type hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer Solution e Press OK Yes The printer may not print the file or it may not print the file correctly OR e Press Cancel No to cancel the print job OR e If you are printing from a memory card try saving the file from the memory card to your computer and then print the file from your computer software See the Onscreen User s Guide for information about saving photos from your memory card OR e Ifa photo is missing check that you have not accidently deleted the photo from the memory card Some photos are not on the card Job was cancelled Press OK Some photos are not on the card Check the DPOF file Press OK At the beginning of the print job or during the print job the printer checks the photo selection and detects that some of the specified photos are missing or have been deleted Make sure that you have not accidently deleted any photos from the memory card Print a new index page to see the index numbers associated with each photo See orinting an index page on page 27 for more information Cannot print photos Cannot print files Some files specified for the print job have errors or are corrupted If there are more than 10 errors the printer will cancel the print job Select another file and restart the print job File directory structure is corrupted The inserted memory card is corrupted and cannot be accessed
38. printer s top cover The print cartridge cradle moves to the center of the printer 3 _ Lift the cradle latch of the print cartridge you want to replace or install Print cartridge Top cover cradle latches 4 If you are replacing a print cartridge lift out the old print cartridge and discard it hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer 5 Remove the tape from the new print cartridge e Take the print cartridge out of its package Grasp the green tab and peel off the blue tape being careful not to damage the copper contacts on the print cartridge Note Do NOT touch the ink nozzles or the copper contacts Touching these parts may cause print cartridge failure Do not touch here on the print cartridges HP 45 black HP 78 3 color 6 Insert the print cartridge e Insert the print cartridge into the cradle e Press down on the print cartridge handle until you feel the print cartridge snap into place Close the cradle latch firmly to lock the print cartridge in place Cradle latches 7 Close the top cover 8 When the LCD prompts you load plain paper in the paper tray For more information see loading paper on page 8 getting started hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer 9 On the Control panel press OK Yes The printer begins printing an automatic calibration page to align the print cartridges a CUUEEECUCCECEEGGHGROEEGROREOEERE Calibration page using yo
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40. tach either the rear access door or the Automatic Two Sided Printing Module to the back of the printer 2 Print your document again A blank page came out of the printer You may be out of ink Replace the print cartridge You may have forgotten to remove the vinyl tape from the print cartridge Make sure you have removed the protective piece of vinyl tape on each of the print cartridges You may be trying to print a fax 1 Save the fax in a graphic format such as TIFF 2 Place it in a word processing document and print it from there You may have previously begun a print job and then cancelled it If you cancel a print job before the file has printed 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 troubleshooting error messages LCD Message Some photos are corrupted Some files are corrupted Problem The printer detects that one or more files specitied in the job are corrupted and cannot be accessed Photo is too large File is too large The file received from the camera via infrared is too large to be processed Some photos are missing One or more photos specified for the job are missing from the card Photo type is not supported File type is not supported The file specified for the job is not of a su
41. tinuous range of photos such as photos 1 10 A Digital Print Order Format DPOF file Note DPOF files are files you create using your digital camera They are stored on the memory card and contain information such as which photos are selected and how many of each photo is to be printed The printer can read a DPOF file from the memory card so you do not have to re select the photos to print or save Check your digital camera documentation to see if your camera supports DPOF files Choose Photos OK Yes Cancel No Print printing without a computer hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer To choose all photos on the memory card 1 Insert the memory card into the printer See inserting a memory card on page 23 if you need more information 2 Press Choose Photos until the printer s LCD displays ALL 3 Press OK Yes To choose individual photos 1 Press Choose Photos until the printer s LCD displays the index number of a photo you want to choose 2 Press OK Yes Space for selecting 3 6 _ aE chet photo The LCD displays a space where you can choose another photo 3 To choose additional photos press Choose Photos again until the LCD displays the index number of another photo you want to choose then press OK Yes Repeat this step to continue selecting additional photos You can choose a maximum of 1000 photos 4 When you have finished selecting photos press OK Yes To choose more than
42. ur printer with a computer You can use your HP PhotoSmart 1215 1115 color printer with a Windows PC or a Macintosh For information about connecting to a computer and installing the software see the Onscreen User s Guide You may be able to upgrade your printer s driver software If you get an updated printer driver from the Web it will not include the HP Photo Printing Software The HP Photo Printing Software is used for creating album pages and greeting cards from the computer It must be installed from a CD e If the printer software is already installed on your computer the HP Photo Printing Software will not be overwritten when you install the new printer driver e Ifthe printer software is not already installed on your computer for example if you just purchased a new computer and your original CD is not available you may want to order a new CD so that you get the HP Photo Printing Software along with the printer driver See the Services and Support booklet for ordering information To download the printer driver software visit www hp com photosmart hp photosmart 1215 1115 color printer 14 getting started getting to know your printer tools menu Access the Tools menu from the Tools button The Tools menu options allow you to change the printer settings from the Control panel model 1215 Tools menu option Choices Print a test page Clean the print cartridges Select paper settings Manually
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