HP Photosmart 7450 Photo Printer - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Welcome ...............................................................................................................3
Printer parts ...........................................................................................................4
2 Getting ready to print ..........................................................................................7
Loading paper ........................................................................................................7
Choosing the right paper ................................................................................7
Loading paper in the printer ............................................................................8
Using print cartridges ...........................................................................................10
Inserting memory cards .......................................................................................13
Supported file formats ..................................................................................13
Inserting a memory card ...............................................................................13
Viewing photos on your computer screen .....................................................16
Removing a memory card ............................................................................16
3 Printing without a computer .............................................................................17
Getting your photos from camera to printer .........................................................17
Deciding which photos to print .............................................................................18
Choosing a layout ................................................................................................19
Selecting photos to print ......................................................................................19
Printing your photos .............................................................................................20
4 Getting connected .............................................................................................21
Connecting to a computer .................................................................................... 21
Saving your photos to a computer .......................................................................21
Connecting to other people through HP Instant Share ........................................22
5 Printing from a computer ..................................................................................23
6 Care and maintenance ......................................................................................27
Updating printer software ..................................................................................... 27
Cleaning and maintaining the printer ...................................................................27
Cleaning the exterior of the printer ...............................................................27
Cleaning the print cartridges .........................................................................27
Cleaning the print cartridge contacts ............................................................28
Aligning the print cartridges ..........................................................................28
Maintaining the quality of photo paper .................................................................28
Storing photo paper ......................................................................................28
Handling photo paper ...................................................................................29
Storing the printer and print cartridges ................................................................. 29
Storing the printer .........................................................................................29
Storing the print cartridges ...........................................................................30
7 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................31
Printer hardware problems ..................................................................................31
Printing problems .................................................................................................33
Printer screen status indicators ...........................................................................36
8 HP Customer Care .............................................................................................37
HP Customer Care by phone ...............................................................................37
Placing a call ................................................................................................39
9 Specifications ....................................................................................................41
System requirements ...........................................................................................41
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