●Automatic setting: Select this setting for most color print jobs

●Manual setting: Select this setting to adjust the color settings independently from other settings. Click the Settings button to open the manual color-adjustment window.

NOTE: Changing color settings manually can impact output. HP recommends that only color graphics experts change these settings.

6.Click the Print in Grayscale option to print a color document in black and shades of gray. Use this option to print color documents for photocopying or faxing. Also use this option to print draft copies or to save color toner.

7.Click the OK button to close the Document Properties dialog box. In the Print dialog box, click the OK button to print the job.

Calibrate the printer to align the colors

Calibration is a printer function that optimizes print quality.

Follow these steps to resolve print-quality problems such as misaligned color, colored shadows, blurry graphics, or other print-quality issues.

1.On the printer control panel, touch the Setup button.

2.Open the following menus:

●System Setup

●Print Quality

●Color Calibration

3.Touch Calibrate Now. A Calibrating message will display on the printer control panel. The calibration process takes a few minutes to complete. Do not turn the printer off until the calibration process has finished.

4.Wait while the printer calibrates, and then try printing again.

Check the EconoMode settings

HP does not recommend the full-time use of EconoMode. If EconoMode is used full-time, the toner supply might outlast the mechanical parts in the toner cartridge. If print quality begins to degrade and is no longer acceptable, consider replacing the toner cartridge.

NOTE: This feature is available with the PCL 6 print driver for Windows. If you are not using that driver, you can enable the feature by using the HP Embedded Web Server.

Follow these steps if the entire page is too dark or too light.

1.From the software program, select the Print option.

2.Select the printer, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.

3.Click the Paper/Quality tab, and locate the Print Quality area.

4.If the entire page is too dark, use these settings:

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