Chapter 15
If the
•Clean the ink cartridges automatically. For more information, see “Clean the print head” on page 162.
•If you are missing lines when you print, clean the electrical contacts. For more information, see “Clean the ink cartridge contacts” on page 163.
•If the
For additional ink cartridge troubleshooting, visit the HP Web site at www.hp.com/ support.
This section contains the following topics:
•The automatic document feeder picks up too many pages or none at all
•Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely
•The printout has a horizontal band of distortion near the bottom of the page
•Colors run into each other on the printout
•Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines
•Printouts are faded or have dull colors
•Printouts seem blurry or fuzzy
•Printouts have vertical streaks
•Printouts are slanted or skewed
•Ink is overspraying the paper when I print a photo
•Paper is not picked up from the input tray
•The print quality of the fax I received is poor
•Some of the pages of a fax I received are faded or blank
Ink is bleeding or smearing
Cause: The paper type is not suitable for the HP
Solution: Use HP Premium Papers or any other paper type that is appropriate for the HP
Cause: The print head needs to be cleaned.
Solution: Clean the print head, and then print a
If the problem persists after cleaning and aligning, contact HP support for help. Go to:
Troubleshooting
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