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Improve print quality NOTE: To protect the ink cartridges from drying out, always turn the printer off using the On button, and wait until the On button light goes out. To improve print quality 1. Make sure you are using original HP ink cartridges. 2. Check the printer software to make sure you have selected the appropriate paper type and print quality from the Media drop-down list. In the printer software, click Print and then click Set Preferences to access the print properties. 3. Check the estimated ink levels to determine if the ink cartridges are low on ink. For more information, see Check estimated ink levels on page 24. If the ink cartridges are low on ink consider replacing them. 4. Align the ink cartridges. To align the ink cartridges a. Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray. b. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following to open the printer software: ● Windows 8: On the Start screen, right-click an empty area on the screen, click All Apps on the app bar, and then click the icon with the printer's name. ● Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All Programs, click HP, click HP Deskjet 1010 series, and then click HP Deskjet 1010 series. c. In the printer software, click Print and then click Maintain Your Printer to access the printer toolbox. The printer toolbox appears. d. Click Align Ink Cartridges on the Device Services tab. The printer prints an alignment sheet. 5. Print a diagnostics page if the ink cartridges are not low on ink. To print a diagnostics page a. Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray. b. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following to open the printer software: ● Windows 8: On the Start screen, right-click an empty area on the screen, click All Apps on the app bar, and then click the icon with the printer's name. ● Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All Programs, click HP, click HP Deskjet 1010 series, and then click HP Deskjet 1010 series. 38 Chapter 7 Solve a problem ENWW

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Improve print quality
NOTE:
To protect the ink cartridges from drying out, always turn the printer off using the
On
button,
and wait until the
On
button light goes out.
To improve print quality
1.
Make sure you are using original HP ink cartridges.
2.
Check the printer software to make sure you have selected the appropriate paper type and print
quality from the
Media
drop-down list.
In the printer software, click
Print
and then click
Set Preferences
to access the print properties.
3.
Check the estimated ink levels to determine if the ink cartridges are low on ink.
For more information, see
Check estimated ink levels
on page
24
. If the ink cartridges are low on
ink consider replacing them.
4.
Align the ink cartridges.
To align the ink cartridges
a.
Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray.
b.
Depending on your operating system, do one of the following to open the printer software:
●
Windows 8
: On the
Start
screen, right-click an empty area on the screen, click
All Apps
on the app bar, and then click the icon with the printer's name.
●
Windows 7
,
Windows Vista
, and
Windows XP
: From the computer desktop, click
Start
,
select
All Programs
, click
HP
, click
HP Deskjet 1010 series
, and then click
HP Deskjet
1010 series
.
c.
In the printer software, click
Print
and then click
Maintain Your Printer
to access the printer
toolbox.
The printer toolbox appears.
d.
Click
Align Ink Cartridges
on the
Device Services
tab.
The printer prints an alignment sheet.
5.
Print a diagnostics page if the ink cartridges are not low on ink.
To print a diagnostics page
a.
Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray.
b.
Depending on your operating system, do one of the following to open the printer software:
●
Windows 8
: On the
Start
screen, right-click an empty area on the screen, click
All Apps
on the app bar, and then click the icon with the printer's name.
●
Windows 7
,
Windows Vista
, and
Windows XP
: From the computer desktop, click
Start
,
select
All Programs
, click
HP
, click
HP Deskjet 1010 series
, and then click
HP Deskjet
1010 series
.
38
Chapter 7
Solve a problem
ENWW