Specifications, System requirements | HP A520 instruction

10 Specifications

This section lists the minimum system requirements for installing the HP Photosmart software, and provides selected printer specifications.

•System requirements

•Printer specifications

System requirements

Operating System

Windows XP Home, XP Professional, x64 Edition, or Vista

Processor

•Windows XP Home & XP Professional: Any Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron®, or compatible processor, 233 MHz (Pentium III, 300 MHz or higher recommended)

•x64 Edition: Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support

•Vista: 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit processor (1 GHz or higher recommended)

RAM

•Windows XP Home & XP Professional: 128 MB (256 MB or higher recommended)

•x64 Edition: 256 MB (512 MB or higher recommended)

•Vista: 512 MB (1 GB or higher recommended)

Free Disk Space

400 MB

Video Display

SVGA 800 x 600, 16-bit color (32–bit color recommended)

Optical Drive

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

Browser

Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.01 Service Pack 2 or higher

Connectivity

•Available USB port and USB cable

•Internet access recommended

Printer specifications

Media Types

HP Advanced Photo Paper (recommended) Cards (index, A6, L-size)

Media Sizes

Photo paper 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inches)

Paper Tray

One 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inches) photo paper tray

Paper Tray Capacity

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HP A520 manual Specifications, System requirements, Printer specifications

Contents

HP Photosmart A520 Series Help Contents Maintenance TroubleshootingHP support and warranty Specifications Regulatory and environmental informationPage HP Photosmart A520 series Help Chapter HP Photosmart A520 series Help Get started How do I? Find more information Control panel buttons and indicator lights HP Photosmart at a glance Indicator lights Printer menus How to use the Printer menu To use the Printer menu Printer menu options Printer menu structure Help Chapter Get started Load your paper Paper basicsChoose the best paper for the job Paper loading tips To load paper Print without a computer Print from a memory card without a computerSupported memory cards Print photos from a memory card Remove a memory card Print from a Bluetooth device To print using a PictBridge-certified cameraPrint from a PictBridge-certified camera or device Click the Configure Bluetooth Settings tab Configure BluetoothTo configure Bluetooth settings on the printer To configure Widcomm Bluetooth software on the computer Print photos from a Bluetooth device To print from a Bluetooth deviceEnhance your photos Photo Fix remains off until you turn it on again Printer Properties dialog box Print from a computerPrinter software To open the Printer Properties dialog box Whats This? help Download printer software updatesTransfer photos to a computer Transfer photos from a camera or other device Save photos from a memory card to the computer Transfer photos and files from a memory cardTo transfer photos to a computer Transfer non-photo files from a memory card to the computer HP Real Life technology options To delete photos or files from a memory cardSelect HP Photosmart A520 series Open E To print in Maximum dpi mode Change the print settings for the print jobTo change the HP Real Life technologies setting Maximum dpi Change the paper type Print quality settingsChange the print quality To select a print quality and speed Use advanced color settings Change the paper sizeResize a photo Click the Printing Shortcuts tab Create printing shortcutsTo create a printing shortcut To delete a printing shortcut Print preview Print photosPrint borderless photos Print Orientation Portrait or LandscapeRelated topics Print photos with a border To print in grayscale Print postcardsPrint black and white photos Select the Print in grayscale option Select any other print settings you want, then click OK Print panoramic photos HP Photosmart software Print on index cards and other small mediaOrganize, edit, and share digital images in creative ways Open the Toolbox MaintenanceToolbox dialog box Use the Toolbox Clean the print cartridge automatically Align the print cartridge View estimated ink levels Insert or replace the print cartridgeClick the Estimated Ink Levels tab Remove ink from your skin and clothing To insert or replace a print cartridge Get print cartridge ordering information Print a testPrint a sample Storing the printer HP Digital Imaging Monitor iconStore the printer and print cartridge Click Print a Sample Store the print cartridges Chapter Maintenance Printer software did not install successfully TroubleshootingSoftware installation issues Solution Printing and hardware issues To install the HP Photosmart SoftwareMissing HP Photosmart Software Printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on Solution Printout did not appear Computer and printer lost communication Cause Solution Restart the computer An Unknown device message appeared Cause Printer did not print borderless photos Could not save photos from the computer to the memory cardPrinting is very slow Cause Printout is rippled or curled Printer ejected the paper when preparing to printPress Ctrl+Alt+Delete Click More color options Print quality is poor Cause Bluetooth printing problems My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer SolutionPrintout does not appear as it should Print quality is poor Device messagesNo page came out of the printer Photo printed with borders Low on ink Print cartridge is old or damagedPrint cartridge is missing or incorrect Paper loaded does not match the paper size selected Print carriage has stalled Printer is out of paperThere is a paper jam Memory card has been inserted upside down There was a problem with the memory card Insert only one memory card at a timeCommunication with the printer has been lost Shop for ink supplies To order print cartridges from your desktop Chapter Shop for ink supplies HP support by phone HP support and warrantyCheck the HP support Web site first Phone support period Placing a call After the phone support period HP Warranty Additional warranty options Chapter HP support and warranty Specifications Printer specificationsSystem requirements International Regulatory and environmental information Regulatory notices Chapter Environmental product stewardship program Plastics Material safety data sheetsPaper use Recycling program Environmental product stewardship program