HP 1005 6 Troubleshooting the printer

6 Troubleshooting the printer

This chapter provides information on the following topics:

●Finding the solution

●Improving print quality

●Cleaning the printer

●Clearing printer media jams

●Changing the pickup roller

●Cleaning the pickup roller

●Changing the printer separation pad

Note	See Hewlett-Packard’s Web site for software and printer driver updates, frequently asked questions, and
	additional troubleshooting information. See Online services for the appropriate Web address.

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Contents

Page Page Page Page Content 1 Getting started 2 Getting to know the printer 3 Media 4 Printing tasks 5 Managing the print cartridge 6 Troubleshooting the printer 7 Service and support Appendix A Printer specifications Appendix B Media specifications Appendix C Warranty and licensing Appendix D Accessories and ordering information Appendix E Installing shared printers Index Page 1 Getting started Review the package contents Prepare the location Regulate the environment Install the printer software Open the print cartridge door Remove the left cover Connect the printer cable Prepare the print cartridge Install the print cartridge Load the paper input tray Connect the power cord Troubleshooting the printer Installation is complete Page 2 Getting to know the printer Identifying the printer’s components Status lights Printer paper input tray Printer media guides Printer output paths Output bin Straight-throughoutput path Print cartridge door Turning the power off Understanding voltage conversions 3 Media Choosing paper and other media Optimizing print quality for media types Loading media into the paper input tray Specific types of media Printing transparencies and labels To print transparencies or labels Printing envelopes Printing letterhead and preprinted forms To print letterhead or preprinted forms Printing custom-sizedmedia and card stock To print on custom-sizedmedia or card stock Page 4 Printing tasks Accessing the printer properties (driver) and help Printer properties (driver) Windows 9x, 2000, Millennium, and NT Windows XP Printer properties online help Printing watermarks To access the watermark feature Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of media (N-upprinting) To access the multiple pages per sheet feature Canceling a print job Understanding print quality settings To change the print quality settings Using EconoMode (Save Toner) 5 Managing the print cartridge Using HP print cartridges HP policy on non-HPprint cartridges Storing print cartridges Print cartridge life expectancy Recycling print cartridges Redistributing toner Changing the print cartridge 6 Troubleshooting the printer Finding the solution Pages did not print Pages printed, but there was a problem Software is installed, but pages did not print Status light patterns Status light patterns (continued) Error messages on the screen Media handling problems Printed page is different than what appeared on screen Printer software problems Improving print quality Light print or fade Toner specks Dropouts Vertical lines Toner smear Loose toner Vertical repetitive defects Improperly formed characters Page skew Curl or wave Wrinkles or creases Toner scatter outline Cleaning the printer Cleaning the print cartridge area Cleaning the printer media path Clearing printer media jams Typical media jam locations Removing a jammed page Changing the pickup roller Page Cleaning the pickup roller Changing the printer separation pad Page Page 7 Service and support Availability Hardware service Extended warranty Guidelines for repacking the printer Service information form Hewlett-PackardSupport European Customer Support Center Online services World Wide Web URL America Online Obtaining software utilities and electronic information U.S. and Canada Australia, New Zealand, and India Europe HP SupportPack Worldwide sales and service offices A Printer specifications Specifications Printer capacities and ratings Port availability FCC compliance Environmental Product Stewardship Program Protecting the environment HP Printing Supplies Environmental Program Material Safety Data Sheet Regulatory statements Declaration of Conformity Laser safety statement Laser statement for Finland B Media specifications Printer media specifications Supported media sizes (printer) Guidelines for using media Paper Labels Transparencies Envelopes Envelope construction Envelopes with double-sideseams Card stock and heavy media Card stock construction Card stock guidelines Page C Warranty and licensing Hewlett-Packardsoftware license agreement Hewlett-Packardlimited warranty statement Page Limited warranty for print cartridge life Page D Accessoriesinformation and ordering Ordering information Item Description or use Order number Ordering information (continued) E Installing shared printers Page Index