HP Photosmart 1000 HP Photosmart 1000 Printer - (English) User Guide - Page 85

HP PhotoSmart Toolbox, print side down, Setup, Paper Type/Quality, the printer software.

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Troubleshooting Problem Print quality is poor. (continued on next page) Possible cause Solution You may be running out of ink. Windows PC • Check the print cartridge status in the HP PhotoSmart Toolbox. Macintosh • Check the print cartridge status in the HP PhotoSmart Utility. If you are running out of ink, replace the print cartridge. You may not be using the best paper type. • Make sure you are using a paper type intended for the printer. • Choose paper that is specifically designed for the output (photographs, for example) rather than plain paper. You may be printing on the Make sure the paper is loaded print side down. wrong side of the paper. You may not have selected the correct paper type in the printer software. Windows PC • Make sure you have selected the correct paper type on the Setup tab of Printer Properties. Macintosh • Make sure you have selected the correct paper type on the Paper Type/Quality panel. You may need to clean the See "Cleaning the print cartridges" on page 62. print cartridges. www.hp.com/photosmart 79

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Troubleshooting
www.hp.com/photosmart
79
Print quality is poor.
(continued on next page)
You may be running out of
ink.
Windows PC
Check the print cartridge status in the
HP PhotoSmart Toolbox
.
Macintosh
Check the print cartridge status in the
HP PhotoSmart Utility
.
If you are running out of ink, replace the print cartridge.
You may not be using the
best paper type.
Make sure you are using a paper type intended for the printer.
Choose paper that is specifically designed for the output
(photographs, for example) rather than plain paper.
You may be printing on the
wrong side of the paper.
Make sure the paper is loaded
print side down
.
You may not have selected
the correct paper type in
the printer software.
Windows PC
Make sure you have selected the correct paper type on the
Setup
tab of Printer Properties.
Macintosh
Make sure you have selected the correct paper type on the
Paper Type/Quality
panel.
You may need to clean the
print cartridges.
See “Cleaning the print cartridges” on page 62.
Problem
Possible cause
Solution