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Print troubleshooting, Align the Printer

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Solution 1: Use TrueType or OpenType fonts Solution: Use TrueType or OpenType fonts to ensure that the product is able to print smooth fonts. When selecting a font, look for the TrueType or OpenType icon. Solve a problem TrueType icon OpenType icon Cause: The font was a custom size. Some software applications offer custom fonts that have jagged edges when enlarged or printed. Also, if you want to print bitmapped text, it might have jagged edges when enlarged or printed. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution. Solution 2: Align the printer Solution: Align the printer. Aligning the printer can help ensure excellent print quality. To align the printer from the HP Photosmart Software 1. Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the input tray. 2. In the HP Solution Center, click Settings. 3. In the Print Settings area, click Printer Toolbox. NOTE: You can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog box. In the Print Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and then click Printer Services. The Printer Toolbox appears. 4. Click the Device Services tab. 5. Click Align the Printer. The product prints a test page, aligns the print head, and calibrates the printer. Recycle or discard the page. Cause: The printer needed to be aligned. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution. Print troubleshooting Use this section to solve these printing problems: • Envelopes print incorrectly • The product prints meaningless characters Print troubleshooting 67

Section	Page
Contents	3
Get to know the HP All-in-One	5
Printer parts	5
Control panel features	6
Control panel features (HP Deskjet F4424 All-in-One only)	7
Print	9
Print documents	9
Print photos	10
Print envelopes	12
Print on specialty media	13
Print a Web page	19
Scan	29
Scan to a computer.	29
Copy	31
Copy text or mixed documents	31
Set the copy paper type	32
Copy (HP Deskjet F4424 All-in-One only)	35
Copy text or mixed documents	35
Work with cartridges	39
Check the estimated ink levels	39
Order ink supplies	40
Automatically clean print cartridges	41
Manually clean print cartridges	41
Replace the cartridges	42
Cartridge warranty information	44
Solve a problem	45
HP support	45
Support process	45
HP support by phone	45
Phone support period	46
Placing a call	46
Support phone numbers	47
After the phone support period	47
Additional warranty options	48
Setup troubleshooting	48
The product will not turn on	48
After setting up the product, it does not print	50
Uninstall and reinstall the software	53
Print quality troubleshooting	54
Wrong, inaccurate, or bleeding colors	55
Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely	57
The printout has a horizontal band of distortion near the bottom of a borderless print	59
Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines	61
Printouts are faded or have dull colors	63
Printouts seem blurry or fuzzy	65
Printouts are slanted or skewed	67
Ink streaks on the back of the paper	68
The text edges are jagged	68
Print troubleshooting	69
Envelopes print incorrectly	70
The product prints meaningless characters	71
The margins are not printing as expected	71
A blank page came out while printing	73
Scan troubleshooting	75
Text is incorrect or missing	76
Copy troubleshooting	77
Nothing happens when I try to copy	77
Parts of the original do not appear or are cut off	79
The printout is blank	80
Errors	80
Flashing lights	81
Product messages	83
File messages	83
Supported file types for the HP All-in-One	84
General user messages	84
Cannot crop	85
Paper messages	86
Power and connection messages	86
Print cartridge messages	86
Print cartridges missing or not detected	89
Incompatible print cartridges	92
Print cartridge problem	94
Technical information	103
Notice	103
Specifications	103
Environmental product stewardship program	104
Eco-Tips	105
Paper use	105
Plastics	105
Material safety data sheets	105
Recycling program	105
HP inkjet supplies recycling program	105
Power consumption	106
Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union	107
Chemical Substances	107
Toxic and hazardous substance table	108
Regulatory notices	108
Regulatory model identification number	108
FCC statement	109
Notice to users in Korea	109
VCCI (Class B) compliance statement for users in Japan	109
Notice to users in Japan about the power cord	110
HP Deskjet F4400 All-in-One series declaration of conformity	110