Contents
HP Photosmart C8100 All-in-One series
Contents
Load originals and load paper
Print from your computer
Use the photo features
Maintain the HP All-in-One
Use the scan features
Use the copy features
Print reports and forms
HP warranty and support
Troubleshooting
Technical information
Index
HP Photosmart C8100 All-in- One series Help
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HP All-in-One at a glance
HP All-in-One overview
Label Description
Control panel overview
Label Name and Description
Control panel features
Display icons
Menu overview
Display sleep state
Copy Menu
Photosmart Express Menu
Scan Menu
Setup Menu
Enter text using the visual keyboard
CD/DVD Menu
Use the HP Photosmart Software
To enter text using the visual keyboard
Use the Roxio Creator Basic Software
Overview
Find more information
Setup Guide
Find more information
To set the language
Finish setting up the HP All-in- One
Set your preferences
Set your language and country/region
Enable faster browsing of photos
Adjust the volume
Restore the factory defaults
Set the paper tray for printing from a Bluetooth device
Play a slideshow on the display
To turn tips slideshow on or off
To enable CD/DVD drive sharing
Share CD/DVD drive
To turn the store demo on or off
Computer connection information
Connect using Ethernet
Supported connection types
Connect using an integrated wireless Bluetooth connection
Connect using integrated wireless Wlan
Find the device name and address
Related topics
Set Bluetooth security for the HP All-in-One
Use a passkey to authenticate Bluetooth devices
To set the HP All-in-One to require passkey authentication
To set the HP All-in-One to be Not visible
Set the HP All-in-One to be invisible to Bluetooth devices
Turn the Bluetooth radio on and off
Touch Security Level
Use a Bluetooth connection to print from your computer
Click View devices in range
To install and print using the Microsoft stack
To install and print using the Widcomm stack
Use printer sharing
Connect to a network
To enable printer sharing on a Windows computer
What you need for a wired network
Wired network setup
To connect the HP All-in-One to the network
Connect the HP All-in-One to the network
Integrated wireless Wlan 802.11 network setup
To connect the HP All-in-One with the Wireless Setup Wizard
Connect to an integrated wireless Wlan 802.11 network
Touch Infrastructure Touch WEP encryption or WPA encryption
To connect the HP All-in-One with SecureEasySetup
Touch Wireless Setup Wizard
Wireless ad hoc network setup
Create a network profile for a Windows XP computer
What you need for an ad hoc network
Create a network profile for other operating systems
Communication mode Ad Hoc Encryption enabled
Connect to a wireless ad hoc network
To connect to a wireless ad hoc network
Touch Wireless Setup Wizard
To install the Windows HP All-in-One software
Install the software for a network connection
Connect to additional computers on a network
To change a USB connection to a wired Ethernet connection
Manage your network settings
View and print network settings
Change basic network settings from the control panel
Use the Wireless Setup Wizard
To run the Wireless Setup Wizard
Touch Restore Network Defaults
Touch View Network Settings menu
Restore network defaults
To restore network defaults
Set link speed
To print the wireless test report
Touch Advanced Setup Touch Set Link Speed
Automatic Full Half Change IP settings
Use the Embedded Web Server
To change IP settings
Touch Advanced Setup Touch IP Settings
IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway
To access the Embedded Web Server setup wizard
Access the Embedded Web Server
To access the Embedded Web Server
Use the Embedded Web Server setup wizard
General network settings
Network configuration page definitions
Wired 802.3 network settings
Finish setup
Wireless 802.11 network settings
Finish setup
Finish setup
Network glossary
Bluetooth settings
WEP
WPA
How do I?
