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Use the HP All-in-One to quickly and easily accomplish tasks such as making a copy, scanning documents, sending and receiving faxes, or printing photos from a memory card. You can access many HP All-in-One functions directly from the control panel, without turning on your computer.

This section contains the following topics:

  1. The HP All-in-One at a glance
  1. Control panel overview
  1. Menu overview
  1. Text and symbols
  1. Use the HP Photosmart Software

The HP All-in-One at a glance

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Label Description
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  1. Paper-width and paper-length guides for the photo tray
  1. Paper-length guide for the main input tray
  1. Photo tray
  1. Ink cartridge door
  1. Front USB port for your camera or other storage device
12Memory card slots and Photo light
13Control panel
14Glass
15Lid backing
16Ethernet port
17Rear USB port
18Power connection*
191-LINE (fax) and 2-EXT (phone) ports

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  1. Two-sided printing accessory
  1. Use only with the power adapter supplied by HP.

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Overview

Control panel overview

This section describes the functions of the control panel buttons and lights, as well as the icons and sleep state on the display.

This section contains the following topics:

  1. Control panel features
  1. Display icons
  1. Display sleep state

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Control panel features

The following diagram and related table provide a quick reference to the HP All-in-One control panel features.
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LabelName and Description

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  1. Display: Displays menus, photos, and messages. The angle of the display can be changed for better viewing. Place a finger in the indented area to the left of the display and then pull up.
  1. Attention light: Indicates a problem occurred. See the display for more information.
  1. Back: Returns to the previous screen on the display.
  1. Directional pad: Allows you to navigate through menu options by pressing the up, down, left, or right arrow buttons.

If you are zooming in on a photo, you can also use the arrow buttons to pan around the photo and select a different area to print.

  1. OK: Selects a menu setting, value, or photo on the display.
  1. Zoom out – (magnifying glass icon): Zooms out to show more of a photo. If you press this button when a photo is shown on the display at 100%, the Fit to Page feature is applied to the photo automatically.
  1. Zoom in + (magnifying glass icon): Zooms in to enlarge the image on the display. You can also use this button together with the arrows on the directional pad to adjust the crop box for printing.
  1. Photo Menu: Launches the Photosmart Express menu for printing, saving, editing, and sharing photos.
  1. Red Eye Removal: Turns the Red Eye Removal feature On or Off. By default, this feature is turned off. When the feature is turned on, the HP All-in-One automatically corrects red eye coloring in the photo currently shown on the display.
  1. Copy Menu: Opens the Copy Menu where you can select copy options, such as number of copies, paper size, and paper type.
  1. Reprints: Enables you to make a copy of an original photo placed on the glass.

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LabelName and Description

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  1. Fax Menu: Presents the Enter Fax Number screen to enter a fax number. If you press it again, the Fax Menu appears where you can select fax options.
  1. Auto Answer: When this button is lit, the HP All-in-One automatically answers incoming phone calls. When off, the HP All-in-One does not answer any incoming fax calls.
  1. Keypad: Enters fax numbers, values, or text.
  1. On: Turns the HP All-in-One on or off. When the HP All-in-One is off, a minimal amount of power is still supplied to the device. You can further reduce power supply by holding down the On button for 3 seconds. This places the HP All-in-One in Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) mode. To completely remove power, turn the HP All-in-One off, and then unplug the power cord.
  1. Wireless radio light: Indicates that the 802.11 b and g wireless radio is turned on.
  1. Space and #: Enter spaces and pound signs for fax-related tasks.

Symbols and *: Enter symbols and asterisks for fax-related tasks.

18Start Fax Color: Starts a color fax.
19Start Fax Black: Starts a black-and-white fax.
20Scan Menu: Opens the Scan Menu where you can select a destination for your scan.
21Start Copy Color: Starts a color copy.
22Start Copy Black: Starts a black-and-white copy.
  1. Print Photos: Depending on whether you access your photos from the View, Print, or Create menu, the Print Photos button will display the Print Preview screen or it will print any selected photo(s). If no photos are selected, a prompt appears asking if you want to print all the photos on your card or storage device.
  1. Cancel: Stops the current operation.
  1. Setup: Presents the Setup Menu for generating reports, changing fax and network settings, and accessing tools and preferences.
  1. Help: Opens the Help Menu menu on the display where you can select a topic to learn more about it. Depending on the topic you select, the topic will appear on your display or on your computer screen.

