Solve copy problems

If the following topics do not help, see HP support for information about HP support.

No copy came out

Copies are blank

Size is reduced

Copy quality is poor

The printer prints half a page, then ejects the paper

Paper mismatch

No copy came out

Check the power

Make sure that the power cord is securely connected, and the printer turned on.

Check the status of the printer

The printer might be busy with another job. Check the control panel display for information about the status of jobs. Wait for any job that is processing to finish.

The printer might be jammed. Check for jams. See Clear jams.

Check the trays

Make sure that media is loaded. For more information, see Load media.

Copies are blank

Check the media

Make sure the media type or size loaded in the printer matches the document you are trying to print. For example, if you are printing letter-size but have A4 paper loaded, the printer might just eject a blank page. For supported HP media type and size, see Media specifications.

Check the settings

The contrast setting might be set too light. From the Home screen on the printer

control panel, press the button to the right of Copy. Press the (Setup) button, scroll to and select Lighter/Darker, and then use the arrows to create darker copies.

Check the trays

If you are copying from the ADF, make sure that the originals have been loaded correctly. For more information, see Load an original in the automatic document feeder (ADF).

Size is reduced

The reduce/enlarge or other copy feature might have been set from the printer control panel to reduce the scanned image. Check the settings for the copy job to make sure that they are for normal size.

If you are using a computer running Windows, the HP software settings might be set to reduce the scanned image. Change the settings, if needed.

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