Hp 1215 User Manual

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hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide4 www.hp.com/photosmartPrinter parts Top coverOpen this cover to change print cartridgesPaper trayP

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide94 www.hp.com/photosmartAutomatic two-sided printing solutionsProblem Possible cause SolutionWindows

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 95MacintoshIn the Layout panel, you cannot select the Automatic option.You may have selected an unsupported paper

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide96 www.hp.com/photosmartAutomatic two-sided printing was selected, but printing is only on one side

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 97Infrared (IR) solutionsProblem Possible cause SolutionA connection cannot be established or the transmission se

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide98 www.hp.com/photosmartThe printer prints only part of a page or document.The device from which you

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 99Error messagesLCD Message Problem SolutionSome photos are corrupted.Some files are corrupted.The printer detect

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide100 www.hp.com/photosmartCannot print photos.Cannot print files.Some files specified for the print j

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 101Paper size mismatch. Load correct paper size. Press OK to continue or press CANCEL to cancel the job.The paper

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide102 www.hp.com/photosmartMemory card in backwards.The memory card was inserted backwards.See “Insert

www.hp.com/photosmart 103Chapter 8 Specifications, regulatory and warranty informationSpecificationsPaper Trays 1 letter-size, 1 4 x 6 inch photoInpu

Printer partswww.hp.com/photosmart 5Note:This picture shows the Two-Sided Printing Module installed. The Two-Sided Printing Module replaces the rear a

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide104 www.hp.com/photosmartTechnology, Black Print Resolution REt (Resolution Enhancement Technology)P

www.hp.com/photosmart 105Regulatory and warranty informationRegulatory noticesU.S.A.This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is s

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide106 www.hp.com/photosmartHewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement A. Extent of Limited Warranty1

www.hp.com/photosmart 107Hewlett-Packard Year 2000 Warranty for Consumer Products Distributed Through Authorized ResellersSubject to all of the terms

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www.hp.com/photosmart 109Appendix Connecting and upgrading your printerConnecting the printer to your Windows PCYou can use the HP PhotoSmart printer

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide110 www.hp.com/photosmartSystem requirements Component RecommendedOperating systemWindows 95, 98, Me

Connecting the printer to your Windows PCwww.hp.com/photosmart 111Connecting the printerNetworking the printerIf you are connecting the printer to a n

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide112 www.hp.com/photosmartConnecting the printer to your MacintoshYou will need a USB cable to connec

Connecting the printer to your Macintoshwww.hp.com/photosmart 113Connecting the printerNetworking the printerYou can print to an HP PhotoSmart 1218 co

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide6 www.hp.com/photosmartFront panel Tip:To get maximum use from your print cartridges, do not unplug

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide114 www.hp.com/photosmartConnecting the printer to a power sourceUsing the electrical power cord inc

Upgrading your printerwww.hp.com/photosmart 115Upgrading your printerYour HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 printer is upgradable to accept future file formats.

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www.hp.com/photosmart 117IndexAAAAAccessoriescables 3HP paper 3memory cards 3Two-Sided Printing Module 8Antique photos 22Attention light 7BBBBBannersp

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide118 www.hp.com/photsmartLLLLLandscape orientation 87Laptop, printing from 36LayoutPaper Saver 19Phot

Indexwww.hp.com/photsmart 119Printerbuttons 6care and maintenance 67cleaning 72connecting to a Macintosh 113connecting to a PC 109controls 6front pane

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide120 www.hp.com/photsmartWWWWWarranty 106, 107Windows PCconnecting the printer 109HP Photo Printing s

Printer partswww.hp.com/photosmart 7Reading the indicator lights Caution: Do not remove the memory card while the indicator light is blinking. Remov

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide8 www.hp.com/photosmartInstalling the Two-Sided Printing Module (optional)The Two-Sided Printing Mod

Replacing or installing print cartridgeswww.hp.com/photosmart 9Replacing or installing print cartridgesTo get the best performance from your printer,

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide10 www.hp.com/photosmartReplace or install print cartridges(continued)6. Insert the print cartridge:

Loading paperwww.hp.com/photosmart 11Loading paperYou can print on many different types and sizes of paper. We recommend using HP custom paper for the

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide12 www.hp.com/photosmartTo... Follow these steps...Load paper in the paper trayUse the printer’s pap

Loading paperwww.hp.com/photosmart 13Load paper in the photo trayUse the printer’s photo tray to print on 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 mm) photo paper. When

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hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide14 www.hp.com/photosmartLoad a stack of envelopesYou can print multiple envelopes using the paper tr

Loading paperwww.hp.com/photosmart 15Load index cards and other small mediaUse the printer’s paper tray to print on small media.1. Pull out the paper

