HP Deskjet 6940 User Guide - Macintosh - Page 92

Paper Type/Quality, Color Options

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Chapter 11 Check the printer settings 1. Open the Page Setup dialog box. 2. In the Page Attributes pane, verify the following settings: - Paper Size: The appropriate paper size - Orientation: The appropriate orientation 3. Open the Print dialog box. 4. In the Paper Type/Quality pane, verify the following settings: - Paper Type: The appropriate photo paper type - Quality: Best or Maximum dpi 5. Use the Real Life technologies for photo enhancement. Colors are tinted or incorrect If colors in photos appear tinted or incorrect, follow these steps: 1. Align the print cartridges. 2. Reprint the photo. 3. If colors are still tinted or incorrect, calibrate the color. Both a photo print cartridge and a tri-color print cartridge must be installed for color calibration. 4. Reprint the photo. 5. If colors continue to appear tinted or incorrect, open the Print dialog box, select the Paper Type/Quality pane, and then select Color Options. 6. Adjust the colors. Here are some guidelines to follow: - If the colors are too yellow, move the Color Tone slider toward Cooler. - If the colors are too blue, move the Color Tone slider toward Warmer. 7. Reprint the photo. Horizontal lines appear on a photo If light or dark horizontal lines appear on photos, follow this procedure: 1. Clean the print cartridges. 2. Reprint the photo. 3. If horizontal lines still occur, align the print cartridges. 4. Reprint the photo. 90 HP Deskjet 6940 series

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Check the printer settings
1.
Open the
Page Setup
dialog box.
2.
In the
Page Attributes
pane, verify the following settings:
Paper Size
: The appropriate paper size
Orientation
: The appropriate orientation
3.
Open the
Print
dialog box.
4.
In the
Paper Type/Quality
pane, verify the following settings:
Paper Type
: The appropriate photo paper type
Quality
:
Best
or
Maximum dpi
5.
Use the
Real Life technologies
for photo enhancement.
Colors are tinted or incorrect
If colors in photos appear tinted or incorrect, follow these steps:
1.
Align
the print cartridges.
2.
Reprint the photo.
3.
If colors are still tinted or incorrect,
calibrate the color
.
Both a photo print cartridge and a tri-color print cartridge must be installed for color
calibration.
4.
Reprint the photo.
5.
If colors continue to appear tinted or incorrect, open the
Print
dialog box, select the
Paper Type/Quality
pane, and then select
Color Options
.
6.
Adjust the colors.
Here are some guidelines to follow:
If the colors are too yellow, move the
Color Tone
slider toward
Cooler
.
If the colors are too blue, move the
Color Tone
slider toward
Warmer
.
7.
Reprint the photo.
Horizontal lines appear on a photo
If light or dark horizontal lines appear on photos, follow this procedure:
1.
Clean
the print cartridges.
2.
Reprint the photo.
3.
If horizontal lines still occur,
align the print cartridges
.
4.
Reprint the photo.
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HP Deskjet 6940 series