HP 6500A - E710a manual Printer prints slowly, Solution 1 Use a lower print quality setting

Aligning the printer can help ensure excellent print quality.

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Align the printhead

Cause: The printer needed to be aligned.

If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.

Solution 4: Clean the printhead

Solution: If the previous solutions did not resolve the issue, try cleaning the printhead.

After cleaning the printhead, print a print quality report. Evaluate the print quality report to see if the print quality problem still exists.

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•Printhead maintenance

•Print and evaluate a print quality report

Cause: The printhead needed to be cleaned.

The printer prints slowly

Try the following solutions if the printer is printing very slowly.

•Solution 1: Use a lower print quality setting

•Solution 2: Check the ink levels

•Solution 3: Contact HP support

Solution 1: Use a lower print quality setting

Solution: Check the print quality setting. Best and Maximum dpi provide the best quality but are slower than Normal or Draft. Draft provides the fastest print speed.

Cause: The print quality was set to a high setting. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.

Solution 2: Check the ink levels

Solution: Check the estimated ink levels in the ink cartridges.

NOTE: Ink level alerts and indicators provide estimates for planning purposes only. When you receive a low-ink alert, consider having a replacement cartridge available to avoid possible printing delays. You do not need to replace the ink cartridges until print quality becomes unacceptable.

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Check the estimated ink levels

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