Print passport photos—No PC needed

The large touchscreens featured on HP printers with this capability make it easy to create your passport photos with a few touches to the screen.

• Save time and hassle: Avoid traveling to a passport photo center and waiting in line to have your picture taken.
• Save money: Passport photos aren’t free. Eliminate extra costs by doing it yourself!
• Fast, easy, and on-the-spot: The large, intuitive touchscreens featured on HP printers with this capability make it easy to navigate settings and create your passport photos with a few touches to the screen.
• Finally, a passport photo you like! When you’re the one taking the photo, you can make sure it’s one you’re happy with.

One important rule for taking your passport photo is to stand against a plain white or off-white background.

Follow this composition checklist for passport photos that meet U.S. requirements:

1. Make sure photo presents your full head, from top of hair to bottom of chin; height of head should measure 1" to 1 3/8" (25 mm to 35 mm).
2. Make sure your head is centered within the frame and eyes are open.
3. Make sure eye level is between 1 1/8" and 1 3/8" (28 mm and 35 mm) from bottom of photo.
4. Stand against a plain white or off-white background.
5. Make sure lighting does not create any distracting shadows on the face or background.
6. Have a natural expression.

Step 5: Touch Passport Photos icon to select the feature.

Step 8: Select your passport photo print size.

Step 11: Press Print!

Follow these step-by-step instructions for printing passport photos using the HP Photosmart 6510 e-All-in-One (though steps are similar for other HP printers offering this capability).

1. Insert memory card into appropriate slot on front of printer.
2. Touch Photo.
3. Touch Create.
4. Use arrows on right and left sides of touchscreen to browse options.
5. Touch Passport Photos icon to select the feature.
6. Select your photo upload method: Memory Card.
7. Select the size of photo paper you’ll be printing your passport photo on (4" x 6", 5" x 7", or 8.5" x 11").
8. Select your passport photo print size. (Each country has its own standards for passport photo size—the U.S. passport requires a photo printed at 2x2 inches.)
• 2x2 inches
• 25x36 mm
• 35x45 mm
• 36x51 mm
• 45x55 mm
9. Select your photo to print.
10. Select number of copies and touch Done. Keep in mind that each page, or “copy”, will feature two photos.
11. Touch Print.

That’s it! Submit these photos along with your passport application. (Though the U.S. only requires two photos for applications, it’s always a good idea to make extra copies.)