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Align the print cartridges, HP Image Zone, Contact HP

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Align the print cartridges The HP all-in-one prompts you to align cartridges every time you install or replace a print cartridge. You can also align the print cartridges at any time from the control panel or by using the HP Image Zone software on your computer. Aligning the print cartridges ensures high-quality output. Note If you remove and reinstall the same print cartridge, the HP all-in-one will not prompt you to align the print cartridges. The HP all-in-one remembers the alignment values for that print cartridge, so you do not need to realign the print cartridges. To align the print cartridges from the control panel when prompted ➔ Make sure you have letter or A4 unused plain white paper loaded in the input tray, and then press OK. The HP all-in-one prints a print cartridge alignment sheet and aligns the print cartridges. Recycle or discard the page. Note If you have colored paper loaded in the input tray when you align the print cartridges, the alignment will fail. Load unused plain white paper into the input tray, and then try the alignment again. If the alignment fails again, you might have a defective sensor or print cartridge. Contact HP Support. Go to www.hp.com/support. If prompted, choose your country/region, and then click Contact HP for information on calling for technical support. To align the cartridges from the control panel at any other time 1 Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray. 2 Press Setup. 3 Press 6, then press 2. This displays the Tools menu and then selects Align Print Cartridge. The HP all-in-one prints a print cartridge alignment sheet and aligns the print cartridges. Recycle or discard the page. For information on aligning the print cartridges by using the HP Image Zone software that came with your HP all-in-one, see the onscreen HP Image Zone Help that came with your software. Clean the print cartridges Use this feature when the self-test report shows streaking or white lines through any of the lines of color. Do not clean print cartridges unnecessarily, as this wastes ink and shortens the life of the ink nozzles. To clean the print cartridges from the control panel 1 Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray. 2 Press Setup. 3 Press 6, then press 1. This displays the Tools menu and then selects Clean Print Cartridge. The HP all-in-one prints a page that you can recycle or discard. If copy or print quality still seem poor after you clean the print cartridges, try cleaning the print cartridge contacts before replacing the affected print cartridge. Maintain your HP all-in-one User Guide 161

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Align the print cartridges
The HP all-in-one prompts you to align cartridges every time you install or replace a
print cartridge. You can also align the print cartridges at any time from the control panel
or by using the
HP Image Zone
software on your computer. Aligning the print cartridges
ensures high-quality output.
Note
If you remove and reinstall the same print cartridge, the HP all-in-one will not
prompt you to align the print cartridges. The HP all-in-one remembers the
alignment values for that print cartridge, so you do not need to realign the print
cartridges.
To align the print cartridges from the control panel when prompted
Make sure you have letter or A4 unused plain white paper loaded in the input tray,
and then press
OK
.
The HP all-in-one prints a print cartridge alignment sheet and aligns the print
cartridges. Recycle or discard the page.
Note
If you have colored paper loaded in the input tray when you align the print
cartridges, the alignment will fail. Load unused plain white paper into the
input tray, and then try the alignment again.
If the alignment fails again, you might have a defective sensor or print
cartridge. Contact HP Support. Go to
www.hp.com/support
. If prompted,
choose your country/region, and then click
Contact HP
for information on
calling for technical support.
To align the cartridges from the control panel at any other time
1
Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray.
2
Press
Setup
.
3
Press
6
, then press
2
.
This displays the
Tools
menu and then selects
Align Print Cartridge
.
The HP all-in-one prints a print cartridge alignment sheet and aligns the print
cartridges. Recycle or discard the page.
For information on aligning the print cartridges by using the
HP Image Zone
software
that came with your HP all-in-one, see the onscreen
HP Image Zone Help
that came
with your software.
Clean the print cartridges
Use this feature when the self-test report shows streaking or white lines through any of
the lines of color. Do not clean print cartridges unnecessarily, as this wastes ink and
shortens the life of the ink nozzles.
To clean the print cartridges from the control panel
1
Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray.
2
Press
Setup
.
3
Press
6
, then press
1
.
This displays the
Tools
menu and then selects
Clean Print Cartridge
.
The HP all-in-one prints a page that you can recycle or discard.
If copy or print quality still seem poor after you clean the print cartridges, try
cleaning the print cartridge contacts before replacing the affected print cartridge.
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