Selecting a photo layout, Paper size Layout Photo size | HP 8400

Chapter 3

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Follow these steps for start-to-finish photo printing from a memory card

See Improving photo quality.

Step 8

Get creative!

See Getting creative.

Step 9

Print the photos

See Printing photos.

Selecting a photo layout

Press Layout on the printer to select a layout for the photos you want to print. All photos selected from the printer control panel will print in this layout. The actual size of the prints will vary according to the size of paper you load in the printer, as shown in the following table.

Paper size		Layout	Photo size
● 10 x 15 cm		1 per page (borderless)	● 10 x 15 cm
● 4 x 6 inches			● 4 x 6 inches
5 x 7 inches		1 per page (borderless)	5 x 7 inches
●	A4	1 per page (borderless)	● A4
● 8.5 x 11 inches			● 8.5 x 11 inches
●	A4	1 per page (with border)	● 20 x 25 cm
● 8.5 x 11 inches			● 8 x 10 inches
●	A4	2 per page	● 13 x 18 cm
● 8.5 x 11 inches			● 5 x 7 inches
●	A4	3 per page	● 10 x 15 cm
● 8.5 x 11 inches			● 4 x 6 inches
●	A4	4 per page	● 9 x 13 cm
● 8.5 x 11 inches			● 3.5 x 5 inches
8.5 x 11 inches		9 per page	Wallet (2.5 x 3.25 inches)

Note The printer may rotate the photos to fit the layout.

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Contents

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