HP A610 manual Install the software, Windows users

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A Install the software

The printer comes with optional software you can install on a computer.

After using the setup instructions that came in the box with the printer to set up the printer hardware, use the instructions in this section to install the software.

Windows users

Important: Do not connect the USB cable until you are prompted.

1.Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. If the Install Wizard does not appear, locate the Setup.exe file on the CD-ROM drive and double-click it. It takes less than a minute for the files to load.

2.Click Next and follow the onscreen instructions.

3.When prompted, either accept the Recommended option or select the Custom option. If you select Custom, deselect the software programs you don't want to install. If you are not sure, you can highlight the name of each program listed to read a brief description of the program.

4.When prompted, connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the printer, and connect the other end to the USB port on your computer.

5.Follow the onscreen instructions until the installation is finished. If you are prompted to restart your computer, go ahead and do so.

Mac users

1.Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the printer, and connect the other end to the USB port on your computer.

2.Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive.

3.On your desktop, double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon.

4.Double-click the HP Installer icon, and follow the instructions on each installation screen to install the printer software.

5.When the Congratulations screen appears, click OK.

Note Windows users: The HP Photosmart Essential software is included in the Recommended install option. If you use Windows 2000 or XP, you can select

HP Photosmart Premier as a Custom install option. HP Photosmart Premier is not available on the HP Photosmart A610 model.

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Contents HP Photosmart A610 series Page Trademarks Copyrights and trademarksHewlett-Packard Company notices Environmental statementsContents Manually clean the print cartridge contacts Welcome Find more information Printer partsFront of printer Rear of printerInput tray and inside front of printer Indicator lights Control panel Optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery Optional accessoriesInternal battery compartment HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapterTo use the printer menus Use the printer menusHP Photosmart Carrying Case Step Choose and load paper Photo printing overviewStart-to-finish printing Step Get photosStep Choose a photo layout Step Navigate through and view your photosIndex Step Select photos to print Step Print photosChoose the right paper Paper basicsChoose and load paper Load your paperTo load paper To change the paper typeGet photos from a memory card Memory card CompactFlash How to insert the memory cardPrint from a memory card Insert a memory cardSecure Digital Memory card How to insert the memory card MicrodriveMultiMediaCard Navigate through and view your photos Remove a memory cardSelect multiple photos Choose a photo layoutTo print a group of selected photos Print your photosTo print a single photo To print a photo indexTo print camera-selected photos To create panoramic photos Stitch several photos together Creative projectsPrint panoramic photos To print panoramic photos Print photo stickersSelect any photo Print frames from a video clip Print passport photosPrint CD/DVD labels Improve the quality of your video clips Perfect photos automatically using Photo FixImprove the quality of your photos Apply color effects to your photos Crop a photoAdd frames to your photos Set print quality Mail or upload photos using HP Photosmart ShareAdd the date and time to your photos View a slide show To view photos in a continuous slide showChapter Before you begin Print from other devicesPrint photos from a digital camera To print from a PictBridge cameraPrint photos from a computer Print photos from a Bluetooth deviceTo print photos from a Bluetooth device To save photos from a memory card to the computerTo print photos from a computer Mac Print photos from an iPodClick Transfer To print photos from a computer Windows To import photos to an iPodChapter Maintain and transport the printer Replace the print cartridgeTo prepare the printer and cartridge Automatically clean the print cartridge Clean and maintain the printerClean the outside of the printer To clean the outside of the printerPrint a test Manually clean the print cartridge contactsTo clean the print cartridge contacts To print a testAlign the print cartridge To align the print cartridgeStore the printer and print cartridge Store the printerStore the print cartridge Maintain the quality of photo paperTransport the printer Chapter Troubleshooting Printer hardware problemsButtons on the control panel do not respond Printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on Solution Photo printed at an angle or is off-center Solution Printing problemsPaper does not feed into the printer correctly Solution No page came out of the printer Solution Paper jammed while printingPrint quality is poor Solution Blank page came out of the printer SolutionPrinter ejected the paper when preparing to print Photos will not print from an iPod Bluetooth printing problemsMy Bluetooth device cannot find the printer Solution Print quality is poor Error messagesNo page came out of the printer Photo printed with bordersError message Paper jam. Clear jam then press OK Error message Cartridge service station is stuck Error message Photo is corruptedSystem requirements SpecificationsPictBridge using front camera port Component Operating system ProcessorPrinter specifications International Category Specifications USB 2.0 high-speed support Video file formatsSupport process If you have a problem, follow these stepsHP support HP support by phoneAdditional warranty options After the phone support periodHP Warranty HP product Duration of limited warrantyChapter Install the software Windows usersAppendix a Printer menus Printer menuTools Help Appendix B Index USB Screen icons