(focus and exposure are locked) (green) Blinking—camera is unable to focus, long exposure (hold steady), or there is an error (see Image Display for message) Turns the camera power on and off switch (page 18) hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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Playback, and to view all the menus Turns the Share menu on and off on the Image Display HP Instant Share button (page 54) Turns Playback on and off on the Image Playback Display button (page 45)
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6 TV connector Provides connection for optional Audio/ (page 65) Video cable to a TV 7 Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips 8 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera to a tripod hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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# Name Description 9 Camera dock Provides connection to the optional connector HP 8886 camera dock (page 102) 10 Battery door Allows access to insert and remove (page 16) the batteries # Name Description Selects the flash setting Flash button...
Records a video clip; press once to start and Video press again to stop button (page 24) Status LCD Icon Indicates Image quality selection Night mode flash setting is active Auto flash is active hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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Icon Indicates Flash On is active Flash Off is active Red-eye Reduction Flash is active Number of still images remaining or time remaining (for video and audio clips) AC adapter is providing power Battery condition Memory card is in the camera Audio is recording Video is recording F-stop is set to 2.6 or 4.9...
NOTE If you have rechargeable batteries, you can use the optional HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock or the optional HP AC power adapter to recharge batteries in the camera. For more information about these optional accessories, see Purchasing camera accessories page 102.
Installing a memory card (optional) Your camera contains 16 MB of internal memory that allows you to store images and video clips in your camera. However, you can use an optional memory card (purchased separately) instead to store images and video clips. For information on the memory cards that are supported with your camera, see Purchasing camera accessories on page 102.
NOTE If you need to go back and change this setting later, you can do this in the Setup menu. See Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on page 67. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Setting the date and time The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture. This time stamp does not appear in the image itself, but is recorded in the image properties, which you can see when viewing the image on the computer.
Service Pack 2 on Windows 98, 98 SE, or Me. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer. Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer. The installation window automatically appears.
Macintosh Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer. Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer. Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop. Double-click the installer icon, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips Taking still pictures You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on, regardless of what is being shown on the Image Display. Frame the subject for your picture in the viewfinder. Hold the camera steady and press Shutter button halfway down.
Image Display for instant review. During this time, the video clip is saved to memory unless you choose to delete it by pressing the button. NOTE Audio is automatically recorded with video clips. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Using live view You can use the Image Display as a viewfinder to see a more accurate view of what your picture or video will look like. This is useful for close-up pictures and for instances in which framing your subject precisely is important. NOTE Using the Image Display consumes a lot of battery power.
Try using Focus Lock to focus on an object about the same distance away but in a higher-contrast region, then point the camera at the object you were originally trying to photograph. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
If the focus brackets turn red, the viewfinder light blinks, and the Macro icon is blinking on the Image Display, either the camera is set to Macro focus but detects the focus is further away than the macro (close-up) range, or the camera is set to Normal focus but detects the focus is closer than the normal range.
Image Display. The picture enlarges in the Image Display (as do the focus brackets). The amount of digital zoom appears at the bottom of the Image Display. Press the Shutter button to take the picture. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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To turn digital zoom off and return to optical zoom, press the Zoom Out button until digital zooming stops. Release the button, and then press the button again. NOTE Digital zoom reduces the resolution of an image, so your picture will tend to be more pixilated than the same image taken with an optical zoom.
Hold the camera steady to prevent blurry images. For best results, use a tripod. NOTE The camera remains in the current flash setting until you change it or turn off the camera. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Changing the image quality Image quality controls the resolution and compression settings that will be used to capture images. At higher settings, there will be greater detail visible in the images, but the file size of an image will be larger, and thus fewer pictures will fit in the internal memory or on the memory card.
To record a new audio clip, or to delete an audio clip, use the Record Audio section in the Playback menu See Using the playback menu on page 47. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Changing capture modes Mode button on the top of the camera sets the camera to one of nine different capture modes. Each time you press the Mode button, the camera changes to the next capture mode. The sequence for the different settings is: Normal, Self-Timer, Burst, Macro, Action, Landscape, Portrait, F2.6, F4.9, and then repeat.
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(background is blurred). All other camera settings are automatic. F4.9 Aperture Sets the camera aperture to F4.9 for a Priority medium depth of field (background is slightly blurred). All other camera settings are automatic. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Using self-timer mode Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface. Press the Mode button until the Self-Timer icon appears in the Status LCD. If Live View is on, the icon also appears in the Image Display. Frame the subject in the viewfinder.
Use the Image Display to frame the subject of the picture (the optical viewfinder will not give you an accurate representation of a picture taken in macro mode). Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Advanced capture settings Capture menu allows you to adjust various camera settings that affect the qualities of the images and video clips you capture with your camera. From this menu you can also access Setup menu to set a number of preferences on the camera. To display the Capture menu:...
