Updating the software, Aligning the print cartridges | HP 8700

1 Image print quality. If the lined bars look good, photos should print well.

2Ink nozzle quality. If there are white streaks in the solid bars on this page, try cleaning the print cartridge. For more information, see Automatically cleaning the print cartridges.

3 Estimated ink level. This indicator shows how much ink is left in the print cartridge.

4Diagnostic information. Use the text information on this page when working with HP Customer Care to solve printing problems.

Aligning the print cartridges

The first time you install a print cartridge in the printer, the printer performs a printer calibration automatically to align the cartridges. However, if colors in the photos you print are misaligned, or if the alignment page does not print correctly when you install a new print cartridge, use the following procedure to calibrate the printer manually. This process aligns the print cartridges.

1.Press Menu on the printer control panel.

2.Select Calibrate the printer, then press .

Printing a sample page

You can print a sample page to test the printer photo printing quality and to make sure the paper is loaded correctly.

1.Load paper in the Main tray. Use plain paper to conserve photo paper.

2.Press Menu on the printer control panel.

3.Select Print a sample page, then press .

Updating the software

Download the latest printer software update periodically to ensure you have the latest features and improvements. You can download printer software updates by going to www.hp.com/support or by using HP Software Update.

Note The printer software update that you download from the HP web site does not update the HP Image Zone software.

HP Photosmart 8700 series User's Guide

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HP 8700 manual Updating the software, Aligning the print cartridges, Printing a sample

Contents

HP Photosmart 8700 series Users Guide Regulatory model identification number VCVRA-0402 Safety informationCopyrights and trademarks TrademarksPage Page Contents Specifications Welcome Turn the color management features of the printer on or off Front of printer Finding more informationPrinter parts Paper trays Back of printer Printer screen Control panel Print menu structure Indicator lightsPrinter menu To navigate the printer menu Change the print quality Network settingsSelect paper settings To print Use this paper Getting ready to printLoading paper Choosing the right paper Using specialty papers Supported paper sizes Loading your paper Tray to load How to loadPaper type Use the correct print cartridges Inserting print cartridges Insert the cartridges Align the cartridges When you are not using a print cartridge Chapter Computer To set print quality settingsIf you are using a Windows computer Basic printing from a Chapter Using printer-based color management Using color management Adobe RGB or Adobe RGB Printer driver color mode settings Setting When to use itColorsmart/sRGB If you are using a Macintosh Setting When to use itTo print using printer-based color management To print using application-based color management Using application-based color management Choose Application Managed Colors in the Color pop-up menu Chapter A3+ Exploring creative projectsLarge-format templates Template Description Size To place photos in a template HP Image Zone Printing a borderless photo from a Macintosh Printing borderless photos from a computerPrinting a borderless photo from Windows Chapter This lets you Connecting to other devicesPrinting photos without a Connection type and what you need Memory cards Connection type and what you need Printing photos from a memory cardInserting memory cards Inserting a memory card Memory card slots Supported file formats Memory card How to insert the memory card To print a photo index Deciding which photos to printSelecting a photo layout Removing a memory card Layout Paper size photo size Layout Paper size photo size Deselect a photo Selecting photos to printIf you want to… Follow these steps Select a photo If you want to… Problem How to correct itImproving photo quality Doing common printing tasks from a memory card Print camera-selected photos from a memory card Print all photos on the memory cardPrint a continuous range of photos Stop printing Using a PictBridge cameraUsing a Bluetooth camera Printing photos from a digital camera Printing from other Bluetooth devices Automatically cleaning the print cartridges Care and maintenanceCleaning and maintaining the printer Cleaning the outside of the printer Printing a test Manually cleaning the print cartridge contactsTo clean the print cartridge contacts Printing a sample Updating the softwareAligning the print cartridges Downloading the software Windows Choose Hewlett-Packard Photosmart HP Photosmart UpdaterStoring the printer Maintaining the supplies Storing the print cartridges Storing photo paperHandling photo paper Chapter Computer could not read the HP Photosmart CD TroubleshootingPrinter software installation problems System Requirements dialog box appears during installation Status light is flashing amber or red Printer hardware problemsComputer stops responding during software installation Printer does not find the photos I stored on my memory card SolutionPrinter is plugged in but will not turn on Solution Printed pages are dropping off of the Out tray Printing problemsPrinting is very slow Printout is rippled or curled Document printed at an angle or is off-center SolutionColors are not printing satisfactorily Solution Print quality is poor Blank page came out of the printer SolutionPrinter ejects the paper when preparing to print Banner paper jams between the Main and Out trays Photo is clipped when I print it Photos are not printing correctly Solution Paper errors Error messages Error message Cartridge failed Print cartridge errorsError message Paper size mismatch Error message One or more cartridges are low on ink Error message One or more cartridges have failedError message One or more cartridges are not compatible Error message Top cover is open Memory card errorsError message Cartridge service station is stuck Error message Card is locked. Can not access card Error message Can not print photos Error message No new photos on card Error message Card was removed. Job was cancelled. PressError message Camera selections Dpof file has error Error message Some camera-selected photos are not on card Error message Network not connected Computer printing errorsNetwork errors HP Customer Care by phone HP Customer Care Chapter 1902 910 Placing a call Return to HP repair service North America onlyAdditional warranty options Networking basics Windows and Macintosh Networking Internet connection Recommended network configurations Ethernet connection on the back of the printer Installing the printer software on a Windows computer To install the printer software Installing the printer software on a Macintosh Using the embedded web server System requirements Specifications Storage temperature range -30-65 C 22-149 F Category Print cartridges HP product Duration of limited warranty HP printer limited warranty statement Appendix c Index USB Hewlett-Packard Company Regulatory notices