chapter 6
Problem | Possible cause | Solution |
The On/Attention light is | An unrecoverable error has | Turn off the printer. Unplug the |
blinking amber. | occurred. | printer’s power cord, wait one |
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| minute, then plug it in again. |
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| Turn on the printer. If this does |
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| not work, go to www.hp.com/ |
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| support or contact HP support. |
printing problems
Before contacting HP support, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go to the online support services at www.hp.com/support.
Note: HP recommends using a USB cable of less than 10 feet (3 meters) in length to minimize injected noise due to potential high magnetic fields.
Problem | Possible cause | Solution |
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The printer does not generate | You need to select the | For instructions on setting the |
borderless photo output. | appropriate paper size. | paper size for borderless |
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| photos, see set borderless |
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| printing on page 17 and print |
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| from your computer on |
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| page 37. |
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Printing is very slow. | Your computer may have less | Check the amount of RAM |
| than the recommended system | (system memory) and the |
| requirements. | processor speed of your |
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| computer. For information on |
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| the system requirements, see |
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| the HP Photosmart Printer Help. |
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| Too many software programs | Close all unnecessary software |
| may be running at the same | programs. |
| time. |
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| You may have Extend Colors | Turn off the option by using the |
| turned on. | printer’s MENU button. For |
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| more information, see the HP |
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| Photosmart Printer Help. |
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| You may be using outdated | Update the version of the |
| printer software. | printer software you are using. |
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| For more information, see the |
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| HP Photosmart Printer Help. |
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| You may have chosen | See the Troubleshooting |
| Maximum dpi (Windows) or | section of the HP Photosmart |
| High Resolution (Macintosh). | Printer Help for instructions on |
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| how to deselect Maximum dpi |
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| (Windows) or High Resolution |
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| (Macintosh). |
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