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Print Quality, Print Density, Apply, Contrasts, Highlights, Midtones, Shadows, Restore defaults - prints too dark

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Print Quality Use the HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox Print Quality options to improve the appearance of print jobs. The following options are provided for controlling print quality: Color Calibration Optimize ● Power On Calibration. Specify whether the product should calibrate when you turn it on. ● Calibration Timing. Specify how frequently the product should calibrate. The default setting is 48 hours. ● Calibrate Now. Click this button to calibrate immediately. NOTE: HP recommends that you change these settings only if an HP customer support person advises you to. ● Background Toner. Turn this setting on to reduce the occurrence of shaded background on the printed pages. ● Extra Cleaning. Turn this setting on to reduce the occurrence of blurred images. ● Drum Banding. Turn this setting on to reduce the occurrence of horizontal streaks on printed images. ● Transfer Belt Cleaning. Turn this setting on to reduce the occurrence of vertical streaks in the background of printed images. ● Transfer Belt Cleaning Voltage. Use this setting to fine-tune the voltage that is used during the cleaning process. ● Transfer Belt Voltage . Use this setting to fine-tune the voltage that is applied to internal components while producing the printed image. NOTE: You must click Apply before your changes take effect. Print Density Use the Print Density settings to make fine adjustments in the amount of each color of toner that is used for your printed documents. ● Contrasts. Contrast is the range of difference between light (highlight) and dark (shadow) colors. To increase the overall range between light and dark colors, increase the Contrasts setting. ● Highlights. Highlights are colors that are nearly white. To darken highlight colors, increase the Highlights setting. This adjustment does not affect midtone or shadow colors. ● Midtones. Midtones are colors that are halfway between white and solid density. To darken midtone colors, increase the Midtones setting. This adjustment does not affect highlight or shadow colors ● Shadows. Shadows are colors that are nearly solid density. To darken shadow colors, increase the Shadows setting. This adjustment does not affect highlight or midtone colors. ● Restore defaults. Select Restore defaults to reset all of the density settings to the factory settings. ENWW Use the HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox software 47

Section	Page
Basics	9
Product features	10
Walkaround	11
Front view	11
Back and side view	11
Control-panel walkaround	12
USB connection	13
Model and serial numbers	13
Software	15
Supported operating systems	16
Printer driver	16
Priority for print settings	17
Open the printer driver and change the print settings	18
Remove product software	18
Utilities	19
HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox software	19
Status Alerts software	19
Paper and print media	21
Understand paper and print media use	22
Supported paper and print media sizes	23
Supported paper types and tray capacity	25
Special paper or print media guidelines	26
Load paper and print media	27
Print tasks	29
Change the print driver to match the media type and size	30
Printer-driver Help	31
Cancel a print job	32
Create and use printing shortcuts in Windows	33
Print booklets	34
Print-quality settings	35
Print on special media	36
Resize documents	37
Set the print orientation	38
Use watermarks	39
Print on both sides of the page (manual duplex)	40
Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper in Windows	41
Color	43
Manage color	44
Print in Grayscale	44
Automatic or manual color adjustment	44
Manual color options	44
Color Themes	45
Advanced color use	46
HP ImageREt 2400	46
Media selection	46
Color options	46
Standard red-green-blue (sRGB)	46
Match colors	47
Use the HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox to print the Microsoft Office Basic Colors palette	47
Manage and maintain	49
Print information pages	50
Use the HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox software	51
View HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox	51
Status	52
Event log	52
Help	53
Device Settings	54
Paper Handling	54
Print Quality	55
Print Density	55
Print Modes	56
Paper Types	56
System Setup	56
Set up Status Alerts	56
Service	56
Shop for Supplies	57
Other Links	57
Manage supplies	58
Print-cartridge storage	58
HP policy on non-HP print cartridges	58
HP fraud hotline and Web site	58
Cartridge out override	59
Replace print cartridges	60
Clean the product	63
Solve problems	65
Basic troubleshooting checklist	66
Factors that affect product performance	66
Status-light patterns	67
Status-alert messages	71
Jams	75
Jam recovery	75
Common causes of jams	76
Clear jams	77
Jam in tray 1	77
Jam in fuser area	78
Jam in output bin	79
Print quality problems	80
Improve print quality	80
Identify and correct print defects	80
Print-quality checklist	80
General print quality issues	81
Solve issues with color documents	85
Use the HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox to troubleshoot print-quality problems	87
Calibrate the product	87
Performance problems	88
Product software problems	89
Supplies and accessories	91
Order parts, accessories, and supplies	92
Order directly from HP	92
Order through service or support providers	92
Order directly through the HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox software	92
Part numbers	93
Service and support	95
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement	96
Print cartridge limited warranty statement	97
HP Customer Care	98
Online Services	98
Telephone support	98
Software utilities, drivers, and electronic information	98
HP direct ordering for accessories or supplies	98
HP service information	98
HP service agreements	98
HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox	98
HP maintenance agreements	100
HP Care Pack™ Services and Service Agreements	100
Extended warranty	100
Repack the product	101
Service information form	102
Specifications	103
Physical specifications	104
Operating-environment specifications	104
Electrical specifications	105
Power-consumption specifications	105
Acoustic emissions	106
Paper and print media specifications	106
Skew specifications	106
Regulatory information	107
FCC regulations	108
Environmental product stewardship program	109
Protecting the environment	109
Ozone production	109
Power consumption	109
Paper use	109
Plastics	109
HP LaserJet print supplies	109
Return and recycling instructions	110
United States and Puerto Rico	110
Multiple returns (two to eight cartridges)	110
Single returns	110
Shipping	110
Non-US returns	110
Paper	110
Material restrictions	110
Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union	111
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)	111
For more information	111
Declaration of conformity	112
Safety statements	113
Laser safety	113
Canadian DOC regulations	113
VCCI statement (Japan)	113
Power cord statement (Japan)	113
EMI statement (Korea)	113
Laser statement for Finland	114
Substances Table (China)	115

