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Problem Resolution

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6 Problem Resolution Chapter Contents Section Title Page Troubleshooting Tools 6-2 Overall Troubleshooting 6-3 Troubleshooting Battery Pack and AC Operations 6-4 Solving Battery Pack Problems 6-5 Solving Power Adapter and Rapid Recharger Problems 6-6 Solving Infrared Adapter Problems 6-7 Troubleshooting the Printer 6-8 Self-Tests 6-8 Power On Self-Test 6-8 Printer Self-Test 6-9 Printing Problems 6-11 Printer Light Indications (for HP DeskJet 340 6-12 Printer Light Indications (for HP DeskJet Portable, HP DeskJet 310 and 320) . . . 6-14 Solving Printer Stall Conditions 6-18 Troubleshooting Paper Feed Operations 6-20 Clearing Paper Jams 6-23 Avoiding Print Skew 6-25 Printer Skew Specification 6-25 Measuring Paper Squareness 6-25 Measuring Print Skew 6-26 Troubleshooting Communication Problems 6-27 Troubleshooting Print Cartridges 6-29 Short Print Cartridge Life 6-29 Identifying the Print Cartridge Expiration Date 6-31 Using the Print Cartridge Cleaning Routine 6-33 Removing Crusted Ink from the Print Cartridge Nozzles 6-34 Cleaning the Electrical Contacts 6-35 Clearing Clogged Print Cartridge Nozzles 6-35 Troubleshooting Print Quality 6-36 Solving Black Print Quality Problems 6-36 Solving Color Print Quality Problems 6-37 Printouts Missing Rows of Dots 6-40 Inconsistent Color Fill Patterns 6-42 Problem Resolution 6-1 Thi d t t d ith F M k 4 0 4

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Problem Resolution
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