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HP Photosmart A640 series User

Welcome to the HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide! For more information about the Photosmart printer, see:

•Get started

•Paper basics

•Print without a computer

•Print from a computer

•Maintenance

•Shop for ink supplies

•HP support and warranty

•Specifications

•Regulatory and environmental information

HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide

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HP A646 Inkjet CC001A#B1H manual HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide

Contents

User Guide Page Contents Print from a computer Maintenance Regulatory and environmental information TroubleshootingHP support and warranty Specifications Contents HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide Chapter How do I? Get startedFind more information Front and rear views Photosmart at a glance HP TouchSmart screen Control panel buttons and indicator lights Use the stylus Use the touch screen Stylus storage areas Touch screen frame Photosmart Menu Touch screen frame To view photos in 1-up view Thumbnail view and 1-up viewTo view photos in thumbnail view Touch View and Print on the Photosmart menu Related topics Setup MenuPhoto icons Photo icons To use the setup menu How to use the Setup Menu Printer Status Setup menu optionsTools Print Test Print Sample Preferences Help Bluetooth Get started Paper loading tips Paper basicsChoose the best paper for the job Load your paper To change the paper type To load paper Load your paper Paper basics To find out the device address of the product Print from a Bluetooth deviceWhat you need for a Bluetooth connection Touch Bluetooth Touch Device Address Touch Bluetooth Print photos from a Bluetooth deviceTo connect to and print from other Bluetooth devices To print from a Bluetooth device Print from a memory card Print without a computer Insert a memory card Supported memory cards One touch photo prints Print photos from a memory card or USB deviceTo select photos, add copies, and print multiple photos To deselect photos To deselect one photo To print all photosTo deselect all photos To print camera-selected photos To print a photo indexTo remove a specific photo from the print queue Print from a PictBridge-certified camera or device Save photos from a memory card to another deviceRemove a memory card Get creative Add captions Add framesTo use the Frames creative option To use the Caption creative option To use the Draw creative option Draw on photos Use Design Gallery Add clip artTo use the Clip Art creative option To use the Design Gallery creative option Specialty printing projects To use the Albums creative option Create albums Print without a computer To use the Greeting Card creative option Create Greeting Cards To use Panoramic Photos mode Passport photos To use Passport Photos modePanoramic photos Photo stickers To use Photo Stickers mode To print a frame from a video clip Create Photo LayoutsTo use the Photo Layouts creative option Video Frame prints To turn off Photo Fix Enhance or edit your photosUse Photo Fix Crop a photo Touch up a photo Adjust photo brightnessRemove red-eye from your photos Use Pet Eye Fix To print from a slideshow Create and view slide showsTo view photos in a slideshow Touch Slideshow on the Photosmart menu Print without a computer Printer software Print from a computerTransfer photos to a computer To delete photos or files from a memory card To save photos from a memory card to a connected computer Enhance your photos To change the HP Real Life technologies settingsIf a memory card is already inserted, do the following To select a print quality and speed Change the print settings for the print jobPrint quality settings Change the print quality To select a paper size Change the paper typeChange the paper size To select a specific paper type To print a borderless photo Print photosPrint borderless photos Guidelines To print a photo with borders Print photos with a border To print panoramic photos Print panoramic photos To print on index cards or other small media Print on index cards and other small media Print from a computer Align the print cartridge MaintenanceClean the print cartridge automatically To clean the print cartridge from the printer View printer status To access the printer status screenView estimated ink levels Insert or replace the print cartridge To insert or replace a print cartridge Get print cartridge ordering information Store the printer Print a testPrint a sample Store the printer and print cartridge Remedy Remove ink from your skin and clothing Solution 1 Turn off virus software TroubleshootingSoftware installation issues Installation failed To enable Software Install Mode Solution 2 Accept the license agreement during installationSolution 3 Retry the installation Try the following solution for this problem Printer does not appear in Printers and Faxes Windows only Installation did not start automatically Solution 3 Turn the printer off and then back on Solution 2 Make sure Software Install Mode is enabledSolution 4 Make a drive letter available Printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on Printing and hardware issues Solution 2 Press the On button once and not quickly Solution 1 Check the power cordSolution 3 Unplug product and contact support online Computer and printer lost communication Solution 1 Make sure the USB cable is securely attachedSolution 2 Make sure that the printer is turned on Printout did not appear An Unknown device message appeared Windows only Try the following solution for this problem Solution Windows users Could not save photos from the computer to the memory card Printer did not print borderless photosTouch Preferences Touch Borderless Print quality is poor Solution 1 Reduce image sizeSolution 2 Use correct paper Blank page came out of the printer Solution 4 Clean print cartridge Bluetooth printing problemsMy Bluetooth device cannot find the printer Solution 3 Print on correct side of paper Cause Bluetooth Security level may be set to High Solution 2 Check Bluetooth Visibility settingSolution 3 Check Bluetooth Security level setting Touch Bluetooth Touch Security level Print quality is poor No page came out of the printerPhoto printed with borders To order cartridges from a connected computer Shop for ink suppliesClick Order Supplies Online Windows or Supplies Mac OS Shop for ink supplies Phone support period HP support and warrantyCheck the HP support Web site first HP support by phone Placing a call Additional warranty optionsAfter the phone support period Printer specifications SpecificationsSystem requirements Paper Tray Print Cartridge Regulatory notices Regulatory and environmental informationRegulatory model identification number Vcci Class B compliance statement for users in Japan FCC statement Environmental product stewardship program LED indicator statementEco-Tips Plastics Material safety data sheetsPower consumption Paper use Regulatory and environmental Information Italiano Chemical Substances EMC EU Declaration of Conformity Chapter April To install the software Software installation Appendix a