Print quality troubleshooting pages, 188 | HP 4600hdn 4600n specification

Print quality troubleshooting pages

Use the built-in print quality troubleshooting pages to help diagnose and solve print quality problems.

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3. Press ✔ to select DIAGNOSTICS.

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The printer returns to the READY state after printing the print quality troubleshooting pages.

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Contents

Use Page User Guide Enww Copyright and License Warranty Trademark Credits Enww Contents Viii Printing tasks Managing the printer Problemsolving Appendix B Specifications and regulatory information Xii Printer basics Enww World Wide Web links Quick access to printer informationUser guide links HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide Where to look for more informationSetting up the printer Accessory and Consumable Installation Guides Online Help Using the printerCD User Guide Html Online User Guide HP Color LaserJet 4600n Europe only Printer configurationsHP Color LaserJet HP Color LaserJet 4600dn HP Color LaserJet 4600hdn Printer features Feature Characteristics Connectivity AccessoriesPaper handling Supplies Factors affecting printer performance Walk around Front view shown with second 500-sheet paper feeder Back/side view Introduction Control panel overviewControl panel buttons and lights Accessing the control panel from a computer Display Control panel buttons Button name Function Control panel indicator lights Interpreting control panel indicator lightsIndicator Off Flashing Overview Control panel menusGetting started basics Retrieve job menu Menu hierarchyTo enter the menus Information menu Paper handling menu Configure device menu Diagnostics menu See Diagnostics menu for more information Retrieve job menu Menu item Description Information menu Information pages Paper handling menu Menu item Value Description Printing menu Configure device menuMenu item Values Description Print quality menu System setup menu Language Menu Resets menu Diagnostics menu Job storage limit Changing printer control panel configuration settingsTo set the job storage limit Tray behavior options use requested tray and manually feed Job held timeoutTo set the job held timeout To set use requested tray PowerSave Time To set manually feed prompt To set PowerSave Time To disable/enable PowerSave To set the personality PersonalityClearable warnings To set the clearable warnings Supplies low Auto continueTo set the auto continue To set jam recovery response Jam recoveryTo set supplies low reporting Language To select language Using the printer control panel in shared environments Additional drivers Printer driversOperating system PCL 5c Printer software HP Web Jetadmin Software for networks Unix Features Embedded Web server Support Windows Macintosh OS Network AdministratorOther components and utilities Netprinting Configuring Novell NetWare frame type Network configurationParameters Configuring TCP/IP parameters Setting an IP address Setting the subnet mask Setting the local and default gateway To disable IPX/SPX Disabling network protocols optional To disable DLC/LLC Parallel configuration Parallel port connection Enhanced I/O EIO configuration HP Jetdirect print servers NetWare networks Available enhanced I/O interfacesWindows and Windows NT networks AppleTalk networks LocalTalk configurationLocalTalk network configuration UNIX/Linux networks Supplies and accessories Printer supplies Reference CablesMedia Materials Enww Printing tasks Enww Controlling print jobs Print setting priorities Selecting print media Media to avoid Media that may damage the printer Configuring Tray 1 media type Configuring input traysConfiguring Tray 1 media size Tray 2 and Tray 3 media size Tray 2 and Tray 3 media typeTray 2 or Tray 3 custom media Dimension Unit of measure Printing envelopes from Tray Printing from Tray 1 multipurpose trayLoading media into Tray Address type Left margin Top margin To load envelopes into TrayPrinting envelopes Return Printing from Tray 2 and Tray Loading standard-sized media into Tray 2 and Tray Enww Loading custom-sized media into Tray 2 and Tray Transparencies Printing on special mediaGlossy paper Colored paper Envelopes Labels Heavy paper Preprinted forms and letterhead Recycled paper Sided duplex printing Control panel settings for 2-sided printingTo use 2-sided printing Press to select Configure Device Press to select Printing Options for binding 2-sided printing jobs Manual 2-sided printing Printing a different first Special printing situationsPrinting on custom-size media Stopping a print request To stop the current print job from the printer control panel Quick copying a job Job retention featuresStoring a print job Proofing and holding a job Printing stored jobs Deleting stored jobs Private jobs Printing a private job Deleting a private job Printing with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver Setting up to print with Macintosh computers Printing a job Interrupting and resuming printing Managing memory Memory, see Working with memory and print server cards Enww Managing the printer Enww Printer information