HP 6500 User Guide - Page 186
Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely, Cause, Solution 7: Clean the printhead, Solution
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Chapter 9 Aligning the printer can help ensure excellent print quality. For more information, see: Align the printer Cause: The printer needed to be aligned. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution. Solution 7: Clean the printhead Solution: Check the following potential problems, and then clean the printhead. • Check the orange pull tab on the ink cartridges. Make sure they were completely removed. • Make sure all ink cartridges are properly installed. • Make sure you turn off the device properly, by using the Power button. This allows the device to properly protect the printhead. After cleaning the printhead, print a print quality report. Evaluate the print quality report to see if the print quality problem still exists. For more information, see: • Clean the printhead • Print and evaluate a print quality report Cause: The printhead needed to be cleaned. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution. Solution 8: Contact HP support Solution: Contact HP support for service. Go to: www.hp.com/support. If prompted, choose your country/region, and then click Contact HP for information on calling for technical support. Cause: There was a problem with the printhead. Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Try the following solutions if the ink is not filling the text or image completely so that it appears that parts are missing or blank. • Solution 1: Make sure you are using genuine HP ink cartridges • Solution 2: Check the ink levels • Solution 3: Check the print settings • Solution 4: Check the paper type • Solution 5: Clean the printhead • Solution 6: Contact HP support 182 Maintain and troubleshoot