HP Deskjet D2400 Printer series PDF Software Help Manual

Use print cartridges
The print cartridges can be used in the following ways:
• Everyday printing: Use the black and tri-color print cartridges for everyday print jobs.
• Quality color photos: For more vibrant colors when printing color photographs or other special documents, remove the black print cartridge and install a photo print cartridge. The photo print cartridge, in combination with the tri-color print cartridge, provides you with virtually grain-free photos. When buying print cartridges, look for the print cartridge selection number.

You can find the selection number in three places:
• Selection number label: Look at the label on the print cartridge that you are replacing. Ink-backup mode In the ink-backup mode, the printer operates with only one print cartridge. The ink-backup mode is initiated when a print cartridge is removed from the print cartridge cradle. NOTE: When the printer operates in ink-backup mode, a message is displayed on screen. If the message is displayed and two print cartridges are installed in the printer, verify that the protective piece of plastic tape has been removed from each print cartridge. When plastic tape covers the print cartridge contacts, the printer cannot detect that the print cartridge is installed.

Print borderless photos
To print borderless photos, use 4 x 6 inch photo paper with a 0.5 inch tab (10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab). The photo prints without borders on three sides and with a small border on the bottom edge that you tear off to make the photo completely borderless. Guidelines
• Use 4 x 6 inch photo paper with a 0.5 inch tab (10 x 15 cm with 1.25 cm tab).
• Do not print borderless photos in ink-backup mode. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. For more information, see Ink-backup mode.
• Open the file in a software program such as HP Photosmart Software and resize the photo. Ensure that the size corresponds to the paper size that you want to use.
• For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper.
• Verify that the photo paper that you are using is flat. For information about preventing photo paper from curling, see the photo paper storage instructions.
• Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: 15 sheets of photo paper.

Prepare to print
1. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left.
2. Verify that the photo paper is flat.
3. Place the photo paper in the right side of the tray. The side to be printed on should face down and the short edge should point towards the printer. If you are using photo paper that has a tear-off tab, verify that the tab is pointing away from the printer.
4. Push the paper into the printer until it stops.
5. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the paper.

NOTE: If your software program includes a photo printing feature, follow the instructions that are provided with the software program. Otherwise, follow these instructions.
1. Open the photo in a software program that allows editing, such as HP Photosmart Software.
2. Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
3. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
4. In the Printing Shortcuts list, click Photo Printing-Borderless, and then select the following options:
• Print Quality: Normal or Best
NOTE: For maximum dpi quality, go to the Features tab, and then click Maximum dpi in the Print Quality drop-down list.
• Paper Type: An appropriate photo paper type
• Paper Size: An appropriate borderless photo paper size
• Orientation: Portrait or Landscape
5. If necessary, change the HP Real Life Technologies photo fix setting.
6. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.
If you printed on photo paper with a tear-off tab, remove the tab to make the document completely borderless.

Print photos with a border Guidelines
• For maximum fade resistance, use HP Premium Plus Photo Paper.
• Verify that the photo paper that you are using is flat. For information about preventing photo paper from curling, see the photo paper storage instructions.
• Do not exceed the paper tray capacity: 15 sheets of photo paper.

Prepare to print
1. Slide the paper guide all the way to the left.
2. Verify that the photo paper is flat.
3. Place the photo paper in the right side of the tray. The side to be printed on should face down and the short edge should point towards the printer.
4. Push the paper into the printer until it stops.
5. Slide the paper guide firmly against the edge of the paper.

NOTE: If your software program includes a photo printing feature, follow the instructions that are provided with the software program. Otherwise, follow these instructions.
1. Open the photo in a software program that allows editing, such as HP Photosmart Software.
2. Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
3. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
4. In the Printing Shortcuts list, click Photo Printing-with white borders, and then select the following options:
• Print Quality: Normal or Best
NOTE: For maximum dpi quality, go to the Features tab, and then click Maximum dpi in the Print Quality drop-down list.
• Paper Type: An appropriate photo paper type
• Paper Size: An appropriate photo paper size
• Orientation: Portrait or Landscape
5. If necessary, change the HP Real Life Technologies photo fix setting.
6. Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK. Use the What’s This? help to learn about the features that appear in the Printer Properties dialog box.

HP Real Life Technologies photo fix
HP Real Life Technologies enhance the quality of your printed photos. In most cases, you do not need to change the Basic default print setting. The Basic setting sharpens the images that you print, and improves the quality and clarity of low resolution images, such as those downloaded from the Internet. You can change the setting to Full if the images that you print are under exposed or over exposed, contain dark areas or red eye, or have colors that appear washed out. You can also select the Off setting if you prefer to edit the image manually in a software program such as HP Photosmart Software.
To change the HP Real Life Technologies setting
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
2. Click the Features tab.
3. In the HP Real Life Technologies Photo fix drop-down list, select the appropriate setting for the photo you are printing.

Photo print cartridge
The photo print cartridge, when used in conjunction with the tri-color print cartridge, provides virtually grain-free photos. It offers exceptional fade resistance for photos that are printed on HP Premium Plus Photo Paper. The photo print cartridge can be purchased separately if it is not included with your printer. To install the photo print cartridge ? To install the photo print cartridge, remove the black print cartridge from the printer, and then install the photo print cartridge in the right side of the print cartridge cradle. NOTE: To learn how to install a print cartridge, see Installation instructions. To protect a print cartridge when it is not in the printer, follow the Maintain print cartridges guidelines.
To use the photo print cartridge
1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box.
2. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
3. In the Printing Shortcuts list, click either Photo Printing-Borderless or Photo Printing-with white borders.

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June 19, 2010 | Posted in Hewlett-Packard Manual, Printer

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