hp photosmart 7150 setup guide
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Windows PC:
Be sure to insert the HP
Photosmart CD before you connect the printer to your computer with the USB cable.
1
unpack your hp printer
Setup Guide
Printer
Power cord
Print cartridge protector
HP #57
Print cartridges
HP #58
Software and
Printer Help on CD
Documentation
2
plug in the power cord
3
load plain paper in the IN tray
1. Lift the OUT tray.
2. Pull out the paper length guide on the IN tray.
3. Slide the paper width guide as far to the left as it will go.
4. Move the photo tray slider toward you until it stops.
This disengages the photo tray.
5. Place a stack of plain paper into the IN tray.
6. Adjust the paper width guide and paper length guide to fit close to the edges of the paper without bending the paper.
7. Lower the OUT tray.
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OUT tray
3.
Paper width guide
5.
IN tray
4.
Photo tray slider
2.
Paper length guide
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install the print cartridges
1. Press the Power button to turn the printer on.
2. Open the top cover. The print cartridge cradle moves to the center of the printer.
3. Pull out the bottom of the print cartridge cradle latches to open them.
4. Remove the plastic tape from each print cartridge.
5. Insert the HP #57 tri-color print cartridge in the left stall.
Insert the HP #58 photo print cartridge in the right stall.
6. Close both print cartridge cradle latches by pulling the bottom of the latch out, pressing down, then releasing the latch.
7. Close the top cover. Wait while the printer performs internal diagnostics. After two minutes, a calibration page prints automatically. This verifies that the print cartridges are installed correctly.
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Top cover
57
56
58
3.
Print cartridge cradle latch
Q1604-90182
1.
Power button
4.
Plastic tape
6.
Do not touch the ink nozzles or the copper contacts!
Copper contacts
5.
7.
Calibration page
install a black print cartridge
Be sure to purchase an HP #56 black print cartridge separately.
• To print text documents faster and better, replace the photo print cartridge in the right stall with an
HP #56 black print cartridge.
• To go back to printing beautiful photos, remove the black print cartridge and reinstall the HP #58 photo print cartridge in the right stall.
Store the unused print cartridge in the protector that came with your printer.
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install the hp photosmart printer software
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Important: You must insert the HP Photosmart
CD to install the printer software.
Note: For more detailed instructions or troubleshooting information, see the HP Photosmart Software Setup &
Product Support booklet.
Windows PC
1. Be sure you have completed steps 1 through 4. If your computer is off, turn it on.
Important: Do not connect the printer to your computer until prompted. Disable virus-checking software before you install the printer software.
2. Insert the HP Photosmart CD into your computer’s
CD-ROM drive. The following dialog box appears.
Macintosh
1. Be sure you have completed steps 1 through 4. If your computer is off, turn it on.
Important: Disable virus-checking software before you install the printer software.
2. Continue with step 6 to connect the printer to your computer.
3. Click Install hp photosmart printers software.
Follow the onscreen instructions to install the printer software.
Note: If the dialog box does not appear, use
Windows Explorer or My Computer to locate your
CD-ROM drive, then double-click setup.exe. The
HP Photosmart printer dialog box appears. Click
Install hp photosmart printers software.
Important: Do not connect the printer to your computer until prompted.
4. Continue with step 6 to connect the printer to your computer.
printer lights
Print cartridge status light —
When this light is on or flashing, check the print cartridges.
Resume light — When this light is on or flashing, the printer is out of paper or has a paper jam.
Print cartridge status light
Resume light
Print light
Print light — When this light is on, the power is on.
When this light flashes green, the printer is busy.
When all three lights are flashing, turn off the printer and unplug the power cord. Wait one minute, then plug the power cord back in and turn the printer on.
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connect the printer to your computer
1. Purchase a USB-compliant interface cable separately. The cable must be less than 3 meters long.
2. Plug one end of the USB cable into your computer’s USB port.
3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the back of your printer.
Note: Do not plug the USB cable into the camera port on the front of your printer. That port is for your HP direct-printing digital camera.
Important: Be sure the printer is connected directly to your computer.
Installing the printer software when the printer is connected to the computer through a USB hub can cause errors and prevent a successful installation.
4. Continue with step 7 to finish the software installation.
Windows PC
Macintosh
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finish installing the hp photosmart printer software
Windows PC
1. After connecting the printer to your computer, continue following the onscreen instructions to finish installing the HP Photosmart Printer Software and the HP
Photo & Imaging Software.
2. At the end of the installation, the computer restarts. A welcome window appears. Click where it says Click here to print a test page.
Macintosh
1. After connecting the printer to your computer, insert the HP Photosmart CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the HP Photosmart CD icon.
2. Double-click the HP Photosmart install icon. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the printer software.
fun features
The HP Photosmart Printer Help tells you how to:
• Print photos directly from your digital camera without using your computer
• Use the included software to improve the quality of your photos
• Print high-quality photos using 4 x 6 inch
(10 x 15 cm) photo paper in the photo tray
• Print photo album pages, transparencies, and other documents from your computer
getting assistance
• HP Photosmart 7150 Basics Guide
• HP Photosmart Software Setup & Product
Support booklet
• HP Photosmart Printer Help
• www.hp.com/support
• 208.323.2551 (U.S.)
Printed in USA 08/02 v3 • Printed on recycled paper
© 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation
Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
