Problem | Cause | Solution |
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An image that appears at the top of the page (in solid black) repeats farther down the page (in a gray field).
Software settings might affect image | In your software program, change the |
printing. | tone (darkness) of the field in which the |
| repeated image appears. |
| In your software program, rotate the |
| whole page 180° to print the lighter |
| image first. |
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The order of images printed might affect | Change the order in which the images |
printing. | are printed. For example, have the lighter |
| image at the top of the page, and the |
| darker image farther down the page. |
A power surge might have affected the device.
If the defect occurs later in a print job, turn the device off for 10 minutes, and then turn on the device to restart the print job.
Solve issues with color documents
This section describes issues that can occur when you print in color.
Problem | Cause | Solution |
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Only black is printing when the document should be printing in color.
Color mode is not selected in your | Select color mode instead of grayscale |
program or printer driver. | mode. |
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The correct printer driver might not be | Select the correct printer driver. |
selected in the program. |
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The device might not be correctly | Print a Configuration page (see Print |
configured. | information pages on page 68). If no |
| color appears on the Configuration page, |
| contact HP Customer Care. See Service |
| and support on page 127 or the support |
| flyer that came in the box. |
One or more colors are not printing, or are inaccurate.
Sealing tape might be on the print | Verify that the sealing tape has been |
cartridges. | completely removed from the print |
| cartridges. |
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The media might not meet HP | Use a different paper, such as high- |
specifications. | quality paper that is intended for color |
| laser printers. |
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The device might be operating in | Verify that the device environment is |
excessively humid conditions. | within humidity specifications. |
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One or more print cartridges might be | Replace any low print cartridges. See |
defective. | Replace print cartridges on page 85. |
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The product is set to override the | Replace any low print cartridges. See |
Replace <color> cartridge message | Replace print cartridges on page 85. |
and to continue printing. |
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