Printing with a single print cartridge

If one of the print cartridges runs out of ink before you can replace it, you can still print with a single print cartridge.

Empty cartridge

Cartridges used

Output

 

 

 

Black

Prints with only the tri-color print

Color and grayscale

 

cartridge

 

 

 

 

Tri-color

Prints with only the black or photo

All documents will print in grayscale

 

print cartridge

 

 

 

 

Photo

Prints with only the tri-color print

Color and grayscale

 

cartridge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Printing with one print cartridge might be slower and the print quality might be affected. It is recommended to print with both print cartridges. For borderless printing, the tri-color print cartridge must be installed.

Calibrating color

If you are not satisfied with the appearance of the colors, you can calibrate colors manually to ensure the best print quality

NOTE: Calibrate the color only when the tri-color and photo print cartridges are installed together. The photo print cartridge is available for purchase as an optional accessory. See HP supplies and accessories.

NOTE: If you are using a Pocket PC or Palm OS device, you can calibrate the color using the Toolbox software for PDAs. See Toolbox software for PDAs (Pocket PC and Palm OS).

Color calibration balances color tints on printed pages. It is only necessary if:

•Printed colors have visibly shifted toward yellow, cyan or magenta.

•There is a color tinge in the gray shades.

Low ink levels in the print cartridges might also produce incorrect colors.

To calibrate color

Toolbox (Windows)

1.Open the Toolbox. See Toolbox (Windows).

2.Click the Printer Services tab, click Calibrate Color, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)

1.Open the HP Printer Utility.

2.Click Calibrate Color and follow the onscreen instructions.

Maintaining the printer

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