Chapter 3 Printing directly from the printer.... 29
Printing from a memory card....30 Deciding which photos to print....30 Choosing photos on the printers front panel.....32 Canceling a photo.....34 Printing photos......35 Printing files using infrared (IR).....36
Chapter 4 Printing from a computer.... 39
Printing from your Windows PC....40 Selecting the printer Properties....41 Using the HP PhotoSmart Taskbar icon....41 Using the HP Photo Printing software....46 Printing from your Macintosh.....51 Using the Print dialog box.....53 Two-sided printing.....54 Using the Two-Sided Printing Module (optional)....54 Two-sided printing from your Windows PC.....55 Two-sided printing from your Macintosh....58
Chapter 5 Saving photos..... 61
Saving from a memory card.....61 Saving photos from a memory card to your Windows PC Saving photos from a memory card to your Macintosh....62....64
Chapter 6 Care and maintenance.... 67
Using the HP PhotoSmart Toolbox (Windows PC)....67 Using the HP PhotoSmart Utility (Macintosh).....69 Cleaning the printer.....70 Materials you will need.....70 Cleaning the print cartridges.....70 Cleaning the print cartridge cradle....72 Cleaning the outside of the printer.....72
www.hp.com/photosmart iii
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting.... 73
Software solutions.....74 Hardware solutions.....77 Printing solutions......83 Automatic two-sided printing solutions....94 Infrared (IR) solutions.....97 Error messages.....99
Chapter 8 Specifications, regulatory and warranty information... 103
Specifications.....103 Regulatory and warranty information....105
Appendix Connecting and upgrading your printer.... 109
Connecting the printer to your Windows PC....109 System requirements.....110 Connecting the printer....111 Networking the printer....111 Connecting the printer to your Macintosh....112 System requirements.....112 Connecting the printer....113 Networking the printer....113 Connecting the printer to a power source....114 Installing the printer software.....114 Upgrading your printer......115

Chapter 1

Thank you for purchasing an HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 color printer! Your new printer prints everything from laser quality black and white text documents to color photos. Before you get started, be sure to set up your printersee the Quick Start poster included in the box. If you need more information about setting up your new printer, see Connecting and upgrading your printer on page 109. Use your new HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 printer to: Print photos directly from a digital cameras memory card without using your computer.

On the output tray, move the slider (visible through the output tray) toward you (away from the inside of the printer) until it stops. This disengages the photo tray. Adjust the side and front paper guides to fit close to the edges of the paper, without bending the paper. This helps the paper feed straight into the printer.
To. Load paper in the photo tray Use the printers photo tray to print on 4 x 6 inch (102 x 152 mm) photo paper. When you use the photo tray, you can leave your regular paper in the paper tray.
Follow these steps. 1. 2. 3. On the output tray, move the slider (visible through the output tray) toward you (away from the inside of the printer) until it stops. This disengages the photo tray. Lift the output tray. Load paper in the photo tray with the print side down. If you are using tabbed paper, feed or place the tabbed paper into the printer so the tab feeds in last. Lower the output tray to its original position. On the output tray, move the slider away from you (toward the inside of the printer) until it stops against the edge of the paper. This engages the photo tray. When you are finished using the photo tray, disengage it so the printer will use the paper in the paper tray.
Load a single envelope Use the printers single-envelope slot to print one envelope at a time.
Load the envelope into the single-envelope slot with the address side down and the flap on the left. Slide the envelope in until it stops.
See the picture on the printer.
To. Load a stack of envelopes You can print multiple envelopes using the paper tray.
Follow these steps. 1. 2. Pull out the front paper guide on the paper tray and slide the side paper guide as far to the left as it will go. Place a stack of envelopes into the paper tray. Load the envelopes against the right side of the paper tray. Load the envelopes address side down with the flaps on the left. Check that the envelopes are not batched together with one flap surrounding several envelopes. Be careful not to use more than 1520 envelopes. The stack should fit below the front paper guide. Use one kind and size of envelope at a time. Do not mix envelope types or sizes in the paper tray.
Adjust the side and front paper guides to fit close to the edges of the envelopes, without bending them. This helps the envelopes feed into the printer correctly.

Printing an index page
An index page, which may be several pages long, shows thumbnail views of all the photos stored on the memory card. The file name, date and index number appear under each thumbnail. Use the index number to select photos to print. This number may be different from the number associated with the photo on your digital camera. If you add photos to, or delete photos from, your memory card, you will need to reprint the index page to see the new index numbers. To. Print an index page
Date Index number File name Example of an index page
Follow these steps. 1. 2. Insert the memory card into the printer. See Inserting a memory card on page 24 if you need more information. Check that the printers LCD indicates: If this is not the setting shown on the LCD, press Cancel/No to get to this setting. 3. Press Print.

