Chapter 10
Set the auto-off feature
Select the
Follow these steps to activate the
1.Open the HP Printer Utility.
2.Select Power Management.
3.Follow the onscreen instructions.
Align the print cartridges
After installing a print cartridge, align the print cartridges to ensure the best print quality. To align print cartridges:
1.Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray.
2.Open the HP Printer Utility.
3.Select Align.
4.Click the Align button, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
Calibrate color
Perform a color calibration if the colors in photos that are printed with the photo print cartridge consistently look incorrect.
Before performing a color calibration, align the print cartridges, and then reprint the photo. If the color is still incorrect, perform a color calibration.
Both a photo print cartridge and a
To calibrate color:
1.Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray.
2.Verify that a photo print cartridge is installed in the printer.
3.Open the HP Printer Utility.
4.Select Calibrate Color.
5.Click the Calibrate button, and then follow the onscreen instructions.
Calibrate print quality
Perform a print quality calibration if light or dark horizontal lines appear in documents that are printed with the
Before performing a print quality calibration, clean the print cartridges, and then reprint the document. If the lines still occur, perform a print quality calibration.
Follow these steps to calibrate print quality:
1.Load Letter or A4 plain, white paper in the In tray.
2.Verify that both a black and a
3.Open the HP Inkjet Utility.
4.Select the Calibrate Print Quality pane.
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