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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart 8400 series printer! With this new photo
printer you can print beautiful photos, save photos to a computer, and create fun and
easy projects with or without a computer.
This guide primarily explains how to print without connecting a computer. To learn
how to print from a computer, install the printer software and view the onscreen Help.
For an overview of using a computer and the printer together, see Printing from a
computer. For information about installing the software, see the Quick Start booklet.
Among other things, you'll learn how to:
Print borderless photos with colorful, customized frames.
See Getting creative.
Transform your photos into instant classics with black-
and-white, sepia, and other color effects. See Getting
creative.
Improve the quality of your photos by removing red-eye,
brightening, and improving the contrast. See Improving
photo quality.
The printer comes with the following documentation:
● Quick Start booklet: The HP Photosmart 8400 series Quick Start booklet
explains how to set up the printer, install the printer software, and print your first
photo.
● User's Guide: The HP Photosmart 8400 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 hardware
troubleshooting information.
● HP Photosmart Printer Help: The onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help
describes how to use the printer with a computer and contains software
troubleshooting information.
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