If the setting is anything other than the default setting of (zero), the number value will appear at the top of the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
White balance Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors. For example, sunlight is more blue, while indoor tungsten light is more yellow. Scenes dominated by a single color may require an adjustment of the white balance setting to help the camera reproduce colors more accurately and ensure that whites appear white in the final picture.
In the Capture menu, select Speed. In the ISO Speed menu, use the buttons to select a setting. Press to save the setting and return to the Capture menu. If the setting is anything other than the default setting of Auto, the number value for the setting will appear at the top of the Live View...
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Center-Weighted, the icon for the setting (in the table above) will appear at the top of the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Saturation This setting allows you to determine how saturated the colors will be in your pictures. 1 In the Capture menu, select Saturation. In the Saturation menu, use the buttons to select a setting. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you should be able to...
The new setting remains in effect (even if you turn the camera off) until it is changed again. Setup For information about the Setup menu, see Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on page 67. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips You can use the Playback feature to review the images and video clips in your camera. In addition, the Playback menu allows you to delete images or video clips, rotate or magnify still images, and add, change, or delete audio clips. Using playback Press the Playback...
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Battery level (actual icon shown depends on the state of your camera batteries). Camera is using AC power from the optional HP 8886 camera dock or HP AC power adapter. Indicates this image has been marked for e-mailing using HP Instant Share (this example shows that it will be e-mailed to 3 destinations).
Using the playback menu Playback menu allows you to view additional information about each image, rotate still images, delete images, magnify still images, and add, change, or delete audio clips. From this menu you can also access the Setup menu to set a number of preferences on the camera.
HP Instant Share, whether it is a video clip, or whether an audio clip is attached to a still image. Press the button to display the currently selected image or video clip. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Rotating images NOTE This option works only with still images, not video clips. Playback mode, select the image you want, then press display the Playback menu. Select the Rotate option and press OK. The image you were viewing in Playback automatically rotated 90 degrees clockwise.
NOTE Periodic formatting of the internal memory or memory card will keep it clean of file remnants that may cause the camera to lock up, save images slowly, or corrupt images. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Recording and deleting audio clips NOTE This option works only with still images, not video clips. After taking a still picture, you can go back later and add an audio clip to it. If an image already contains an audio clip, you can record a new clip or delete the current audio clip.
Exit Magnify option, or press the Playback button. Setup Selecting this Playback menu option displays the Setup menu. For information about the Setup menu, see Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on page 67. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
This feature lets you select images in the camera to be automatically sent to a variety of destinations the next time you connect the camera to your computer or to certain HP printers. For example, right from the back of the camera you can select...
Adding destinations to the share menu on the camera on page 56. Check mark indicates the destination has been selected for the currently displayed image. (You can select more than one destination per image.) hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images on page 61 for information about connecting the camera to a computer or printer. NOTE Share menu creates a standard Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) file for print options. Chapter 4: Using hp instant share...
Simply click on Cancel to close this dialog box. Connect the camera to your computer by using the USB cable or the optional HP 8886 camera dock. This activates the Camera Share Menu Setup Wizard. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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Macintosh computer, add the e-mail addresses you want. Then skip to step 8. • Windows computer, you will be asked to sign in to HP’s Passport program. HP Passport allows you to create a secure account for the photos you share using...
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Share menu, repeat steps 5-7 on Windows, or steps 5-6 on Macintosh. If you are using a Windows computer, you will not need to sign in to the HP Passport program again. NOTE You can have a maximum of 32...
Selecting hp instant share destinations for images You can select any number of HP Instant Share destinations for each still image in your camera. For example, you can select a specific image to go to 10 e-mail destinations (including group lists), an online album, and to a professional-quality photo finisher.
Unloading to a computer NOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this task, see the HP 8886 Camera Dock User’s Manual.
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Cancel to close this dialog box. Turn on the camera. The HP Image Unload software will launch on your computer. If you have set the software to automatically unload the images in the camera, the images will automatically unload to the computer. Otherwise, in the...
Printing images NOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this task, see the HP 8886 Camera Dock User’s Manual. To print images that have been unloaded to the computer, you can use the HP Photo & Imaging software that was shipped with the camera.
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HP Photosmart printers. See the manual for your HP Photosmart printer for instructions on how to do this. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Displaying images on a TV Images in your camera can easily be displayed as a slideshow on almost any TV (television). NOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this task, see the HP 8886 Camera Dock User’s Manual.