From the idle state, pressing Help lists a menu of items for which the user can obtain help. When viewing screens other than Idle, the Help button provides context sensitive help.
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Display icons

The following icons can appear at the bottom of the display to provide important information about the HP All-in-One.
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Icon Purpose
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Shows the ink cartridge status. The color of the icon corresponds to the color of the ink cartridge, and the fill level of the icon corresponds to the fill level of the ink cartridge.

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Icon Purpose
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NOTE: The ink level icons will only appear if one of the ink cartridges is less than 50% full. If the ink level for all ink cartridges is more than 50% full, the ink cartridge icons do not appear on the display.

Shows that the ink cartridge is nearly empty, and will need to be replaced.
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Shows that an unknown ink cartridge is inserted. This icon might appear if an ink cartridge contains non-HP ink.
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Shows the wired network connection status.
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If the Auto Answer icon is showing on the display, the HP All-in-One will receive faxes automatically. If there is no icon showing, you will have to receive faxes manually.
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Indicates the presence and signal strength of a wireless network connection.

Indicates the presence of an Ad hoc wireless network connection.
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Indicates that an HP bt450, Printer and PC Adapter with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology is connected to the front USB port.

Display sleep state

To prolong the life of the display, it dims after two minutes of inactivity. After 30 minutes of inactivity, the display goes into a sleep state and the screen shuts off completely. The display turns back on when you press a control panel button, insert a memory card or connect a storage device, lift the lid, or access the HP All-in-One from a connected computer.

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Menu overview

The following topics provide a quick reference to top-level menus that appear on the HP All-in-One display.

  1. Photosmart Express Menu
  1. Copy Menu
  1. Scan Menu
  1. Fax Menu

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  1. Setup Menu
  1. Help Menu

Photosmart Express Menu

The following options are available in the Photosmart Express menu when you insert a memory card or storage device, or when you press Photo Menu on the control panel.
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View

Overview

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Copy Menu

The following options are available when you press the Copy Menu button on the control panel.
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Copies

Size

Quality

Lighter/Darker

Preview

Crop

Paper Size

Paper Type

Margin Shift

Enhancements

Set As New Defaults

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Scan Menu

The following options are available when you press the Scan Menu button on the control panel.

HP Photosmart 7280 User Manual 61 NOTE: The applications that appear on the Scan Menu vary depending on the software applications installed on your computer.
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Scan and Reprint

Scan to Memory Card

HP Photosmart Premier

Scan to Computer

HP Photosmart 7280 User Manual 65 NOTE: The Scan to Computer option only appears if the HP All-in-One is network-connected.

Fax Menu

When you press the Fax Menu button, the Enter Fax Number screen appears where you can enter a fax number.

If you press the Fax Menu button again, the Fax Menu appears where you can change the following fax options.
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Resolution

Lighter/Darker

Scan and Fax

Broadcast Fax

Send Fax Later

Poll to Receive

Set As New Defaults

Setup Menu

The following options are available when you press the Setup button on the control panel.
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Printable School Papers

Print Report

Speed Dial Setup

Basic Fax Setup

Advanced Fax Setup

Network

Tools

Preferences

Bluetooth Menu

Overview

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HP Photosmart 7280 User Manual 73 NOTE: The Bluetooth Menu option only appears if an optional HP bt450, Printer and PC Adapter with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology is attached to the HP All-in-One.

Help Menu

The Help Menu menu provides quick access to key help topics and is available when you press the Help button. If you select one of the first six topics, the help appears on the display. If you select one of the last six topics, the help appears on your computer. The following options are available.
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Use Control Panel

Insert Ink Cartridges

Load Paper in Photo Tray

Load Paper

Load Original on Scanner

Icon Glossary

How Do I

Error Messages

General Troubleshooting

Networking Troubleshooting

Use Memory Card

Get Support
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Text and symbols

You can enter text and symbols from the control panel by using the visual keyboard. It appears automatically on the display when setting up a wired or wireless network, the fax header information, or speed dial entries. You can also use the keypad on the control panel to enter text and symbols.

You can also enter symbols from the keypad when you dial a fax or phone number. When the HP All-in- One dials the number, it will interpret the symbol and respond accordingly. For example, if you enter a dash in the fax number, the HP All-in-One will pause before dialing the remainder of the number. A pause is useful if you need to access an outside line before dialing the fax number.

