HP Officejet Pro 6830 - Print photos

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Print photos

Do not leave unused photo paper in the input tray. The paper might start to curl, which could impair

the quality of your printout. Photo paper should be flat before printing.

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TIP: You can use this printer to print documents and photos on your mobile device (such as a

smartphone or tablet). For more information, visit the HP Mobile Printing website (www.hp.com/go/

mobileprinting). (At this time, this website might not be available in all languages.)

To print a photo from the computer (Windows)

1.

Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load paper.

2.

From your software, select Print.

3.

Make sure your printer is selected.

4.

Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties, Options, Printer

Setup, Printer Properties, Printer, or Preferences.

5.

Select the appropriate options.

On the Layout tab, select Portrait or Landscape orientation.

On the Paper/Quality tab, select the appropriate paper type from the Media drop-down list

in the Tray Selection area, and then select the appropriate print quality in the Quality

Settings area.

Click the Advanced button, in the Paper/Output area, select the appropriate paper size from

the Paper Size drop-down list.
NOTE: If you change the Paper Size, ensure that you have loaded the correct paper and

set the paper size on the printer control panel to match.

For more printing options, see Tips for print success.
NOTE: For maximum dpi resolution, go to Paper/Quality tab, select Photo Paper from the

Media drop-down list, and then click the Advanced button and select Yes from the Print in Max

DPI drop-down list. If you want to print max DPI in grayscale, select High Quality Grayscale from

the Print in Grayscale drop-down list.

6.

Click OK to return to the Properties dialog box.

7.

Click OK, and then click Print or OK in the Print dialog box.

NOTE: After the printing is finished, remove unused photo paper from the input tray. Store the photo

paper so it does not start to curl, which could reduce the quality of your printout.

To print a photo from the computer (OS X)

1.

Load paper in the tray. For more information, see Load paper.

2.

From the File menu in your software, choose Print.

3.

Make sure your printer is selected.

4.

Set the print options.
If you do not see options on the Print dialog, click Show Details.
NOTE: The following options are available for your printer. Locations for the options can vary

from one application to another.

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a.

Choose the appropriate paper size in the Paper Size pop-up menu.
NOTE: If you change the Paper Size ensure that you have loaded the correct paper and

set the paper size on the printer control panel to match.

b.

Select an Orientation.

c.

From the pop-up menu, choose Paper Type/Quality, and then choose the following

settings:

Paper Type: The appropriate photo paper type

Quality: Best or Maximum dpi

Click the Color Options disclosure triangle, and then choose the appropriate Photo Fix

option.

Off: applies no changes to the image.

Basic: automatically focuses the image; moderately adjusts image sharpness.

5.

Select any other print settings you want, and then click Print.

To print photos from a USB flash drive

You can connect a USB flash drive (such as a keychain drive) to the USB port on the front of the

printer.
For more information about using memory devices, see Insert a USB flash drive.
CAUTION: Do not remove the flash drive from the printer USB port while it is being accessed by the

printer. This can damage the files on the USB flash drive. You can safely remove a USB flash drive

only when the USB port light is not blinking.
1.

Insert a USB flash drive into the front USB port.

2.

From the control panel display, touch Print Photos.

3.

From the control panel display, touch View and Print to display photos.

4.

On the printer display, select a photo that you want to print and touch Continue.

5.

Scroll up or down to specify the number of photos to print.

6.

Touch (Edit) to select options to edit the selected photos. You can rotate, crop a photo, or

turn Photo Fix or Red Eye Removal on and off.

7.

Touch Done and touch Continue to preview the selected photo. If you wish to adjust layout or

paper type, touch (Settings), and then touch your selection. You can also save any new

settings as defaults.

8.

Touch Print to begin printing.