Benefits of a separate photo paper tray

Switch from printing office documents to photos without swapping paper.

While some printers simply have one input tray for both photo and document printing, select HP Photosmart All-in-Ones feature separate photo trays for simplified photo printing. A dedicated photo tray can help you:

• Simplify: Stay organized with one paper tray for documents and one paper tray for photos.
• Save time: Switch from documents to photos without swapping paper.
• Save supplies: Your photos won't accidentally be printed on document paper or vice versa, helping you avoid misprints.

Most dedicated photo trays can fit both 4" x 6" and 5" x 7" paper.

Printing a large photo on 8.5" x 11" paper? Put your photo paper in the main paper input tray.

What size photos can I print from the dedicated photo paper tray?
All dedicated photo trays can fit paper up to 4" x 6". And most new HP Photosmart printers, like the HP Photosmart 6510 e-All-in-One, fit photo paper up to 5" x 7".

For printing one large image—or several 4" x 6" photos—on a single sheet of 8.5" x 11" photo paper, use the main paper input tray.

How does the printer know which paper tray to use?
When you direct your printer to print a photo (by selecting the “Photo” option from your printer’s touchscreen, for example) and select the photo size, the printer automatically knows which photo tray to draw the paper from.

If I have photo paper in the photo paper tray and print a Web page, will my printer mistakenly print that Web page on my photo paper?
No. Your printer knows to print full-page 8.5" x 11" documents from the main input tray. Although, if you have a large sheet of photo paper in your main input tray, your printer will print your Web page on that paper.

Use your HP Photosmart printer shortcuts for common tasks, like printing borderless photos.

For best results, use HP photo papers like HP Advanced Photo Paper that carry the Auto Sense mark.

HP photo printers like the HP Photosmart 6510 e-All-in-One feature automatic paper sensing and quality settings.

When you print a photo, your printer will automatically detect the paper type and size, and adjust print settings to deliver the highest-quality prints. For best results, use HP photo papers like HP Advanced Photo Paper that carry the Auto Sense mark.

Your HP Photosmart printer also has pre-set printing shortcuts with the optimal quality settings for common tasks, like printing borderless photos. You can even change the shortcut settings, or create your own shortcuts for commonly used tasks.

Get more tips for printing perfect photo prints.

Use the printer's sliding paper-width guide to secure your photo paper in the paper tray.

Follow these steps to properly load paper into your dedicated photo tray:

• Raise the photo tray lid.
• Slide the paper-width guide outwards to make room for your paper.
• Insert a stack of photo paper into the photo tray with short edge forward and print side down.
• Slide the stack of paper forward until it stops.
• Slide the paper-width guide inward until it stops at edge of paper.
• Lower the photo tray lid.

It's fine to leave a few sheets of photo paper in your dedicated photo tray so you're always ready to print a picture—but don't leave photo paper in the tray for an extended period of time. The paper might start to curl, which might reduce the quality of your printouts and cause paper jams.