ALL PHOTOS 1 copy Index

Choosing photos on the printers front panel
Once you have decided which photos to print, choose the corresponding index numbers on the printers front panel. You can choose: All the photos on the memory card. Just selected photos. More than one copy of a selected photo. A continuous range of photos, such as photos 110. A Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) file.
Note: Choose Photos button Cancel/No button
OK/Yes button Print button
DPOF files are files you create using your digital camera. They are stored on the memory card and contain information such as which photos are selected and how many of each photo is to be printed or saved. The printer can read a DPOF file from a memory card so you dont have to re-select the photos to print or save. See your digital camera documentation to see if it supports Digital Print Order Format (DPOF). Follow these steps. 1. 2. 3. Insert the memory card into the printer. See Inserting a memory card on page 24 if you need more information. Press Choose Photos until the printers LCD displays ALL. Press OK/Yes.
To. Choose all photos on the memory card
To. Choose individual photos
Follow these steps. 1. 2. Press Choose Photos until the printers LCD displays the index number of a photo you want to choose. Press OK/Yes. The LCD displays a space where you can choose another photo. 3.
# 3, 6, _ Space for selecting another photo
To choose additional photos, press Choose Photos again until the LCD displays the index number of another photo you want to choose, then press OK/Yes. Repeat this step to continue selecting additional photos. You can choose a maximum of 1000 photos. When you have finished selecting photos, press OK/Yes.

You can print documents from a software application or directly from the desktop. To. Print from a software application Follow these steps. 1. 2. 3.

Attributes.

From your softwares File menu, select Page Setup, then select the appropriate Page
From your softwares File menu, select Print. The Print dialog box displays. Select the General print settings: Select the pages you want to print. Select the number of copies. Click the drop-down menu to select the settings you want to change.
Select the print settings appropriate for your project: When you have finished selecting the settings, click Print.
To. Print from the desktop
Follow these steps. 1. 2. 3. Select the document or documents you want to print. Drag the document icons to the HP PhotoSmart printer icon on the desktop. The Print dialog displays. Select the General print settings: 4. 5. Select the pages you want to print. Select the number of copies. Click the drop-down menu to select the settings you want to change.
Select the specific print settings appropriate for your project: When you have finished selecting the settings, click Print.
Using the Print dialog box
Use the Print dialog box to create customized high-quality prints.
General Use the General panel to specify settings such as the number of copies to print and the printing sequence. Paper Type/Quality Use the Paper Type/Quality panel to change page settings such as paper type, paper size, and print quality. You can also adjust the ink density and dry time. Layout Use the Layout panel to specify the number of pages printed on each piece of paper, or to specify the number of pieces of paper used to print a poster. You also use this panel to set up the HP PhotoSmart software for two-sided printing. Color Use the Color panel to specify the Image settings (HP Color
Matching, ColorSync, Grayscale, or Black & White). You can also adjust the Saturation, Brightness and Color Tone settings or optimize printing for photocopying or faxing.
Background Printing Use the Background Printing panel to specify if
you want to continue working while printing.

Two-sided printing

When you are printing from your computer and you want to print on both sides of a sheet of paper, use two-sided printing. If you are using the Two-Sided Printing Module, you can set up your computer to automatically print on the second side of a piece of paper. For a list of supported paper types, visit the Web at www.hp.com/photosmart. If you are not using the Two-Sided Printing Module, you can print on the second side of a piece paper manually. See Manually reloading paper to print the second side on page 60 for details.

Do not reduce content size if you do not mind additional pages added to Reduce content size to fit smaller area if do not want additional pages

added to your document.

Select a binding option: OR
Tablet if you want to bind your document along the top (like a calendar). Book if you want to bind your document on the left (like a book).
Select Automatic to turn on automatic two-sided printing.
10. If your document contains a lot of color, you may want to increase the dry time for the first side of the page. Select the Advanced tab. In the Extra Dry Time area, click and drag the slider to the right to increase the dry time. Click and drag the slider to the left to decrease the dry time.
11. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box, then click OK again to begin printing your document. After printing the first side of the page, the printer holds the paper in the output tray while the ink dries. When the ink is dry, the Two-Sided Printing Module pulls the paper back into the printer, and begins printing the second side of the page. When the printer finishes printing both sides of the page, it releases the page in the output tray.
You can click OK to close the Dry Time Pause dialog box or it will automatically close for you.
Manually reloading paper to print the second side
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Follow steps 19 of Automatic two-sided printing above. Make sure Automatic is deselected. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box, then click OK again to begin printing your document. When the first side of your document finishes printing, remove the paper from the output tray. Follow the instructions on the screen to determine how to place the paper back into the paper tray. On your computer screen, click Continue.
Two-sided printing from your Macintosh
To set up the HP PhotoSmart printer software: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. From the Apple menu, select Chooser. In the left side of the Chooser window, select the HP PhotoSmart icon. In the right side of the Chooser window, click Setup. In the Duplex Unit field, select Installed. Click OK, then close the Chooser.

solutions on page 94.

