Chapter | HP 8700 specification

Chapter 3

For more information on the HP print driver, do the following:

●Windows: From the Start menu, select Programs (in Windows XP, select All Programs) > HP > Photosmart 320, 370, 7400, 8100, 8400, 8700 series > Photosmart Help, then click HP Photosmart Printer Help. In the print dialog itself, right-click any option and click the What's This? box to learn more about that option.

●Macintosh: Select Help > Mac Help in the Finder, then select Library > HP Photosmart Printer Help.

Note For more information on color settings in the print driver, see Using color management.

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Contents

HP Photosmart 8700 series Users Guide Trademarks Safety informationCopyrights and trademarks Regulatory model identification number VCVRA-0402Page Page Contents Specifications Turn the color management features of the printer on or off Welcome Printer parts Finding more informationFront of printer Back of printer Paper trays Control panel Printer screen To navigate the printer menu Indicator lightsPrinter menu Print menu structure Select paper settings Network settingsChange the print quality Choosing the right paper Getting ready to printLoading paper To print Use this paper Using specialty papers Loading your paper Supported paper sizes Paper type How to loadTray to load Inserting print cartridges Use the correct print cartridges Insert the cartridges When you are not using a print cartridge Align the cartridges Chapter Basic printing from a To set print quality settingsIf you are using a Windows computer Computer Chapter Using color management Using printer-based 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 Using application-based color management To print using application-based color management Choose Application Managed Colors in the Color pop-up menu Chapter Template Description Size Exploring creative projectsLarge-format templates A3+ HP Image Zone To place photos in a template Printing a borderless photo from Windows Printing borderless photos from a computerPrinting a borderless photo from a Macintosh Chapter Connection type and what you need Memory cards Connecting to other devicesPrinting photos without a This lets you Inserting memory cards Printing photos from a memory cardConnection type and what you need Supported file formats Inserting a memory card Memory card slots Memory card How to insert the memory card Removing a memory card Deciding which photos to printSelecting a photo layout To print a photo index Layout Paper size photo size Layout Paper size photo size Select a photo Selecting photos to printIf you want to… Follow these steps Deselect a photo Doing common printing tasks from a memory card Problem How to correct itImproving photo quality If you want to… Print a continuous range of photos Print all photos on the memory cardPrint camera-selected photos from a memory card Printing photos from a digital camera Using a PictBridge cameraUsing a Bluetooth camera Stop printing Printing from other Bluetooth devices Cleaning the outside of the printer Care and maintenanceCleaning and maintaining 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 Maintaining the supplies Choose Hewlett-Packard Photosmart HP Photosmart UpdaterStoring the printer Downloading the software Windows Handling photo paper Storing photo paperStoring the print cartridges Chapter System Requirements dialog box appears during installation TroubleshootingPrinter software installation problems 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 Banner paper jams between the Main and Out trays Blank page came out of the printer SolutionPrinter ejects the paper when preparing to print Print quality is poor Photos are not printing correctly Solution Photo is clipped when I print it Error messages Paper errors 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 Can not print photos Error message Card is locked. Can not access card Error message Some camera-selected photos are not on card Error message Card was removed. Job was cancelled. PressError message Camera selections Dpof file has error Error message No new photos on card Network errors Computer printing errorsError message Network not connected HP Customer Care HP Customer Care by phone Chapter 1902 910 Additional warranty options Return to HP repair service North America onlyPlacing a call Networking Networking basics Windows and Macintosh Recommended network configurations Internet connection Installing the printer software on a Windows computer Ethernet connection on the back of the printer To install the printer software Installing the printer software on a Macintosh Using the embedded web server Specifications System requirements Storage temperature range -30-65 C 22-149 F Category Print cartridges HP printer limited warranty statement HP product Duration of limited warranty Appendix c Index USB Regulatory notices Hewlett-Packard Company