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Contents
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1 Welcome.................................................................................................................3
Accessing the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help.............................................3
Printer parts.............................................................................................................4
Printer screen..........................................................................................................6
2 Get ready to print...................................................................................................9
Load paper..............................................................................................................9
Choose the right paper.....................................................................................9
Print from the control panel or a computer.......................................................9
Load the main tray..........................................................................................10
Load the photo tray........................................................................................11
Using print cartridges.............................................................................................12
Purchasing replacement print cartridges........................................................12
Print cartridge tips..........................................................................................12
Inserting and replacing the print cartridges....................................................13
Aligning the print cartridges for maximum results..........................................13
Print without a computer....................................................................................15
Getting connected.................................................................................................15
Print from a memory card......................................................................................15
Insert a memory card.....................................................................................16
Memory card types..................................................................................16
Supported file formats.............................................................................17
Change the default paper size.......................................................................17
Decide which photos to print..........................................................................18
Select a photo layout......................................................................................18
Select photos to print.....................................................................................19
Print your photos............................................................................................19
Remove a memory card.................................................................................20
Printing photos from a digital camera....................................................................20
Using a PictBridge camera.............................................................................20
Using a Bluetooth camera..............................................................................21
Print photos from other Bluetooth devices............................................................21
Make the Bluetooth connection......................................................................21
Print photos from a Bluetooth device.............................................................21
Print photos from an iPod......................................................................................21
Print from a computer.........................................................................................23
Use creative options in the printer software..........................................................23
HP Photosmart Premier (Windows)...............................................................23
HP Photosmart Essential (Windows).............................................................23
HP Photosmart Studio (Mac)..........................................................................24
HP Photosmart Share....................................................................................24
View photos on your computer screen..................................................................24
Save your photos to a computer...........................................................................25
Print on CDs and DVDs.......................................................................................27
Create and print CD/DVD labels...........................................................................27
HP Photosmart Premier.................................................................................27
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HP Photosmart Studio ...................................................................................27
Using HP Photosmart Premier.......................................................................27
Prepare your printer to print on CDs and DVDs....................................................27
Finish the print job.................................................................................................28
Care and maintenance........................................................................................31
Cleaning and maintaining the printer.....................................................................31
Cleaning the exterior of the printer.................................................................31
Cleaning the print cartridges..........................................................................31
Manually cleaning the print cartridge contacts...............................................31
Updating the software...........................................................................................32
Storing the printer and print cartridges..................................................................33
Storing the printer...........................................................................................33
Storing the print cartridges.............................................................................33
Maintaining the quality of photo paper..................................................................33
Storing photo paper........................................................................................34
Handling photo paper.....................................................................................34
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................35
Printer hardware problems....................................................................................35
Printing problems...................................................................................................36
CD/DVD printing problems....................................................................................40
Bluetooth printing problems...................................................................................41
Printer screen status indicators.............................................................................42
HP Support...........................................................................................................45
HP Support by phone............................................................................................45
Placing a call..................................................................................................46
Return to HP repair service (North America only).................................................46
HP Quick Exchange Service (Japan only)............................................................46
Additional warranty options...................................................................................47
Specifications......................................................................................................49
System specifications............................................................................................49
Printer specifications.............................................................................................50
10 HP Warranty.........................................................................................................53
Index............................................................................................................................55
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HP Photosmart D5100 series
1 Welcome
Thank you for purchasing an HP Photosmart D5100 series printer! With your new photo
printer you can print beautiful photos and save photos to your computer. You can also
print images directly on CDs and DVDs using the HP Photosmart D5100 series printer.
This guide primarily explains how to print photos from memory cards, digital cameras,
Bluetooth devices, and iPods. To learn how to print from your computer, install the HP
Photosmart software and view the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer 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.
The printer comes with the following documentation:
● Quick Start booklet — The HP Photosmart D5100 series Quick Start booklet
contains quick and easy instructions to help you set up the printer and print your first
photo.
● User Guide — The HP Photosmart D5100 series User Guide is the book you are
reading. This book describes the basic features of the printer, explains how to print
on plain paper, photo paper, CDs, and DVDs. In addition, this book 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.
Accessing the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help
After you have installed the HP Photosmart software on a computer, you can view the
onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help:
● Windows PC: From the Start menu, select Programs (in Windows XP, select All
Programs) > HP > Photosmart D5100 series > Photosmart Help.
● Macintosh: From the Finder Help menu, select Mac Help. On the Help Viewer,
select Library > HP Photosmart Mac Help.
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Chapter 1
Printer parts
Front View
1 Main cover: Lift this cover to change cartridges.
2 CD/DVD tray: Lower this tray to insert the CD/DVD holder to print on CDs and DVDs.
3 Output tray: Collect your printed papers and photos from this tray.
4 Main tray: Load paper here.
5 Output tray extension: Pull the extension to hold large output paper.
6 Output tray latch: Use this latch to firmly close the output tray.
7 Memory card and PictBridge camera slots: Insert memory cards and PictBridge cameras
here.
8 Control panel: Control the print job from here.
Inside view
1 Cartridge holder: Load print cartridges here.
2 Photo paper-width guide: Adjust this guide for different paper widths.
3 Photo tray: Load photo paper or other supported small media here.
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Back of printer
1 Rear access door: Open this door to clear a paper jam.
2 USB port: Use this port to connect a computer to the printer.
3 Power cord connection: Use this port to connect the power cord included with the printer.
Control panel
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: Scrolls through photos on a memory card.
Printer screen: Displays photo index number, page layout information, and approximate ink
levels.
Select Photos
OK: Selects or deselects the displayed photo index number for printing.
Print: Prints selected photos from the inserted memory card.
Photo Tray: Selects the photo tray for the next standalone print job.
Photosmart Express: Opens the HP Photosmart Express software on a Windows computer
and the HP Photosmart Studio software on a Mac.
Cancel: Cancels the current print job.
On: Turns the printer on or off.
Photo Index: Prints thumbnails of all the photos on a memory card.
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10 Layout: Chooses the photo layout.
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