HP Deskjet Ink Advantage All-in-One Printer - K209 User Guide - Page 60

Printouts are faded or have dull colors, Solution 6: Automatically clean the print cartridges.

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Solve a problem If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution. Solution 6: Automatically clean the print cartridges. Solution: Clean the print cartridges. For more information, see "Automatically clean print cartridges" on page 34 Cause: The print cartridge nozzles needed to be cleaned. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution. Solution 7: 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. Printouts are faded or have dull colors Try the following solutions if the colors in your printout are not as bright and intense as you expected. • 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: Automatically clean the print cartridges. • Solution 6: Contact HP support Solution 1: Make sure you are using genuine HP ink cartridges Solution: Check to see if your ink cartridges are genuine HP ink cartridges. HP recommends that you use genuine HP ink cartridges. Genuine HP ink cartridges are designed and tested with HP printers to help you easily produce great results, time after time. NOTE: HP cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-HP supplies. Product service or repairs required as a result of using a non-HP supply will not be covered under warranty. If you believe you purchased genuine HP ink cartridges, go to: www.hp.com/go/anticounterfeit Cause: Non-HP ink cartridges were being used. Print quality troubleshooting 57

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If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 6: Automatically clean the print cartridges.
Solution:
Clean the print cartridges.
For more information, see
Automatically clean print cartridges” on page 34
Cause:
The print cartridge nozzles needed to be cleaned.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 7: 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.
Printouts are faded or have dull colors
Try the following solutions if the colors in your printout are not as bright and intense as
you expected.
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: Automatically clean the print cartridges.
Solution 6: Contact HP support
Solution 1: Make sure you are using genuine HP ink cartridges
Solution:
Check to see if your ink cartridges are genuine HP ink cartridges.
HP recommends that you use genuine HP ink cartridges. Genuine HP ink cartridges
are designed and tested with HP printers to help you easily produce great results,
time after time.
NOTE:
HP cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-HP supplies. Product
service or repairs required as a result of using a non-HP supply will not be covered
under warranty.
If you believe you purchased genuine HP ink cartridges, go to:
www.hp.com/go/anticounterfeit
Cause:
Non-HP ink cartridges were being used.
Print quality troubleshooting
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