Troubleshooting

Chapter 11

Paper type

Suggested paper size settings

 

 

Greeting-card papers

Letter or A4

 

 

Index cards

Appropriate listed card size (if listed sizes are not

 

appropriate, you can specify a custom paper size)

 

 

Inkjet papers

Letter or A4

 

 

Iron-on T-shirt transfers

Letter or A

 

 

Labels

Letter or A4

 

 

Letterhead

Letter or A4

 

 

Panorama photo paper

Appropriate listed panorama size (if listed sizes are not

 

appropriate, you can specify a custom paper size)

 

 

Photo papers

10 x 15 cm. (with tab), 4 x 6 in. (with tab), letter, A4, or

 

appropriate listed size

 

 

Transparency films

Letter or A4

 

 

Custom-size papers

Custom paper size

 

 

To select a specific paper type

1.Open the Printer Properties dialog box.

2.Click the Features tab.

3.Click More in the Paper Type drop-down list, and then select the paper type that you want to use.

4.Click OK.

5.Select any other print settings that you want, and then click OK.

Cause: There was a problem with the paper loaded in the paper tray, or the print settings did not match.

If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.

Solution 4: Use the HP Paper Feed Cleaning Kit

Solution: Some Deskjet products require a special kit, called the HP Paper Feed Cleaning Kit, to clean the paper feed rollers and resolve this issue. To see if this affects your product, go to: www.hp.com/support.

Search for "HP Paper Feed Cleaning Kit" for more information about this kit and to check whether it is required for your product.

Cause: The paper feed rollers were dirty and needed to be cleaned with the HP Paper Feed Cleaning Kit.

If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.

Solution 5: Clean the rollers

Solution: Clean the rollers.

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