Troubleshooting
Find answers to your questions quickly on the following pages:
Automatic two-sided printing is not available. See Automatic two-sided printing The printer cannot establish communication with the other infrared device. See There is an error message on the printers LCD. See Error messages on page
Infrared (IR) solutions on page 97. 99.

Software solutions

Problem I inserted the printer software CD, but the computer could not read it. Possible cause The CD was not properly installed. The CD player may be damaged. The CD may be damaged. Solution 1. 2. 3. Reinsert the CD and try again. Try inserting a CD that you know works. If that CD does not work, you may need to service your CD player. If other CDs work but the printer software CD does not, you may have a damaged CD. You can download the printer software from the HP Web site or call the software distribution center. See the inside back cover of this guide for contact information.
The software did not install correctly. OR You need to uninstall the printer software for any reason. (continued next page)
There may be a conflict with your virus protection program. There may be a conflict with another software program. There may be a conflict with a peripheral device connected to the printer.
Windows PC Remove the printer software and then reinstall it. Insert the printer software CD into the computer. Click Remove HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 Series software. Follow the instructions on your computer screen to uninstall the software.

ON again.

When the uninstall is completed, turn the computer OFF and then
Reinstall the software. See the separate software installation instructions.
If you are still having problems with the software installation, see the inside back cover of this guide for HP Customer Care contact information.
Problem The software did not install correctly. OR You need to uninstall the printer software for any reason.
Possible cause There may be a conflict with your virus protection program. There may be a conflict with another software program. There may be a conflict with a peripheral device connected to the printer.
Solution Macintosh 1. Uninstall your printer software. Insert the printer software CD into your computer, select Uninstall from the Installer, then follow the instructions on your computer screen. Close any active virus protection programs. Exit all software programs. Reinstall the printer software.

Problem The binding margin appears in the wrong place.
Possible cause You may not have chosen the correct paper orientation.
Solution Windows PC Make sure you have chosen the correct paper orientation for Two-Sided Printing, either Book or Tablet, on the Features tab of Printer Properties. Make sure you have chosen the correct Binding option on the

Macintosh

Automatic is set as the Layout panel in the Print dialog.
paper type, but the printer does not use the optimal print mode.
The paper may be marked, scratched, or wrinkled. The paper may be letterhead or stationery with a preprinted pattern at the top edge. The paper may be dark in color or contain metallic fibers.
The printer may detect this type of media as Plain Paper. PC

Properties.

Select the appropriate paper type on the Setup tab of Printer
Macintosh Select the appropriate paper type on the Paper Type/Quality panel of the Print dialog.
If the paper is damaged in any way, the sensor may not detect paper type and size accurately. Make sure the paper is clear and free of scratches or wrinkles.

Hardware solutions

Problem My printer is connected with a USB cable through another USB device or a hub and when I try to print I get a message saying There was an error writing to <name of USB port>. Possible cause Your printer may not be getting good data from the other device or hub. Two-way communication between the printer and the computer was interrupted by another device attached to the hub. You may not have plugged your USB cable in before installing the software. 1. 2. Disconnect the USB cable from your printer and your computer. Remove the printer software and then reinstall it. 3. 4. Insert the printer software CD into the computer. Click Remove HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 Series software. Follow the instructions on your computer screen to uninstall the software. Solution Connect the printer directly to the USB port on the computer. Try disconnecting other USB devices from the hub and print your document again.

Solution Replace the print cartridge. Make sure you have removed the protective piece of vinyl tape on each of the print cartridges. 1. 2. Save the fax in a graphic format, such as tiff. Place it in a word processing document and print it from there.
If you cancel a print job before the file has printed, the printer may have already loaded paper in preparation for printing. When you start the next print job, the printer ejects the blank page before continuing with the current job. 1. 2. Make sure the paper is correctly oriented in the paper tray. Make sure the paper guides fit snugly against the paper.
The document printed at an angle or is off-center. The document did not print using the selected default print settings.
Paper may not be loaded correctly. The printers default print settings may be different from the applications print settings. In this situation, the applications print settings will be used.
Select the appropriate print settings within the application.
Problem Parts of the document are missing or are in the wrong place. (continued on next page)
Possible cause You may have selected the wrong paper orientation.
Solution Windows PC Make sure you have selected the correct orientation (portrait or landscape) on the Features tab of Printer Properties. Make sure you have selected the correct orientation (portrait or landscape) on the Page Setup dialog.
Macintosh You may have selected the wrong paper size.

