Print quality troubleshooting

Printing the Advanced Diagnostics Print

1In the Service Utilities submenu, scroll to “Diagnostic Print” and press OK.

2You will be given three options. Use the Arrow keys to select the Advanced Diagnostics menu.

3From the displayed options, use the Arrow keys to make the required selection Paper Advance, Printhead Alignment Diagnostic, Nozzle Health, Force Drop Detection or Print Banding Plot, and press the OK key to start printing.

4Make sure media is loaded, the Media Lever is lowered and that the Ink System is correctly installed. Press the OK key to print the Diagnostic Print or press Back/Cancel to exit without printing the Diagnostic Print.

5The selected Advanced Diagnostic Print will now be printed and, if necessary, automatically scanned.

Reading the Advanced diagnostic Print Results

Paper Advance

This plot helps you to visually check any alignment problems of the printer. You use it to precisely measure the media advance error with a one dot row accuracy, and to verify the stability of the media advance.

HP Designjet T Series — Service Manual

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