Poor print quality and unexpected printouts.............................................................................
77
Solution 1: Use genuine HP cartridges...............................................................................
Solution 2: Check the paper...............................................................................................
Solution 3: Wait a short period of time (if possible)............................................................
78
Solution 4: Check the print settings....................................................................................
Step 1: Check the print quality settings........................................................................
79
Step 2: Check the Print in Grayscale setting................................................................
Solution 5: Check estimated ink levels and replace low or empty ink cartridges...............
80
Solution 6: Print and evaluate a diagnostic report and troubleshoot defects......................
Print Quality Diagnostic Report....................................................................................
81
Self-Test Report............................................................................................................
85
Solution 7: Clean the ink cartridges....................................................................................
87
Solution 8: Align the ink cartridges.....................................................................................
88
Solution 9: Replace the problem ink cartridge....................................................................
Solution 10: Service the product.........................................................................................
Clean the area around the ink nozzles.....................................................................................
89
Solve paper-feed problems......................................................................................................
91
Solve copy problems................................................................................................................
92
No copy came out...............................................................................................................
93
Copies are blank.................................................................................................................
Documents are missing or faded........................................................................................
Size is reduced...................................................................................................................
94
Copy quality is poor ...........................................................................................................
Copy defects are apparent.................................................................................................
The device prints half a page, then ejects the paper..........................................................
95
Paper mismatch..................................................................................................................
Solve scan problems................................................................................................................
Scanner did nothing............................................................................................................
Scan takes too long............................................................................................................
96
Part of the document did not scan or text is missing..........................................................
Text cannot be edited.........................................................................................................
97
Error messages appear......................................................................................................
Scanned image quality is poor ..........................................................................................
Scan defects are apparent.................................................................................................
98
Solve fax problems...................................................................................................................
99
The fax test failed...............................................................................................................
Solve wired (Ethernet) network problems (some models only)..............................................
111
General network troubleshooting......................................................................................
Network port created does not match device IP address (Windows)...............................
112
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