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1 Welcome................................................................................................................3
Finding more information .......................................................................................3
Printer parts ...........................................................................................................4
Available accessories ............................................................................................9
Printer menu ........................................................................................................10
2 Getting ready to print.........................................................................................15
Loading paper ......................................................................................................15
Choosing the right paper ..............................................................................15
Loading your paper ....................................................................................... 16
Inserting print cartridges ......................................................................................16
Inserting memory cards .......................................................................................19
Supported file formats ..................................................................................19
Inserting a memory card ...............................................................................19
Removing a memory card ............................................................................21
3 Printing without a computer..............................................................................23
Getting your photos from camera to printer .........................................................23
Deciding which photos to print .............................................................................24
Selecting photos to print ......................................................................................25
Getting creative ...................................................................................................28
Improving the quality of your photos ....................................................................30
Printing your photos .............................................................................................31
Selecting a layout .........................................................................................31
Setting print quality .......................................................................................31
Selecting a print method ...............................................................................31
4 Getting connected..............................................................................................35
Connecting to other devices ................................................................................35
Connecting through HP Instant Share .................................................................37
5 Maintaining and transporting the printer..........................................................39
Cleaning and maintaining the printer ...................................................................39
Cleaning the outside of the printer ................................................................39
Automatically cleaning the print cartridge .....................................................39
Printing a test page ....................................................................................... 40
Aligning the print cartridge ............................................................................40
Storing the printer and print cartridges ................................................................. 41
Storing the printer .........................................................................................41
Storing the print cartridges ...........................................................................42
Maintaining the quality of photo paper .................................................................42
Storing photo paper ......................................................................................42
Handling photo paper ...................................................................................42
Transporting the printer .......................................................................................42
6 Troubleshooting.................................................................................................45
Printer hardware problems ..................................................................................45
Printing problems .................................................................................................48
Bluetooth printing problems .................................................................................51
Error messages ...................................................................................................53
HP Photosmart 380 series User's Guide 1