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The Image Display on the camera turns off when the camera is connected to a TV. However, you can still use Playback Share menus while connected to the TV, since the menus will display on the TV screen. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Chapter 6: Using the setup menu To display the Setup menu, open either the Playback Capture menu and use the buttons to highlight the Setup menu option. Then press the button. (For information about these other menus, see Using the playback menu on page 47 and Advanced capture settings...
10 minutes. To set the date, time, and date/time format, follow the same procedure used in Setting the date and time on page 19. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Drive—Causes the computer to recognize the camera as a disk drive using the Mass Storage Device Class (MSDC) standard. Use this table as a guide for which USB Configuration setting to use with your computer: HP Photo & Windows Macintosh Imaging software: Installed...
Image Display. The default setting is English. To set the language on the camera, follow the same procedure used in Choosing the language on page 18. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Move images to card This Setup menu option lets you move images from the camera’s internal memory to a memory card. It appears in the Setup menu only if a memory card is installed and internal memory contains at least one image. If there is room to move all the internal files to the memory card, then this confirmation screen...
The diagnostic tests for this digital camera are provided on the following website: www.hp.com/support Problem Possible cause Solution The camera...
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The HP AC Ensure that the HP AC adapter is power adapter not damaged or defective and is is not plugged into a working electrical functioning outlet.
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(continued) recording, necessary. excessive flash Use an HP AC power adapter to use, and power the camera when you are excessive using the Image Display for an zooming extended period of time, or use...
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Do nothing. The blinking is USB light does not harmless and should stop after blinks as if recognize that 5-30 minutes. the batteries there are no are being batteries recharged, installed. but there are no batteries installed. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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Problem Possible cause Solution The wrong The batteries The date and time will be date and/or died or were maintained for about 10 minutes time is removed from without batteries installed. Reset shown. the camera for the date and time by using the too long.
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The memory Switch the locking tab on the card is locked. memory card to the unlocked position. The flash is Wait until the flash has recharged recharging. before taking another picture. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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Problem Possible cause Solution The camera The camera is Wait a few seconds for the does not take still saving the camera to finish processing the a picture last picture you image, and then press the Shutter when I press took.
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38). The scene had Decrease the Exposure many dark Compensation (see page 38) so objects, such as the dark objects in the scene will a black dog on not look “washed-out”. a black couch. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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Problem Possible cause Solution My image is There was not Wait for natural lighting too dark. enough light. conditions to improve, add indirect lighting, or adjust the Exposure Compensation (see page 38). The flash was Make sure your subject is within on, but the the flash working distance (see subject was too...
AC If that fails, purchase new power disruption batteries and try again. occurred during charging, the wrong AC power adapter is being used, batteries are defective, or no batteries are installed in the camera. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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Message Possible cause Solution Unsupported card The card in the Ensure that the memory memory slot is card is the proper type for not a memory your camera. (See card or is not a Appendix B: Specifications supported on page 105.) memory card.
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Please reinsert the card Invalid date An attempt was Press to clear the made to enter an message, and then enter a invalid date (such valid date. as 2/31/2003). hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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Camera received Disconnect the USB cable error an error code (or lift the camera out of from the HP the HP camera dock), then software on the re-connect and try again. computer. Charging Flash... The camera is It takes longer to charge...
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Focus too far The focus Make sure the camera is distance is not set to Macro focus. beyond where the camera can focus. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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Make sure the cable is communicate with connection connected between the printer between the camera or HP 8886 camera and camera dock and the printer. printer. If that does not work, turn off the camera and disconnect it. Turn the printer off and then on again.
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Printer is out of Your printer is out Load paper into the paper of paper. printer, and then press the Continue button on the printer. To cancel the print job, press the button on the camera. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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Any error code The camera may Turn the camera off and numbers that have a hardware then on again. If the appear or firmware problem persists, call HP problem. Support (see page 92). Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support...
USB connection, and the USB cable are functioning correctly, or not. The cable is not Make sure that the cable is connected firmly connected to the correctly. computer and camera. hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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USB hub, and your USB hub is not compatible with the camera. You are using Press the Save/Print the HP 8886 button on the camera dock dock. and forgot to press the Save/ Print button. The memory...
Subscribe to newsletters, driver and software updates, and support alerts Support process The HP support process works most effectively if you perform the following steps in the order specified: Review the troubleshooting section of this User’s Manual, which starts on page 73.
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As a part of HP’s continuing efforts to improve phone support information services, we advise you to check the HP website on a regular basis for new information regarding service features and delivery. If you cannot solve the problem using the above options, call HP while you are in front of your computer and digital camera.
CD label) • Messages displayed at the time the situation occurred The applicable conditions for HP phone support are subject to change without notice. Telephone support is free from the date of purchase for the period specified unless otherwise noted.
Phone support in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa HP Consumer Support phone numbers and policies may change. Visit the following website to check the details and conditions of phone support in your country/region: www.hp.com/support. Algeria +213 (0)61 56 45 43...