HP Photosmart 7280 User Manual 65 NOTE: If you want to enter a symbol in your fax number, such as a dash, you need to enter the symbol by using the keypad.

This section contains the following topics:

  1. Enter text using the keypad on the control panel
  1. Enter text using the visual keyboard
  1. Available symbols for dialing fax numbers

Enter text using the keypad on the control panel

You can enter text or symbols by using the keypad on the control panel.

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To enter text

  1. Press the keypad numbers that correspond to the letters of a name. For example, the letters a, b, and c correspond to the number 2, as shown on the button below.

TIP: Press a button multiple times to see the available characters. Depending on your language and country/region setting, other characters might be available in addition to the ones shown on the keypad.

  1. After the correct letter appears, wait for the cursor to advance automatically to the right, or press HP Photosmart 7280 User Manual 81. Press the number that corresponds to the next letter in the name. Press the button multiple times until the correct letter appears. The first letter of a word is automatically set to uppercase.

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To enter a space, pause, or symbol

  1. To insert a space, press Space.

To enter a pause, press Symbols repeatedly until a dash appears.

To enter a symbol, such as @, press the Symbols button repeatedly to scroll through the list of available symbols: asterisk (*), dash (), ampersand (&), period (.), slash (/), parentheses ( ), apostrophe (), equals (=), number sign (#), at (@), underscore (_), plus (+), exclamation (!), semicolon (;), question (?), comma (,), colon (:), percent (%), and approximation (~).

To erase a letter, number, or symbol

  1. If you make a mistake, press HP Photosmart 7280 User Manual 87 to clear it, and then make the correct entry. After you are done entering text, press OK to store your entry.

Enter text using the visual keyboard

You can enter text or symbols by using the visual keyboard that automatically appears on the display when you need to enter text. For example, the visual keyboard automatically appears when you are setting up a wired or wireless network, the fax header information, or speed dial entries.

HP Photosmart 7280 User Manual 89 TIP: You can also enter text and numbers using the visual keyboard by using the keypad on the control panel of the HP All-in-One. Press a button numerous times to access additional letters. For instance, press 2 three times to enter the letter C.
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To enter text using the visual keyboard

  1. To select a letter, number, or symbol in the visual keyboard, press HP Photosmart 7280 User Manual 95, HP Photosmart 7280 User Manual 97, HP Photosmart 7280 User Manual 99, and HP Photosmart 7280 User Manual 101 to highlight the appropriate selection.

To enter lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers, and symbols

  1. To enter lowercase letters, select the abc button on the visual keyboard, and then press OK.
  2. To enter uppercase letters, select the ABC button on the visual keyboard, and then press OK.
  3. To enter numbers, select the 123 button on the visual keyboard, and then press OK.
  4. To enter symbols, select the .@! button on the visual keyboard, and then press OK.
  5. After you highlight the appropriate letter, number, or symbol, press OK on the control panel to select it.

The selection appears on the display.

TIP: To erase a letter, number, or symbol, select Clear on the visual keyboard, and then press OK.

  1. When you are finished entering text, numbers, or symbols, select Done on the visual keyboard, and then press OK.

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Available symbols for dialing fax numbers

To enter a symbol, such as *, press Symbols repeatedly to scroll through the list of symbols. The following table provides the symbols that you can use in a fax or phone number sequence, fax header information, and speed dial entries.
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AvailableDescriptionAvailable when entering
symbols
*Displays an asterisk symbol whenFax header name, speed dial
required for dialing.names, speed dial numbers, fax or
phone numbers, and monitor dial
Overviewentries
When auto-dialing, the HP All-in-OneFax header name, fax header
enters a pause in the number sequence.number, speed dial names, speed
dial numbers, and fax or phone
numbers
( )Displays a left or right parenthesis toFax header name, fax header
separate numbers, such as area codes,number, speed dial names, speed
for easier reading. These symbols do notdial numbers, and fax or phone
affect dialing.numbers
WWhen auto-dialing, W causes the HP All-Speed dial numbers and fax or
in-One to wait for a dial tone beforephone numbers
continuing to dial.
RDuring auto-dialing, the R functions theSpeed dial numbers and fax or
same as a Flash button on your telephone.phone numbers

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