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Printed page is different than what appeared on screen Choose the item that best describes the problem: ● Garbled, incorrect, or incomplete text ● Missing graphics or text, or blank pages ● Page format is different than on another printer ● Graphics quality Printed page problems Problem Solution Garbled, incorrect, or incomplete text The USB or parallel cable might be loose or defective. Try the following: ● Try printing a job that you know works. ● If possible, attach the USB or parallel cable and printer to another computer, and try printing a job that you know works. ● Unplug the power cord, disconnect the USB or parallel cable at both ends, reconnect the USB or parallel cable at both ends, and plug the power cord back in. CAUTION Before you connect the cable to the printer, always unplug the printer. Otherwise, the printer might be damaged. The wrong printer driver might have been selected when the software was installed. Make sure that the correct driver is selected in the printer properties. There might be a problem with your software application. Try printing from another software application. Missing graphics or text, or blank pages ● Make sure that your file does not contain blank pages. ● The sealing tape might still be in the print cartridge. Remove the print cartridge, and pull out the sealing tape. Reinstall the print cartridge. See Changing the print cartridge for instructions. ● The graphic settings in the printer properties might not be correct for the type of job that you are printing. Try a different graphic setting in the printer properties. See Printer properties (driver) for more information. Page format is different than on another printer If you used an older or different printer driver (printer software) to create the document or the printer properties settings in the software are different, the page format might change when you try to print using your new printer driver or settings. To help eliminate this problem, change the resolution, media size, font settings, and other settings. See Printer properties (driver) for more information. Graphics quality The graphic settings might be unsuitable for your print job. Check the graphic settings, such as resolution, in the printer properties and adjust them as necessary. See Printer properties (driver) for more information. ENWW Return to Finding the solution. Printed page is different than what appeared on screen 63

Section	Page
Contents	5
1 Printer basics	9
Quick access to more information	10
WWW links for drivers, software, and support	10
User guide links	10
Where to look for more information	10
Printer configurations	11
hpLaserJet1010	11
hpLaserJet1012	11
hpLaserJet1015	11
Printer features	12
Print with excellent quality	12
Save time	12
Save money	12
Create professional documents	12
Walk around	13
hp LaserJet 1010 series printer	13
Printer control panel	15
Media paths	16
Main input tray	16
Priority input tray	16
Printer media guides	16
Output bin	17
Print cartridge access	18
Print cartridge door	18
Printer software	19
Supported operating systems	19
Installing printer software	19
Printer properties (driver)	21
Print setting priorities	22
Printer properties online help	22
Software for Macintosh computers	23
Printer connections	24
USB connections	24
Parallel connections	24
2 Media	25
Choosing paper and other media	26
Media to avoid	27
Media that may damage the printer	27
Optimizing print quality for media types	28
Loading media	29
Main input tray	29
Priority input tray	29
Specific types of media	29
Printing on transparencies or labels	30
To print transparencies or labels	30
Printing on envelopes	31
Printing one envelope	31
Printing multiple envelopes	32
Printing on letterhead and preprinted forms	34
To print letterhead or preprinted forms	34
Printing on custom-sized media and cardstock	35
To print on custom-sized media or cardstock	35
3 Printing tasks	37
Printing watermarks	38
Accessing the watermark feature	38
Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper (N-up printing)	39
Accessing the multiple pages per sheet feature	39
Printing on both sides of the paper (manual duplexing)	40
To manually duplex	40
Printing booklets	42
Canceling a print job	44
Understanding print quality settings	45
Using EconoMode (Saves toner)	46
4 Maintenance	47
Using HP print cartridges	48
HP policy on non-HP print cartridges	48
Storing print cartridges	49
Print cartridge life expectancy	50
Saving toner	51
Changing the print cartridge	52
Cleaning the printer	54
Cleaning the print cartridge area	54
Cleaning the printer media path	56
5 Managing the printer	57
Printer information pages	58
Demo page	58
Configuration report	58
Using the hp toolbox	59
Supported operating systems	59
Supported browsers	59
To view hptoolbox	59
hptoolbox sections	60
Other links	60
Status tab	61
Troubleshooting tab	61
Alerts tab	62
Documentation tab	62
Advanced printer settings window	63
6 Problemsolving	65
Finding the solution	66
Step 1: Is the printer set up correctly?	66
Step 2: Is the Ready light on?	66
Step 3: Can you print a demo page?	66
Step 4: Is the print quality acceptable?	67
Step 5: Is the printer communicating with the computer?	67
Step 6: Does the printed page look like you expected?	67
Status light patterns	68
Media handling problems	70
Printed page is different than what appeared on screen	71
Printer software problems	72
Improving print quality	73
Light print or faded	73
Toner specks	73
Dropouts	73
Vertical lines	74
Gray background	74
Toner smear	74
Loose toner	74
Vertical repetitive defects	75
Misformed characters	75
Page skew	75
Curl or wave	75
Wrinkles or creases	76
Toner scatter outline	76
Clearing jams	77
Typical media jam locations	77
Removing a jammed page	78
Cleaning the pickup roller	80
Changing the pickup roller	81
Changing the printer separation pad	84
A Printer specifications	87
Specifications	88
FCC compliance	91
Environmental product stewardship program	92
Protecting the environment	92
Material safety data sheet	94
Regulatory statements	95
Declaration of Conformity	95
Laser safety statement	96
Canadian DOC regulations	96
Korean EMI statement	96
VCCI statement (Japan)	96
Laser statement for Finland	97
B Media specifications	99
Printer media specifications	100
Supported media sizes	101
Guidelines for using media	102
Paper	102
Labels	103
Transparencies	103
Envelopes	104
Card stock and heavy media	105
C Warranty and licensing	107
Hewlett-Packard software license agreement	108
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement	109
Limited warranty for print cartridge life	110
Hardware service	111
Extended warranty	112
Guidelines for repacking the printer	113
How to contact HP	114
D Ordering supplies	115
Ordering supplies	115

