Get started, How do I? | HP A646 Inkjet CC001A#B1H guide

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This section provides introductory information about the HP Photosmart A640 series printer. This section contains the following topics:

•How do I?

•Find more information

•The Photosmart at a glance

•Control panel buttons and indicator lights

•The HP TouchSmart screen

•Setup Menu

How do I?

Click any of the following links to get more information on how to perform creative and common tasks using the Photosmart printer and software.

•Print borderless photos

•Print photos with a border

•Load your paper

•Insert or replace the print cartridge

•Transfer photos to a computer

Find more information

Your new HP Photosmart A640 series printer comes with the following documentation:

Setup instructions: The setup instructions explain how to set up

the printer, install the Photosmart software, and print a photo.

Read this document first. This document may be called Quick Start

Guide or Setup Guide, depending on your country/region,

language, or printer model.

Help from your device: Help is available from your device and

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contains additional information on select topics.

Touch the question mark icon on the printer screen to get help on

the current task. You can also view Help topics in the Setup menu.

See How to use the Setup Menu for information on accessing

these help topics.

www.hp.com/support

If you have Internet access, you can get help and support from the

HP Web site. This Web site offers product documentation,

technical support, drivers, supplies, and ordering information.

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Contents

User Guide Page Contents Print from a computer Maintenance HP support and warranty TroubleshootingSpecifications Regulatory and environmental information Contents HP Photosmart A640 series User Guide Chapter Get started How do I?Find 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 thumbnail view Thumbnail view and 1-up viewTouch View and Print on the Photosmart menu To view photos in 1-up view Photo icons Setup MenuPhoto icons Related topics To use the setup menu How to use the Setup Menu Tools Print Test Setup menu optionsPrint Sample Printer Status Preferences Help Bluetooth Get started Choose the best paper for the job Paper basicsLoad your paper Paper loading tips To change the paper type To load paper Load your paper Paper basics What you need for a Bluetooth connection Print from a Bluetooth deviceTouch Bluetooth Touch Device Address To find out the device address of the product To connect to and print from other Bluetooth devices Print photos from a Bluetooth deviceTo print from a Bluetooth device Touch Bluetooth Print from a memory card Print without a computer Insert a memory card Supported memory cards Print photos from a memory card or USB device One touch photo printsTo select photos, add copies, and print multiple photos To print all photos To deselect photos To deselect one photoTo deselect all photos To print a photo index To print camera-selected photosTo remove a specific photo from the print queue Save photos from a memory card to another device Print from a PictBridge-certified camera or deviceRemove a memory card Get creative Add frames Add captionsTo use the Frames creative option To use the Caption creative option To use the Draw creative option Draw on photos Add clip art Use Design GalleryTo 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 Passport photos To use Passport Photos mode To use Panoramic Photos modePanoramic photos Photo stickers To use Photo Stickers mode To use the Photo Layouts creative option Create Photo LayoutsVideo Frame prints To print a frame from a video clip Use Photo Fix Enhance or edit your photosCrop a photo To turn off Photo Fix Remove red-eye from your photos Adjust photo brightnessUse Pet Eye Fix Touch up a photo To view photos in a slideshow Create and view slide showsTouch Slideshow on the Photosmart menu To print from a slideshow Print without a computer Print from a computer Printer softwareTransfer photos to a computer To delete photos or files from a memory card To save photos from a memory card to a connected computer To change the HP Real Life technologies settings Enhance your photosIf a memory card is already inserted, do the following Print quality settings Change the print settings for the print jobChange the print quality To select a print quality and speed Change the paper size Change the paper typeTo select a specific paper type To select a paper size Print borderless photos Print photosGuidelines To print a borderless photo 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 Clean the print cartridge automatically MaintenanceTo clean the print cartridge from the printer Align the print cartridge View estimated ink levels To access the printer status screenInsert or replace the print cartridge View printer status To insert or replace a print cartridge Get print cartridge ordering information Print a sample Print a testStore the printer and print cartridge Store the printer Remedy Remove ink from your skin and clothing Software installation issues TroubleshootingInstallation failed Solution 1 Turn off virus software Solution 3 Retry the installation Solution 2 Accept the license agreement during installationTry the following solution for this problem To enable Software Install Mode Printer does not appear in Printers and Faxes Windows only Installation did not start automatically Solution 2 Make sure Software Install Mode is enabled Solution 3 Turn the printer off and then back onSolution 4 Make a drive letter available Printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on Printing and hardware issues Solution 1 Check the power cord Solution 2 Press the On button once and not quicklySolution 3 Unplug product and contact support online Solution 2 Make sure that the printer is turned on Solution 1 Make sure the USB cable is securely attachedPrintout did not appear Computer and printer lost communication An Unknown device message appeared Windows only Try the following solution for this problem Solution Windows users Printer did not print borderless photos Could not save photos from the computer to the memory cardTouch Preferences Touch Borderless Solution 2 Use correct paper Solution 1 Reduce image sizeBlank page came out of the printer Print quality is poor My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer Bluetooth printing problemsSolution 3 Print on correct side of paper Solution 4 Clean print cartridge Solution 3 Check Bluetooth Security level setting Solution 2 Check Bluetooth Visibility settingTouch Bluetooth Touch Security level Cause Bluetooth Security level may be set to High No page came out of the printer Print quality is poorPhoto printed with borders Shop for ink supplies To order cartridges from a connected computerClick Order Supplies Online Windows or Supplies Mac OS Shop for ink supplies Check the HP support Web site first HP support and warrantyHP support by phone Phone support period Additional warranty options Placing a callAfter the phone support period Specifications Printer specificationsSystem requirements Paper Tray Print Cartridge Regulatory and environmental information Regulatory noticesRegulatory model identification number Vcci Class B compliance statement for users in Japan FCC statement LED indicator statement Environmental product stewardship programEco-Tips Power consumption Material safety data sheetsPaper use Plastics Regulatory and environmental Information Italiano Chemical Substances EMC EU Declaration of Conformity Chapter April To install the software Software installation Appendix a