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Chapter 5 5. Close the print cartridge latch. If the cartridge is inserted correctly, closing the latch gently pushes the cartridge into its cradle compartment. Press the latch to make sure it is seated flat on the cartridge. 6. Close the front access cover. 7. Wait for the carriage to complete the print cartridge initialization routine and return to the home position at the left side of the device before using the device. NOTE: Do not open the front access cover until the print cartridge initialization is complete. Align the print cartridges Whenever you install a new print cartridge, you should align the print cartridges for the best possible print quality. If your printout is grainy, has stray dots, jagged edges, or the ink is bleeding into another color, you can realign them through the Toolbox or printer driver (Windows), the HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), or the Toolbox software for PDAs (Pocket PC and Palm OS). For information about using these tools, see Use device management tools. NOTE: Load plain paper into the paper tray before aligning the print cartridges. An alignment page is printed during the alignment process. • Toolbox (Windows): Open the Toolbox. For more information, see Toolbox (Windows). Click the Printer Services tab, and then click Align Print Cartridges and follow the onscreen instructions. • HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Open the HP Printer Utility. For more information, see HP Printer Utility (Mac OS). Click Align and follow the onscreen instructions. 70 Maintain and troubleshoot

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5.
Close the print cartridge latch. If the cartridge is inserted correctly, closing the latch
gently pushes the cartridge into its cradle compartment. Press the latch to make
sure it is seated flat on the cartridge.
6.
Close the front access cover.
7.
Wait for the carriage to complete the print cartridge initialization routine and return
to the home position at the left side of the device before using the device.
NOTE:
Do not open the front access cover until the print cartridge initialization
is complete.
Align the print cartridges
Whenever you install a new print cartridge, you should align the print cartridges for the
best possible print quality. If your printout is grainy, has stray dots, jagged edges, or
the ink is bleeding into another color, you can realign them through the Toolbox or
printer driver (Windows), the HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), or the Toolbox software for
PDAs (Pocket PC and Palm OS). For information about using these tools, see
Use
device
management
tools
.
NOTE:
Load plain paper into the paper tray before aligning the print cartridges.
An alignment page is printed during the alignment process.
Toolbox (Windows):
Open the Toolbox. For more information, see
Toolbox
(Windows)
. Click the
Printer Services
tab, and then click
Align Print Cartridges
and follow the onscreen instructions.
HP Printer Utility (Mac OS):
Open the HP Printer Utility. For more information,
see
HP
Printer
Utility
(Mac
OS)
. Click
Align
and follow the onscreen instructions.
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