HP Photosmart 8100 series Reference Guide

Step 2: Selecting photos
Selecting a photo
Step 3: Printing
Printing photos
Press Print to print the selected photos.
Printing without a computer
The HP Photosmart 8100 series printer lets you print amazing photos without even
going near a computer.
Using memory cards
After you have taken pictures with a digital camera, you can remove the memory card
from the camera and insert it into the printer to view and print your photos. The printer
can read the following types of memory cards: CompactFlash
, Memory Sticks,
Microdrive
, MultiMediaCard
, Secure Digital
, SmartMedia
, and xD-Picture Card
.
Caution Using any other type of memory card may damage the memory card
and the printer.
To learn about other ways of transferring photos from a digital camera to the printer,
see Getting connected.
Supported file formats
The printer can recognize and print the following file formats directly from the memory
card: JPEG, uncompressed TIFF, AVI (JPEG compression), QuickTime (JPEG
compression), and MPEG-1. If a digital camera saves photos and video clips in other
file formats, save the files to a computer and print them using a software application.
For more information, see the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help.
Inserting memory cards
After you take pictures with a digital camera, remove the memory card from the
camera and insert it into the printer.
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