Windows PC

Setup tab of Printer Properties.
Make sure you have selected the correct paper size on the
Macintosh You may have selected the wrong margins. You may have accidentally left Poster Printing on. Make sure you have selected the correct paper size in the Page Setup dialog.
Make sure the margins are within the printable areas. Windows PC Uncheck Poster Printing on the Features tab of Printer Properties. Uncheck Poster Printing on the Layout panel in the Print dialog.
Problem Parts of the document are missing or are in the wrong place.
Possible cause You may have incorrectly scaled text or graphics.

Solution Windows PC

Fit on the Setup tab.
Make sure text or graphics are scaled correctly using Scale to

Macintosh Print quality is poor. (continued on next page) You may be running out of ink. Make sure text and graphics are scaled correctly in your document.
Windows PC Check the print cartridge status in the HP PhotoSmart Toolbox. Check the print cartridge status in the HP PhotoSmart Utility. Macintosh If you are running out of ink, replace the print cartridge.
You may not be using the best paper type.
Make sure you are using a paper type intended for the printer. Choose paper that is specifically designed for the output (photographs, for example) rather than plain paper.
You may be printing on the wrong side of the paper.
Make sure the paper is loaded print side down.
Problem Print quality is poor. (continued on next page)
Possible cause You may not have selected the correct paper type in the printer software.
Make sure you have selected the correct paper type on the
Macintosh You may need to clean the print cartridges. Your print cartridges may be out of alignment.
Paper Type/Quality panel.
See Cleaning the print cartridges on page 70. Windows PC If the color and black ink are not lining up on the printed page, go to the Printer Services tab of the HP PhotoSmart Toolbox and click Calibrate the Printer. If the color and black ink are not lining up on the printed page, go to the Calibrate tab of the HP PhotoSmart Utility and click Align.
You may be printing in Draft mode.
Windows PC Click Normal or Best instead of Draft on the Setup tab. If printing appears faded or dull, click Normal or Best instead of Draft on the Paper Type/Quality panel. Macintosh
Problem Print quality is poor.
Possible cause If you have smearing, you may be using too much ink.
Solution Windows PC 1. 2. 3. Click Normal or Draft instead of Best on the Setup tab. Reduce the amount of ink by going to the Advanced tab and using the Ink Volume slider. Increase the dry time by going to the Advanced tab and using the Dry Time slider. Click Normal or Draft instead of Best on the Paper Type/ Quality panel. Reduce the amount of ink. On the Paper Type/Quality panel, select the Ink tab. Use the sliders to adjust ink density. Increase the dry time. On the Paper Type/Quality panel, select the Ink tab. Use the sliders to adjust dry time.

Macintosh 1. 2. 3.

Problem Photos are not printing correctly. (continued on next page)
Possible cause You may not have inserted the photo paper correctly. The photo paper may not be fully engaged.
Solution Insert the photo paper print side down. 1. 2. Insert the photo paper as far as it will go into the paper tray. Make sure that the paper guides rest snugly against the photo paper. See Loading paper on page 11 for more information.

You may not have selected the appropriate paper type or paper size.
Windows PC 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. Go to the Setup tab in the printer software. Select the appropriate HP Photo Paper as the Paper Type. See the papers packaging. Select the photo papers size as the Paper Size. From the Page Setup dialog, select Photo 4x6 in, 102 x152 mm (with tear-off tab) as the paper size. In the Print dialog, on the Paper Type/Quality panel, select HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Glossy as the Paper Type. Click Save Settings. Print your document.

Macintosh

Problem Photos are not printing correctly.
Possible cause You may not have selected Best print quality.
Solution Windows PC 1. 2. 1. 2. In the Printer Properties, select the Setup tab. Select Best print quality. In the Print dialog, select the Paper Type/Quality panel. Select Best print quality.
Banners are not printing correctly. (continued on next page)
You may have forgotten to raise the output tray. You may have forgotten to select Banner in the printer software.
Make sure that the output tray is up. Windows PC Make sure that you have selected Banner on the Setup tab. Make sure you selected the paper size U.S. Letter Banner or A4 Macintosh
Banner in the Page Setup dialog.
Problem Banners are not printing correctly.
Possible cause You may have problems with the banner paper.
Solution If several sheets feed into the printer together, unfold and refold the paper. If the paper does not feed into the printer correctly, be sure that the unattached edge of the banner paper stack is toward the printer. If the paper creases going through the printer, the paper might be unsuitable for banner printing.
The print quality is different if the paper type is set to Automatic rather than the specific paper type. When the paper type is set to Automatic, the print quality is automatically set to Normal. When the paper type is set to a specific paper type, the default print quality may be different. The printer may be placed in direct sunlight, overwhelming the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor. PC
Select the appropriate paper type on the Setup tab of Printer Properties, then choose the desired print quality. Select the appropriate paper type on the Paper Type/Quality panel of the Print dialog, then choose the desired print quality.

