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Chapter 4 and then click OK to perform the alignment and calibration. For information about alignment and calibration, see Align and calibrate the printer. Note If a message appears on the printer screen directing you to replace a printhead, call HP support. If the support staff tell you that the printhead needs to be replaced, see Replace faulty printheads for more information. Align and calibrate the printer The first time you install printheads in the printer or if you replace a faulty printhead, the printer performs a printer alignment and calibration automatically. However, if colors in the photos you print are misaligned, or if the alignment page does not print correctly when you install a new printhead, use the following procedures to align and calibrate the printer manually. For consistent and accurate color reproduction on all the supported paper types, be sure to calibrate the printer color periodically. Before aligning and calibrating the printer, check that you are using the correct paper. Use HP Advanced Photo Paper - Glossy for printhead alignment and printer color calibration. Use Letter or A4-sized paper. If you use a different type of paper, the results may not be accurate. To align the printheads 1. Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Glossy in the main tray. 2. Press Menu on the printer control panel. 3. Select Calibrate printer, and then press OK. 4. Select Align printheads, and then press OK. To calibrate the printer color using closed loop calibration 1. Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Glossy in the main tray. 2. Press Menu on the printer control panel. 3. Select Calibrate printer, and then press OK. 4. Select Closed loop calibration, and then press OK. To reset the closed loop calibration 1. Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Glossy in the main tray. 2. Press Menu on the printer control panel. 3. Select Calibrate printer, and then press OK. 4. Select Reset closed loop calibration, and then press OK. Print a test page You can print a test page to check the condition of the ink cartridges. The test page also contains useful information about the printer, including the printer serial number and firmware version. To print a test page 1. Press Menu on the printer control panel. 2. Select Print test page, and then press OK. 42 HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer

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and then click
OK
to perform the alignment and calibration. For information about
alignment and calibration, see
Align and calibrate the printer
.
Note
If a message appears on the printer screen directing you to replace a
printhead, call HP support. If the support staff tell you that the printhead needs to
be replaced, see
Replace faulty printheads
for more information.
Align and calibrate the printer
The first time you install printheads in the printer or if you replace a faulty printhead, the
printer performs a printer alignment and calibration automatically. However, if colors in
the photos you print are misaligned, or if the alignment page does not print correctly when
you install a new printhead, use the following procedures to align and calibrate the printer
manually.
For consistent and accurate color reproduction on all the supported paper types, be sure
to calibrate the printer color periodically. Before aligning and calibrating the printer, check
that you are using the correct paper. Use
HP Advanced Photo Paper - Glossy
for
printhead alignment and printer color calibration. Use Letter or A4-sized paper. If you
use a different type of paper, the results may not be accurate.
To align the printheads
1.
Load Letter or A4-sized
HP Advanced Photo Paper - Glossy
in the main tray.
2.
Press
Menu
on the printer control panel.
3.
Select
Calibrate printer
, and then press
OK
.
4.
Select
Align printheads
, and then press
OK
.
To calibrate the printer color using closed loop calibration
1.
Load Letter or A4-sized
HP Advanced Photo Paper - Glossy
in the main tray.
2.
Press
Menu
on the printer control panel.
3.
Select
Calibrate printer
, and then press
OK
.
4.
Select
Closed loop calibration
, and then press
OK
.
To reset the closed loop calibration
1.
Load Letter or A4-sized
HP Advanced Photo Paper - Glossy
in the main tray.
2.
Press
Menu
on the printer control panel.
3.
Select
Calibrate printer
, and then press
OK
.
4.
Select
Reset closed loop calibration
, and then press
OK
.
Print a test page
You can print a test page to check the condition of the ink cartridges. The test page also
contains useful information about the printer, including the printer serial number and
firmware version.
To print a test page
1.
Press
Menu
on the printer control panel.
2.
Select
Print test page
, and then press
OK
.
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