HP PHOTOSMART 5520 HOW TO

The HP Photo Creations tool lets you use templates to turn photos into calendars and cards which you can either print or order online, but this is also of limited use. Annoyingly, the default software installation includes junk apps such as a Bing search bar for your browsers and software which feeds back information about how you use the product.

When you install the drivers, you're given the option of either installing them from the disc or going online to get the latest version of the software. You can also configure its wireless connection, which is essential if you want to take advantage of HP's ePrint features to send documents to the printer via email. After the alignment page has been printed, all you need do it place it on the platen of the integrated scanner and the MFP will do the rest of the job itself. With both paper and ink in place, the printer will align its print heads for optimal quality. It's awkward and uncomfortable, but everything stayed properly aligned. Loading 6x4in paper requires you to push it a long way into the depths of the printer's input tray with only the paper guides to go on, or you can pull the tray out completely to load it. To our surprise, however, this worked reasonably well to keep our multi-page print jobs in order, at least up to the 20-sheet mark.

HP PHOTOSMART 5520 HOW TO

READ NEXT: How to fix a dry inkjet printer cartridge The tray lacks a cover and there's no output tray - printed pages are spat out just above the stack of fresh paper, with only a thin bit of plastic to prevent them from falling off onto the table. On-screen instructions can take you through loading paper into the surprisingly flimsy tray at the bottom of the printer. With the ink installed and the printer switched on, you're ready to configure it using the integrated touchscreen display.

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