HP 830C, 810C, 880C Aligning the Inkjet Print Cartridges, Cleaning the Inkjet Print Cartridges

4Using and Caring for Your Inkjet Print Cartridges

Aligning the Inkjet Print Cartridges

You must use the printer software to align the black and tri-color inkjet print cartridges each time you replace or reinstall an inkjet print cartridge. This ensures that the black and tri-color inks are aligned when used together on the same line of text or within the same picture.

1Make sure the printer is on and the Power light is lit.

2Be sure the printerÕs IN tray contains plain paper. Double-click the HP DeskJet Toolbox icon on the computer screen. (Go to ÒFinding the HP DeskJet ToolboxÓ on page 63.)

3Click the Printer Services tab. Then click Align the print cartridges. Follow the directions on the computer screen.

Cleaning the Inkjet Print Cartridges

Cleaning your inkjet print cartridges can improve the quality of printing.

If your printed page is missing lines or dots, or if it contains ink streaks, perform Procedure 1 in this section. If problems persist after performing Procedure 1, perform Procedure 2 in this section.

Procedure 1: Correcting Missing Lines or Dots

Clean the inkjet print cartridges when you notice that lines or dots are missing from your printed text and graphics, as shown on the right. The inkjet print cartridges can be cleaned from the HP DeskJet Toolbox.

Note: Do not clean the inkjet print cartridges unnecessarily, as this wastes ink and shortens the life of the inkjet print cartridge.

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