HP 8400 Deciding which photos to print, Select the desired layout with Description Layout button

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Select the desired layout with the	Description
Layout button
	Print layouts (row 1)
	1.	One photo per sheet, borderless
	2.	One photo per sheet, with white
		borders around the edges
	3.	Two photos per sheet

Print layouts (row 2)

1. Three photos per sheet

2. Four photos per sheet

3. Nine photos per sheet

Deciding which photos to print

You can decide which photos to print by viewing the photos on the printer screen, by printing a photo index, or by printing a proof sheet.

To decide which photos to print, try one of these options

View photos on the printer	To view photos one at a time:
screen	1.	Insert a memory card.
You can view photos one at a	2.	Press Select Photos	or	. Press and hold
time or nine at a time on the		the button to view the photos rapidly. When
printer screen.		you reach the last photo in either direction,
		the display returns to the first or last photo
		and continues.
	To view nine photos at a time:
	1.	Insert a memory card.
	2.	Press OK to enter 9-up view mode, then use
		the Navigation arrows to move through the
		photos.
	To exit 9-up view mode and return to viewing one
	photo at a time, press Zoom.
	Tip To move quickly through the photos, press
	and hold Select Photos		or	. When you reach
	the last photo in either direction, the display
	continues with the first or last photo.
Print a photo index	To print a photo index:

A photo index shows thumbnail views and index numbers for up to 2000 photos on a memory card. Use plain

1.Insert a memory card.

2.Load several sheets of plain paper in the Main tray and pull the Photo tray slider towards you.

3.Press Menu.

4.Select Print options, then press OK.

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Contents HP Photosmart 8400 series Users Guide Copyrights and trademarks Safety informationTrademarks Regulatory model identification number SDGOA-0403Paper use Page Contents Customer Care See Getting creative WelcomePrinter parts Rear access door Power cord connectionTop cover Printer screenSelect Photos CancelZoom MenuFlashing green-the printer is busy printing Indicator lights On lightPrint layout lights Memory card lightAccessory name Description Available accessoriesTo navigate the printer menu Printer menuPrinter menu structure Top level Submenus/optionsAdditional submenus/options menuNetwork Top level Submenus/options Additional submenus/options MenuPress Navigation to Device addressPress Navigation CartridgesPreferences SmartFocus Paper detect Loading paper Getting ready to printChoosing the right paper To printTray to load Paper type How to loadLoading your paper Main input tray Inserting print cartridgesRemove the pink tape Do not touch here Use the correct print cartridgesAlign the cartridges Insert the cartridgesInserting memory cards When you are not using a print cartridgeSupported file formats Inserting a memory cardMultiMediaCard Memory StickMicrodrive Removing a memory card Memory card Slot How to insert the memory cardStep Printing photos without aComputer Paper size Layout Photo size Selecting a photo layoutSelect the desired layout with Description Layout button Deciding which photos to printTo decide which photos to print, try one of these options Press Select PhotosFollow these steps Selecting photos to printIf you want to… Improving photo quality Problem How to correct itDeselect a photo Deselect all photos Select photos on a proof sheetGetting creative ProblemTo try these features… Add a color effect Add a decorative frameAdd the date and time to your prints Create borderless printsChange the print quality View a slide showPrinting photos from a memory card Printing photosPrint one photo Print multiple photosPrint all photos on the memory card Print more than one copy of a photoPrint a continuous range of photos Print new photosPrint photos from video clips Print the photos you selected on a proof sheetPrint camera-selected photos from a memory card If you want to… Follow these stepsPrint a video action print To print photos from a… Printing photos from a digital cameraTo print photos from a… Follow these steps Printing from HP Instant ShareIf you want to Follow these steps Press HP Instant ShareGetting connected Connecting to other devicesConnection type and what you need This lets youBluetooth Connecting through HP Instant ShareSetting up HP Instant Share USB connectionTo use HP Instant Share network to send photos To use HP Instant Share USB to send photosTo use HP Instant Share network to receive photos Where to find information Software featureShare your images using HP Instant Share Printing from a computerEdit and enhance your photos Creative projectsOrganize your photos Select HP Photosmart Updater To update the printer software WindowsTo update the printer software Macintosh Chapter Cleaning and maintaining the printer Care and maintenanceCleaning the outside of the printer Automatically cleaning the print cartridgesPrinting a test Manually cleaning the print cartridge contactsTo clean the print cartridge contacts Printing a sample Aligning the print cartridgesStoring the printer and print cartridges Updating the softwareDownloading the software Windows Downloading the software MacintoshStoring the printer Maintaining the quality of photo paperStoring the print cartridges Storing photo paperChapter Printer hardware problems TroubleshootingOn light is flashing green but the printer is not printing On light is flashing redPrinter is plugged in, but it will not turn on On light is flashing amberPrinting is very slow Printing problemsPrintout is rippled or curled Printed pages are dropping off of the Out trayDocument printed at an angle or is off-center Colors are not printing satisfactorilyBlank page came out of the printer Banner paper jams between the Main and Out traysPhotos are not printing correctly Printer ejects the paper when preparing to printPrint quality is poor Error message Paper jam. Clear jam then press OK Error messagesPaper errors Error message Cartridge failed Print cartridge errorsError message Out of paper. Load paper then press OK HP Photosmart 8400 series Users Guide Error message One or more cartridges are not compatible Error message One or more cartridges have failedError message One or more cartridges are low on ink Error message Cartridge service station is stuckError message Can not print photos Memory card errorsError message Top cover is open Error message Card was removed. Job was cancelled. Press OK Error message Card is locked. Can not access cardError message Camera selections Dpof file has error Error message Some camera-selected photos are not on cardError message No new photos on card Proof sheet errorsError message Cannot display this photo Error message E-mail error. Unable to sendComputer printing errors Error message HP Instant Share service not set up Network and HP Instant Share errorsError message No destinations set up Error message Disconnected from serviceError message No HP Instant Share collections found Error message Network not connectedCustomer Care by phone Customer CareChapter Placing a call Chapter Networking basics Windows and Macintosh NetworkingInternet connection Recommended network configurationsEthernet network without Internet access To connect the printer to the network Ethernet network with Internet access by dial-up modemIf the Printer Found screen appears, do this To install the printer softwareIf the printer is not found, do this If the Check Cable Connection screen appears, do thisIf the printer is found, do this To change a USB connected printer to a network connection To access the embedded web server homeTo view a summary of network settings To access help for the embedded web serverTo print a detailed network configuration Appendix a Specifications Media specifications Storage temperature range -30-65 C 22-149 FEnvironmental Image file formatsCustom EnvelopesTransparencies and label sheets Media typesPower cord model number Power consumptionPaper tray capacity Main tray Print cartridgesIndex Symbols/Numerics 9-up viewUSB Hewlett-Packard Company Regulatory notices