How do
To load an original on the glass
Load originals and load paper
Load documents, photos, slides, and negatives
Load originals
To load 35 mm negatives
Load an original in the Slide and Negative Film holder
To load 35 mm slides
Load an oversized original
Recommended papers for printing and copying
Choose papers for printing and copying
To remove the lid
HP Premium Inkjet Paper
HP Premium Plus Photo Paper
HP Premium Photo Paper
HP Advanced Photo Paper or HP Photo Paper
Recommended papers/media for printing only
Papers to avoid for all print and copy jobs
Additional papers to avoid when copying
Load paper
Papers to avoid
To load full-size paper
Load full-size paper
Load up to 10 x 15 cm 4 x 6 inch photo paper
Load postcards, Hagaki, or index cards
To load postcards, Hagaki or index cards in the photo tray
Load envelopes
To load envelopes
Inkjet labels
Load other types of paper
HP CD/DVD Tattoo labels
To load a CD/DVD in the CD/DVD drive for burning or reading
Load a CD/DVD in the LightScribe-enabled CD/DVD drive
Avoid paper jams
Avoid paper jams
Load originals and load paper
Print from a software application
Print from your computer
To print from a software application
To set the paper size
Make the HP All-in-One the default printer
Change the print settings for the current job
Set the paper size
Set the paper type for printing
View the print resolution
To set the paper type for printing
To select a print speed or quality
To view the print resolution
Change the print speed or quality
Change the page orientation
Scale the document size
Adjust the ink volume and dry time
Change the saturation, brightness, or color tone
Preview your print job
Reduce the amount of overspray
Create printing shortcuts
Change the default print settings
To change the default print settings
Printing shortcuts
Click the Printing Shortcuts tab
Perform special print jobs
Delete printing shortcuts
To create a printing shortcut
Print a photo on photo paper
Print a borderless image
To print a borderless image
To print a photo on photo paper
Print custom CD/DVD labels
Off applies no HP Real Life technologies to the image
To print a CD/DVD tattoo
Print using Maximum dpi
To print in Maximum dpi mode
Print on both sides
To print on both sides
To print a multiple-page document as a booklet
Print a multiple-page document as a booklet
To print multiple pages on a single sheet
Print multiple pages on a single sheet
To print a multiple-page document in reverse order
Print a multiple-page document in reverse order
To print on transparencies
Reverse an image for iron-on transfers
Print on transparencies
To reverse an image for iron-on transfers
To print a group of addresses on labels or envelopes
Print a group of addresses on labels or envelopes
To print a poster
Expand Document Options, and then expand Printer Features
Print a poster
Print a Web
To stop a print job from the computer Windows 2000 users
Stop a print job
To print a Web
To stop a print job from the HP All-in-One
Click Printers
To stop a print job from the computer Windows Vista users
Photos
Use the photo features
View and select photos
Touch Print Preview
To view and select photos
To print your photos
Print your photos
Touch Print Print Layout screen appears
Create special projects from your photos
To create special projects
Share photos using HP Photosmart Software
To share photos
To save photos
Save photos to your computer
Touch Save to Computer
Preserve your photos on a CD or DVD
Touch Save to CD/DVD
To save your photos to a CD or DVD
Zoom and pan to crop a photo
Edit photos using the control panel
To crop a photo
To rotate a photo
Rotate a photo
To preview your cropped photo
To print your cropped photo
To print your rotated photo
Adjust the brightness of your photos
To adjust the brightness
To preview your rotated photo
To print a frame around your photo
Print a frame around your photo
To preview your edited photo
To print your edited photo
To change the color effects
Apply special color effects to your photos
Touch Color Effect
Automatically enhance your photos
Remove red-eye
To remove red-eye from photos
To flip the scanned film image horizontally
Flip horizontal
To turn off automatic photo enhancement
Touch Photo Fix
Touch Scan and Reprint
Use the scan features
Make reprints of your photos
To reprint an original photo
Scan an image
Touch Scan to Computer
Scan an original to a computer
Scan an original to a memory card or storage device
To scan to a computer
Scan slides or negative film
Scan an original to a CD/DVD
To change the original type
Edit a scanned image
Touch Scan Film Scan Film Menu appears Touch Original Type
Edit a scanned document
Share a scanned image with friends and relatives
Edit a scanned preview image
Edit a scanned photo or graphic
To send a scan of a photo or document
Stop scanning
To stop scanning
Scan
Make a copy
Use the copy features
Preview your copy job
Set the number of copies
Change the copy settings for the current job
Set the copy paper size
To set the paper type for copies
Set the copy paper type
Touch Paper Type
Change copy speed or quality
Control panel setting
Adjust the lightness and darkness of your copy
Change default copy settings
Make a 10 x 15 cm 4 x 6 inch borderless copy of a photo
Touch Set As New Defaults
Touch Yes, change defaults
Perform special copy jobs
To resize a document from the control panel
Resize an original to fit onto letter or A4 paper
Crop an original
Resize an original using custom settings
Improve the quality of a copy
Shift the left margin
Touch Black or Color To copy an overexposed photo
Stop copying
To stop copying
Touch Self-Test Report
Print reports and forms
Print a self-test report
To print a self-test report
To print forms from the control panel
Print forms
Touch Printable School Papers
Maintain the HP All-in-One
Clean the HP All-in-One
Clean the glass
To clean the glass
Check the estimated ink levels
Clean the lid backing
Clean the exterior
To clean the lid backing
Replace the ink cartridges
Work with ink cartridges
To replace the ink cartridges
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To align the printer from the control panel
Align the printer
Touch Align Printer
To clean the print head from the HP Photosmart Software
Clean the print head