Automatic is set as the

paper type, but when preparing to print, the printer ejects the paper.
Move the printer out of direct sunlight.
Automatic two-sided printing solutions
Problem Windows PC In the Two-Sided Printing section of the Features tab, the Automatic option is missing. Possible cause The Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module is not enabled in the Toolbox. Solution 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Macintosh In the Layout panel, the Automatic option is missing. The Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module is not enabled in Chooser. 1. 2. 3. 4. Windows PC In the Two-Sided Printing section of the Features tab, you cannot select the Automatic option. You may have selected an unsupported paper type or size on the Setup tab of Printer Properties. Go to the Configuration tab of the HP PhotoSmart Toolbox. Check Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module and click Apply. Go to the Features tab of the Printer Properties dialog. Select Two-Sided Printing. Choose a content size option and click OK. Make sure Automatic is selected. From the Apple menu, select Chooser. Select the HP PhotoSmart icon, and then click Setup in the right side of the Chooser window. In the Duplex Unit field, select Installed. Click OK, then close the Chooser.
On the Setup tab in Printer Properties, make sure you have selected a paper type and size supported by the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module. See HPs Web site for a list of supported paper types.
Problem Macintosh In the Layout panel, you cannot select the Automatic option. Windows PC When Automatic two-sided printing is selected on the Features tab, the paper size automatically changes. Macintosh When Automatic two-sided printing is selected in the Layout panel, the paper size automatically changes.
Possible cause You may have selected an unsupported paper type or size in the Layout panel of the Print dialog. The paper size selected on the Setup tab in Printer Properties is not supported by the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module. The paper size selected in the Page Setup dialog is not supported by the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module.
Solution On the Layout panel in the Print dialog, make sure you have selected a paper type and size supported by the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module. See HPs Web site for a list of supported paper types.
On the Setup tab in Printer Properties, make sure you have selected a paper size supported by the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module. See HPs Web site for a list of supported paper types.
In the Page Setup dialog, make sure you have selected a paper size supported by the Automatic Two-Sided Printing Module. See HPs Web site for a list of supported paper types.
Problem Automatic two-sided printing was selected, but printing is only on one side of the paper.

Problems banner printing 92, 93 Properties, printer 41
Regulatory notices 105 Requirements cables 3 Macintosh 112 memory cards 3 PC 110 REt 103 Saving photos to a Macintosh 64 to a PC 62 Selecting factory settings 23 page layout 19 paper orientation 41, 53 photos using the front panel 32 print order 41, 53 two-sided printing 54 Sending photos to the printer via infrared 36 Sepia photos 22 Setup installing print cartridges 9 loading paper 11 other items you will need 3 unpacking 2 Size of photos 35
SmartMedia memory card 24 Software for using infrared 27 Macintosh 69 PC 67 Specifications 103 System requirements Macintosh 112 PC 110
Taskbar icon (Windows) 41 Test page, printing 17 Toolbox (PC) 67 Tools button 17 Troubleshooting 73 Two-sided printing selecting 54 setting up the software (Macintosh) 58 setting up the software (PC) 55 Two-Sided Printing Module installing 8 using 54 Unpacking your printer 2
Warranty 106, 107 Windows PC connecting the printer 109 HP Photo Printing software 46 printing from 40 saving photos from a memory card 62 system requirements 110 type of cable needed to connect to 3 Wireless printing via infrared 36 Year 2000 warranty 107

hp photosmart 1215/1218 color printer network guide for windows

Table of Contents

Using Your Printer on a Network. 1 Locally Shared Printer Connection. 2 Operating Systems for a Locally Shared Connection... 2 Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer... 3 Setting Up Windows 95, 98, and Me Hosts... 4 Setting Up Windows NT 4.0 Hosts... 7 Setting Up Windows 2000 Hosts... 9 Installing the Printer Software on Each Client.. 11 Peer-to-Peer Connection. 14 Operating Systems and Print Servers for a Peer-to-Peer Connection.. 14 Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Printer Connection... 15 Installing the Printer Software on Each Client.. 16 Client Server Network Connection. 19 Operating Systems for a Client Server Connection... 19 Setting Up a Client Server in Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000. 20 Setting Up a Client Server in NetWare... 20

