HP A610 manual Blank page came out of the printer Solution, Print quality is poor Solution

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Chapter 8

A blank page came out of the printer.

Solution

●Check the ink-level icon on the printer screen. If the print cartridge is out of ink, replace it. For more information, see Replace the print cartridge.

●You may have begun printing and then cancelled the process. If you cancelled the process before the photo started printing, the printer may have already loaded paper in preparation for printing. The next time you print, the printer will eject the blank page before starting the new printing project.

The photo did not print using the printer's default print settings.

Solution You may have changed the print settings for the selected photo. Print settings you apply to an individual photo override the printer's default print settings. Discard all print settings that have been applied to an individual photo by deselecting the photo. For more information, see Select multiple photos.

The printer ejected the paper when preparing to print.

Cause The printer might be in direct sunlight, which affects the operation of the automatic paper sensor.

Solution Move the printer out of direct sunlight.

Print quality is poor.

Solution

●Make sure you have selected the correct paper type. See To change the paper type.

●Make sure the print quality setting is set to Best quality. See Set print quality.

●Turn the Photo Fix feature on or off. See Perfect photos automatically using Photo Fix.

●The print cartridge may be running out of ink. Check the ink-level icon on the printer screen, and replace the cartridge if necessary. For more information, see Replace the print cartridge.

●You may have selected a low-resolution setting on the digital camera when you took the photo. For better results in the future, set the digital camera to a higher resolution.

●Make sure you are using the right type of photo paper for the project. Use HP Advanced Photo Paper for best results. For more information, see Choose the right paper.

●You may be printing on the wrong side of the paper. Make sure the paper is loaded with the side to be printed facing toward the front of the printer.

●The print cartridge may need to be cleaned. For more information, see Automatically clean the print cartridge.

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Contents HP Photosmart A610 series Page Hewlett-Packard Company notices Copyrights and trademarksTrademarks Environmental statementsContents Manually clean the print cartridge contacts Welcome Printer parts Find more informationRear of printer Front of printerInput tray and inside front of printer Indicator lights Control panel Internal battery compartment Optional accessoriesOptional HP Photosmart Internal Battery HP Bluetooth wireless printer adapterHP Photosmart Carrying Case Use the printer menusTo use the printer menus Start-to-finish printing Photo printing overviewStep Choose and load paper Step Get photosIndex Step Select photos to print Step Navigate through and view your photosStep Choose a photo layout Step Print photosChoose and load paper Paper basicsChoose the right paper Load your paperTo change the paper type To load paperPrint from a memory card Memory card CompactFlash How to insert the memory cardGet photos from a memory card Insert a memory cardMultiMediaCard Memory card How to insert the memory card MicrodriveSecure Digital Remove a memory card Navigate through and view your photosChoose a photo layout Select multiple photosTo print a single photo Print your photosTo print a group of selected photos To print a photo indexTo print camera-selected photos Print panoramic photos Creative projectsTo create panoramic photos Stitch several photos together Select any photo Print photo stickersTo print panoramic photos Print CD/DVD labels Print passport photosPrint frames from a video clip Improve the quality of your photos Perfect photos automatically using Photo FixImprove the quality of your video clips Add frames to your photos Crop a photoApply color effects to your photos Add the date and time to your photos Mail or upload photos using HP Photosmart ShareSet print quality To view photos in a continuous slide show View a slide showChapter Print photos from a digital camera Print from other devicesBefore you begin To print from a PictBridge cameraTo print photos from a Bluetooth device Print photos from a Bluetooth devicePrint photos from a computer To save photos from a memory card to the computerClick Transfer To print photos from a computer Windows Print photos from an iPodTo print photos from a computer Mac To import photos to an iPodChapter Replace the print cartridge Maintain and transport the printerTo prepare the printer and cartridge Clean the outside of the printer Clean and maintain the printerAutomatically clean the print cartridge To clean the outside of the printerTo clean the print cartridge contacts Manually clean the print cartridge contactsPrint a test To print a testTo align the print cartridge Align the print cartridgeStore the printer Store the printer and print cartridgeTransport the printer Maintain the quality of photo paperStore the print cartridge Chapter Printer hardware problems TroubleshootingButtons on the control panel do not respond Printer is plugged in, but it will not turn on Solution Paper does not feed into the printer correctly Solution Printing problemsPhoto printed at an angle or is off-center Solution Paper jammed while printing No page came out of the printer SolutionPrinter ejected the paper when preparing to print Blank page came out of the printer SolutionPrint quality is poor Solution My Bluetooth device cannot find the printer Solution Bluetooth printing problemsPhotos will not print from an iPod No page came out of the printer Error messagesPrint quality is poor Photo printed with bordersError message Paper jam. Clear jam then press OK Error message Photo is corrupted Error message Cartridge service station is stuckPictBridge using front camera port SpecificationsSystem requirements Component Operating system ProcessorPrinter specifications International Video file formats Category Specifications USB 2.0 high-speed supportHP support If you have a problem, follow these stepsSupport process HP support by phoneAfter the phone support period Additional warranty optionsHP product Duration of limited warranty HP WarrantyChapter Windows users Install the softwareAppendix a Printer menu Printer menusTools Help Appendix B Index USB Screen icons