HP D6100 manual Getting connected, Connecting to other devices

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4 Getting connected

Use the printer to stay connected to other devices and people.

Connecting to other devices

This printer offers several ways of connecting to computers or other devices. Each connection type lets you do different things.

Connection type and what you need

USB

A Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 full- speed compliant cable 3 meters (10 feet) or less in length. For instructions about connecting the printer with a USB cable, see the Quick Start Guide.

A computer with Internet access (to use HP Photosmart Share).

PictBridge

The PictBridge symbol

APictBridge-compatible digital camera and a USB cable.

Connect the camera to the camera port on the front of the printer.

Bluetooth

The optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter.

If the printer came with this accessory or you have purchased it separately, see the accompanying documentation and the onscreen Help for instructions.

This lets you...

Print from a computer to the printer. See Printing from a computer.

Share photos through HP Photosmart Share.

Print directly from an HP Photosmart direct-printing digital camera to the printer. For more information, see Print photos from a digital camera and the camera documentation.

Print directly from a PictBridge-compatible digital camera to the printer.

For more information, see Print photos from a digital camera and the camera documentation.

Print from any device with Bluetooth wireless technology—such as a digital camera, a camera phone, or a PDA—to the printer.

If you connect the optional HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter to the printer through the camera port, be sure to set the Bluetooth printer menu options as needed.

HP Photosmart D6100 series User Guide

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Contents HP Photosmart D6100 series 800-225-528 Copyrights and trademarks Hewlett-Packard Company noticesTrademarks Regulatory model identification numberContents HP Photosmart D6100 series Welcome Special featuresAccessing the onscreen HP Photosmart help Back of printer Printer partsFront of printer Main and Output trays Photo trayControl panel Optional accessoriesIndicator lights HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter bluetooth Accessory name DescriptionHP Automatic Two-sided Printing Countries/regions Accessory Chapter Get ready to print Load paperChoose the right paper Paper loading tipsLoad the photo tray Purchasing replacement ink cartridges Insert ink cartridgesInk cartridge Ink cartridge warranty informationInk cartridge tips   Inserting or replacing the ink cartridgesChapter Printing photos without a ComputerPrinting photos Print photos from a digital cameraDigital camera with PictBridge technology Follow these steps Connecting to other devices Getting connectedConnecting through HP Photosmart Share Saving photos to a computerUsing creative options in the printer software Printing from a computerHP Photosmart Premier Windows HP Photosmart Essential WindowsHP Photosmart Share Set print preferencesHP Photosmart Studio Mac HP Real Life technologies features Open the electronic helpAccess Real Life technologies features Mac users Care and maintenance Clean and maintain the printerClean the outside of the printer Aligning the printerAutomatically clean the printhead Manually clean the ink cartridge contactsClick Settings Print Settings Printer Toolbox Print a sampleTo clean the ink cartridge contacts Print a self test reportIf you are using a Windows computer Downloading the software Windows Update the softwareSelf test report Store and transport the printer and ink cartridges Maintain the quality of photo paperStore and transport the printer Store and transport the ink cartridgesTo handle photo paper Chapter Troubleshooting Printer hardware problemsPrinter is plugged in but will not turn on Solution On light is flashing but the printer is not printingPrinted pages are dropping off of the output tray Printing problemsAll the lights are flashing on the printer Print jobs using the photo tray do not print Document printed at an angle or is off-center SolutionColors are not printing satisfactorily Solution Printout is rippled or curledBlank page came out of the printer Solution Photo did not print using the default print settingsPrinter ejects the paper when preparing to print Print quality is poor SolutionPlugged a camera into the printer, but nothing happens Error messagesPhotos are not printing correctly Solution Paper errors Resume Ink indicatorError message Paper Jam CommentsError message Automatic paper sensor failed Error message The printer is out of paperError message Unsupported media size Ink cartridge errors Error message Incorrect Ink CartridgesError message Replace Cartridges Soon Error message Ink Cartridges EmptyError message Original HP Ink Depleted Error message Ink Cartridges ProblemError message Non-HP Ink Cartridges Memory card or camera errors Error message The carriage is stalledTo clear the print head assembly Error message Ink System FailureComputer and connectivity printing errors Error message Cannot print photosError message Camera selections Dpof file has error Error message Some camera-selected photos are not on cardChapter Placing a call HP SupportHP Support by phone Return to HP repair service North America only Specifications System requirementsCategory Specifications Video file formats Category Specifications Appendix a HP Warranty HP product Duration of limited warrantyAppendix B Index USB