User manual COMPAQ PHOTOSMART A310

[. . . ] HP Photosmart A310 series User Guide Support phone list The following support phone list is continued on the inside back cover of this guide. Copyrights and trademarks © 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. Hewlett-Packard Company notices The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation of this material is prohibited without prior written permission of Hewlett-Packard, except as allowed under copyright laws. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. [. . . ] Repeat steps 4 and 5 until no ink residue or dust appears on a clean swab. Insert the print cartridge in the printer, and then close the print cartridge door. Align the print cartridge The first time you insert a HP 110 Tri-color Inkjet print cartridge, the printer aligns it automatically. However, if colors in printouts are misaligned, or if the alignment page does not print correctly when you insert a new print cartridge, use the following procedure to align the print cartridge again. Note If you have installed the HP Photosmart software, HP recommends aligning the print cartridge from the software because it is easier. HP recommends using HP Advanced Photo Paper for the alignment, since the printer is calibrated for this type of paper. Hold down the OK button and press the On button 3 times to print an alignment page. When the printer finishes aligning the cartridge, it prints an alignment page to confirm that the alignment was successful. Maintain and transport the printer 35 ­ ­ The check marks verify that the print cartridge is installed correctly and functioning properly. If an "x" is displayed to the left of any of the bars, align the print cartridge again. If the "x" is still displayed, replace the print cartridge. Update the HP Photosmart printer driver software Download the latest software update for the printer driver every few months to ensure you have the latest features and improvements. You can download HP Photosmart software updates by going to www. hp. com/support or by using HP Software Update. 36 HP Photosmart A310 series Note Using the procedures below to install the printer driver software update from the HP Web site does not update the otherHP Photosmart software you might have installed on the computer. For information about updating the HP Photosmart software, see the HP Photosmart Help. From the Windows Start menu, click Programs or All Programs, point to HP, and then click HP Software Update. HP Software Update searches the HP Web site for printer driver software updates. ­ If the computer has the most recent version of the printer driver software installed, No updates are available for your system at this time is displayed in the HP Software Update window. ­ If the computer does not have the most recent version of the printer driver software installed, a software update is displayed in the HP Software Update window. If a software update is available, select the check box beside the update name. Click the HP Device Manager in the Dock. Maintain and transport the printer 37 3. Choose Check for updates from the Information and Settings pop-up menu. Click the Update Software tab, and then follow the onscreen instructions to check for software updates. Store the printer and print cartridge Protect the printer and print cartridge by storing them properly when you are not using them. Store the printer The printer is built to withstand long or short periods of inactivity. Store the printer indoors out of direct sunlight in a place without temperature extremes. If you are storing the printer for a long period of time and the optional HP Photosmart Internal Battery is installed, remove the battery from the printer. If the printer and print cartridge have not been used for one month or more, clean the print cartridge before printing. [. . . ] Follow the onscreen instructions until the installation is finished and your computer restarts. 70 HP Photosmart A310 series B Indicator lights The indicator lights on the HP Photosmart A310 series tell you about the state of the printer. The tables in this section explain some of the most common and important patterns, as follows: The On light tells you about the printer's power state, and gives you information about the optional battery, if it is installed. It indicates that you need to press the OK button after clearing an error condition. The Attention light usually acts in combination with the other lights. [. . . ]