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Chapter 13 • The printout has a horizontal band of distortion near the bottom of a borderless print • Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines • Printouts are faded or have dull colors • Printouts seem blurry or fuzzy • Printouts have vertical streaks • Printouts are slanted or skewed • Ink streaks on the back of the paper • The text edges are jagged Wrong, inaccurate, or bleeding colors If your printout has one of the following print quality problems, try the solutions in this section for help. • Colors look different than what you expected. For example, the colors in your graphic or photo look one way on your computer screen but print out differently, or magenta was replaced with cyan in your printout. • Colors run into each other, or look like they are smeared on the page. The edges might have a feathering appearance instead of being sharp and defined. Try the following solutions if the colors appear wrong, inaccurate, or bleed into each other. • Solution 1: Make sure you are using genuine HP ink cartridges • Solution 2: Check the paper loaded in the input tray • Solution 3: Check the paper type • Solution 4: Check the ink levels • Solution 5: Check the print settings • Solution 6: Align the printer • Solution 7: Clean the printhead • Solution 8: 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. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution. Solution 2: Check the paper loaded in the input tray Solution: Make sure the paper is loaded correctly and that it is not wrinkled or too thick. • Load paper with the side you want to print on facing down. For example, if you are loading glossy photo paper, load the paper with the glossy side down. • Make sure the paper lays flat in the input tray and is not wrinkled. If the paper is too close to the printhead during printing, the ink might be smeared. This can happen if the paper is raised, wrinkled, or very thick, such as a mailing envelope. 102 Solve a problem Solve a problem

Section	Page
Contents	3
HP Photosmart Premium Fax C309 series Help	5
Finish setting up the HP Photosmart	7
Add the HP Photosmart to a network	7
Install the software for a network connection	11
Set up a Bluetooth connection	12
Set up the HP Photosmart for faxing	14
Get to know the HP Photosmart	31
Printer parts	31
Control panel features	33
Control panel features (HP Photosmart Premium Fax C309b series)	34
Display icons	35
Print	45
Print documents	45
Print photos	46
Print on a CD/DVD	51
Print a creative project	54
Print a Web page	57
Print forms and templates (Quick Forms)	58
Scan	63
Scan to a computer	63
Scan to a memory card or USB storage device	65
Copy	69
Copy text or mixed documents	69
Copy (HP Photosmart Premium Fax C309b series)	75
Copy text or mixed documents	75
Reprint photos	79
Fax	81
Send a fax	81
Receive a fax	86
Save photos	87
Save photos to your computer	87
Back up photos to a USB storage device	88
Work with cartridges	89
Check the estimated ink levels	89
Order ink supplies	90
Replace the cartridges	90
Cartridge warranty information	92
Solve a problem	93
HP support	93
Support process	93
HP support by phone	93
Phone support period	93
Placing a call	94
Support phone numbers	94
After the phone support period	96
Additional warranty options	96
Setup troubleshooting	96
The product will not turn on	96
After setting up the product, it does not print	98
Uninstall and reinstall the software	103
Print quality troubleshooting	103
Wrong, inaccurate, or bleeding colors	104
Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely	109
The printout has a horizontal band of distortion near the bottom of a borderless print	113
Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines	114
Printouts are faded or have dull colors	119
Printouts seem blurry or fuzzy	123
Printouts are slanted or skewed	125
Ink streaks on the back of the paper	125
The text edges are jagged	126
Print troubleshooting	130
Envelopes print incorrectly	130
The product prints meaningless characters	131
The margins are not printing as expected	132
A blank page came out while printing	132
The product prints slowly	133
Memory card troubleshooting	134
The product does not read the memory card	134
The photos on the memory card do not transfer to my computer	135
Photos in a connected digital camera with PictBridge do not print	137
Scan troubleshooting	137
Text is incorrect or missing	139
Copy troubleshooting	140
Nothing happens when I try to copy	140
Nothing happens when I try to copy (HP Photosmart Premium Fax C309b series)	142
Fit to Page is not working as expected	146
Fax troubleshooting	148
The product is having problems sending and receiving faxes	149
The product cannot send faxes, but can receive faxes	155
The product is having problems sending a manual fax	157
Pages of a fax I sent are missing	158
The quality of the fax I sent is poor	159
Fax transmission is slow	161
Fax tones are recorded on my answering machine	163
The product cannot receive faxes, but can send faxes	164
The product is having problems receiving a manual fax	169
The product is not answering incoming fax calls	171
Pages of a fax I received are missing	173
Faxes are received but do not print	173
Parts of a fax I received are cut off	174
I hear static on my telephone line since connecting the product	179
The fax test failed	180
I am having problems faxing over the Internet using IP phone	184
Errors	187
Product messages	187
Photo tray problem	187
Missing HP Photosmart Software	189
File messages	190
Photos not found	190
Supported file types for the product	191
File corrupted	191
General user messages	192
Memory card error	192
Cannot crop	193
Card access error	193
Paper messages	194
Power and connection messages	195
Ink cartridge and printhead messages	195
General printer error	196
Incompatible ink cartridges	196
Ink cartridge problem	197
Check ink cartridges	203
Install printhead and then cartridges	206
Printhead appears to be missing or damaged	210
Printhead problem	214
Ink cartridge is missing, incorrectly installed, or not intended for your product	218
Technical information	227
Notice	227
Cartridge chip information	227
Specifications	228
Environmental product stewardship program	230
Eco-Tips	231
Paper use	231
Plastics	231
Material safety data sheets	231
Recycling program	231
HP inkjet supplies recycling program	231
Set the Energy Save Mode	231
Power consumption	232
Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union	232
Chemical Substances	232
Toxic and hazardous substance table	233
Battery disposal in the Netherlands	233
Battery disposal in Taiwan	233
Attention California users	233
EU battery directive	234
Regulatory notices	234
Regulatory model identification number	235
FCC statement	235
VCCI (Class B) compliance statement for users in Japan	235
Notice to users in Japan about the power cord	236
Notice to users in Korea	236
Noise emission statement for Germany	236
HP Photosmart Premium Fax C309 series declaration of conformity	236
Regulatory wireless statements	237
Exposure to radio frequency radiation	237
Notice to users in Brazil	237
Notice to users in Canada	237
European Union regulatory notice	238
Notice to users in Taiwan	238
Regulatory telecommunication notices	238
Notice to users of the U.S. telephone network: FCC requirements	239
Notice to users of the Canadian telephone network	240
Notice to users in the European Economic Area	240
Notice to users of the German telephone network	241
Australia wired fax statement	241

