Getting creative – HP Photosmart 8050xi Printer User Manual
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Problem
How to correct it
Blurred photos
This preference affects all
printed photos.
To automatically focus images for clearer,
sharper detail
1.
Press
Menu
.
2.
Select
Preferences
, then press
OK
.
3.
Select
SmartFocus
, then press
OK
.
4.
Select
On
, then press
OK
.
Photos with poor lighting
and contrast
This preference affects all
printed photos.
To apply adaptive lighting to a photo
1.
Press
Menu
.
2.
Select
Preferences
, then press
OK
.
3.
Select
Adaptive Lighting
, then press
OK
.
4.
Select
On
, then press
OK
.
Poor-quality video clips
This preference photos printed
from video clips.
Note
This feature does not
improve photos printed using
the
Video action prints
. This
feature also does not work
with photos printed in the 9-
per-page layout.
For information about printing photos from video
clips, see
Printing photos from a memory card
.
To improve the quality of photos printed from
video clips
1.
Press
Menu
.
2.
Select
Preferences
, then press
OK
.
3.
Select
Video enhancement
, then press
OK
.
4.
Select
On
, then press
OK
.
Getting creative
The printer provides a variety of tools and effects that let you use your photos in
creative ways. These print settings do not change the original photo. They only affect
printing.
To try these features…
Follow these steps
Add a color effect
You can set the printer to print
a selected photo in
Black &
white
, or with a
Red filter
,
Blue filter
, or
Green filter
.
For brown tones that look
similar to photos produced in
the early 1900s, use
Sepia
or
Antique
. Use
Antique
for a
hand-colored appearance.
Use
Solarize
to give a
darkroom look. Use
Metallic
to give light colors a metallic
look.
1.
Press
Select Photos
or to display the
photo to which you want to add a color effect.
2.
Press
Menu
.
3.
Select
Edit
, then press
OK
.
4.
Select
Add color effect
, then press
OK
.
5.
Select a color effect, then press
OK
.
The photo appears on the printer screen with
the selected color effect applied. The effect
does not change the original photo. It only
affects printing.
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