HP 6310 Clean the print cartridges, To align the cartridges from the control panel at any time

panel or by using the software you installed with the HP All-in-One. Aligning the print cartridges ensures high-quality output.

Note If you remove and reinstall the same print cartridge, the HP All-in-One will not prompt you to align the print cartridges. The HP All-in-One remembers the alignment values for that print cartridge, so you do not need to realign the print cartridges.

To align the print cartridges from the control panel when prompted

1.Make sure you have letter or A4 unused plain white paper loaded in the input tray, and then press OK.

2.The HP All-in-One prints a test page, aligns the print head, and calibrates the printer. Recycle or discard the page.

Note If you have colored paper loaded in the input tray when you align the print cartridges, the alignment will fail. Load unused plain white paper into the input tray, and then try the alignment again.

If the alignment fails again, you might have a defective sensor or print cartridge. Contact HP Support. Go to www.hp.com/support. If prompted, choose your country/region, and then click Contact HP for information on calling for technical support.

To align the cartridges from the control panel at any time

1.Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the input tray.

2.Press Setup.

3.Press 6, then press 2.

This selects Tools and then selects Align Print Cartridge.

4.The HP All-in-One prints a test page, aligns the print head, and calibrates the printer. Recycle or discard the page.

Clean the print cartridges

Use this feature when the self-test report shows streaking, white lines through any of the lines of color or when a color is muddy after installing a print cartridge for the first time. Do not clean print cartridges unnecessarily, as this wastes ink and shortens the life of the ink nozzles.

To clean the print cartridges from the control panel

1.Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the input tray.

2.Press Setup.

3.Press 6, then press 1.

This selects Tools and then selects Clean Print Cartridge. The HP All-in-One prints a page that you can recycle or discard.

If copy or print quality still seems poor after you clean the print cartridges, try cleaning the print cartridge contacts before replacing the affected print cartridge.

Maintain the HP All-in-One

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