HP Photosmart 8050xi Printer - Manual (Page 21)

Supported file formats
The printer can recognize and print JPEG and uncompressed TIFF files directly from
the memory card. You can also print video clips from MPEG-1, Motion-JPEG
QuickTime, and Motion-JPEG AVI files. If your digital camera saves photos and video
clips in other file formats, save the files to your computer and print them using a
software application. For more information, see the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer
Help.
Deciding which photos to print
You can decide which photos to print by viewing the photos on the printer screen, by
printing a photo index, or by printing a proof sheet.
To decide which photos to print, try one of these options
View photos on the printer
screen
You can view photos one at a
time or nine at a time on the
printer screen.
Tip To move quickly
through the photos, press
and hold
Select Photos or
. When you reach the last
photo in either direction, the
display continues with the
first or last photo.
To view photos
1.
Insert a memory card.
2. Press Select Photos or . Press and hold
the button to view the photos rapidly. When
you reach the last photo in either direction,
the display returns to the first or last photo
and continues.
To view nine photos at a time
1.
Insert a memory card.
2. Press Menu .
3. Select Tools , then press OK .
4. Select View 9-up , then press OK .
5. Use the Select Photos arrows to move
through the photos.
To exit 9-up view mode and return to viewing one
photo at a time, press
Zoom .
Print a photo index
A photo index shows
thumbnail views and index
numbers for up to 2000 photos
on a memory card. Use plain
paper instead of photo paper
to cut costs.
A photo index may be several
pages long. To print a photo index
1.
Insert a memory card.
2. Load several sheets of plain paper in the Main
tray.
3. Press Menu .
4. Select Print options , then press OK .
5. Select Print index page , then press OK .
Print a proof sheet
A proof sheet shows
thumbnail views of all photos
stored on a memory card. A
proof sheet is different than a
photo index because it To print a proof sheet
1.
Insert a memory card.
2. Load several sheets of plain paper in the Main
tray.
3. Press Menu .
4. Select Print options , then press OK .
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