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4. Select Print Test Page, and then follow the instructions on the printed pages. 5. Select Print Test Page again to verify the results, and then make further adjustments if necessary. 6. Select Done to save the new settings. Try a different print driver Try a different print driver when printing from a software program and the printed pages have unexpected lines in graphics, missing text, missing graphics, incorrect formatting, or substituted fonts. Download any of the following drivers from the HP Web site: http://www.hp.com/support/colorljM455. Table 6-2 Print drivers Driver Description HP PCL.6 driver If available, this printer-specific print driver supports older operating systems like Windows XP and Windows Vista. For a list of supported operating systems, go to www.hp.com/go/support. HP PCL 6 driver HP PCL-6 driver HP UPD PS driver This printer-specific print driver supports Windows 7 and newer operating systems that support version 3 drivers. For a list of supported operating systems, go to www.hp.com/go/support. This product-specific print driver supports Windows 8 and newer operating systems that support version 4 drivers. For a list of supported operating systems, go to www.hp.com/go/support. ● Recommended for printing with Adobe software programs or with other highly graphics-intensive software programs HP UPD PCL 6 ● Provides support for printing from Postscript emulation needs, or for Postscript flash font support ● Recommended for printing in all Windows environments ● Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and printer feature support for most users ● Developed to align with Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for best speed in Windows environments ● Might not be fully compatible with third-party and custom software programs that are based on PCL 5 Troubleshoot color quality Calibrating the printer can help ensure color print quality. Calibrate the printer to align the colors Calibration is a printer function that optimizes print quality. Follow these steps to resolve print-quality problems such as misaligned color, colored shadows, blurry graphics, or other print-quality issues. 1. From the Home screen on the printer control panel, select the Support Tools menu. 2. Select the following menus: ● Maintenance 110 Chapter 6 Solve problems

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4.
Select
Print Test Page
, and then follow the instructions on the printed pages.
5.
Select
Print Test Page
again to verify the results, and then make further adjustments if necessary.
6.
Select
Done
to save the new settings.
Try a different print driver
Try a different print driver when printing from a software program and the printed pages have unexpected lines
in graphics, missing text, missing graphics, incorrect formatting, or substituted fonts.
Download any of the following drivers from the HP Web site:
.
Table 6-2
Print drivers
Driver
Description
HP PCL.6 driver
If available, this printer-specific print driver supports older operating systems like
Windows XP and Windows Vista. For a list of supported operating systems, go to
www.hp.com/
go/
support
.
HP PCL 6 driver
This printer-specific print driver supports Windows 7 and newer operating systems
that support version 3 drivers. For a list of supported operating systems, go to
www.hp.com/
go/
support
.
HP PCL-6 driver
This product-specific print driver supports Windows 8 and newer operating systems
that support version 4 drivers. For a list of supported operating systems, go to
www.hp.com/
go/
support
.
HP UPD PS driver
●
Recommended for printing with Adobe software programs or with other highly
graphics-intensive software programs
●
Provides support for printing from Postscript emulation needs, or for Postscript flash
font support
HP UPD PCL 6
●
Recommended for printing in all Windows environments
●
Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and printer feature support for most
users
●
Developed to align with Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for best speed in
Windows environments
●
Might not be fully compatible with third-party and custom software programs that are
based on PCL 5
Troubleshoot color quality
Calibrating the printer can help ensure color print quality.
Calibrate the printer to align the colors
Calibration is a printer function that optimizes print quality.
Follow these steps to resolve print-quality problems such as misaligned color, colored shadows, blurry graphics,
or other print-quality issues.
1.
From the Home screen on the printer control panel, select the
Support Tools
menu.
2.
Select the following menus:
●
Maintenance
110
Chapter 6
Solve problems