pages Menu map Configuration Supplies status Demo UsageFile directory Event log PCL or PS font list100 Print quality troubleshooting pages 101 To access the embedded Web server Using the embedded Web server102 Information tab Settings tab103 Other links Networking tab104 105 Using Printer Status and Alerts 106 To view status messages and information To choose which status messages appear107 108 Color 109 110 Paper selection Using colorHP ImageREt Color options SRGB 112 Print in Grayscale Automatic or manual color adjustmentManaging color Manual color options Edge Control Halftone optionsNeutral Grays 114 RGB Color 115 Pantone * color matching Swatch book color matching Matching colors116 117 118 Maintenance 119 120 HP print cartridges Print cartridge authenticationManaging the print cartridge Non-HP print cartridges Print cartridge life expectancy Using the printer control panelPrint cartridge storage Checking the print cartridge life Using HP Web Jetadmin Using the embedded Web serverUsing printer software 123 Changing print cartridges 124 125 Locating supplies Supply replacement guidelinesReplacing supplies Supply item locations Making room around the printer for replacing supplies Supplies replacement clearance diagram127 Printer Count Approximate time Message Period Approximate replacement intervals for supplies128 Software Information location Configuring alertsSee Using the embedded Web server for 129 130 Problemsolving 131 132 Basic troubleshooting checklist 133 Control panel messages Error messagesCritical error messages Status messages Message Description Action Control panel messages135 136 137 Dimm 138 139 140 141 See Using Embedded Web server 142 143 144 Stop 145 Test Return to the SET Registration 146 Ready 147 148 See Using 149 150 151 See Configuring input 152 Error For help press 153 154 155 156 157 RAM 158 159 Paper jam locations Paper jams160 To disable paper jam recovery Paper jam recovery161 Common causes of paper jams Cause Solution162 163 Jam in Tray 1, Tray 2, or Tray Clearing jams164 101 165 Jams in the top cover 166 167 168 Jam in paper input path or paper path 169 Jam in duplex path 170 171 Printer feeds incorrect page size Cause Solution Media-handling problemsPrinter feeds multiple sheets Cause Solution 172 Printer feeds incorrect page size Printer pulls from incorrect tray Cause SolutionMedia does not feed automatically Cause Solution 173 Transparencies or glossy paper will not feed Cause Solution Media does not feed from input Trays 2 or Cause Solution174 Transparencies or glossy paper will not feed Output is curled or wrinkled Cause SolutionSee Configuring input trays 175 Output is curled or wrinkled 176 Printer is on, but nothing prints Cause Solution Printer response problemsNo display message Cause Solution 177 Printer is on, but nothing prints Printer is on but is not receiving data Cause SolutionSee Changing printer control panel configuration settings 178 179 Control panel settings work incorrectly Cause Solution Printer control panel problems180 Incorrect shade Cause Solution Color printing problemsPrinting black instead of color Cause Solution Missing color Cause Solution Printed colors do not match screen colors Cause Solution 182 Incorrect printer output Incorrect fonts are printed Cause SolutionDrifting text between printouts Cause Solution 183 Erratic, missing characters or interrupted printout Partial printout Cause SolutionGuidelines for printing with different fonts 184 Unable to select colors from the software Software application problemsUnable to select a font from the software Cause Solution 185 Overhead transparency defects Print quality troubleshootingPrint quality problems associated with media 186 Print quality problems associated with jams Print quality problems associated with the environment187 188 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement 189 190 Limited warranty for print cartridge life 191 Transfer unit and fuser warranty 192 Priority on-site service HP maintenance agreementsOn-site service agreements Next-day on-site service 194 Physical dimensions Printer specificationsElectrical specifications Acoustic emissions Operating environment specifications196 FCC regulations 197 Environmental product stewardship program Protecting the environment Material restrictions Recycled paper199 For more information Material Safety Data Sheet Msds Extended warrantySpare parts and supplies availability 200 Hewlett-Packard Company Boise, Idaho USA April 1 Declaration of Conformity201 Canadian DOC regulations Safety statementsLaser safety EMI statement Korea Klass 1 Laser Apparat 203 Varo 204 205 Supported media weights and sizesTray Media type and size Media weight Capacity Tray 206 207 Tray 2 208Optional Duplex 209Printing 210 Printer memory 211 Printing a configuration 212 To install memory and font DIMMs Installing memory and font DIMMs213 214 215 Enabling the language font Dimm To enable memory for WindowsEnabling memory 216 To check Dimm installation Checking Dimm installation217 To install an HP Jetdirect print server card Installing an HP Jetdirect print server card218 219 220 Term Definition 221 222 223 Toner 224RJ-45 Transfer belt Index 225 226 227 228 Page C9660-90912