HP PHOTOSMART 7200 Setup Guide

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hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 16indicator lightsmemory card slotsPrinter status lightOffThe printer is offGreenThe printer is onBlinking (Green)The

basics guideget started7paper informationYou can print your photos on a wide variety of paper sizes, from 3 x 5 inches (76 x 127 mm) up to 8.5 x 14 in

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 182 Lift the Out tray and place a stack of paper in the In tray.– Load the paper with the side to be printed facing d

basics guideget started91 Lift the top cover on the printer and remove the photo cassette.2 Place up to 20 sheets of photo paper in the photo cassette

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 110Note: Check the icon on the photo cassette to ensure that you are inserting the photo cassette in the correct orie

basics guideget started11maintain the quality of your photo paperTo ensure high-quality prints, it is important to maintain the quality of your photo

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 1124 Lift and fold up the In tray so that it lies over the Out tray. 5 Close the main cover.print cartridge informati

basics guideget started13install or replace a print cartridgeTo get the best performance from your printer, use only genuine HP factory-filled print c

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 1145 Grasp the pink tab and gently peel off the clear plastic tape. Make sure you remove only the clear tape. Be sure

basics guideget started15calibrate the print cartridgesTo ensure high-quality prints, each time you install or replace one or both of the print cartri

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hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 1164 Click Align. Your printer prints a calibration page with five sets of alignment patterns. 5 Follow the onscreen

basics guideget started172 If you are replacing the print cartridge, push down and pull outward on the print cartridge to unsnap it from the print car

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 118Once you have inserted a print cartridge into the print cartridge protector, you can store it in the print cartrid

2basics guide 19print from a memory cardIt’s easy to print high-quality photos for yourself, family, and friends. If your digital camera uses a memory

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 220insert a memory cardAfter you have taken pictures with your digital camera, remove the memory card from your camer

basics guideprint from a memory card21Note: If you insert a SmartMedia memory card upside down, the red memory card light will begin blinking. Remove

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 222Secure Digital Bottom slot• Label faces up and angled cutout is on the right• Metal contacts face downSmartMedia T

basics guideprint from a memory card23remove a memory cardUse the procedures in this section to safely remove the memory card from the printer’s memor

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 224print photos from a memory cardYour printer can print digital photos that are stored on your memory card. Digital

basics guideprint from a memory card25To print 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photos:1 Load the appropriate paper:– To print individual 4 x 6 inch photos, lo

basics guide icontents1 get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 226print a photo collagePress the PRINT PHOTO COLLAGE button to print small photos from the memory card. If the photo

basics guideprint from a memory card273 Choose one of the following:– If your digital camera allows you to mark photos for printing and you want to pr

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 2281 Use your digital camera to select the photos you want to print. For more information, see the documentation that

3basics guide 29print using the hp photosmart 7200 series assistantThe HP Photosmart 7200 Series Assistant (Assistant) provides information about the

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 330view memory card information provided by the assistantWhen you insert a memory card into the printer, the Assistan

basics guideprint using the hp photosmart 7200 series assistant31view error condition information provided by the assistantThe Assistant automatically

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4basics guide 33print using the direct-printing portFor quick and easy printing, your printer allows you to connect a notebook computer or an HP direc

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 4343 When you connect the digital camera to the printer, a Print Setup menu appears on the camera’s LCD screen. Use t

basics guideprint using the direct-printing port354 To access more advanced settings, click Properties or Preferences.5 Select the settings appropriat

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 1iiconnect your notebook computer to the direct-printing port . . . 345 print from your computer . . . . . . . . .

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5basics guide 37print from your computerYou can use your printer with Windows PC or Macintosh software applications that allow printing.If you already

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 538Note: Depending on the operating system running on your computer, the HP Photosmart Series Properties dialog box m

basics guideprint from your computer39hp photosmart printer icon Use the HP Photosmart printer icon in the Windows taskbar to open the HP Photosmart S

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 540When you right-click the memory card icon, a menu appears. Make your selection from the following menu items:– Ope

basics guideprint from your computer412 In the Format for pop-up menu, select photosmart 7200 series.3 Select the page attributes:– Select the paper s

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 5426 Select the print settings appropriate for your project. Use the pop-up menus to open the other panels.Note: To l

6basics guide 43specificationsThis chapter lists recommended papers for your printer and provides selected printer specifications.Note: For a complete

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 644printer specificationsHP everyday photo paper• Everyday photos, short-term, or one-time uses• E-mail or internet p

basics guidespecifications45Media specifications, maximumRecommended maximum length: 14 inches (356 mm)Recommended maximum thickness: 11.5 mil (292 µm

1basics guide 1get startedwelcomeThank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 7200 Series printer! With your new photo printer, you can print beautiful p

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 646Memory cards CompactFlash Type I and II IBM MicrodriveMultiMediaCardSecure DigitalSmartMediaSony Memory SticksxD-P

7basics guide 47troubleshootingYour HP Photosmart printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. This chapter answers frequently asked questions

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 748printing problemsBefore contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online supp

basics guidetroubleshooting49Printing is very slow.(Continued on next page.)Your computer may have less than the recommended system requirements.Check

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 750Printing is very slow.(Continued from previous page.)You may have chosen Maximum dpi (Windows) or High Resolution

basics guidetroubleshooting51All photos print instead of just new photos.The print button was not held down long enough.Press and hold the desired pri

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 752No page came out of the printer.There may be a paper jam. Try the following:• Remove the paper from the In tray an

basics guidetroubleshooting53A blank page came out of the printer.The print cartridges may be out of ink.Windows PCCheck the ink levels of the print c

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 754The document printed at an angle or is off-center.The paper may not be loaded correctly.Make sure the paper is cor

basics guidetroubleshooting55Print quality is poor. You may be printing in Ink-backup Printing Mode. The printer enters Ink-backup Printing Mode when

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 12view the hp photosmart printer help– Windows® PC: From the Start menu, select Programs (in Windows XP, select All P

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 756Photos are not printing correctly.You may have used your software application’s Page Setup dialog box to select th

basics guide 57indexAAssistant, HP Photosmart, 29Bblinking indicator lights, 6buttonsCancel, 4, 5control panel, 4On, 4Print 4 x 6 Photos, 4, 5Print Ph

indexbasics guide584 x 6 photos, 24camera-selected photos, 27direct-printing port, 33from control panel, 24from digital camera, 33from laptop, 34from

Button DescriptionON Press this button to turn the printer on or off.SAVEPress this button to save the contents of the memory card to your computer.PR

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basics guideget started3printer partsfrontfront with main cover openTop coverLift this cover to access the removable photo cassetteMain coverLift this

hp photosmart 7200 serieschapter 14backcontrol panelSee the following table for a description of button functions.USB portUse this port to connect the

basics guideget started5PRINT 4 X 6 PHOTOS Use this button to print 4 x 6 inch photos:• Press this button to print all photos or all camera-selected p