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HP Photosmart 8400 Series User Manual

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To try these features…

Follow these steps

in an image for a dramatic
look.

Metallic

adds a metallic

sheen to colors in an image.
The color filters are similar to
the lens filters used in
traditional photography.

Create borderless prints
You can set the printer to print
borderless photos.

➔ Press the

Layout

button to select the One

photo per sheet, borderless icon.

Make sure to use photo paper. If you use plain
paper, the printer will override the borderless
setting and print with narrow white borders on all
sides to prevent paper jams.

Add the date and time to
your prints
You can print a stamp on the
front of your photos that
shows when the photo was
taken. This preference affects
all prints.

1.

Press

Menu

.

2.

Select

Preferences

, then press

OK

.

3.

Select

Date/time

, then press

OK

.

4.

Select one of the following date/time stamp
options:

Date/time

Date only

Off

5.

Press

OK

.

If you use a computer to modify the photo and
then save your changes, the original date and time
information are lost. Changes that you make to the
photo using the printer control panel do not affect
the date and time information.

Change the print quality
You can change the print
quality for photos. Best quality
is the default and produces
the highest quality photos.
Normal quality conserves ink
and prints faster.

To change the print quality to Normal for one
print job:
1.

Press

Menu

.

2.

Select

Tools

, then press

OK

.

3.

Select

Print quality

, then press

OK

.

4.

Select

Normal

, then press

OK

.

Print quality will revert to Best after the next print
job.

View a slide show
You can view all the photos
stored on a memory card in
sequence like a slide show.
Viewing a slide show on the
printer screen does not affect
any photo selections or print
settings you have made.

To view a slide show on the printer screen:
1.

Press

Menu

.

2.

Select

Tools

, then press

OK

.

3.

Select

Slide Show

, then press

OK

.

Press

OK

to pause or resume a slide show.

Press

Cancel

to stop the slide show.

Chapter 3

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HP Photosmart 8400 series

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