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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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Contents HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series Page Hewlett-Packard Company notices Copyrights and trademarksTrademarks Regulatory model identification number SNPRB-0504Contents HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer Find more information WelcomeFront of printer Printer partsBack of printer Paper trays Main tray Control panel Printer menuTo navigate the printer menu Printer menu structureNetwork settings Chapter Media trays Basic printingPapers Digital Fine Art PapersMedia Main tray Specialty media tray Load the main trayRigid Media Any media thicker thanLoad the specialty media tray To load the specialty media tray To load canvas in the specialty media tray Chapter HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide Choose the right paper or other media Specialty mediaTo print Use this paper or media Metric Supported sizesImperial JapanPrint from a software program TipsChange print settings To print from a software program WindowsTo print from a software program Mac Set the paper type Change the print speed or qualityPrint in grayscale Set the default print settingsMake the HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series the default printer Optimize print quality for slow computersWindows Color management What is color management?Choose a color management strategy Use the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe PhotoshopInstall the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in Change the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in defaultsUse application-based color management Start the HP Photosmart Pro print plug-inWindows users To print using application-based color managementUse printer-based color management Printer driver color space settings Setting When to use itMac users Adobe RGB or Adobe RGBSetting When to use it To print using printer-based color managementApplication Managed Colors Colorsmart/sRGB AdobeRGB Colorsmart/sRGB default AdobeRGBChapter Care and maintenance Leave the printer onReplace the ink cartridges Replace the ink cartridges Check the ink levelsTo check the ink levels from the printer To check the ink levels from the computer WindowsTo replace the ink cartridges Replace faulty printheads To replace printheads Chapter Clean the printer Clean the printerTo clean the outside of the printer Clean the printhead nozzles manually Clean the printheads automaticallyDo not clean inside the printer To clean the printheads automaticallyTo clean the printhead nozzles Align and calibrate the printer To reset the closed loop calibrationPrint a test To align the printheadsPrint a sample Download printer software updatesTo print a sample To download the printer software WindowsUninstall the printer software Windows Uninstall the printer softwareTroubleshooting Printer software installation problemsComputer could not read the HP Photosmart CD Printer hardware problems Computer stops responding during software installationOn light is flashing blue but the printer is not printing Printing problems Printer is plugged in but will not turn on SolutionPrinting is very slow Printout is rippled or curled Solution Printed pages are dropping off of the output trayDocument printed at an angle or is off-center Colors are not printing satisfactorily Solution Blank page came out of the printer SolutionPrinter ejects the paper when preparing to print Print quality is poor Solution Error messagesError message Remove media Paper errorsError message Paper jam. Clear jam then press OK Solution Error message Out of paper. Load paper then press OKPrinter setup errors Error message Automatic paper sensor failedError message Paper size mismatch Error message Top door is open Ink cartridge and printhead errorsError message Replace the following faulty ink cartridges Network errorsError message Install the following printheads Error message Replace the following incompatible printheadsHP Photosmart Pro B9100 series User Guide Chapter HP support If you have a problem, follow these stepsSupport process HP support by phoneAfter the phone support period Additional warranty optionsNetworking basics Windows and Mac NetworkingRecommended network configurations Ethernet network without Internet accessInternet connection To connect the printer to the network Ethernet network with Internet access by dial-up modemTo install the printer software If the Printer Found screen is displayed, do thisIf the Check Cable Connection screen is displayed, do this To change a USB-connected printer to a network connection Double-click the HP Photosmart Installer iconTo print a network settings To open the embedded web server homeTo open help for the embedded web server Specifications Printer specifications Power consumption Category SpecificationsMedia types Network supportCategory Specifications Power cord model number PrintheadsUSB support HP Warranty Appendix C Index HP Photosmart Pro B9100 series printer