| You’ve captured some special moments with your digital
camera. Now it’s time to transfer, or download, your pictures
from the camera’s memory card to another location, such as a PC
or printer.
When you move pictures off your camera, you free up valuable memory
so you can keep shooting. And once they’re transferred, you
can organize, edit, print, and share the memories with friends and
family. We’ll explain what you need to transfer photos, and
give you easy-to-follow steps.
Transfer options
There are several ways to transfer
photos, and they’re all
relatively simple.
- USB cable: Connect your camera directly to
any PC or printer. Since newer products have USB ports, you can
transfer photos to nearly any computer or printer with ease.
- Memory card: Remove the memory card from your
camera and insert it into a card slot on your printer or a card
reader on your PC. Its small size and portability make the memory
card great for on-the-go printing.
- Camera dock: Set your camera in this device
and transfer photos to your PC with the press of a button. The dock
also charges your camera’s rechargeable batteries, and connects
to a TV for slideshows
- Bluetooth: Send photos wirelessly from a Bluetooth-enabled
device (such as a camera phone or handheld) to an enabled PC or
printer. No cables or components are needed!
Using photo-editing software
If you’d like to transfer photos to your PC,
you can download them to photo-editing software, such as HP
Image Zone (included on most HP PCs). Besides downloading, HP
Image Zone lets you crop or enlarge images, and then share or
create printable photo projects. (The HP
Activity Centre also features free artwork and projects.)
If you don’t have HP Image Zone, download
HP Image Zone Express for free. It has
many of the same features as HP Image Zone.
Transfer steps
Here are instructions for each transfer
option.
USB
First, connect your camera to your PC or printer
using its USB cable, then turn your camera on. You may need to
set it to “review” mode.
- When you connect a camera to a PC, the PC will automatically
detect the connected camera and prompt you to import photos. If
not, use HP Image Zone Express to transfer them to your digital
photo library.
- If you’re connecting an HP digital camera to a printer,
the Print Setup Menu will pop up. Just follow the onscreen
directions.
- When connecting a non-HP digital camera, your printer will
display the first image or a series of pictures.
Quick tip: To preserve your camera’s battery power, use
a power adapter while transferring.
» Learn
more about printing via USB
Memory card
Many PCs and photo-friendly printers
have slots for memory cards. After you’ve removed the memory
card from your camera, insert it into the card reader slot.
- Your PC will detect the card and display thumbnail images in
HP Image Zone Express or other photo-editing software.
- Your printer will detect the card, and its color display will
show the first image or a series of pictures.
- Another option is to use an external
reader to transfer photos from a memory card. An external
reader is a small, inexpensive device that plugs into your
PC’s or printer’s USB port.
Camera dock
A camera dock is an optional accessory for transferring
photos to your PC or printer. As an added bonus, your camera’s
batteries will charge as you’re transferring.
- Connect the dock to your PC or printer.
- Place the camera in
the dock.
- Press the Download or Print button, depending on what
you’d
like to do.
Bluetooth
If you have a Bluetooth-enabled camera
phone, you can transfer directly to a Bluetooth-enabled PC or printer,
cable-free. Bluetooth is a wireless technology that lets enabled devices
communicate with one another. Once communication is established, follow
the onscreen prompts.
For details on how to prepare your camera phone for printing,
read about printing
with Bluetooth.
» Learn
more about camera phone printing.
Next steps
Now that you’ve successfully transferred your photos,
learn about photo
organization and preserving
photo prints.
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