HP Photosmart A520 User Guide - Page 54
Clean the Print Cartridge, Estimated Ink Level
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Parts of the printed document are missing or are in the wrong place Cause: • You may have selected the incorrect paper orientation. • You may have selected an incorrect paper size. Solution: • Make sure you have selected the correct orientation on the Features tab of the Printer Properties dialog box. • Make sure you have selected the correct paper size. For more information, see "Change the paper size" on page 29. Print quality is poor Cause: • You may have magnified the photo too much. • The print cartridge may be running out of ink. • You may not be using the best paper type for the output. • You may be printing on the wrong side of the paper. • You may have selected a low-resolution setting on the digital camera. • You may need to clean the print cartridge. Solution: • Reduce the magnification. • Print a test page. For more information, see "Print a test page" on page 41. Replace the print cartridge if necessary. For more information, see "Insert or replace the print cartridge" on page 39. • Check the ink levels of the print cartridge from the Estimated Ink Level tab of the Toolbox. For more information, see "Toolbox" on page 37 • Make sure you are using a paper type intended for the printer. Use HP-designed photo paper for best results when printing photos. • Choose paper that is specifically designed for the output rather than plain paper. • Make sure the paper is loaded with the side to be printed facing up. • Reduce the size of the image and try printing again. For better results in the future, set the digital camera to a higher photo resolution. • From the Device Services tab of the Toolbox, click Clean the Print Cartridge. The photo printout appears cropped Cause: You may have used the software application's Page Setup dialog box to select the paper size or type. Printing and hardware issues 53