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Print Quality

Use the HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox

Print Quality

options to improve the appearance

of print jobs.

The following options are provided for controlling print quality:

Color Calibration

●

Power On Calibration

. Specify whether the product should calibrate when you turn it on.

●

Calibration Timing

. Specify how frequently the product should calibrate. The default

setting is 48 hours.

●

Calibrate Now

. Click this button to calibrate immediately.

Optimize

NOTE:

HP recommends that you change these settings only if an HP customer

support person advises you to.

●

Background Toner

. Turn this setting on to reduce the occurrence of shaded background

on the printed pages.

●

Extra Cleaning

. Turn this setting on to reduce the occurrence of blurred images.

●

Drum Banding

. Turn this setting on to reduce the occurrence of horizontal streaks on

printed images.

●

Transfer Belt Cleaning

. Turn this setting on to reduce the occurrence of vertical streaks

in the background of printed images.

●

Transfer Belt Cleaning Voltage

. Use this setting to fine-tune the voltage that is used

during the cleaning process.

●

Transfer Belt Voltage <color>

. Use this setting to fine-tune the voltage that is applied to

internal components while producing the printed image.

NOTE:

You must click

Apply

before your changes take effect.

Print Density

Use the

Print Density

settings to make fine adjustments in the amount of each color of toner that is

used for your printed documents.

●

Contrasts

. Contrast is the range of difference between light (highlight) and dark (shadow) colors.

To increase the overall range between light and dark colors, increase the

Contrasts

setting.

●

Highlights

. Highlights are colors that are nearly white. To darken highlight colors, increase the

Highlights

setting. This adjustment does not affect midtone or shadow colors.

●

Midtones

. Midtones are colors that are halfway between white and solid density. To darken

midtone colors, increase the

Midtones

setting. This adjustment does not affect highlight or shadow

colors

●

Shadows

. Shadows are colors that are nearly solid density. To darken shadow colors, increase

the

Shadows

setting. This adjustment does not affect highlight or midtone colors.

●

Restore defaults

. Select

Restore defaults

to reset all of the density settings to the factory settings.

ENWW

Use the HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox software