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Meaningless characters print

If an interruption occurs to a job that is printing, the printer might not recognize the rest of the job.

Cancel the print job and wait for the printer to return to the ready state. If the printer does not return to the ready state, cancel all jobs, and wait again. When the printer is ready, resend the job. If prompted by the computer to retry the job, click Cancel.

Check cable connections

If the printer and computer are connected with a USB or parallel cable, the problem may be due to a poor cable connection.

Make sure the cable connections at both ends are secure. If the problem persists, turn off the printer, disconnect the cable from the printer, turn on the printer without connecting the cable, and delete any remaining jobs from the print spooler. When the Power light is on and not flashing, reconnect the cable.

Check the document file

The document file may be damaged. If you can print other documents from the same application, try printing a backup copy of your document, if available.

Check the symbol set

If you are using MS-DOS, use the HP DJCP to set the appropriate symbol set for the language of your document. See HP Deskjet Control Panel (HP DJCP).

Ink is smearing

Check print settings

zWhen you print documents that use much ink, allow more time to dry before handling the printouts. This is especially true for transparencies. In the printer driver, select the Best print quality, also increase the ink drying time and reduce the ink saturation using the ink volume under the advanced features (Windows) or ink features (Mac OS) in the printer software. However, note that decreasing ink saturation might give printouts a “washed-out” quality.

zColor documents that have rich, blended colors can wrinkle or smear when printed using the Best print quality. Try using the other print mode such as Draft to reduce ink, or use HP Premium Paper designed for printing vivid color documents. See Changing print settings.

Check the media type

Some types of media do not accept ink well, ink will dry more slowly and smearing may occur. See Selecting print media.

Check the margin settings

zIf you are using a computer running Windows, make sure the Minimize margins option is not selected. See Changing print settings.

zIncrease the margins in your document. For more information, see the documentation included with your software application.

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Contents User’s Guide Page User’s Guide Copyright Information Contents HP supplies and accessories Index Finding other resources for the product Resource Description LocationUnderstanding the printer parts Front viewControl panel Back viewCards and envelopes Tips for selecting and using print mediaSelecting print media Photo paperCustom-size media Understanding specifications for supported mediaTransparencies Understanding supported sizesEnvelopes Understanding supported media types and weights Setting minimum marginsTray Type Weight Capacity To load tray 1 or tray Loading mediaMedia Left margin Right margin Top margin Bottom margin Configuring trays To configure the trayTo change settings Mac OS Changing print settingsTo change default settings for all future jobs Windows Want to Follow these stepsPrinting on both sides duplexing Canceling a print jobGuidelines for printing on both sides of a To perform duplexing Windows To perform automatic duplexing Mac OSTo perform manual duplexing Mac OS 9, version 9.1 and later Printing on special and custom-sized mediaTo print on special media Windows To print on special media Mac OS Open the Paper Type/Quality panelReplacing the ink cartridges To replace an ink cartridgeMaintaining the printheads To clean printheads automaticallyTo check printhead health To align the printheads HP Inkjet Toolbox Mac OSTo clean the printhead contacts manually To replace the printheadsEnww To reset the printer Troubleshooting tips and resourcesGeneral troubleshooting tips Calibrating the colorAll printer lights are blinking Resolving printing problemsPrinter shuts down unexpectedly Printer is not responding nothing printsCheck wireless communication settings Check the printer software installationCheck printer setup for network environment Check the printhead initializationPrinter does not accept printhead Printer takes a long time to printBlank page printed Something on the page is missing or incorrectCheck how the media is loaded Placement of the text or graphics is wrongCheck the page-orientation setting Check the media sizeCheck the paper quality Poor print quality and unexpected printoutsCheck the printheads and ink cartridges Check the type of media loaded in the printerMeaningless characters print Ink is smearingColors are printing as black and white Ink is not filling the text or graphics completelyOutput is faded or dull colored Wrong colors are printingColors do not line up properly Printout shows bleeding colorsLines or dots are missing from text or graphics Another paper-feed problem is occurring Resolving paper-feed problemsTray cannot be inserted Resolving printer management problems Embedded Web server EWS cannot be openedProblems printing an alignment Troubleshooting installation issuesProblems installing software General network troubleshooting Problems connecting to a networkProblems connecting to a wired network Clearing jams Problems setting up wireless communicationTo clear a jam Enww To avoid jams Control panel parts Understanding control panel partsSee Network connector lights Interpreting control panel lights44 4 Printer lights reference Power button and press Network connector lights Understanding network connector partsInterpreting network connector lights Managing the printer Overview of printer management tasksUse these tools If you want to Software Monitor the printer Monitor the printer Use this tool To obtain the following informationAdminister the printer Use this tool To do the followingConfigure network options Manual from the IP Configuration Method drop-down listTo open the EWS Overview of printer management toolsEmbedded Web server EWS Web browserEWS pages HP Web Jetadmin softwarePages Contents Toolbox WindowsTabsContents Toolbox tabsTo open the HP Inkjet Toolbox HP Inkjet Toolbox Mac OSTo view the HP Inkjet Toolbox panels HP Instant Support Security and privacy To gain access to HP Instant SupportMyPrintMileage HP Deskjet Control Panel HP Djcp To gain access to myPrintMileageWindows taskbar Understanding the configuration To print a configurationType copy /b path\filename portname at the command prompt Upgrading the firmware in the printerInstalling printer software and sharing the printer Configuring the printer WindowsDirect connection To connect the printer before the installing software To share the printer on a locally shared network Network connectionPrinters and Faxes To install the printer driver using Add Printer To install the software on a networkTo install the printing software on client computers Select Network Printer or Network Printer ServerWireless connection To share the printer with other computers68 5 Configuring and managing the printer Advanced setup Configuring the printer Mac OSTo install the software for network or direct connection Direct connection To share the printer on a locally shared networkTo share among computers with the same operating system Network connectionTo share among computers with different operating systems Installing the software for wireless communicationMac OS 9 9.1 and later Enww Mac OS X 10.1.5 and later Classic environment for Mac OS X 10.1.5 and later Configuring wireless communication optionsConfiguring basic wireless communication settings Infrastructure recommendedConfiguring security options Configuring wireless security settingsTypes of wireless security To configure security options from the installation programTo add hardware addresses to a Wireless Access Point WAP Uninstalling the printer softwareReducing interference in a wireless network To uninstall the software for Windows computersTo uninstall the software for Macintosh computers Restart the computerSystem requirements for ordering printing supplies Ordering printing supplies onlineTo order printing supplies Ink supplies AccessoriesSupplies HP MediaBusiness communication paper Cards Creative project papersBefore you call Obtaining electronic supportObtaining HP telephone support Web Toolbox WindowsTelephone support numbers Country/Region Telephone numberCscemea.html aufnehmen Country/Region Telephone number HP Invent Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement Extent of limited warrantyLimitations of liability Limitations of warrantyLocal law Physical specifications Printer specificationsProduct features and capacities Processor and memory specifications Operating system and network protocol specificationsSystem requirements Environmental specifications Functional specificationsElectrical specifications Shielded cables FCC statementExposure to radio frequency radiation Power cord statement LED classification Regulatory notices for wireless products Arib STD-T66 Japan 1999/5/EC issued by the Commission of the European Community Declaration of conformity HP Business Inkjet 1200/1200d/1200dn/1200dtn printerHP Business Inkjet 1200dtwn printer Radio Health Supplementary InformationEnvironmental sustainability program Power consumptionReduction and elimination Recycling Material safety data sheets End-of-life returnsHazardous materials Product packagingIndex Index MS-DOS Index Index Index 108 Page Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P
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