Welcome – HP 8700 User Manual
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 8700 series printer! With this new photo
printer, you can print professional color and black-and-white photos to sell or display
for generations.
This guide primarily provides details about specific printing tasks, including when
printing from a computer. For more information about connecting the printer to a
computer or printing from a computer, install the printer software and view the
onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about installing the software,
see the setup instructions that came in the box with the printer.
The HP Photosmart 8700 series has features that appeal to serious professional and
advanced amateur photographers as well as to creative home users:
Professional and advanced amateur
photographers
(Digital photography, fine arts)
Creative home users
(Scrapbooking, arts and crafts,
creative projects)
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Turn the color management
features of the printer on or off
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Use color management to ensure
that what you see on the computer
screen matches the photos printed
on the HP Photosmart
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Use the color management features
in concert with professional
software such as Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
to produce high-quality,
professional prints
For more information, see
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Print borderless photos from the
printer's control panel or from a
computer
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Use the HP Image Zone software
for creative projects
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Use special large-format templates
for use in scrapbooking
For more information, see
The printer comes with the following documentation:
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Quick Start booklet or Setup Guide: The HP Photosmart 8700 series printer
comes with setup instructions that explain how to set up the printer and install the
printer software. Which document you receive with the printer varies by country/
region.
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User's Guide: The HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide is the book you are
reading. This book describes the basic features of the printer, explains how to
use the printer without connecting a computer, and contains troubleshooting
information.
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HP Photosmart Printer Help: The onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help
describes how to use the printer with a computer and contains software
troubleshooting information.
HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide
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