HP OfficeJet 4650 User Guide - Page 79

Print, Scan & Fax, Maintain Your Printer

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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 from the Media drop-down list and print quality from the Quality Settings drop-down list. ● In the printer software, click Print, Scan & Fax and then click Set Preferences to access the print properties. 3. Check the estimated ink levels to determine if the cartridges are low on ink. For more information, see Check the estimated ink levels on page 50. If the ink cartridges are low on ink consider replacing them. 4. Check the paper type. For best print quality, use high quality HP paper, or papers that adhere to the ColorLok® standard. For more information, see Paper basics on page 6. Always make sure the paper you are printing on is flat. For best results when printing images, use HP Advanced Photo Paper. Store specialty paper in its original packaging inside a resealable plastic bag on a flat surface in a cool, dry place. When you are ready to print, remove only the paper you plan to use immediately. When you have finished printing, return any unused photo paper to the plastic bag. This prevents the photo paper from curling. 5. Align the cartridges. To align the cartridges from the printer software NOTE: Aligning the cartridges ensures the high-quality output. The HP All-in-One prompts you to align the cartridges every time you install a new cartridge. If you remove and reinstall the same ink cartridge, the HP All-in-One will not prompt you to align the ink cartridges. The HP All-in-One remembers the alignment values for that ink cartridge, so you do not need to realign the ink cartridges. a. Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the paper tray. b. Depending on your operating system, do one of the following to open the printer software: ● 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 icon with the printer's name. c. In the printer software, click Print, Scan & Fax , and then click Maintain Your Printer to access the Printer Toolbox. d. In Printer Toolbox, click Align Ink Cartridges on the Device Services tab. The printer prints an alignment sheet. ENWW Printing issues 73

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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 from the
Media
drop-down list and print quality from the
Quality Settings
drop-down list.
In the printer software, click
Print, Scan & Fax
and then click
Set Preferences
to access the print
properties.
3.
Check the estimated ink levels to determine if the cartridges are low on ink. For more information, see
Check the estimated ink levels
on page
50
. If the ink cartridges are low on ink consider replacing them.
4.
Check the paper type.
For best print quality, use high quality HP paper, or papers that adhere to the ColorLok® standard. For
more information, see
Paper basics
on page
6
.
Always make sure the paper you are printing on is flat. For best results when printing images, use HP
Advanced Photo Paper.
Store specialty paper in its original packaging inside a resealable plastic bag on a flat surface in a cool,
dry place. When you are ready to print, remove only the paper you plan to use immediately. When you
have finished printing, return any unused photo paper to the plastic bag. This prevents the photo paper
from curling.
5.
Align the cartridges.
To align the cartridges from the printer software
NOTE:
Aligning the cartridges ensures the high-quality output. The HP All-in-One prompts you to align
the cartridges every time you install a new cartridge. If you remove and reinstall the same ink cartridge,
the HP All-in-One will not prompt you to align the ink cartridges. The HP All-in-One remembers the
alignment values for that ink cartridge, so you do not need to realign the ink cartridges.
a.
Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the paper tray.
b.
Depending on your operating system, do one of the following to open the printer software:
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 icon with the
printer's name.
c.
In the printer software, click
Print, Scan & Fax
, and then click
Maintain Your Printer
to access the
Printer Toolbox
.
d.
In
Printer Toolbox
, click
Align Ink Cartridges
on the
Device Services
tab. The printer prints an
alignment sheet.
ENWW
Printing issues
73