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get started calibrate the print cartridges To ensure high-quality prints, each time you install or replace one or both of the print cartridges, calibrate the cartridges to check that they are properly aligned. You can calibrate the print cartridges using a Windows PC or a Macintosh computer. To calibrate the print cartridges using your Windows PC: 1 If the printer is off, press the ON button on the printer's control panel to turn on the printer. 2 Load paper in the In tray. For more information, see load paper in the in tray on page 7. 3 Right-click the printer icon on the Windows taskbar, and select Open hp photosmart 7200 series toolbox from the menu that appears. For more information about opening the HP Photosmart Series Toolbox, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. 4 From the Devices Services tab on the HP Photosmart Series Toolbox, click Calibrate the Device. The Align the Print Cartridges screen appears. 5 Click Calibrate. Your printer will print a calibration page with seven sets of alignment patterns. The Align the Print Cartridges screen reappears asking you to review the alignment patterns and select the best page alignment, pen alignment, and color calibration for your printer. 6 Follow the onscreen instructions, and use the  or  buttons to make your selections. Determine the appropriate selections from the printed page. 7 Click Continue. Your printer prints a second page, and the Align the Print Cartridges screen reappears. 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the print cartridge calibration. To calibrate the print cartridges using your Macintosh: Note: The following steps are specific to OS X. For OS 9, the steps may be slightly different. Be sure you have selected your HP Photosmart printer in the Print Center (OS X) or in the Chooser (OS 9) before you begin printing. 1 If the printer is off, press the ON button on the printer's control panel to turn on the printer. 2 Load paper in the In tray. For more information, see load paper in the in tray on page 7. 3 Select Calibrate from the HP Inkjet Utility pop-up menu. For information about opening the HP Inkjet Utility, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2. The Calibrate panel appears. basics guide 15

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basics guide
get started
15
calibrate the print cartridges
To ensure high-quality prints, each time you install or replace one or both of the
print cartridges, calibrate the cartridges to check that they are properly aligned.
You can calibrate the print cartridges using a Windows PC or a Macintosh
computer.
To calibrate the print cartridges using your Windows PC:
1
If the printer is off, press the
O
N
button on the printer’s control panel to turn
on the printer.
2
Load paper in the In tray. For more information, see
load paper in the in
tray
on page 7.
3
Right-click the printer icon on the Windows taskbar, and select
Open hp
photosmart 7200 series toolbox
from the menu that appears. For more
information about opening the HP Photosmart Series Toolbox, see the HP
Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the Printer Help,
see
view the hp photosmart printer help
on page 2.
4
From the Devices Services tab on the HP Photosmart Series Toolbox, click
Calibrate the Device
.
The Align the Print Cartridges screen appears.
5
Click
Calibrate
. Your printer will print a calibration page with seven sets of
alignment patterns. The Align the Print Cartridges screen reappears asking
you to review the alignment patterns and select the best page alignment,
pen alignment, and color calibration for your printer.
6
Follow the onscreen instructions, and use the
or
buttons to make your
selections. Determine the appropriate selections from the printed page.
7
Click
Continue
. Your printer prints a second page, and the Align the Print
Cartridges screen reappears.
8
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the print cartridge calibration.
To calibrate the print cartridges using your Macintosh:
Note:
The following steps are specific to OS X. For OS 9, the steps may be
slightly different. Be sure you have selected your HP Photosmart printer in
the Print Center (OS X) or in the Chooser (OS 9) before you begin printing.
1
If the printer is off, press the
O
N
button on the printer’s control panel to turn
on the printer.
2
Load paper in the In tray. For more information, see
load paper in the in
tray
on page 7.
3
Select
Calibrate
from the HP Inkjet Utility pop-up menu. For information
about opening the HP Inkjet Utility, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For
information about viewing the Printer Help, see
view the hp photosmart
printer help
on page 2.
The Calibrate panel appears.