How do I Troubleshoot an HP 3210XI to Print to Photo Paper?
The HP Photosmart 3210XI has all the features of a standard all-in-one machine, such as copying and scanning, but its primary function is for printing photographs on glossy photo paper. Printing photos from your digital camera's memory card isn't handled in the exact same way as printing a normal document, and you may need to perform some slight troubleshooting to get it right. Printing photo paper requires changing a few options on the printer's control panel.
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Instructions
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Set your stack of photo paper sheets on the photo tray, which is positioned above the standard paper feed tray at the bottom of the printer. Set the paper with the glossy print side facing downward and the shorter edge facing toward you.
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Insert your memory card, such as SD card or Memory Stick, into the corresponding memory card port at the front of the printer. Tap the "Photo" button on the printer's control panel.
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Use the left and right arrows on the control panel to scroll through the photos contained on the inserted memory card. Highlight the photo you want to print.
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Tap the "4" key on the control panel to zoom in if you want to crop out a portion of the highlighted image. Tap the "5" key to zoom back out and view the whole image. Tap the "OK" button on the control panel to save the zoom settings if you want to crop out a portion of the selected image.
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Press "Start Color" to print the selected photo in color or tap "Start Black" to print the selected photo in black and white on the photo paper.
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Tips & Warnings
If your photo paper prints are coming out misaligned or with faded colors, remove the photo paper and insert standard copy paper into the main paper feed tray. Tap "Setup" and press the "5" and "3" keys on the control panel. Navigate to "Align Printer" and press "OK" to perform an alignment. Navigate to "Clean Printhead" option and press "OK" to clean the photo ink printheads.
If your photos are stored on your computer, you don't have to insert the memory card in the Photosmart 3210XI's memory card slot. Instead, open the image with your image viewing software and select the "File" and "Print" options.
