HP ENVY Photo 7800 User Guide - Page 150

Print, Scan & Fax, Maintain Your Printer, Printer Toolbox, Align Cartridges, Device Services

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To improve print quality (Windows) 1. Make sure you are using original HP cartridges. 2. Make sure you are using an appropriate paper type. Always make sure the paper you are printing on is flat and is not damaged, curled, or wrinkled. For more information, see Tips for selecting and using paper. For best print quality, use high quality HP paper, or papers that adhere to the ColorLok® standard. For more information, see Paper basics. For best results when printing images, use HP Advanced Photo Paper. Store specialty paper in its original packaging inside a resealable plastic bag on a flat surface in a cool, dry place. When you are ready to print, remove only the paper you plan to use immediately. When you have finished printing, return any unused photo paper to the plastic bag. This prevents the photo paper from curling. 3. Make sure you have selected the appropriate paper type and print resolution in the software print settings. NOTE: Selecting a higher print quality can result in a printout with higher definition but could use more ink and take longer to print. 4. Check the estimated ink levels to determine if the cartridges are low on ink. For more information, see Check the estimated ink levels . If the cartridges are low on ink, consider replacing them. 5. Align the cartridges. To align the cartridges from the printer software NOTE: Aligning the cartridges ensures the high-quality output. The cartridges do not have to be realigned when they are replaced. a. Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray. b. Open the HP printer software. For more information, see Open the HP printer software (Windows). c. In the printer software, click Print, Scan & Fax , and then click Maintain Your Printer to access the Printer Toolbox. d. In Printer Toolbox, click Align Cartridges on the Device Services tab. The printer prints an alignment sheet. 6. Print a diagnostics page if the cartridges are not low on ink. To print a diagnostics page from the printer software a. Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the input tray. b. Open the HP printer software. For more information, see Open the HP printer software (Windows). c. In the printer software, click Print, Scan & Fax , and then click Maintain Your Printer to access the printer toolbox. d. Click Print Diagnostic Information on the Device Reports tab to print a diagnostics page. 144 Chapter 10 Solve a problem ENWW

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To improve print quality (Windows)
1.
Make sure you are using original HP cartridges.
2.
Make sure you are using an appropriate paper type.
Always make sure the paper you are printing on is
flat
and is not damaged, curled, or wrinkled. For more
information, see
Tips for selecting and using paper
.
For best print quality, use high quality HP paper, or papers that adhere to the ColorLok® standard. For
more information, see
Paper basics
.
For best results when printing images, use HP Advanced Photo Paper.
Store specialty paper in its original packaging inside a resealable plastic bag on a
flat
surface in a cool,
dry place.
When you are ready to print, remove only the paper you plan to use immediately. When you have
finished
printing, return any unused photo paper to the plastic bag. This prevents the photo paper from
curling.
3.
Make sure you have selected the appropriate paper type and print resolution in the software print
settings.
NOTE:
Selecting a higher print quality can result in a printout with higher
definition
but could use more
ink and take longer to print.
4.
Check the estimated ink levels to determine if the cartridges are low on ink. For more information, see
Check the estimated ink levels
. If the cartridges are low on ink, consider replacing them.
5.
Align the cartridges.
To align the cartridges from the printer software
NOTE:
Aligning the cartridges ensures the high-quality output. The cartridges do not have to be
realigned when they are replaced.
a.
Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray.
b.
Open the HP printer software. For more information, see
Open the HP printer software (Windows)
.
c.
In the printer software, click
Print, Scan & Fax
, and then click
Maintain Your Printer
to access the
Printer Toolbox
.
d.
In
Printer Toolbox
, click
Align Cartridges
on the
Device Services
tab. The printer prints an
alignment sheet.
6.
Print a diagnostics page if the cartridges are not low on ink.
To print a diagnostics page from the printer software
a.
Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the input tray.
b.
Open the HP printer software. For more information, see
Open the HP printer software (Windows)
.
c.
In the printer software, click
Print, Scan & Fax
, and then click
Maintain Your Printer
to access the
printer toolbox.
d.
Click
Print Diagnostic Information
on the
Device Reports
tab to print a diagnostics page.
144
Chapter 10
Solve a problem
ENWW