Horizontal lines at the end of a cut sheet print .................................................................................

169

 

Vertical lines of different colors ........................................................................................................

169

 

White spots on the print ....................................................................................................................

169

 

Colors are inaccurate .......................................................................................................................

170

 

Color accuracy using EPS or PDF images in page layout applications ...........................

170

 

Colors are fading ..............................................................................................................................

171

 

The image is incomplete (clipped at the bottom) ..............................................................................

171

 

The image is clipped ........................................................................................................................

171

 

Some objects are missing from the printed image ...........................................................................

172

 

A PDF file is clipped or objects are missing .....................................................................................

172

 

The Image Diagnostics Print ............................................................................................................

172

 

Corrective action ..............................................................................................................

174

 

If you still have a problem .................................................................................................................

175

16

Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues

 

 

Cannot insert an ink cartridge ..........................................................................................................

178

 

Ink cartridge status messages ..........................................................................................................

178

 

Cannot insert a printhead .................................................................................................................

178

 

The front-panel display recommends reseating or replacing a printhead ........................................

179

 

Clean the printheads ........................................................................................................................

179

 

Clean the printhead drop detector ....................................................................................................

180

 

Align the printheads ..........................................................................................................................

182

 

Reinsert printheads procedure ........................................................................................

183

 

Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure ..................................................................

183

 

Scanning errors during alignment ....................................................................................

184

 

Printhead status messages ..............................................................................................................

184

17

Troubleshooting general printer issues

 

 

The printer does not print .................................................................................................................

186

 

The printer seems slow ....................................................................................................................

186

 

The printer printed on undesirable paper .........................................................................................

186

 

Communication failures between computer and printer ...................................................................

187

 

Cannot access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) ............................

187

 

Cannot access the Embedded Web Server .....................................................................................

188

 

Automatic file system check .............................................................................................................

188

 

An AutoCAD 2000 memory allocation error .....................................................................................

189

 

No output when printing from Microsoft Visio 2003 ..........................................................................

189

 

Unavailable driver features when printing from QuarkXpress .........................................................

189

 

Printer alerts .....................................................................................................................................

190

18 Front-panel error messages

 

19 HP Customer Care

 

 

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................

194

 

HP Professional Services .................................................................................................................

194

 

Knowledge Center ...........................................................................................................

194

 

HP Start-Up Kit ................................................................................................................

194

 

HP Care Packs and Warranty Extensions .......................................................................

194

 

HP Installation ..................................................................................................................

195

 

HP Instant Support ...........................................................................................................................

195

 

HP Proactive Support .......................................................................................................................

195

 

Contact HP Support .........................................................................................................................

196

 

Telephone numbers .........................................................................................................

196

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