Getting connected, Connecting to other devices – HP Photosmart 8150xi Photo Printer User Manual

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Getting connected

Use the printer to stay connected to other devices and people.

Connecting to other devices

This printer offers several ways of connecting to computers or other devices. Each
connection type lets you do different things.

Connection type and what you need

This lets you...

USB

A Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1.1 or
2.0 full-speed compliant cable 10
feet (3 meters) or less in length. For
instructions about connecting the
printer with a USB cable, see the
Quick Start Booklet.

A computer with Internet access (to
use HP Instant Share).

Print from a computer to the printer.
See

Printing from a computer

.

Save photos from a memory card
inserted in the printer to a computer
where you can enhance or organize
them in the HP Image Zone software.

Share photos through HP Instant
Share.

Print directly from an
HP Photosmart direct-printing digital
camera to the printer. For more
information, see

Printing photos

from a digital camera

and the

camera documentation.

PictBridge
A PictBridge-compatible digital camera
and a USB cable.
Connect the camera to the camera port
on the front of the printer.

Print directly from a PictBridge-
compatible digital camera to the printer.
For more information, see

Printing

photos from a digital camera

and the

camera documentation.

Bluetooth
The optional HP Bluetooth wireless
printer adapter.
If the printer came with this accessory or
you have purchased it separately, see
the accompanying documentation and
the onscreen Help for instructions.

Print from any device with Bluetooth
wireless technology to the printer.
If you connect the optional HP Bluetooth
wireless printer adapter to the printer
through the camera port, be sure to set
the Bluetooth printer menu options as
needed. See

Printer menu

.

The adapter is not compatible with the
Macintosh OS.

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