HP D5100 manual Welcome, Accessing the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help

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Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart D5100 series printer! With your new photo printer you can print beautiful photos and save photos to your computer. You can also print images directly on CDs and DVDs using the HP Photosmart D5100 series printer.

This guide primarily explains how to print photos from memory cards, digital cameras, Bluetooth devices, and iPods. To learn how to print from your computer, install the HP Photosmart software and view the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. For an overview of using a computer and the printer together, see Printing from a computer. For information about installing the software, see the Quick Start booklet.

The printer comes with the following documentation:

Quick Start booklet — The HP Photosmart D5100 series Quick Start booklet contains quick and easy instructions to help you set up the printer and print your first photo.

User Guide — The HP Photosmart D5100 series User Guide is the book you are reading. This book describes the basic features of the printer, explains how to print on plain paper, photo paper, CDs, and DVDs. In addition, this book contains hardware troubleshooting information.

HP Photosmart Printer Help — The onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help describes how to use the printer with a computer and contains software troubleshooting information.

Accessing the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help

After you have installed the HP Photosmart software on a computer, you can view the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help:

Windows PC: From the Start menu, select Programs (in Windows XP, select All Programs) > HP > Photosmart D5100 series > Photosmart Help.

Macintosh: From the Finder Help menu, select Mac Help. On the Help Viewer, select Library > HP Photosmart Mac Help.

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Contents HP Photosmart D5100 series 800-225-528 Trademarks Copyrights and trademarksHewlett-Packard Company notices Regulatory model identification numberContents HP Photosmart D5100 series Accessing the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help WelcomePrinter parts Front ViewInside view Back of printer Control panelIndicator lights Printer screenHP Photosmart D5100 series User Guide Chapter Choose the right paper Get ready to printLoad paper Print from the control panel or a computerLoad the main tray Load the photo tray Using print cartridges Purchasing replacement print cartridgesPrint cartridge tips To prepare the printer and cartridges Inserting and replacing the print cartridgesAligning the print cartridges for maximum results To insert the cartridgesChapter Print without a computer Getting connectedPrint from a memory card Insert a memory card Memory card slotsMemory card types Change the default paper size Decide which photos to print Select a photo layoutSelect photos to print Print your photosRemove a memory card Using a PictBridge cameraPrinting photos from a digital camera To connect a PictBridge-compatible camera to the printerMake the Bluetooth connection Print photos from other Bluetooth devicesUsing a Bluetooth camera Print photos from a Bluetooth deviceTo import photos to an iPod To print photos from an iPodHP Photosmart Premier Windows Print from a computerUse creative options in the printer software HP Photosmart Essential WindowsView photos on your computer screen HP Photosmart Studio MacHP Photosmart Share Save your photos to a computer To view memory card photos onscreenTo save your photos from a memory card to a computer Chapter Print on CDs and DVDs Create and print CD/DVD labelsPrepare your printer to print on CDs and DVDs Finish the print job Load the CD/DVD holderLoad the CD/DVD tray Remove the CD/DVD holder Chapter Cleaning the exterior of the printer Care and maintenanceCleaning and maintaining the printer Cleaning the print cartridgesTo clean the print cartridge contacts Updating the softwareDownloading the software Windows users Storing the printer Storing the printer and print cartridgesMaintaining the quality of photo paper Storing the print cartridgesStoring photo paper Handling photo paperTroubleshooting Printer hardware problemsPrinting problems Printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on SolutionPrinted pages are dropping off of the output tray Printer does not print borderless photosPrinting is very slow Printout is rippled or curledSolution To clear a paper jam Document printed at an angle or is off-center SolutionColors are not printing satisfactorily Solution No page came out of the printer CauseBlank page came out of the printer Solution My photos do not print when I press the Print buttonCD/DVD printing problems Print quality is poor SolutionMy Bluetooth device cannot find the printer Solution Bluetooth printing problemsCD/DVD holder is not loaded completely Solution CD/DVD holder extends from the rear of the printerNo page came out of the printer Printer screen status indicatorsThis indicator Has this meaning Print quality is poorInformation, see Inserting and replacing Chapter HP Support HP Support by phoneReturn to HP repair service North America only HP Quick Exchange Service Japan onlyPlacing a call Additional warranty options Chapter Specifications System specificationsPrinter specifications Jpeg Category Specifications Print cartridges HP Warranty Chapter Index USB