Problem

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

 

(continued from

If black prints still show

Windows PC

previous page)

white streaks after

1

Click Best, instead of Everyday

Print quality is poor.

cleaning the print

 

or FastDraft, on the Quality tab

 

cartridges, and you have

 

of the printer Properties dialog

 

determined that the print

 

box. See the HP Photosmart

 

cartridges are not low on

 

Printer Help for more

 

ink, you may have

 

information.

 

dropped one of the print

2

Print using the higher quality for

 

cartridges.

 

 

one day.

 

 

 

 

 

3

After one day, switch back to

 

 

 

the desired print quality.

 

 

Macintosh

 

 

1

Click Best, instead of Everyday

 

 

 

or FastDraft, on the Paper

 

 

 

Type/Quality panel in the Print

 

 

 

dialog box. See the HP

 

 

 

Photosmart Printer Help for

 

 

 

more information.

 

 

2

Print using the higher quality for

 

 

 

one day.

 

 

3

After one day, switch back to

 

 

 

the desired print quality.

 

 

 

 

Your print cartridges

Windows PC

 

may be out of alignment.

• If the color and black ink are

 

 

 

not lining up on the printed

 

 

 

page, go to the Device Services

 

 

 

tab of the HP PhotoSmart

 

 

 

Toolbox and click Calibrate the

 

 

 

Printer.

 

 

Macintosh

 

 

• If the color and black ink are

 

 

 

not lining up on the printed

 

 

 

page, go to the Calibrate panel

 

 

 

in the HP Inkjet Utility and click

 

 

 

Align.

 

 

 

 

troubleshooting: printing problems

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HP 7150 manual Problem Possible cause Solution

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