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HP 6800 manual Printing photos from a computer, Enhancing your photos, PictBridge

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HP Deskjet 6800 series printer

6Printing photos from a computer

Select the type of photograph that you want to print:

Borderless Photos

Small borderless photo Large borderless photo Panoramic borderless photo

Photos with a white border

Small photo	Large photo	Panoramic photo
with a white border	with a white border	with a white border

Enhancing your photos

Learn how to enhance your photographs by using the printer's photo printing features.

PictBridge

Use the printer PictBridge port to print photos directly from a digital camera.

6.1 Enhancing your photos

The printer software offers several features to make printing digital photos easier and improve photo quality:

•Get the best combination of speed and quality by using PhotoREt.

•Use the HP digital photography options to touch up photos.

•Achieve the highest resolution with Maximum dpi.

•Print an Exif-formattedphoto if you have Exif-enabled software.

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HP 6800 manual Printing photos from a computer, Enhancing your photos, PictBridge

Contents

HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Special features Getting started Printer featuresButtons and lights Rear USB port Wired Ethernet port Optional accessoriesTray optional Buttons and lightsReport Page button Network icon Print Cartridge Status lights Power button and lightPrint Cancel button Resume button and lightTray Paper traysTray Out tray Out tray Photo/envelope feeder Envelopes Photos PostcardsEnvelopes PhotosPostcards Print cartridges Using print cartridgesReplacing print cartridges Ink-backup mode Ink-backup mode outputExiting ink-backup mode Automatic Paper-Type SensorConnecting a digital camera Connecting to the printerWireless networking Wireless networking Wired networkingWi-Fi Wireless networking basicsAdapters and access points Access points Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode Reducing interference in a wireless networkWireless network examples Infrastructure modeUnder Connection, click Wireless Wireless network settingsAd hoc mode Open the printers embedded Web server EWSAd hoc Infrastructure Mixed wired and wireless Wireless profilesWireless security PrintingMixed wired and wireless networks Infrastructure networksExample Atwork Network name SsidAthome Printer is configured for network1 Laptop is configured for network2Laptop is reconfigured for network1 Wireless securityInfrastructure networks Authentication and encryption Wireless security basicsAuthentication Encryption Types of encryptionAES Tkip Configuring the printer to use WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access WPAWPA is a network feature Under Connections, click WirelessConfiguring the printer to use WEP Wired equivalent privacy WEPWEP is a network feature WEP keysWireless Status light Configuring the printer for an open systemInstalling the printer on a wireless network Open systemSignal Strength indicator Network icon Report Page buttonPrint an HP Report Disabling and enabling the wireless radio Wireless radioHow the wireless radio works Disabling the wireless radioPrinting an HP Report Enabling the wireless radioHP Report Selecting the languageGeneral information Understanding the HP ReportAutomatic AutoIP or Dhcp Wireless Infrastructure Ad hocSignal Strength 1-5 highest Embedded Web server EWS MiscellaneousResetting the printer to the factory default settings Networking glossary numbers Page Page Page Wired Ethernet networking Hardware Hubs, switches, and routersEthernet basics CablesEthernet network examples Network communicationInternet connections IP addressShared internet connection with a PC acting as a gateway DSL or cable Internet connection without a gatewayConnecting the printer to an Ethernet network Installing the printer on an Ethernet networkEthernet network without an Internet connection Installing the printer software Printer is installed on the networkEthernet lights Previous installationsSoftware installation Link lightActivity light Printing photos from a digital camera PictBridgePictBridge printing PictBridge problems Images in a connected digital camera do not printPictBridge lights are flashing Configuring the printer to feed paper from the accessory Re-configuring the printer to feed paper from the In trayEnhancing your photos Printing photos from a computerEnhancing your photos PictBridgeHP digital photography options Using the HP digital photography options dialog boxPhotoREt Opening the HP digital photography options dialog boxMaximum dpi Paper type Exif PrintPaper/Quality Type is Printing borderless photos GuidelinesPage Using the photo print cartridge Installing the photo print cartridgePhoto print cartridge Using advanced color settings Storing the photo print cartridgeColor management Gray photo print cartridge Installing the gray photo print cartridgeUsing the gray photo print cartridge Printing black-and white-photosPrinting a black-and-white photo Storing and handling photo paperPrinting a color photo in black and white Storage Saving money when printing photosSmall borderless photos HandlingPreparing to print Large borderless photos Orientation Portrait or LandscapePanoramic borderless photos Preparing to print Small photos with a white border Printing Large photos with a white border Panoramic photos with a white border Printing Printing tips Printing other documentsPrinter software Paper type Automatic or Plain paper Print quality Paper source Grayscale printingLetters Documents Print quality Paper sourceEnvelopes Print quality Paper source Two-sided printingPostcards Type is Automatic or Plain paperPaper type Automatic or Plain paper Paper source Upper tray BrochuresLearn to print borderless brochures Greeting cards Print quality Grayscale printing