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Printed page is different than what appeared on screen 63

Printed page is different than what appeared on screen

Choose the item that best describes the problem:

●

Garbled, incorrect, or incomplete text

●

Missing graphics or text, or blank pages

●

Page format is different than on another printer

●

Graphics quality

Return to

Finding the solution

Printed page problems

Problem

Solution

Garbled, incorrect, or incomplete text

The USB or parallel cable might be loose or defective. Try the

following:

●

Try printing a job that you know works.

●

If possible, attach the USB or parallel cable and printer to another

computer, and try printing a job that you know works.

●

Unplug the power cord, disconnect the USB or parallel cable at

both ends, reconnect the USB or parallel cable at both ends, and

plug the power cord back in.

CAUTION

Before you connect the cable to the printer, always unplug the printer.

Otherwise, the printer might be damaged.

The wrong printer driver might have been selected when the software

was installed. Make sure that the correct driver is selected in the

printer properties.

There might be a problem with your software application. Try printing

from another software application.

Missing graphics or text,

or blank pages

●

Make sure that your file does not contain blank pages.

●

The sealing tape might still be in the print cartridge. Remove the

print cartridge, and pull out the sealing tape. Reinstall the print

cartridge. See

Changing the print cartridge

for instructions.

●

The graphic settings in the printer properties might not be correct

for the type of job that you are printing. Try a different graphic

setting in the printer properties. See

Printer properties (driver)

for

more information.

Page format is different than on

another printer

If you used an older or different printer driver (printer software) to

create the document or the printer properties settings in the software

are different, the page format might change when you try to print

using your new printer driver or settings. To help eliminate this

problem, change the resolution, media size, font settings, and other

settings. See

Printer properties (driver)

for more information.

Graphics quality

The graphic settings might be unsuitable for your print job. Check the

graphic settings, such as resolution, in the printer properties and

adjust them as necessary. See

Printer properties (driver)

for more

information.