HP D6100 manual Printing from a computer, Using creative options in the printer software

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5 Printing from a computer

To print from a computer, the printer software must be installed. During software installation, either HP Photosmart Premier (Windows Full-install users), HP Photosmart Essential (Windows Express-install users) or the HP Photosmart Studio (Mac) is installed on your computer, allowing you to organize, share, edit, and print photos.

For more information on installing the software, see the Quick Start Guide. Update the software regularly to ensure you have the latest features and improvements; for instructions, see Update the software.

To work with photos, you need to transfer them to a computer that is connected to the printer. See Saving photos to a computer.

Note Windows users: HP Photosmart Premier can only be used on computers with processors that have Intel® Pentium® III (or equivalent) and higher.

Using creative options in the printer software

Read through these tips on how to open and use HP Photosmart Premier (Windows), HP Photosmart Essential (Windows), HP Photosmart Studio (Mac), and HP Photosmart Share.

HP Photosmart Premier (Windows)

HP Photosmart Premier is an easy-to-use software program that gives you everything you need to have fun with your photos, in addition to basic photo editing and printing. This software also gives you access to HP Photosmart Share so that you can easily share your photos. HP Photosmart Premier is only available to Windows users.

Open HP Photosmart Premier (Windows users)

➔Double-click the HP Photosmart Premier icon on your desktop. If you need help, see the software help within HP Photosmart Premier.

Explore the many features of HP Photosmart Premier:

●View — View photos in multiple sizes and ways. Easily organize and manage your photos.

●Edit — Crop your photos and fix photos with red eye. Automatically adjust and enhance your photos in different sizes and in multiple layouts.

●Print — Print your photos in different sizes and in multiple layouts.

●Share — Send photos to family and friends without the bulky attachments using HP Photosmart Share, a better way to send e-mail.

●Create — Easily create album pages, cards, calendars, panoramic photos, CD labels, and more.

●Back-up— Make back-up copies of your photos to store and save.

HP Photosmart Essential (Windows)

HP Photosmart Essential is an easy-to-use software program that gives you basic photo editing and printing capabilities. This software also gives you access to HP Photosmart Share so that you can easily share your photos. HP Photosmart Essential is only available for Windows users.

HP Photosmart D6100 series User Guide

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Contents HP Photosmart D6100 series 800-225-528 Trademarks Copyrights and trademarksHewlett-Packard Company notices Regulatory model identification numberContents HP Photosmart D6100 series Accessing the onscreen HP Photosmart help Special featuresWelcome Front of printer Printer partsBack of printer Main and Output trays Photo trayIndicator lights Optional accessoriesControl panel HP Automatic Two-sided Printing Countries/regions Accessory Accessory name DescriptionHP Bluetooth wireless printer adapter bluetooth Chapter Choose the right paper Get ready to printLoad paper Paper loading tipsLoad the photo tray Purchasing replacement ink cartridges Insert ink cartridgesInk cartridge tips Ink cartridge warranty informationInk cartridge   Inserting or replacing the ink cartridgesChapter Printing photos Printing photos without aComputer 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 computerHP Photosmart Premier Windows Using creative options in the printer softwarePrinting from a computer HP Photosmart Essential WindowsHP Photosmart Studio Mac Set print preferencesHP Photosmart Share HP Real Life technologies features Open the electronic helpAccess Real Life technologies features Mac users Clean the outside of the printer Care and maintenanceClean and maintain the printer Aligning the printerClick Settings Print Settings Printer Toolbox Automatically clean the printheadManually clean the ink cartridge contacts Print a sampleTo clean the ink cartridge contacts Print a self test reportIf you are using a Windows computer Self test report Update the softwareDownloading the software Windows Store and transport the printer Store and transport the printer and ink cartridgesMaintain the quality of photo paper Store and transport the ink cartridgesTo handle photo paper Chapter Printer is plugged in but will not turn on Solution TroubleshootingPrinter hardware problems On light is flashing but the printer is not printingAll the lights are flashing on the printer Printing problemsPrinted pages are dropping off of the output tray Colors are not printing satisfactorily Solution Print jobs using the photo tray do not printDocument printed at an angle or is off-center Solution Printout is rippled or curledPrinter ejects the paper when preparing to print Blank page came out of the printer SolutionPhoto did not print using the default print settings Print quality is poor SolutionPhotos are not printing correctly Solution Error messagesPlugged a camera into the printer, but nothing happens Error message Paper Jam Paper errorsResume Ink indicator CommentsError message Unsupported media size Error message The printer is out of paperError message Automatic paper sensor failed Error message Replace Cartridges Soon Ink cartridge errorsError message Incorrect Ink Cartridges Error message Ink Cartridges EmptyError message Non-HP Ink Cartridges Error message Ink Cartridges ProblemError message Original HP Ink Depleted To clear the print head assembly Memory card or camera errorsError message The carriage is stalled Error message Ink System FailureError message Camera selections Dpof file has error Computer and connectivity printing errorsError message Cannot print photos Error message Some camera-selected photos are not on cardChapter HP Support by phone HP SupportPlacing a call 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
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