Two-sided printingSource is Upper tray Transparencies Print quality Grayscale printingLabels Index cards and other small media Booklets Left edge booklet Right edge booklet Posters Banners Source is Upper tray Type is Automatic or Plain paperIron-on transfers HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Save time Printing tipsPrinting shortcuts Same moneyUse General everyday printing to print quickly General everyday printingPhoto printing-borderless Documents MailPresentation printing Photo printing-with white bordersTwo-sided, duplex, printing Fast/economical printingUsing a print task quick set Print task quick setsDeleting a print task quick set Using the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray AccessoryCreating a print task quick set Paper/Quality Source isSetting the printer default settings Printing in grayscaleSetting the page order Printing collated copies Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory Automatic two-sided printingBook binding Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper TrayBinding type Book binding Tablet bindingTablet binding Print on both sides drop-down list, click AutomaticallyManual two-sided printing Binding type Book bindingTablet binding Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Portrait LandscapePrint preview Using the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Selecting a paper typeSelecting a print quality Selecting a specific paper typePrinting on different paper size Resizing a documentShrink or enlarge text and graphics on the printed Shrinking or enlarging text and graphics Click Scale to fitWatermarks Applying an existing watermark to a documentCreating or changing a watermark Printing a borderless brochure Printing a different first Load paperSelect the Use different paper for check box Click First Click Upper tray in the Source is box Click Other pagesDefining a custom paper size Setting a custom paper sizeClick Upper tray in the Source is box Selecting a paper source Tray Accessory With Small Paper TrayTray Paper/Quality Source is Printer software Using Whats This? helpPrinter Properties dialog box Device Status window Not operational over a wireless connection To close the Device Status window, click Close windowPrint cartridges MaintenanceInstalling print cartridges Print cartridge combinationsInstallation instructions Ink back-up mode130 Page Aligning print cartridges Automatically cleaning print cartridgesCalibrating color Gathering cleaning supplies Manually cleaning the print cartridgesPreparing to clean View estimated ink levels Cleaning instructionsPrinting a test Click the Estimated Ink Level tabMaintaining print cartridges Removing ink from skin and clothingStoring print cartridges Maintaining the printer body Printer toolbox Print cartridges are installed correctly TroubleshootingEthernet problems Printer does not printActivity light Wireless communication problems Cannot open the printers embedded Web server EWSCheck the Wireless Status light Open the Wireless Access Points WAP configuration utility Printer has the wrong network settingsInfrastructure network Ad hoc network Radio signal is weak Authentication Type EncryptionWireless Access Point filters MAC addresses Printer has the wrong network settingsCheck the printer lights Printer is not printingVerify the following Check the printer cable connectionPaper jam Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Paper problemsAccessories? Printer will not feed paperStreaks and missing lines Other paper problemsPrint quality is poor Print is fadedBlank pages print Adjust the ink volume and dry timeClick the Advanced features button Too much or too little ink appears onDocument is misprinted Photos are not printing correctlyColors are tinted or incorrect Check the printer propertiesPrint quality Best Fading occurs on the edges of a photo Part of the photo is fadedFading occurs near the edges of a photo Banners are not printing correctly Borderless printing problemsCheck the software Part of the photo is faded Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo Image is printed at an angleFor most photo paper types Printout has an unwanted borderFor photo paper with a tear-off tab Ink smears Out of paper message Error messagesError message there was an error writing to LPT1 appears If the In tray or optional lower tray contains paperPrinter lights are on or flashing All lights are flashing Power-cord lightDocument prints slowly Multiple software applications are openPrinter is in ink-backup mode If you continue to have problemsBest or maximum dpi print mode is selected Printer driver is outdatedOptional accessories Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory duplexerInstalling the duplexer Enabling the duplexer Printing a booklet automaticallyGuidelines HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected Binding margin is in the wrong placeSkew second side of printed Media weightColors look faded Media sizes12.2 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Installing the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray AccessoryLoading the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Two parts Setting the paper size Page Loading paper 174 Weight Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray Print two-sided documents automaticallyHP Deskjet 6800 series printer Printing postcards Guidelines Small photos Guidelines Paper Type Plain paper Paper Source Rear tray180 Envelopes Guidelines Source is Rear tray HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Page Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected Duplexing specifications Small paper tray specificationsPage Paper AccessoriesSupplies USB cablesEnvironmental statement SpecificationsPrinter specifications Reduction and eliminationPrint cartridge recovery Energy consumption191 Acknowledgements Terms and conventionsHewlett-Packard company notices TermsHP Deskjet 6800 series printer 193