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‎07-28-2012 02:41 PM

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My HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless has an option called HP Real Life Technologies.  I have searched on HP support but can't find out what is does.

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‎07-28-2012 02:53 PM - last edited on ‎03-08-2022 10:46 AM by Retired

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Hi,

 

This may help:

 

  HP Customer Support - Software and Driver Downloads

 

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‎04-03-2013 03:57 AM

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It is photo editing software. Thats all.

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‎10-04-2013 05:02 PM

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I have the same question. My print settings include a "Real Life Technologies" option - either yes or no.

 

The HP.com and the user's manual have noting about this. Where can I find a definition of this technology and what it does? since this was added to my print settings, I would imagine there would be an entry somewhere.

 

So, please help me understand exactly what HP Real Life Technologies does.

Umrk
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‎10-07-2013 01:41 PM - last edited on ‎03-08-2022 10:49 AM by Retired

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Hello Umrk, I see you are looking for some information on Real Life Technologies software.

 

I have found this document for you to look at to find out more about it.

 

I hope this helps you.

 

Definitions of Printing Preferences in HP Photosmart Software - (see under Real Life Digital Photography)

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‎10-08-2013 01:56 PM

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Thank you Rainbow. Your reply was extremely helpful!
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‎10-09-2013 08:49 AM

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You are very welcome, Umrk. If you have any further questions or need assistance in the future, please feel free to come back to the HP forums!

 

Take care,

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‎09-25-2015 12:24 PM

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How do I get rid of it?

It is on by default on my new printer. Every time I print I have to find this hidden option and disable it.

All it does is totally screw up photos. Here is a drawing I made to test cameras with. The first time I printed it, I came out as shown in the bottom right. Why would anyone want their prints so screwed up? I returned one printer because all the prints came out like that. So far on my new printer, half the prints I have made on my instant ink program are screwed up. Seems like a rip-off to me.

 

HP! Please get rid of that crap. At least don't make it the default.

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‎09-25-2015 12:39 PM

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Sorry, the image did not attach

grey scale test card with comments on HP printer.jpg

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‎12-25-2015 06:54 PM

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@Dacks25 wrote:

It is photo editing software. Thats all.

No, it is not photo editing software. It is a printing option that can be enabled or disabled for some HP printers.


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