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

The media might not meet Hewlett-Packard media specifications (for example, the media is too moist or too rough). For more information, see Media specifications.

Check the settings

The contrast setting might be set too light. On the printer control panel, touch Copy, touch Lighter Darker, and then use the arrows to create darker copies.

Check the trays

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

Documents are missing or faded

Check the media

The media might not meet Hewlett-Packard media specifications (for example, the media is too moist or too rough). For more information, see Media specifications.

Check the settings

The quality setting of Fast (which produces draft-quality copies) might be responsible for the missing or faded documents. Change to the Normal or Best setting.

Check the original

The accuracy of the copy depends on the quality and size of the original. Use the Copy menu to adjust the brightness of the copy. If the original is too light, the copy might not be able to compensate, even if you adjust the contrast.

Colored backgrounds might cause images in the foreground to blend into the background, or the background might appear in a different shade.

If you are copying a borderless original, load the original on the scanner glass, not the ADF. For more information, see Load an original on the scanner glass.

If you are copying a photo, be sure to load it on the scanner glass as indicated by the icon on the scan bed.

Solve copy problems

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