Inconsistent colors after loading toner

Problem

Solution

 

 

Another toner color may be low.

Check the printer control panel for a TONER

 

LOW message and replace the toner cartridge

 

if necessary.

 

 

Toner cartridges may be improperly installed.

Verify that each toner cartridge is installed

 

properly.

 

 

Printed colors do not match screen colors

Problem

Solution

 

 

Extremely light screen colors are not being

Your software application may interpret

printed.

extremely light colors as white. If so, avoid

 

using extremely light colors.

 

 

Extremely dark screen colors are being printed

Your software application may interpret

in black.

extremely dark colors as black. If so, avoid

 

using extremely dark colors.

 

 

The colors on your computer monitor differ

Try selecting Screen Match in the color control

from the printer output.

tab of your printer driver.

 

 

Color density and balance are not set

For instructions on adjusting color density, see

correctly.

the chapter 4.

 

 

The toner density sensor may need cleaning.

See chapter 7 for instructions on cleaning the

 

toner density sensor.

 

 

Note

Several factors can influence your ability to match printed colors to

 

those on your monitor. These factors include print media, overhead

 

lighting, software applications, operating system palettes, monitors,

 

and video cards and drivers.

 

 

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HP 4500DN manual Inconsistent colors after loading toner, Printed colors do not match screen colors

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