Appendix..... 21

Using Your Printer on a Network
Before you set up your printer, check that your computer is fully set up, operational, and meets the minimum system requirements listed in System Requirements in your HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 Printer Users Guide. Your HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 printer can be shared over a network in three different ways:
Locally Shared: Share your printer from a network-connected computer by enabling printer sharing on a host computer and
connecting your printer to the parallel port of the host computer. See Locally Shared Printer Connection on page 2 for details.
Peer-to-Peer: Connect your printer to a network via the parallel port of an HP JetDirect 70X, 170X, or 300X External Printer Server. See Peer-to-Peer Connection on page 14 and consult your print server documentation for help setting up the print server.
Print Server Network Connection: Connect your printer to a network via the parallel port of an HP JetDirect External Print Server
and share the printer from a Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or NetWare 3.12, 4.11, or 5.0 server on your network. Clients print through a Windows NT or NetWare server. See Client Server Network Connection on page 19 for details.
Clients on a network do not have access to the CompactFlash or SmartMedia card slots. Clients only have the ability to print. Host computers in a locally shared configuration will have access to the card slots, only if software is loaded using the full installation method.
Locally Shared Printer Connection
In the locally shared configuration, the printer is connected directly to the parallel or USB port of a selected computer that functions as a host to other computers on the network. To locally share your printer, the printer software must be installed on the host computer and on each client computer.
USB is only supported on Windows 98, Windows Me, and Windows 2000.
Operating Systems for a Locally Shared Connection
Installation instructions for the supported operating systems can be found on the following pages: Operating Systems Windows 95, 98, Me Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Host Page 4 Page 7 Page 9 Client Page 11 Page 12 Page 13
Setting Up a Locally Shared Printer
1. Set up the printer. Follow the instructions on the Quick Start poster (included in the box).
Make sure you do not have any peripheral devices, such as scanners, switch boxes, backup units, etc. installed between the printer and the computer. The printer must be connected directly to the host computer.
Install the printer software on the host computer, and share your printer on the network. See the table on page 2 to find instructions for your operating system. Install the printer software on each of the client computers. See the table on page 2 to find instructions for your operating system.

Setting Up Windows 95, 98, and Me Hosts
Installing the Printer Software on a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Host
On host installations, two methods may be used: Full installation includes card reader accessibility (recommended for all USB installations). Minimal installation allows print-only capability.

Full Installation

1. 2. Close or disable any virus protection programs or other software programs that are open and running on the computer, except the HP PhotoSmart Software Installer and Windows Explorer. Using the installation instructions included in the box, install the software following the instructions for your operating system.

Minimal Installation

If your computer displays the Found New Hardware Wizard, begin at step 5.

1. 2. 3. 4.

From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. Double-click Add Printer, then click Next. Choose Local Printer as the printer connection, then click Next. Click the Have Disk button, and insert the HP PhotoSmart 1200 series printer software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
If the printer software automatically begins installing from the CD, close the auto installer.
In the Install From Disk dialog box, click Browse, then navigate to the hpdj.inf file. Double-click your language folder. See the language code chart on page 21. For example, if your language is English, double-click enu. Double-click your operating system folder. For example, if your computers operating system is Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me, double-click 9xinf. Click hpdj.inf.

6. 7. 8. 9.

Click OK, then click OK to close the Install From Disk dialog box. Click Next. Select the printer port from the Available ports list (LPT1 is recommended), then click Next. Accept the default name for your printer (recommended) or enter a new name. To use this printer as your default printer, click Yes, then click Next.

10. Click Finish.

Preparing your Computer to Share the Printer on the Network
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Turn on the host computer and the printer. From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Control Panel. Double-click the Network control panel. Click the File and Print Sharing button. If it is not already checked, check I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s). Click OK to close the File and Print Sharing dialog box, then click OK to close the Network dialog box. If prompted, restart Windows.

Sharing Your Printer on the Network
1. 2. 3. From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. Right-click the HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 printer icon and choose Sharing from the pop-up menu. Select Shared As and enter the name you want to use for your printer on the network. Use a name of eight characters or less. If you want to restrict access to your printer, enter a password in the Password field. Users will need to enter this password in order to print to your printer.
See your Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me documentation for more information about sharing your printer.
Click OK. If a password was set, retype it and click OK.
Setting Up Windows NT 4.0 Hosts
Installing the Printer Software on a Windows NT 4.0 Host
You must have administrator privileges to install the printer software on a Windows NT 4.0 system.
On host installations, two methods may be used: Full installation includes card reader accessibility. Minimal installation allows print-only capability.
1. 2. 3. Turn on the host computer and the printer. Close or disable any virus protection programs or other software programs that are open and running on the computer, except the HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 Software Installer and Windows Explorer. Using the installation instructions included in the box, install the software following the instructions for your operating system.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. Double-click Add Printer. Choose My Computer as the printer connection, then click Next. Select a printer port from the Available ports list (LPT1 is recommended), then click Next. Click the Have Disk button, and insert the HP PhotoSmart 1200 series printer software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
In the Install From Disk dialog box, click Browse, then navigate to the hpdj.inf file. Double-click your language folder. See the language code chart on page 21. For example, if your language is English, double-click enu. Double-click your operating system folder. For example, if your computers operating system is Windows NT 4.0, doubleclick nt4inf. Click hpdj.inf.