To clean the print head from the control panel
Touch Clean Print Head
To clean the ink cartridge contacts
Clean the ink cartridge contacts
To enable Femp mode
Reduce energy consumption when the HP All-in-One is off
Remove ink from your skin and clothing
Turn off the HP All-in-One
Self-maintenance sounds
To order ink cartridges from your desktop
Shop for ink supplies
Shop for ink supplies
Troubleshooting tips
Troubleshooting
Communication problems over a USB connection
Information on ink cartridges and the print head
Clear paper jams
Information on paper
To clear a paper jam from the rear door
To clear a paper jam from the top door
Troubleshooting common setup issues
Hardware setup troubleshooting
HP All-in-One will not turn on
Solution
Display shows the wrong language
HP All-in-One does not print
Communication problems over a USB connection on
Wrong measurements are showing in menus on the display
Software installation troubleshooting
To retry the usb connection
To start the installation from a Windows computer
Minimum system checks screen appears
Red X appears on the USB connect prompt
Registration screen does not appear
Uninstall and reinstall the software
Received a message that an unknown error has occurred
To uninstall from a Windows computer, method
To uninstall from a Windows computer, method
Missing HP Photosmart Software
To install the HP Photosmart Software
Wired network setup troubleshooting
Network troubleshooting
Computer is unable to discover the HP All-in-One
To see if you have an active network connection
Printer not Found screen appears during installation
To establish an active network connection
To make sure your network connection is active
Wireless setup troubleshooting
Connect to an integrated wireless Wlan 802.11 network on
Cannot connect to network during setup
Weak signal
Invalid passphrase during wireless setup
Invalid WEP key during wireless setup
Ink is bleeding or smearing
Print quality troubleshooting
Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely
Cause The paper is too close to the print head
Printout has a horizontal band of distortion near the bottom
Text edges are jagged
Colors run into each other on the printout
Load full-size paper on
Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines
Printouts are faded or have dull colors
Adjust the lightness and darkness of your copy on
Printouts seem blurry or fuzzy
Paper is not picked up from the input tray
Ink is overspraying the paper when I print a photo
Printouts have vertical streaks
Printouts are slanted or skewed
Envelopes print incorrectly
Print troubleshooting
HP All-in-One is not responding
Borderless printing produces unexpected results
To check the printer driver status
Click Settings
HP All-in-One prints meaningless characters
Nothing happens when I try to print
Pages in my document came out in the wrong order
Margins are not printing as expected
To check your margin settings
Text or graphics are cut off at the edge
Solution To check your margin settings
To preview the print layout
Blank page came out while printing
Memory card and front USB port troubleshooting
My memory card no longer works in my digital camera
Cause The HP All-in-One is reading the memory card
Photo light next to the memory card slots is blinking
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File name appears as meaningless text
Memory card or storage device is not available
Scan troubleshooting
Scanned image is blank
Scan halts
Scan fails
Scan fails because of insufficient computer memory
Text format is incorrect
Scanned image is incorrectly cropped
Scanned image has incorrect page layout
Scanned image shows dotted lines instead of text
Scan feature does not work
Copy troubleshooting
Text is incorrect or missing
Copies are too light or too dark
Nothing happens when I try to copy
Fit to Page is not working as expected
Parts of the original do not appear or are cut off
Borderless copy has white space around the edges
Image is cropped when I make a borderless copy
Device messages
Errors
Printout is blank
Memory is full
Mechanism error
Photo tray problem
Firmware revision mismatch
Drive in Use
LightScribe Drive Error
Photo tray cannot engage
Photo tray cannot disengage
Photos not found
Error reading or writing the file
File messages
Unreadable files. NN files could not be read
Supported file types for the HP All-in-One
File not found
File format not supported
Invalid file name
General user messages
Memory card error
Cannot crop
Memory card must be in slot
Disconnected
No scan options
Out of disk space
Card is not fully inserted
Card access error
Use only one card at a time
Card is inserted incorrectly
Insert LightScribe Disc
Card is damaged
Paper messages
Out of paper
Paper jam, misfeed or blocked print head assembly
Paper mismatch
Wrong paper width
Power and connection messages
Communication test failed
Improper shutdown
HP All-in-One not found
Two-way communication lost
Ink cartridge messages
Cannot print
Calibration error
Incorrect ink cartridges
Ink cartridges are empty
Ink cartridge problem
Ink delivery failure
Ink cartridges are expired
Ink supply error
Ink expiration near
Non-HP ink
Print head assembly is stalled
Original HP ink depleted
Print head failure
To clear the print head assembly
Alignment failed
Wrong ink cartridges installed
Scheduled maintenance
Replace ink cartridges soon
Replace the ink cartridges on
Warranty
HP warranty and support
Support process
After the phone support period
Phone support period Placing a call
HP Quick Exchange Service Japan
Remove the control panel faceplate
Secure the ink system
Pack the HP All-in-One
To pack the HP All-in-One
HP warranty and support
Technical information
Specifications
Supported disc formats
Recycling program
Material safety data sheets
Paper use
Plastics
Special handling of materials
NDL battery disposal
Taiwan battery statement
Energy consumption
Regulatory notices
FCC statement
Regulatory model identification number
Geräuschemission
Laser compliance
Wireless Notice to users in Brazil
Wireless Exposure to radio frequency radiation
Wireless Notice to users in Canada
European Union Regulatory Notice
Wireless Notice to users in Taiwan
Declaration of conformity European Economic Area
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