maintain your hp officejet
align the print cartridges
The HP Officejet prompts you to align cartridges every time you install or replace a print cartridge. Aligning the cartridges ensures
To align the print cartridges when prompted:
1Press Enter on the front panel.
An align cartridges (test pattern) page prints.
2Load the align cartridges page face down in the ADF between the paper- width guides and press the Enter button again.
3Recycle or discard the page.
To align the cartridges at any other time:
1Press Setup.
2Press 5, then press 2.
This selects the Maintenance menu, and then selects the Align Print Cartridge option.
3Press Enter.
An align cartridges (test pattern) page prints.
4Load the align cartridges page face down in the ADF between the paper- width guides and press the Enter button again.
5Recycle or discard the page.
clean the print cartridges
Use this feature when the
1Press Setup.
2Press 5, then press 1.
This selects the Maintenance menu, and then selects the Clean Print Cartridge option.
A page of patterns is printed. The cartridges are cleaned. Recycle or discard the page.
If copy or print quality still seem poor after you clean the print cartridges, replace the print cartridge that is affected.
restore factory defaults
You can restore the original factory settings to what they were when you purchased your HP Officejet. Choosing to restore your factory defaults restores all settings, except date information and any scan settings you may have set.
You can perform this process from the front panel only.
1Press Setup.
2Press 5, then press 3.
This selects Maintenance, and then selects Restore Factory Defaults. The factory default settings are restored.
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