HP 8400 manual Printing from a computer, Software feature, Take control of printing

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5 Printing from a computer

All HP photo printers come with the HP Image Zone software, which helps you do more with your photos than ever before. Use it to get creative with your pictures: edit them, share them, and create fun projects such as greeting cards. To work with photos, you need to transfer them to a computer that you have connected to the printer. Press Save on the printer control panel to save the photos from an inserted memory card to the computer. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

You should also get to know the printer driver software. That's the interface that pops up whenever you print. It controls the resolution and color, and it usually chooses those settings automatically (which is fine when you're printing on plain paper). But if you're printing a digital photo, you'll want to change printer driver settings to produce the best-quality print.

For information on installing the HP Image Zone and printer driver software, see the Quick Start booklet. HP Image Zone is only installed if you choose the Typical installation option. The Macintosh supports only a subset of the features of the HP Image Zone, as noted in the following table.

Software feature

Take control of printing

Harness the power of the

HP Photosmart printer driver. This software gives you full control over how your photos print. You can:

●Produce draft-quality prints to save on ink and photo media

●Learn how to get the most out of the printer and your digital photos

●Use advanced color settings to produce the highest-quality prints

HP Instant Share

Where to find information

Windows: In the onscreen Help, click HP Photosmart Printer Help. In the print dialog box itself, right-click any option and click the What's This? box to learn more about that option.

Macintosh: Select Help > Mac Help in the Finder, then select Library >

HP Photosmart Printer Help.

For more information about using HP Instant Share with your specific printer model, see Connecting through HP Instant Share.

Windows: In the onscreen Help, click Use the HP Image Zone, then click

Share your images using HP Instant Share.

To use HP Instant Share on Windows, start HP Image Zone, select one or more photos, then click the HP Instant Share tab.

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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 printPaper type How to load Loading your paperTray to load 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 cardMemory Stick MicrodriveMultiMediaCard Removing a memory card Memory card Slot How to insert the memory cardPrinting photos without a ComputerStep 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 PhotosSelecting photos to print If you want to…Follow these steps Improving photo quality Problem How to correct itDeselect a photo Deselect all photos Select photos on a proof sheetProblem To try these features…Getting creative 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 sheetIf you want to… Follow these steps Print a video action printPrint camera-selected photos from a memory card 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 computerCreative projects Organize your photosEdit and enhance your photos To update the printer software Windows To update the printer software MacintoshSelect HP Photosmart Updater Chapter Cleaning and maintaining the printer Care and maintenanceCleaning the outside of the printer Automatically cleaning the print cartridgesManually cleaning the print cartridge contacts To clean the print cartridge contactsPrinting a test 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 traysPrinter ejects the paper when preparing to print Print quality is poorPhotos are not printing correctly Error messages Paper errorsError message Paper jam. Clear jam then press OK Print cartridge errors Error message Out of paper. Load paper then press OKError message Cartridge failed 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 stuckMemory card errors Error message Top cover is openError message Can not print photos 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 NetworkingRecommended network configurations Ethernet network without Internet accessInternet connection 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 Check Cable Connection screen appears, do this If the printer is found, do thisIf the printer is not found, do this To change a USB connected printer to a network connection To access the embedded web server homeTo access help for the embedded web server To print a detailed network configurationTo view a summary of network settings 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