HP Photosmart 230 User Manual

hp photosmart 230basics guide

get started6To print... Use this paper...borderless photos glossy photo paper with tab4 x 6.5 inch (10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab)photos with a border o

get started7There is a difference between index cards and photo index pagesIndex card = card-weight paperUse plain 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) index cards

get started8printer partsfrontPaper tray doorControl panel(for more information, see “control panel” on page 11)Print cartridge door

get started9paper tray door openMemory card lightCompactFlash memory card slotMultiMediaCard or Secure Digital memory card slotPaper width guideSmartM

get started10backUSB portRear paper path Power adapter connection

get started11control panelPOWERUse this button to turn the printer on or offCOPIESUse this button to change the number of copies you want to printPRIN

get started12paper informationYou can print color photos on 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo paper (with or without a tear-off tab), plain paper, or inde

get started13Your printer supports the following paper types:Name or type Size Use forHP Premium Photo Paper4 x 6 inch (with 0.5 inch tab)10 x 15 cm (

get started14As it prints, the printer pulls the paper straight through the paper slot, out the back, and then through to the front again. Be sure the

get started15load paper1 Place a stack of paper on the paper tray and slide it underneath the output guide.• The printer prints on the side of the pap

get started16print cartridge informationThe correct print cartridge for your printer is the HP #57 (C6657A) tri-color print cartridge.You can install

get started17install or replace the print cartridgesTo get the best performance from your printer, use only genuine HP factory-filled print cartridges

get started184 Open the print cartridge door by pulling the door down.5 Place the print cartridge in the print cartridge cradle with the copper contac

get started196 Push the print cartridge into the print cartridge cradle until you feel it snap into place.7 Close the print cartridge door.After you i

get started20remove the print cartridge1 Open the print cartridge door.2 Push down and pull outward on the top of the print cartridge to unsnap it fro

get started21use the control panelYour printer’s control panel has several buttons:• COPIES — Use this button to change the number of copies you want

get started22• ZOOM — Use this button to change the magnification of the selected photo or crop the photo.• POWER — Use this button to turn the printe

223Your HP Photosmart printer lets you print beautiful photos from your digital camera without using your computer.print from a memory cardIf your dig

use your printer with a digital camera24supported memory cardsThe printer can read CompactFlash™ Association (CFA) certified Type I or II, SmartMedia™

use your printer with a digital camera25insert a memory cardAfter you have taken photos with your digital camera, you can insert a memory card into yo

icontentsget started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . .

use your printer with a digital camera26insert a CompactFlash memory cardOpen the paper tray door. Insert the memory card into the top left memory car

use your printer with a digital camera27insert a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital memory cardOpen the paper tray door. Insert the memory card into the

use your printer with a digital camera28insert a SmartMedia memory cardOpen the paper tray door. Insert the memory card into the top right memory card

use your printer with a digital camera29insert a Memory Stick memory cardOpen the paper tray door. Insert the memory card into the bottom right memory

use your printer with a digital camera30decide which photos to printYou can decide which photos to print by viewing the photos on the printer’s LCD or

use your printer with a digital camera31print photos from the control panelPrinting photos from a memory card is as easy as inserting the memory card

use your printer with a digital camera32print camera-selected photosIf you have an HP direct-printing digital camera, you can use your printer to prin

use your printer with a digital camera333 When you are ready to print, follow the instructions on your camera’s LCD.To learn more about using camera-s

use your printer with a digital camera34

335troubleshootingYour HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This section offers tips and advice for addressing frequently

contentsiiprinting problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40specifications . . . . . .

troubleshooting36print a test pageYou can print a test page to check the print cartridge and to make sure the paper is loaded correctly.1 On the print

troubleshooting37printer problemsProblem Possible cause SolutionThe printer will not turn on.The printer may have drawn too much power.Unplug the prin

troubleshooting38The Printer light is blinking (slowly) red.The printer needs attention. Try the following: 1 Check the printer’s LCD and the computer

troubleshooting39The Printer light is blinking (quickly) red.An unrecoverable error has occurred.Try the following:1 Turn the printer off. Unplug the

troubleshooting40printing problemsPrinting is very slow.You may be trying to print a high resolution photo.Be patient. High resolution photos print sl

troubleshooting41Paper does not feed into the printer correctly.ORPaper does not come out of the printer correctly.There may be too much paper loaded

troubleshooting42(continued from previous page)No page came out of the printer.(continued on next page)You may not have any paper in the paper tray.Ch

troubleshooting43(continued from previous page)No page came out of the printer.(continued on next page)There may be a paper jam. Try the following:• C

troubleshooting44(continued from previous page)No page came out of the printer.A problem may exist with the print cartridge.Try the following:• Check

troubleshooting45The photo printed at an angle or is off-center.Paper may not be loaded correctly.Make sure the paper is correctly oriented in the pap

11get startedwelcomeThank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart printer! With your new, easy-to-use, compact photo printer you can:• Print beautiful pho

troubleshooting46Photos are not printing correctly.You may not have loaded the photo paper correctly.Load the photo paper with the glossy side up. If

troubleshooting47The photos you marked for printing in your camera do not print.Some digital cameras (such as the HP 318 and HP 612) let you mark phot

troubleshooting48See the HP Photosmart Printer Help for more information on:• Windows PC connection problems.• Macintosh connection problems.• USB con

449specificationssystem requirementsComponent Windows PC minimum Macintosh minimumOperating system Windows 98, 2000 Professional, ME, XP Home, and XP

specifications50printer specificationsConnectivity USB port and USB cable USB port and USB cableBrowser Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.5 or higherPape

specifications51Media types Paper (plain, photo), cards (index, A6)Media sizes Photo 4x6 inch (10x15cm)Photo with tab 4 x 6.5 inches (10 x 16.25 cm)In

specifications52Power adapter C8442-60026 adapter: 120–127Vac, 50/60Hz, 500mAC8442-60027 adapter: 100–240Vac, 50/60Hz, 500mAPrint quality, color HP Ph

53indexAarrows 11, 21BBasics Guide 2borderless photos 6buttons, control panel 11, 21Ccalibration page 6, 19camera-selected photos, print 32Cancel butt

index54ink. See print cartridgesinsert memory cards 25–29install print cartridges 17LLCD 11, 21load paper 15Mmedia types and sizes 13, 50memory cardsc

index55photo index page 30test page 36Print button 11, 21print cartridgescalibration page 19install 17remove 20supported 16test page 36printerdiagrams

get started2Your new printer comes with the following documentation to help you get started and get the most out of your printer:• Setup Guide — Conta

index56printer problems 37–39printing problems 40–47UUSB port 10ZZoom button 11, 22

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get started3view the hp photosmart printer help• Windows PC: From the Start menu, choose Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Photosmart Printer 130, 230, 7150,

get started4quick referencePrinting photos is easy! Load photo paper, install the print cartridge, insert a memory card containing photos, then...Read

get started5Set...Print!Press the SIZE button to change the printed size of each photo. Press the COPIES button to change the number of printed copies