Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

 

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You may be printing on

Make sure the paper is loaded

previous page)

the wrong side of the

with the side to be printed facing

Print quality is poor.

paper.

down.

 

 

 

 

You may not have

Windows PC

 

selected the correct

• Make sure you have selected

 

paper type in the printer

the correct paper type on the

 

software.

Quality tab of the printer

 

 

Properties dialog box.

 

 

Macintosh

 

 

• Make sure you have selected

 

 

the correct paper type on the

 

 

Paper Type/Quality panel in

 

 

the print dialog box.

 

 

 

 

You may need to clean

Windows PC

 

the print cartridges.

• From the Device Services tab of

 

 

the HP PhotoSmart Toolbox,

 

 

click Clean the Print Cartridges.

 

 

Macintosh

 

 

• From the Clean panel in the HP

 

 

Inkjet Utility, click Clean.

 

 

See the care and maintenance

 

 

section of the HP Photosmart

 

 

Printer Help for more information.

 

 

 

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