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Calibrate the printer to align the colors Calibration is a printer function that optimizes print quality. Follow these steps to resolve print-quality problems such as misaligned color, colored shadows, blurry graphics, or other print-quality issues. 1. Open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS): Direct-connected printers a. Open the HP Printer Assistant. ● Windows 10: From the Start menu, click All Apps, click HP, and then select the printer name. ● Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow in lower left corner of the Start screen, and then select the printer name. ● Windows 8: Right-click an empty area on the Start screen, click All Apps on the app bar, and then select the printer name. ● Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All Programs, click HP, click the folder for the printer, and then select the printer name. b. In the HP Printer Assistant, select Print, and then select HP Device Toolbox. 2. Click the System tab, and then select the Print Quality page. 3. Select Calibrate Now:, and then click Apply to start the calibration process. Network-connected printers 1. Print a configuration page to determine the IP address or host name. a. Press and hold the Resume button until the Ready light begins blinking. b. Release the Resume button . 2. Open a web browser, and in the address line, type the IP address or host name exactly as it displays on the printer configuration page. Press the Enter key on the computer keyboard. The EWS opens. NOTE: If the web browser displays a message indicating that accessing the website might not be safe, select the option to continue to the website. Accessing this website will not harm the computer. 3. Click the System tab, and then select the Print Quality page. 4. Select Calibrate Now:, and then click Apply to start the calibration process. ENWW Improve print quality 81

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Calibrate the printer to align the colors
Calibration is a printer function that optimizes print quality.
Follow these steps to resolve print-quality problems such as misaligned color, colored shadows, blurry graphics,
or other print-quality issues.
1.
Open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS):
Direct-connected printers
a.
Open the HP Printer Assistant.
●
Windows 10
: From the
Start
menu, click
All Apps
, click
HP
, and then select the printer name.
●
Windows 8.1
: Click the down arrow in lower left corner of the
Start
screen, and then select the
printer name.
●
Windows 8
: Right-click an empty area on the
Start
screen, click
All Apps
on the app bar, and then
select the printer name.
●
Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
: From the computer desktop, click
Start
, select
All
Programs
, click
HP
, click the folder for the printer, and then select the printer name.
b.
In the HP Printer Assistant, select
Print
, and then select
HP Device Toolbox
.
2.
Click the
System
tab, and then select the
Print Quality
page.
3.
Select
Calibrate Now:
, and then click
Apply
to start the calibration process.
Network-connected printers
1.
Print a configuration page to determine the IP address or host name.
a.
Press and hold the Resume button
until the Ready light
begins blinking.
b.
Release the Resume button
.
2.
Open a web browser, and in the address line, type the IP address or host name exactly as it displays on the
printer configuration page. Press the
Enter
key on the computer keyboard. The EWS opens.
NOTE:
If the web browser displays a message indicating that accessing the website might not be safe,
select the option to continue to the website. Accessing this website will not harm the computer.
3.
Click the
System
tab, and then select the
Print Quality
page.
4.
Select
Calibrate Now:
, and then click
Apply
to start the calibration process.
ENWW
Improve print quality
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