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www.hp.com/photosmart 17Chapter 2 Getting to know your printerAdjusting printer settings You can use the Tools button on the printer’s front panel t

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide18 www.hp.com/photosmartTo... Follow these steps...Manually adjust the paper size1. On the printer f

Adjusting printer settingswww.hp.com/photosmart 19Page layoutThe page layout specifies how the printer positions photos on the page. You can choose:•P

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide20 www.hp.com/photosmartPhoto croppingThe printer automatically crops a photo to the photo size you

Adjusting printer settingswww.hp.com/photosmart 21Photo brightnessIf you want your photos to print lighter or darker than the originals, adjust the ph

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide22 www.hp.com/photosmartPhoto colorIn addition to color, you can set the printer to print photos in

Adjusting printer settingswww.hp.com/photosmart 23Factory default settingsYou can reset the printer to the original factory settings.To use the factor

www.hp.com/photosmart iContentsChapter 1 Getting started...

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide24 www.hp.com/photosmartUnderstanding memory cards If your digital camera uses a memory card to sto

Understanding memory cardswww.hp.com/photosmart 25Caution: Do not pull out the memory card while the LCD screen says Reading or while the light is bli

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide26 www.hp.com/photosmartInsert a SmartMedia memory card• Insert the memory card into the top card sl

Understanding infraredwww.hp.com/photosmart 27Understanding infrared The printer includes an infrared (IR) port that can access and print informatio

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide28 www.hp.com/photosmartTips for using infrared• When positioning the infrared device for sending a

www.hp.com/photosmart 29Chapter 3 Printing directly from the printerYour HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 printer allows you to print directly from a memory ca

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide30 www.hp.com/photosmartPrinting from a memory cardDeciding which photos to printPrinting directly f

Printing from a memory cardwww.hp.com/photosmart 31Printing an index pageAn index page, which may be several pages long, shows thumbnail views of all

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide32 www.hp.com/photosmartChoosing photos on the printer’s front panel Once you have decided which p

Printing from a memory cardwww.hp.com/photosmart 33Choose individual photos 1. Press Choose Photos until the printer’s LCD displays the index number o

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guideii www.hp.com/photosmartChapter 2 Getting to know your printer...

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide34 www.hp.com/photosmartCanceling a photoIf you are choosing photos to print using the printer’s fro

Printing from a memory cardwww.hp.com/photosmart 35Printing photos Use the printer’s front panel to print photos from a memory card. Note that the l

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide36 www.hp.com/photosmartPrinting files using infrared (IR) If you have a device with infrared capa

Printing files using infrared (IR)www.hp.com/photosmart 37Print a document 1. Set the printer to receive a document: press Tools until the LCD asks if

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www.hp.com/photosmart 39Chapter 4 Printing from a computerYour HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 printer allows you to print documents and projects (such as pho

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide40 www.hp.com/photosmartPrinting from your Windows PCTo print from your Windows PC: 1. From your sof

Printing from your Windows PCwww.hp.com/photosmart 41Selecting the printer Properties Use the printer Properties to create customized high-quality p

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide42 www.hp.com/photosmartTo... Follow these steps...Use the Warning Message IndicatorThe outline colo

Printing from your Windows PCwww.hp.com/photosmart 43Open the default print settings dialog box1. Open the Default Print Settings dialog box.• Click t

Contentswww.hp.com/photosmart iiiChapter 4 Printing from a computer...

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide44 www.hp.com/photosmartDisplay print cartridge warning messages1. Click the HP PhotoSmart Taskbar i

Printing from your Windows PCwww.hp.com/photosmart 45Access the printer settings using the Taskbar icon shortcuts1. Right-click the HP PhotoSmart Task

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide46 www.hp.com/photosmartUsing the HP Photo Printing softwareIf you have the HP Photo Printing softwa

Printing from your Windows PCwww.hp.com/photosmart 47Create an album page You can create and print album pages by selecting one or more images and dis

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide48 www.hp.com/photosmartMake reprints of your photosYou can make reprints of your photos in standard

Printing from your Windows PCwww.hp.com/photosmart 49Adjusting your imagesAs you are working with your images, in either the gallery or a template, yo

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide50 www.hp.com/photosmart• Close each dialog when you have finished adjusting the image.•Click Accept

Printing from your Macintoshwww.hp.com/photosmart 51Printing from your MacintoshYou can print documents from a software application or directly from t

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide52 www.hp.com/photosmartPrint from the desktop 1. Select the document or documents you want to print

Printing from your Macintoshwww.hp.com/photosmart 53Using the Print dialog boxUse the Print dialog box to create customized high-quality prints. Gene

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guideiv www.hp.com/photosmartChapter 7 Troubleshooting...

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide54 www.hp.com/photosmart Two-sided printingWhen you are printing from your computer and you want to

Two-sided printingwww.hp.com/photosmart 55Two-sided printing from your Windows PCSetting up the HP PhotoSmart printer software for two-sided printingB

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide56 www.hp.com/photosmartWhere you find these settings depends on the software application you are us

Two-sided printingwww.hp.com/photosmart 5710. If your document contains a lot of color, you may want to increase the dry time for the first side of th

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide58 www.hp.com/photosmartTwo-sided printing from your MacintoshSetting up the HP PhotoSmart printer s

Two-sided printingwww.hp.com/photosmart 595. Select Print Both Sides.The HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 printer software may have to increase the margin at t

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide60 www.hp.com/photosmartManually reloading paper to print the second side1. Click the drop down menu

www.hp.com/photosmart 61Chapter 5 Saving photosYour printer allows you to save directly from a memory card to your computer.Saving from a memory cardS

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide62 www.hp.com/photosmartSaving photos from a memory card to your Windows PC You can save photos di

Saving photos from a memory card to your Windows PCwww.hp.com/photosmart 633. If you want to save your photos in a different location: • Click and

www.hp.com/photosmart 1Chapter 1 Getting startedThank you for purchasing an HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 color printer! Your new printer prints everything

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide64 www.hp.com/photosmartSaving photos from a memory card to your Macintosh You can save photos dir

Saving photos from a memory card to your Macintoshwww.hp.com/photosmart 65To save non-photo files:• If you want to save all files, including non-photo

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www.hp.com/photosmart 67Chapter 6 Care and maintenanceThe printer requires very little maintenance. You can use the HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 Toolbox to

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide68 www.hp.com/photosmartTo... Follow these steps...Open the Toolbox using a Windows PC•From the Wind

Using the HP PhotoSmart Utility (Macintosh)www.hp.com/photosmart 69Using the HP PhotoSmart Utility (Macintosh)Use the HP PhotoSmart Utility to calibra

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide70 www.hp.com/photosmartCleaning the printerMaterials you will needBefore you begin, make sure you h

Cleaning the printerwww.hp.com/photosmart 71To clean the print cartridges manually:1. Remove the print cartridges. If you need more information, see “

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide72 www.hp.com/photosmartCleaning the print cartridge cradleIf you notice vertical streaks or lines o

www.hp.com/photosmart 73Chapter 7 TroubleshootingThe printer is designed to be reliable and easy to use. The following pages offer tips and advice for

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide2 www.hp.com/photosmartUnpacking your printerBefore you begin, check to be sure you have the followi

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide74 www.hp.com/photosmartSoftware solutions Problem Possible cause SolutionI inserted the printer so

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 75The software did not install correctly.ORYou need to uninstall the printer software for any reason.There may be

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide76 www.hp.com/photosmartThe binding margin appears in the wrong place.You may not have chosen the co

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 77Hardware solutionsProblem Possible cause SolutionMy printer is connected with a USB cable through another USB d

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide78 www.hp.com/photosmartWhen I connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer, the “New Har

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 79When I connected a USB cable between the printer and my computer, the “New Hardware Wizard” message appeared on

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide80 www.hp.com/photosmartThe printing is very slow.(continued next page)Your computer may have less t

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 81The printing is very slow. You may have chosen 2400 x 1200 dpi.You may be trying to print a photo.Windows PC• I

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide82 www.hp.com/photosmartThe printer will not turn on. The printer may have drawn too much power.Disc

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 83Printing solutionsProblem Possible cause SolutionNo page came out of the printer.(continued on next page)The pr

Other items you will needwww.hp.com/photosmart 3Other items you will needDepending on how you are using the printer, you will need additional items (l

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide84 www.hp.com/photosmartNo page came out of the printer.(continued on next page)There may be a paper

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 85No page came out of the printer.There may be a paper jam in the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module.1. Turn you

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide86 www.hp.com/photosmartA blank page came out of the printer.You may be out of ink. Replace the prin

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 87Parts of the document are missing or are in the wrong place.(continued on next page)You may have selected the w

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide88 www.hp.com/photosmartParts of the document are missing or are in the wrong place.You may have inc

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 89Print quality is poor.(continued on next page)You may not have selected the correct paper type in the printer s

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide90 www.hp.com/photosmartPrint quality is poor. If you have smearing, you may be using too much ink.W

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 91Photos are not printing correctly.(continued on next page)You may not have inserted the photo paper correctly.I

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer user’s guide92 www.hp.com/photosmartPhotos are not printing correctly.You may not have selected Best print quali

Troubleshootingwww.hp.com/photosmart 93Banners are not printing correctly.You may have problems with the banner paper.• If several sheets feed into th