HP Officejet Pro 8500A User Guide - Page 106
To calibrate the linefeed, To clean the printheads, Embedded Web server
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Chapter 9 Diagnostic page are not straight and connected, you can start the alignment process manually. For more information, see Understand the Self Test Diagnostic Page. NOTE: Before aligning the printheads, make sure you load plain paper. For more information, see Load media. • Control panel: Touch right arrow , touch Setup, touch Tools, and then select Align Printer. • Embedded Web server: Click the Settings tab, click Device Services in the left pane, select Align Printer from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and then click Run Diagnostic. • HP Software (Windows): Open the HP software that was included with the printer. Click Printer Actions, click Maintenance Tasks, and then click Align Printheads. • HP Utility (Mac OS X): Click the HP Utility icon in the Dock, and then click Align. To calibrate the linefeed If Test Pattern 3 on the Print Quality Diagnostic page shows white gaps or dark lines, you need to calibrate the linefeed. For more information, see Understand the Self Test Diagnostic Page. • Control panel: Touch right arrow , touch Tools, and then select Calibrate Linefeed. • Embedded Web server: Click the Settings tab, click Device Services in the left pane, select Calibrate Linefeed from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and then click Run Diagnostic. • HP Software (Windows): Open the HP software that was included with the printer. Click the Device Services tab, and then click Linefeed Calibration and follow the onscreen instructions. • HP Utility (Mac OS X): Click the HP Utility icon in the Dock, and then click Calibrate Linefeed. To clean the printheads To determine whether the printheads need to be cleaned, print a Print Quality Diagnostic page. For more information, see Understand the Self Test Diagnostic Page. NOTE: Cleaning uses ink, so clean the printheads only when necessary. The cleaning process takes a few minutes. Some noise might be generated in the process. Before cleaning the printheads, make sure you load paper. For more information, see Load media. • Control panel: PressSetup, select Tools, and then select Clean Printhead. • Embedded Web server: Click the Device Settings tab, click Device Services in the left pane, select Clean Printheads from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and then click Run Diagnostic. 102 Solve a problem