Paper basics, Choose and load paper, Load your paper | HP A510

3 Paper basics

Choose and load paper

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

Choose the right paper

Use HP Advanced Photo Paper. It is especially designed to work with the inks in your printer to create beautiful photos. Other photo papers will produce inferior results.

For a list of available HP-designed photo paper, or to purchase supplies, go to:

●www.hpshopping.com (U.S.)

●www.hp.com/eur/hpoptions (Europe)

●www.hp.com/jp/supply_inkjet (Japan)

●www.hp.com/paper (Asia/Pacific)

The printer is set by default to print the best quality photos on HP Advanced Photo Paper. If you print on a different type of paper, be sure to change the paper type from the printer menu. See To change the paper type.

Load your paper

1Input tray

2Paper-width guide

3Output tray

Some supported paper sizes:

●10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch) photo paper

●Index cards

●L-size cards

●Hagaki cards

HP Photosmart A510 series User Guide

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HP A510 manual Paper basics, Choose and load paper, Choose the right paper, Load your paper

Contents

User Guide Page Copyrights and trademarks Hewlett-Packard Company noticesTrademarks Regulatory model identification number VCVRA-0508 Contents HP Photosmart A510 series Welcome Find more information Printer parts Front of printer Rear of printer Inside front of printer Indicator lights Control panel Internal battery compartment Optional accessoriesHP Photosmart Internal Battery Use the printer menus HP Bluetooth Wireless Printer AdapterHP Photosmart Carrying Case To use the printer menu Chapter Photo printing overview Start-to-finish printing Step Choose a photo layout Step Print photos Paper basics Choose and load paperChoose the right paper Load your paper To load paper To change the paper type Memory card CompactFlash How to insert the memory card Print from a memory cardGet photos from a memory card Insert a memory card Memory card How to insert the memory card Microdrive MultiMediaCardSecure Digital SmartMedia Memory card How to insert the memory card Memory Stick Remove a memory cardXD-Picture Card To remove a memory card Navigate through and view your photos Select multiple photos Choose a photo layout Print your photosTo choose a photo layout To print a single photo To print a photo index To print camera-selected photos Print panoramic photos Creative projectsTo create panoramic photos Stitch several photos together Print photo stickers Select any photoTo print panoramic photos To print photo stickers Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix Print nine frames from a video clipPrint passport photos To print nine frames from a video clip To turn off Photo Fix Press Photo Fix Mail or upload your photos using HP Photosmart ShareTo use HP Photosmart Share to send photos Print from other devices Print photos from a Bluetooth devicePrint photos from a digital camera Print photos from a computer To save photos from a memory card to the computer Print photos from an iPod Click Transfer To print photos from a computer WindowsTo print photos from a computer Mac To import photos to an iPod Chapter Maintain and transport the printer Replace the print cartridge To prepare the printer and cartridge Clean and maintain the printer Clean the outside of the printerAutomatically clean the print cartridge To clean the outside of the printer To clean the print cartridge contacts Manually clean the print cartridge contactsPrint a test To print a test Align the print cartridgeTo align the print cartridge Store the printer and print cartridge Store the printer Maintain the quality of photo paper Transport the printerStore the print cartridge To store photo paper To transport the printer Printer hardware problems TroubleshootingOn light is flashing red On light is flashing amber Buttons on the control panel do not respond Printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on Solution Printing problems Paper does not feed into the printer correctly Solution No page came out of the printer Solution Photo printed at an angle or is off-center SolutionPaper jammed while printing Blank page came out of the printer Solution Printer ejected the paper when preparing to print When I print photos I see unexpected results Print quality is poor SolutionPhotos will not print from an iPod My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer Solution Bluetooth printing problemsNo page came out of the printer Error messages Error message Paper jam. Clear jam then press OKPrint quality is poor Photo printed with borders Error message Cartridge service station is stuck Error message Photo is corrupted Solution Chapter Specifications System requirementsComponent Operating system Processor Mac minimum Printer specifications Category Memory cards International Chapter If you have a problem, follow these steps HP supportSupport process HP support by phone Additional warranty options After the phone support period HP Warranty HP product Duration of limited warranty Chapter Install the software Windows users Appendix a Printer menus Printer menus Help Index USB Screen icons