Getting ready to print, Loading paper | HP 8700 specs

2 Getting ready to print

This section includes information on the following:

●Loading paper

●Inserting print cartridges

Loading paper

Learn how to choose the right paper for your print job and how to load it into the correct tray for printing.

Choosing the right paper

For a list of available HP inkjet paper, or to purchase supplies, go to:

●www.hpshopping.com (U.S.)

●www.hp.com/go/supplies (Europe)

●www.hp.com/jp/supply_inkjet (Japan)

●www.hp.com/paper (Asia/Pacific)

To get the best and longest-lasting results from the printer, choose from these high- quality HP photo papers.

To print	Use this paper
High-quality, long-lasting prints and	HP Premium Plus photo paper
enlargements
Medium to high resolution images—	HP Premium photo paper
instant-dry, water resistant casual and
business photos
Casual photos from e-mail and the web	HP Advanced Photo paper
	HP Photo paper
	HP Everyday photo paper
Text documents, draft versions, test and	HP Premium inkjet paper
alignment pages

HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide

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HP 8700 manual Getting ready to print, Loading paper, Choosing the right paper, To print Use this paper

Contents

HP Photosmart 8700 series Users Guide Copyrights and trademarks Safety informationTrademarks Regulatory model identification number VCVRA-0402Page Page Contents Specifications Welcome Turn the color management features of the printer on or off Printer parts Finding more informationFront of printer Paper trays Back of printer Printer screen Control panel Printer menu Indicator lightsTo navigate the printer menu Print menu structure Select paper settings Network settingsChange the print quality Loading paper Getting ready to printChoosing the right paper To print Use this paper Using specialty papers Supported paper sizes Loading your paper Paper type How to loadTray to load Use the correct print cartridges Inserting print cartridges Insert the cartridges Align the cartridges When you are not using a print cartridge Chapter If you are using a Windows computer To set print quality settingsBasic printing from a Computer Chapter Using printer-based color management Using color management Colorsmart/sRGB Printer driver color mode settings Setting When to use itAdobe RGB or Adobe RGB To print using printer-based color management Setting When to use itIf you are using a Macintosh To print using application-based color management Using application-based color management Choose Application Managed Colors in the Color pop-up menu Chapter Large-format templates Exploring creative projectsTemplate Description Size A3+ To place photos in a template HP Image Zone Printing a borderless photo from Windows Printing borderless photos from a computerPrinting a borderless photo from a Macintosh Chapter Printing photos without a Connecting to other devicesConnection type and what you need Memory cards This lets you Inserting memory cards Printing photos from a memory cardConnection type and what you need Inserting a memory card Memory card slots Supported file formats Memory card How to insert the memory card Selecting a photo layout Deciding which photos to printRemoving a memory card To print a photo index Layout Paper size photo size Layout Paper size photo size If you want to… Follow these steps Selecting photos to printSelect a photo Deselect a photo Improving photo quality Problem How to correct itDoing common printing tasks from a memory card If you want to… Print a continuous range of photos Print all photos on the memory cardPrint camera-selected photos from a memory card Using a Bluetooth camera Using a PictBridge cameraPrinting photos from a digital camera Stop printing Printing from other Bluetooth devices Cleaning and maintaining the printer Care and maintenanceCleaning 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 Updating the softwarePrinting a sample Storing the printer Choose Hewlett-Packard Photosmart HP Photosmart UpdaterMaintaining the supplies Downloading the software Windows Handling photo paper Storing photo paperStoring the print cartridges Chapter Printer software installation problems TroubleshootingSystem Requirements dialog box appears during installation Computer could not read the HP Photosmart CD Computer stops responding during software installation Printer hardware problemsStatus light is flashing amber or red Printer is plugged in but will not turn on Solution SolutionPrinter does not find the photos I stored on my memory card Printing is very slow Printing problemsPrinted pages are dropping off of the Out tray Colors are not printing satisfactorily Solution Document printed at an angle or is off-center SolutionPrintout is rippled or curled Printer ejects the paper when preparing to print Blank page came out of the printer SolutionBanner paper jams between the Main and Out trays Print quality is poor Photo is clipped when I print it Photos are not printing correctly Solution Paper errors Error messages Error message Paper size mismatch Print cartridge errorsError message Cartridge failed Error message One or more cartridges are not compatible Error message One or more cartridges have failedError message One or more cartridges are low on ink Error message Cartridge service station is stuck Memory card errorsError message Top cover is open Error message Card is locked. Can not access card Error message Can not print photos Error message Camera selections Dpof file has error Error message Card was removed. Job was cancelled. PressError message Some camera-selected photos are not on card Error message No new photos on card Network errors Computer printing errorsError message Network not connected HP Customer Care by phone HP Customer Care Chapter 1902 910 Additional warranty options Return to HP repair service North America onlyPlacing a call Networking basics Windows and Macintosh Networking Internet connection Recommended network configurations Ethernet connection on the back of the printer Installing the printer software on a Windows computer To install the printer software Installing the printer software on a Macintosh Using the embedded web server System requirements Specifications Storage temperature range -30-65 C 22-149 F Category Print cartridges HP product Duration of limited warranty HP printer limited warranty statement Appendix c Index USB Hewlett-Packard Company Regulatory notices