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HP 1100dtn manual Aligning the printheads, To align printheads from the control panel

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Aligning the printheads

Aligning the printheads

Whenever you replace a printhead, the printer automatically aligns the printheads for the best possible quality. However, if the appearance of your printed pages indicates that the printheads are misaligned, you can align them from the control panel, from the Toolbox (Windows), or from the HP Inkjet Utility.

To align printheads from the control panel

Hold down the (power button) and press the (resume button) three times.

To align the printheads from the Toolbox (Windows)

1Click Start, point to Programs, point to hp business inkjet 1100 series, and click hp business inkjet 1100 series Toolbox.

2On the Services tab, click Align Printheads and click Align.

3When the alignment procedure is complete, click OK to close the Align Printheads dialog box.

To align the printheads from the HP Inkjet Utility (Mac OS)

1Open the HP Inkjet Utility and click Calibrate Device. An alignment page prints.

2Follow the instructions on the screen to select the best-aligned pattern from the printed page.

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HP 1100dtn manual Aligning the printheads, To align printheads from the control panel

Contents

Page Page user’s guide hp business inkjet 1100 series printerSafety Information Copyright InformationTrademark Credits Using the printer ContentsUsing diagnostic tools Getting startedPrinter lights reference HP supplies and accessories Maintaining and troubleshootingSupport and warranty Printer specifications Regulatory informationFinding other resources for product information Getting startedLearning about printer configurations HP Business Inkjet 1100dHP Business Inkjet 1100dtn Understanding the printer parts and functions 8 Paper stack indicatorFront view 1 Paper guides 2 Output trayPrinting supplies area 1 power button 2 Power light greenControl panel parts 5 resume button1 USB connector 3 Power inputBack view Connecting directly using a USB or parallel cable Windows Connecting the printerUSB connection Parallel connectionTo complete a software-first installation Completing a software-first installation recommendedTo complete a hardware-first installation Completing a hardware-first installation1 Click Next in the Found New Hardware wizard 5 Select Specify a locationUsing a printer connected to another computer clients Sharing the printer on a locally shared network WindowsSharing a printer connected to your computer the server To connect using a USB cable Connecting directly using a USB cable Mac OSTo finish installing for Mac OS 8.6 to Mac OS To finish installing for Mac OS X and laterSharing among Mac computers with the same operating system USB printer sharing over an Ethernet network Mac OSSharing among Macintosh computers with different operating systems 1-11Installing the HP Jetdirect internal print server card Connecting to a networkTo install the HP Jetdirect print server 1-12Installing the printer driver on the server Windows To install the printer driver on the server1-13 Installing the software for a network printer on a Windows client Installing software for a network printer on a MacintoshTo install software for a network printer on a Macintosh To finish a network installation for Mac OS 8.6 to Mac OSUninstalling software for Windows all versions Uninstalling the printing system softwareTo finish a network installation for Mac OS X or later Running the scrubber utilityUninstalling software for Macintosh all versions Using the embedded Web serverGaining access to the embedded Web server Embedded Web server pagesInstalling other software Making copies of the software1-17 ENWW 1-18Using the printer Tips for selecting and using print mediaSelecting print media Understanding supported sizes Understanding specifications for supported mediaMedia size TrayWeight Understanding supported media types and weightsType CapacityMedia Setting minimum marginsLeft margin Right marginTo load Tray 1 or Tray Loading media5 If you are loading Tray 1, reattach the output tray Tray usage Configuring traysSteps to complete For more informationSelecting a default tray Setting the tray lockTo select a default tray Windows 3 On the Printer Services tab, click Advanced ConfigurationPrinting using the PCL 3 printer driver Understanding default tray behavior for the Mac OSTo print using the PCL 3 printer driver Changing settings for Windows Changing printer settingsTo change settings from an application current jobs To change default settings all future jobsTo set the default media type Changing settings for the Mac OSTo change page setup settings To change print settingsPerforming printer tasks Canceling a print jobPrinting on both sides duplexing Guidelines for printing on both sides of a pageTo perform automatic duplexing Windows Performing automatic duplexingTo perform automatic duplexing Mac OS 8.6 to To perform automatic duplexing Mac OSTo perform manual duplexing Windows Performing manual duplexingTo perform manual duplexing Mac OS 8.6 to 3 On the Basics tab, select Back to Front