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•

The printout has a horizontal band of distortion near the bottom of a borderless print

•

Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines

•

Printouts are faded or have dull colors

•

Printouts seem blurry or fuzzy

•

Printouts have vertical streaks

•

Printouts are slanted or skewed

•

Ink streaks on the back of the paper

•

The text edges are jagged

Wrong, inaccurate, or bleeding colors

If your printout has one of the following print quality problems, try the solutions in this section for help.

•

Colors look different than what you expected.

For example, the colors in your graphic or photo look one way on your computer screen but print out differently,

or magenta was replaced with cyan in your printout.

•

Colors run into each other, or look like they are smeared on the page. The edges might have a feathering

appearance instead of being sharp and defined.

Try the following solutions if the colors appear wrong, inaccurate, or bleed into each other.

•

Solution 1: Make sure you are using genuine HP ink cartridges

•

Solution 2: Check the paper loaded in the input tray

•

Solution 3: Check the paper type

•

Solution 4: Check the ink levels

•

Solution 5: Check the print settings

•

Solution 6: Align the printer

•

Solution 7: Clean the printhead

•

Solution 8: 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.

If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.

Solution 2: Check the paper loaded in the input tray

Solution:

Make sure the paper is loaded correctly and that it is not wrinkled or too thick.

•

Load paper with the side you want to print on facing down. For example, if you are loading glossy photo

paper, load the paper with the glossy side down.

•

Make sure the paper lays flat in the input tray and is not wrinkled. If the paper is too close to the printhead

during printing, the ink might be smeared. This can happen if the paper is raised, wrinkled, or very thick,

such as a mailing envelope.

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