7. 8. 9.

Click Open, then click OK to close the Install From Disk dialog box. Click Next. Accept the default name for your printer (recommended) or enter a new name, then click Next.
10. Click Shared and enter a share name for the printer. 11. If you want to print a test page, click Yes. 12. Click Finish.

Setting Up Windows 2000 Hosts
Installing the Printer Software on a Windows 2000 Host
You must have administrator privileges to install the printer software on a Windows 2000 system.
If your computer displays the Found New Hardware Wizard, begin at step 6.

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From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. Double-click Add Printer, then click Next. Choose Local Printer as the printer connection. Uncheck Automatically detect and install my plug and play printer, then click Next. Select a printer port in the Use the following port list (LPT1 is recommended), then click Next.
Click the Have Disk button, and insert the HP PhotoSmart 1200 series printer software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
In the Install From Disk dialog box, click Browse, then navigate to the hpdj.inf file. Double-click your language folder. See the language code chart on page 21. For example, if your language is English, double-click enu. Double-click your operating system folder. For example, if your computers operating system is Windows 2000, doubleclick nt4inf. Click hpdj.inf.
Click Open, then click OK to close the Install From Disk dialog box. Click Next.
10. Accept the default name for your printer (recommended) or enter a new name. To use this printer as your default printer, click Yes, then click Next. 11. Click Share As and type the name you want to use for your printer on the network. 12. Click Next. 13. Type the location of your printer and any additional comments (optional), then click Next. 14. If you want to print a test page, click Yes, then click Next. 15. Click Finish.
Installing the Printer Software on Each Client
Make sure you have installed printer software on the host and set up the printer for sharing before you install the printer software on the client.

Add Printer Installation

You can install the printer software on the client computers using the Add Printer installation. The Add Printer installation is the most compatible with different operating systems.
You can also use the Point and Print installation to install printer software directly from the host computer on client computers running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0.
Installing the Printer Software on Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Clients
1. 2. 3. 4. From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. Double-click Add Printer, then click Next. Choose Network Printer as the printer connection, then click Next. Click Browse to locate the print server and printer, click OK, then click Next (recommended). or Enter the path or queue name of the printer. For example, type: \\HostComputerName\PrinterName or \\ServerName\QueueName, then click Next. 5. Click the Have Disk button, and insert the HP PhotoSmart 1200 series printer software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

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Accept the default name for your printer (recommended) or enter a new name. To use this printer as your default printer, click Yes. If you want to print a test page, click Yes. Click Finish.
Installing the Printer Software on a Windows NT 4.0 Client
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. Double-click Add Printer, then click Next. Choose Network Printer Server as the printer connection, then click Next. Browse the Shared Printers list box to locate and select the print server and printer. or
\\ServerName\QueueName. Note:
Enter the path or queue name of the printer. For example, type:\\HostComputerName\PrinterName or If the host computer does not use Windows NT4.0, you will need to install the printer software from the printer software CD or from a shared network drive.
To use this printer as your default printer, click Yes, then click Next. Click Finish.
Installing the Printer Software on a Windows 2000 Client
From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. Double-click Add Printer, then click Next. Choose Network Printer as the printer connection, then click Next. Click Next to browse for a printer (recommended). or Select Type the printer name and enter the printers name and path. or Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your intranet and enter the printers address.
In the Shared printers box, double-click the host computer on which the printer is installed, select the printer, then click Next.
If the host computer does not use Windows 2000, you will need to install the printer software from the printer software CD or from a shared network drive.

