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HP Photosmart 8700 series Users Guide
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Error messages
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Paper errors
Connecting to other devices
Warranty
Maintenance
Problem How to correct it
Network settings
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HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide
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HP Photosmart 8700 series Users Guide
Copyrights and trademarks
Safety information
Trademarks
Regulatory model identification number VCVRA-0402
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Specifications
Welcome
Turn the color management features of the printer on or off
Printer parts
Finding more information
Front of printer
Paper trays
Back of printer
Printer screen
Control panel
Printer menu
Indicator lights
To navigate the printer menu
Print menu structure
Select paper settings
Network settings
Change the print quality
Loading paper
Getting ready to print
Choosing the right paper
To print Use this paper
Using specialty papers
Supported paper sizes
Loading your paper
Paper type
How to load
Tray to load
Use the correct print cartridges
Inserting print cartridges
Insert the cartridges
Align the cartridges
When you are not using a print cartridge
Chapter
If you are using a Windows computer
To set print quality settings
Basic printing from a
Computer
Chapter
Using printer-based color management
Using color management
Colorsmart/sRGB
Printer driver color mode settings Setting When to use it
Adobe RGB or Adobe RGB
To print using printer-based color management
Setting When to use it
If you are using a Macintosh
To print using application-based color management
Using application-based color management
Choose Application Managed Colors in the Color pop-up menu
Chapter
Large-format templates
Exploring creative projects
Template Description Size
A3+
To place photos in a template
HP Image Zone
Printing a borderless photo from Windows
Printing borderless photos from a computer
Printing a borderless photo from a Macintosh
Chapter
Printing photos without a
Connecting to other devices
Connection type and what you need Memory cards
This lets you
Inserting memory cards
Printing photos from a memory card
Connection type and what you need
Inserting a memory card Memory card slots
Supported file formats
Memory card How to insert the memory card
Selecting a photo layout
Deciding which photos to print
Removing a memory card
To print a photo index
Layout Paper size photo size
Layout Paper size photo size
If you want to… Follow these steps
Selecting photos to print
Select a photo
Deselect a photo
Improving photo quality
Problem How to correct it
Doing common printing tasks from a memory card
If you want to…
Print a continuous range of photos
Print all photos on the memory card
Print camera-selected photos from a memory card
Using a Bluetooth camera
Using a PictBridge camera
Printing photos from a digital camera
Stop printing
Printing from other Bluetooth devices
Cleaning and maintaining the printer
Care and maintenance
Cleaning the outside of the printer
Automatically cleaning the print cartridges
To clean the print cartridge contacts
Manually cleaning the print cartridge contacts
Printing a test
Aligning the print cartridges
Updating the software
Printing a sample
Storing the printer
Choose Hewlett-Packard Photosmart HP Photosmart Updater
Maintaining the supplies
Downloading the software Windows
Handling photo paper
Storing photo paper
Storing the print cartridges
Chapter
Printer software installation problems
Troubleshooting
System Requirements dialog box appears during installation
Computer could not read the HP Photosmart CD
Computer stops responding during software installation
Printer hardware problems
Status light is flashing amber or red
Printer is plugged in but will not turn on Solution
Solution
Printer does not find the photos I stored on my memory card
Printing is very slow
Printing problems
Printed pages are dropping off of the Out tray
Colors are not printing satisfactorily Solution
Document printed at an angle or is off-center Solution
Printout is rippled or curled
Printer ejects the paper when preparing to print
Blank page came out of the printer Solution
Banner paper jams between the Main and Out trays
Print quality is poor
Photo is clipped when I print it
Photos are not printing correctly Solution
Paper errors
Error messages
Error message Paper size mismatch
Print cartridge errors
Error message Cartridge failed
Error message One or more cartridges are not compatible
Error message One or more cartridges have failed
Error message One or more cartridges are low on ink
Error message Cartridge service station is stuck
Memory card errors
Error message Top cover is open
Error message Card is locked. Can not access card
Error message Can not print photos
Error message Camera selections Dpof file has error
Error message Card was removed. Job was cancelled. Press
Error message Some camera-selected photos are not on card
Error message No new photos on card
Network errors
Computer printing errors
Error message Network not connected
HP Customer Care by phone
HP Customer Care
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1902 910
Additional warranty options
Return to HP repair service North America only
Placing a call
Networking basics Windows and Macintosh
Networking
Internet connection
Recommended network configurations
Ethernet connection on the back of the printer
Installing the printer software on a Windows computer
To install the printer software
Installing the printer software on a Macintosh
Using the embedded web server
System requirements
Specifications
Storage temperature range -30-65 C 22-149 F
Category
Print cartridges
HP product Duration of limited warranty
HP printer limited warranty statement
Appendix c
Index
USB
Hewlett-Packard Company
Regulatory notices
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