HP Officejet 4315 - Use the software

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Use the software

You can use the HP Photosmart Software (Windows) or HP Photosmart Mac Software
(Mac) to access many features not available from the control panel.
The software is installed on your computer when you set up the HP All-in-One. For
further information, see the Setup Guide that came with your device.

Note

Windows users: If you selected the minimum installation of the

HP Photosmart Software, the HP Photosmart Essential software is installed
rather than the full application, HP Photosmart Premier. HP Photosmart
Essential is recommended for computers with limited memory resources.
HP Photosmart Essential includes a basic set of photo editing features instead
of the standard set that is included on the full installation of HP Photosmart
Premier.
Any mention of the software in this guide and in the onscreen Help refers to
both versions of HP Photosmart Software unless otherwise noted.

Access to the software differs by operating system (OS). For example, if you have a
Windows computer, the HP Photosmart Software entry point is the

HP Solution

Center

. If you have a Mac, the HP Photosmart Mac Software entry point is the

HP Photosmart Studio window. Regardless, the entry point serves as the launching
pad for the software and services.

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User Guide

9

Overview

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To open the HP Photosmart Software on a Windows computer
1.

Do one of the following:

On the Windows desktop, double-click the

HP Solution Center

icon.

In the system tray at the far right of the Windows taskbar, double-click the

HP Digital Imaging Monitor

icon.

On the taskbar, click

Start

, point to

Programs

or

All Programs

, select

HP

,

and then click

HP Solution Center

.

2.

If you have more than one HP device installed, select the HP All-in-One tab.

Note

On a Windows computer, the features available in the

HP Solution

Center

vary depending on the devices you have installed. The

HP Solution

Center

is customized to display icons associated with the selected device. If

the selected device is not equipped with a particular feature, then the icon for
that feature does not display in the

HP Solution Center

.

Tip

If the

HP Solution Center

on your computer does not contain any icons,

an error might have occurred during the software installation. To correct this,
use the Control Panel in Windows to completely uninstall the HP Photosmart
Software; then reinstall the software. For more information, see the onscreen
Help that came with the HP All-in-One.

To open the HP Photosmart Mac Software on a Mac
1.

Click the HP Photosmart Studio icon in the Dock.
The HP Photosmart Studio window appears, where you can manage, edit, and
share photos.

Note

On a Mac, the features available in the HP Photosmart Mac

software vary depending on the chosen device.

2.

In the HP Photosmart Studio task bar, click

Devices

.

The

HP Device Manager

window appears.

3.

In the

Select Device

area, click the icon for the HP All-in-One.

From here, you can scan, make copies, and perform maintenance procedures
such as checking the ink levels for the print cartridges.

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HP Officejet 4300 All-in-One series

Overview

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