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HP Photosmart 8400 series Users Guide
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Troubleshooting
Specs
Error messages
Bluetooth
Paper errors
Symbols/Numerics 9-up view
Connecting to other devices
Maintenance
Problem How to correct it
Rear access door
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HP Photosmart 8400 series User's Guide
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Contents
HP Photosmart 8400 series Users Guide
Copyrights and trademarks
Safety information
Trademarks
Regulatory model identification number SDGOA-0403
Paper use
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Contents
Customer Care
See Getting creative
Welcome
Printer parts
Rear access door
Power cord connection
Top cover
Printer screen
Select Photos
Cancel
Zoom
Menu
Flashing green-the printer is busy printing
Indicator lights On light
Print layout lights
Memory card light
Accessory name Description
Available accessories
To navigate the printer menu
Printer menu
Printer menu structure
Top level Submenus/optionsAdditional submenus/options menu
Network
Top level Submenus/options Additional submenus/options Menu
Press Navigation to
Device address
Press Navigation
Cartridges
Preferences SmartFocus
Paper detect
Loading paper
Getting ready to print
Choosing the right paper
To print
Loading your paper
Paper type How to load
Tray to load
Main input tray
Inserting print cartridges
Remove the pink tape Do not touch here
Use the correct print cartridges
Align the cartridges
Insert the cartridges
Inserting memory cards
When you are not using a print cartridge
Supported file formats
Inserting a memory card
Microdrive
Memory Stick
MultiMediaCard
Removing a memory card
Memory card Slot How to insert the memory card
Computer
Printing photos without a
Step
Paper size Layout Photo size
Selecting a photo layout
Select the desired layout with Description Layout button
Deciding which photos to print
To decide which photos to print, try one of these options
Press Select Photos
If you want to…
Selecting photos to print
Follow these steps
Improving photo quality
Problem How to correct it
Deselect a photo
Deselect all photos Select photos on a proof sheet
To try these features…
Problem
Getting creative
Add a color effect
Add a decorative frame
Add the date and time to your prints
Create borderless prints
Change the print quality
View a slide show
Printing photos from a memory card
Printing photos
Print one photo
Print multiple photos
Print all photos on the memory card
Print more than one copy of a photo
Print a continuous range of photos
Print new photos
Print photos from video clips
Print the photos you selected on a proof sheet
Print a video action print
If you want to… Follow these steps
Print camera-selected photos from a memory card
To print photos from a…
Printing photos from a digital camera
To print photos from a… Follow these steps
Printing from HP Instant Share
If you want to
Follow these steps Press HP Instant Share
Getting connected
Connecting to other devices
Connection type and what you need
This lets you
Bluetooth
Connecting through HP Instant Share
Setting up HP Instant Share
USB connection
To use HP Instant Share network to send photos
To use HP Instant Share USB to send photos
To use HP Instant Share network to receive photos
Where to find information
Software feature
Share your images using HP Instant Share
Printing from a computer
Organize your photos
Creative projects
Edit and enhance your photos
To update the printer software Macintosh
To update the printer software Windows
Select HP Photosmart Updater
Chapter
Cleaning and maintaining the printer
Care and maintenance
Cleaning the outside of the printer
Automatically cleaning the print cartridges
To clean the print cartridge contacts
Manually cleaning the print cartridge contacts
Printing a test
Printing a sample
Aligning the print cartridges
Storing the printer and print cartridges
Updating the software
Downloading the software Windows
Downloading the software Macintosh
Storing the printer
Maintaining the quality of photo paper
Storing the print cartridges
Storing photo paper
Chapter
Printer hardware problems
Troubleshooting
On light is flashing green but the printer is not printing
On light is flashing red
Printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on
On light is flashing amber
Printing is very slow
Printing problems
Printout is rippled or curled
Printed pages are dropping off of the Out tray
Document printed at an angle or is off-center
Colors are not printing satisfactorily
Blank page came out of the printer
Banner paper jams between the Main and Out trays
Print quality is poor
Printer ejects the paper when preparing to print
Photos are not printing correctly
Paper errors
Error messages
Error message Paper jam. Clear jam then press OK
Error message Out of paper. Load paper then press OK
Print cartridge errors
Error 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 failed
Error message One or more cartridges are low on ink
Error message Cartridge service station is stuck
Error message Top cover is open
Memory card errors
Error message Can not print photos
Error message Card was removed. Job was cancelled. Press OK
Error message Card is locked. Can not access card
Error message Camera selections Dpof file has error
Error message Some camera-selected photos are not on card
Error message No new photos on card
Proof sheet errors
Error message Cannot display this photo
Error message E-mail error. Unable to send
Computer printing errors
Error message HP Instant Share service not set up
Network and HP Instant Share errors
Error message No destinations set up
Error message Disconnected from service
Error message No HP Instant Share collections found
Error message Network not connected
Customer Care by phone
Customer Care
Chapter
Placing a call
Chapter
Networking basics Windows and Macintosh
Networking
Ethernet network without Internet access
Recommended network configurations
Internet connection
To connect the printer to the network
Ethernet network with Internet access by dial-up modem
If the Printer Found screen appears, do this
To install the printer software
If the printer is found, do this
If the Check Cable Connection screen appears, do this
If the printer is not found, do this
To change a USB connected printer to a network connection
To access the embedded web server home
To print a detailed network configuration
To access help for the embedded web server
To view a summary of network settings
Appendix a
Specifications
Media specifications
Storage temperature range -30-65 C 22-149 F
Environmental
Image file formats
Custom
Envelopes
Transparencies and label sheets
Media types
Power cord model number
Power consumption
Paper tray capacity Main tray
Print cartridges
Index
Symbols/Numerics 9-up view
USB
Hewlett-Packard Company
Regulatory notices
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