HP Photosmart A646 Compact Photo Printer - Manual (Page 51)

6 Print from a computer
This section describes how to print photos when the HP Photosmart A640 series printer
is connected to a computer, and you want to print a photo from an image editing
application.
This section contains the following topics:
• Printer software
• Transfer photos to a computer
• Enhance your photos
• Change the print settings for the print job
• Print photos
Printer software
When connected to a computer, the printer is controlled by the printer software you
installed on the computer. Use this software, also known as the printer driver, to change
the print settings and to begin print jobs.
For information on installing the software, see the setup instructions that came in the box
with the printer or
Software installation .
NOTE: The Printer Properties dialog box is also referred to as the Printing
Preferences dialog box.
To access print settings
1. Open the file that you want to print.
2. Follow the steps for your operating system.
Windows users
a. Select File, and then select Print.
b. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer.
c. Click Properties or Preferences.
NOTE: The path to the Printer Properties dialog box can vary depending on
the software program you are using.
Mac users
a. Choose File, and then choose Print.
b. Make sure the HP Photosmart A640 series is the selected printer.
Transfer photos to a computer
This section describes how to transfer photos and non-photo files from a memory card
inserted into the printer to a connected computer.
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