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Peak time 0.08 CHF/Outside peak 0.04 CHF) Tunisia +216 1 891 222 Turkey +90 216 579 71 71 Ukraine +7 (380 44) 490-3520 United Arab Emirates 800 4910 United Kingdom +44 (0)870 010 4320 hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
Other phone support worldwide HP Consumer Support phone numbers and policies may change. Visit the following website to check the details and conditions of phone support in your country/region: www.hp.com/support. Argentina +54 0 810 555 5520 Australia +61 (3) 8877 8000 (or local (03) 8877 8000) Brazil +55 (11) 3747 7799 (Grande São Paulo)
Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories Managing batteries When the batteries are removed from the camera, the date and time settings are preserved for approximately 10 minutes. If the camera is without batteries for longer than 10 minutes, the clock is set to the last date and time at which the camera was used.
This minimizes the number of times the lens has to extend and retract. Use an optional HP AC adapter or HP 8886 camera dock when the camera will be on for extended periods of time, or when unloading pictures to your computer, printing, or connecting to the TV.
NiMH batteries can also be recharged in the camera when the camera is connected to an optional HP AC adapter or HP 8886 camera dock. Batteries are fully recharged via the optional HP AC adapter or camera dock in 15 hours.
Some accessories for this digital camera are listed below: HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock (includes a camera dock, remote control, two rechargeable NiMH batteries, audio/video cable, USB cable, and an AC power adapter): •...
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Europe—C8912 #UUS Memory card—Secure digital (SD) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) 128 MB is the largest memory card tested by HP. Larger sizes of cards have not been tested, but they should work - use at your own risk. This product only supports the...
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Appendix B: Specifications Feature Description Resolution Still Pictures: 3.34 MP (2140 by 1560 total pixel count) 3.24 MP (2088 by 1550 effective pixel count) Video clips: 320 x 240 total pixel count Sensor Diagonal 6.67X mm (1/2.7-inch, 4:3 format) 30-bit (10 bits by 3 colors) Color depth Storage 16 MB internal Flash memory...
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1.5-inch LED backlit, TFT LCD with 61,380 pixels Status LCD Flash settings, AC/Battery, Memory Card, quality setting, remaining image count, video timer, video capture, audio capture, Self-Timer, Burst, Macro, Action, Landscape, Portrait, Aperture setting hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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Feature Description Image capture Still (default) modes Self-Timer—10 second delay standard (both still and video) Burst—0.9 frames per second, maximum of 6 images Video—19 frames per second streaming to memory, maximum length limited only by available memory Audio capture Still pictures—Audio can be captured with each still picture by holding down Shutter button or...
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Compression JPEG (EXIF) for still images format AVI for video clips Interfaces USB to a computer or HP Photosmart, some HP DeskJet, and some HP All-in-One multi-function printers Audio/Video out to TV DC IN 3.3Vdc @ 2500mAs HP 8886 camera dock...
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“ultra” or “premium” grade high energy alkaline, or rechargeable NiMH. NiMH batteries can be recharged in the camera using the optional HP AC adapter or HP 8886 camera dock. Optional HP AC adapter (Input: 100-240Vac; Output: 3.3-3.7Vdc @ 2500mA).
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AA batteries 99 blinking lights AC power adapter Memory/USB 11 connector on camera 12 Self-Timer 12 HP part number 109 viewfinder 10 purchasing 103 bonus software 21 accessories for camera 102 brackets on display screen 26 action exposure mode 34...
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HP Instant Share on computer 90 description 9, 53 Exposure Compensation setting Share button 11, 53 Share menu 54 Exposure Mode setting 33 turn on/off 53 HP web sites 92 files delete from memory card 50 hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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White Balance setting 39 icons install AE metering settings 42 batteries 16 battery levels 99 HP camera dock 9 capture mode settings 33 memory card 17 EV compensation 38 software 20, 21 flash settings 30 wrist strap 16 image quality settings 31...
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38 override automatic exposure 33 quality button for selecting 13 photo-lithium batteries 99 quality settings Picture Transfer Protocol 69 effect on image file size 31 pictures instant review 23 share 53 hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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45 troubleshoot problems 73 rotate images 49 turn on/off camera power 18 camera sounds 68 Saturation setting 43 HP Instant Share 53 Self-Timer light 12 Image Display 11, 25 Self-Timer mode 35 Playback 45 settings, restoring previous 18 TV (television)
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White Balance, setting 39 Windows computer bonus software 21 connect to 61 install software 20 wrist strap attaching to camera 16 mount on camera 11 zoom specifications 106 use optical or digital 28 Zoom Out/In buttons 11 hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual...
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