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