Peer-to-Peer Connection

In a peer-to-peer direct network configuration, the printer is directly connected to the network via an HP JetDirect External Print Server. Each computer on the network sends print jobs directly to the HP JetDirect External Print Server.
Operating Systems and Print Servers for a Peer-to-Peer Connection
The following client operating systems and print servers are supported: Operating Systems Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows Me NT 4.Print Servers HP JetDirect 70X HP JetDirect 170X HP JetDirect 300X

Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Printer Connection
1. Set up the printer. Follow the Quick Start poster included in the box. Be sure to connect the printer to the HP JetDirect External Print Server using a bi-directional IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable.
Set up the HP JetDirect External Print Server. Install and configure the HP JetDirect External Print Server according to the instructions provided with the print server. Install the HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 printer software on each of the clients. Installation instructions for the supported operating systems can be found on the following pages:
Operating Systems Windows 95, 98, Me Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000
Client Page 16 Page 17 Page 18
Installing the Printer Software on a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Client
1. 2. 3. 4. From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. Double-click Add Printer, then click Next. Choose Network Printer as the printer connection, then click Next. Click Browse to locate the print server and printer, then click Next. or
\\ServerName\QueueName, then click Next.
Enter the path or queue name of the printer. For example, type: \\HostComputerName\PrinterName or
Click OK, then click OK to close the Install From Disk dialog box. Click Next. Accept the default name for your printer (recommended) or enter a new name.

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From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. Double-click Add Printer, then click Next. Choose My Computer as the printer connection, then click Next. Select the printer port, from the Available ports list, that you configured when you set up the HP JetDirect External Print Server, then click Next. Click the Have Disk button, and insert the HP PhotoSmart 1200 series printer software CD into your CD-ROM drive. In the Install From Disk dialog box, click Browse, then navigate to the hpdj.inf file. Double-click your language folder. See the language code chart on page 21. For example, if your language is English, double-click enu.

nt4inf.

Double-click your operating system folder. For example, if your computers operating system is Windows NT 4.0, double-click Click hpdj.inf.
10. If you want to print a test page, click Yes. 11. Click Finish.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Install the HP JetDirect port software on each client according to the instructions included with the print server. From the Windows Start menu, select Settings, then select Printers. Double-click Add Printer, then click Next. Choose Network Printer as the printer connection, then click Next. Select the printer port, from the Use the following port list, that you configured when you set up the HP JetDirect External Print Server, then click Next. Click the Have disk button and insert the HP PhotoSmart 1200 series printer software CD into your CD-ROM drive.

In the Install From Disk dialog box, click Browse, then navigate to the hpdj.inf file. Double-click your language folder. See the language code chart on page 21. For example, if your language is English, double-click enu.
Double-click your operating system folder. For example, if your computers operating system is Windows 2000, double-click Click hpdj.inf.
Click Open, and then click OK to close the Install From Disk dialog box. Click Next.
10. Type the location of your printer and any additional comments (optional), then click Next. 11. If you want to print a test page, click Yes, then click Next. 12. Click Finish.
Client Server Network Connection
In the client server connection, you connect your HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 printer to the network with an HP JetDirect External Print Server. Clients print to the Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or NetWare server that is serviced by the HP JetDirect External Print Server.
Operating Systems for a Client Server Connection
Installation instructions for the supported operating systems can be found on the following pages: Server Operating Systems NetWare 3.12, 4.11, or 5.0 Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Page 20 Page 20
Client Operating Systems Windows 95, 98, or Me Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13
Setting Up a Client Server in Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000
1. 2. Set up the printer. Follow the Quick Start poster included in the box. Be sure to connect the printer to the HP JetDirect External Print Server using a bi-directional IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable. Set up the HP JetDirect External Print Server. Install and configure the HP JetDirect External Print Server according to the instructions provided with the print server.
Install the printer software on the Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 server and share your printer on the network. Be sure to select the port you configured when you set up the HP JetDirect External Print Server. Windows NT 4.0 Server: See the Minimal Installation instructions in Installing the Printer Software on a Windows NT 4.0 Host on page 7. Windows 2000 Server: See the Minimal Installation instructions in Installing the Printer Software on a Windows 2000 Host on page 9.
Install the printer software on each of the client computers. See Installing the Printer Software on Each Client on page 11 to find instructions for your operating system.
Setting Up a Client Server in NetWare
Refer to Novell's documentation or web site for NetWare printer installation methods and NetWare client software. See the documentation that came with your HP JetDirect External Print Server or search on Novell at www.hp.com/cposupport for information on setting up an HP JetDirect External Print Server in a NetWare environment and for additional network printing information. You can copy your HP PhotoSmart 1215/1218 printer software to a NetWare drive. See the language code table on page 21 to help you select which languages and operating systems you should copy.

Appendix

Language Codes
If you are doing an Add Printer Installation in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000, you need to browse to the INF file for your operating systems language.
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me: The INF file is in the path: [CD drive letter]: \[language code]\9xinf\hpdj.inf Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000: The INF file is in the path: [CD drive letter]: \[language code]\nt4inf\hpdj.inf
Find the language code for your operating systems language in the table below. Language English French German Italian Japanese Spanish Language code enu fra deu ita jpn esm