under Page OrderTo perform manual duplexing Mac OS Printing photographsTo print digital photographs Windows To print digital photographs MacintoshPrinting on envelopes and cards Printing on special mediaTips for printing envelopes To print envelopes from the envelope slot WindowsTo load envelopes or cards in Tray To print envelopes from the envelope slot Mac OSTo print envelopes or cards from Tray 1 Windows To print envelopes or cards from Tray 1 Mac OS 8.6 to OSTo load transparencies Printing on transparenciesTo print transparencies Windows To print transparencies Mac OS 8.6 toTo print transparencies Mac OS Printing on custom-size mediaTo load custom-size media To print custom-size media WindowsTo print custom-size media Mac OS To print custom-size media Mac OS 8.6 to2 In the Page Size pull-down menu, click Edit Custom Paper Sizes 2-20Using diagnostic tools Using the ToolboxPrinter Status tab Information tab Printer Services tabz Easy access to troubleshooting tips Using hp instant supportz Notification of printer driver and firmware updates z Access to hp servicesUsing myPrintMileage To display the HP Inkjet Utility Using the HP Inkjet UtilityViewing the HP Inkjet Utility panels Mac OS 8.6 to Mac OS 9.0 Select Utilities and select hp deskjetUsing HP Web Jetadmin Using the deskjet control panel DJCPTo install DJCP Maintaining and troubleshootingMaintaining ink cartridges and printheads Replacing ink cartridgesTo replace an ink cartridge To check the printheads using a printer configuration page Cleaning the printheadsTo clean the printheads from the Toolbox To clean the printheads from the HP Inkjet UtilityTo perform a level 1 printhead cleaning at the control panel To perform a level 2 printhead cleaning at the control panelTo perform a level 3 printhead cleaning at the control panel To clean the printhead contacts Cleaning the printhead contacts7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 for the remaining printheads Aligning the printheads 2 On the Services tab, click Align Printheads and click AlignTo align printheads from the control panel To align the printheads from the Toolbox WindowsTo replace a printhead Replacing the printheadsENWW To calibrate color from the Toolbox Calibrating colorTo calibrate color from the HP Inkjet Utility 4-10Clearing jams To clear a jam4-11 4-12 To avoid jams4-13 Starting troubleshootingTo print a printer configuration page from the control panel Printing a configuration pageTo print a configuration page for the HP Jetdirect print server 4-14Check the power Resolving printer problemsPrinter shuts down unexpectedly Printer is not responding nothing printsA non-recoverable error has occurred Check the printer setupCheck your system configuration Check your port settingCheck that the media you are using is wide enough Resolving printing problemsCheck the margin settings Check the color print settingsCheck the page-orientation setting Placement of the text or graphics is wrongCheck the paper size Check how the media is loadedCancel the job Check the symbol setPoor print quality Meaningless characters printCheck the paper type print setting Check the print modeCheck the printer driver settings Ink is smearingCheck the graphics placement Check the print settingsWrong colors are printing Printout shows bleeding colorsAnother paper-feed problem is occurring Resolving paper-feed problemsTray cannot be inserted Media is not supported for the printer or trayHardware installation issues Troubleshooting installation issuesMultiple pages are being picked up 4-23Minimum Software installation issuesRecommended 4-245 Color indicator lights 6 Cancel button 7 Resume button 1 Power button 2 Printhead light 3 Ink cartridge light 4 Power lightPrinter lights reference 8 Resume lightLight description Light patternaction Explanation and recommendedfrom using this cartridge is not Explanation and recommendedcovered under the warranty The printer detects a faulty printheadLight description Light patternaction Explanation and recommendedFinding accessory part numbers A HP supplies and accessoriesPaper handling accessories Parallel connector and cablesNetwork interfaces Finding supplies part numbersInk cartridges PrintheadsHP Photo Paper HP Premium Photo PaperHP ColorFast Photo Paper HP Photo-Quality Inkjet PaperHP Premium Plus Inkjet Transparency Film HP Premium Inkjet Transparency FilmHP Banner Paper HP Textured Greeting CardsToolbox B Support and warrantyhp instant support Information tabHP telephone support Extent of limited warranty Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statementLimitations of warranty Limitations of liabilityLocal law Envelope slot one envelope C Printer specificationsWithout auto-duplex unit and Tray 2 installed Standard International A6, A5, A4Recommended D Regulatory information FCC statementShielded cables Power cord statement EMI statement Korea Regulatory model numberLED classification Energy consumption DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ENWW Glossary parallel port connectorBooklet printing connection slotprint server or print server card resolutionprinter driver printheadsNumerics IndexPage Page Page Page Page Page 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