Black bar in margins on copy (Models 145 and 155 only)

Possible Causes

Solutions

 

 

You are copying an original that

Place the original on the glass and place white sheets of

is greater than 8” wide, and the

paper on toe of the original to cover the entire glass.

solution above did not solve the

 

problem.

 

 

 

.

 

Copies crooked on page

 

 

Possible Causes

Solutions

 

 

The original is crooked on the

Reposition the original against the green borders.

glass.

 

 

 

The original is placed incorrectly

Be sure to place originals in the document feeder with

in the automatic document

the printed side facing back and the top of the document

feeder.

all the way to the right.

 

 

The width and length adjusters

Move the width and length adjusters up against the stack

on the bottom tray are not flush

of paper.

against the paper.

 

 

 

Different sizes of paper are

Load only one size of paper at a time. Only A (Letter)

loaded in the tray.

and A4 size paper can be used.

 

 

The document feeder paper

Move the document feeder paper adjuster until it is flush

adjuster is not flush against the

against the bottom of your originals.

bottom of your originals.

 

 

 

Miscellaneous problems

 

 

Symptoms

Solutions

 

 

Back of newspaper print shows

‹ Press the Lighter/Darker button. Press the Minus (–)

through.

button to lighten your copy. The round dot moves to

 

the left on the scale.

 

‹ Place a dark piece of paper on top of the newspaper.

 

 

Large, black typefaces have a

Turn off TE (Text Enhancement). Press the Menu button

splotchy (not smooth)

until “TE” a ppears on the display. Press the Plus (+) or

appearance; or thin, color objects

Minus (–) button to turn TE off (noted b y a round dot),

or lines have black sections.

and then press the Select/Resume button.

 

Adjust the Lighter/Darker setting: lighten the copy by at

 

least 3 notches.

 

 

HP Color Copier User’s Guide 5-11