HP OFFICEJET 4500 - Manual (Page 97)

• Size is reduced
• Copy quality is poor
• Copy defects are apparent
• The device prints half a page, then ejects the paper
• Paper mismatch
No copy came out
• Check the power
Make sure that the power cord is securely connected, and the device turned on.
• Check the status of the device
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The device might be busy with another job. Check the control-panel display for
information about the status of jobs. Wait for any job that is processing to finish.
◦ The device might be jammed. Check for jams. See Clear paper jams.
• Check the trays
Make sure that media is loaded. See Load media for more information.
Copies are blank
• Check the media
The media might not meet Hewlett-Packard media specifications (for example, the
media is too moist or too rough). See Media specifications for more information.
• Check the settings
The contrast setting might be set too light. Use the Copy button on the device control
panel to create darker copies.
• Check the trays
If the product has an automatic document feeder (ADF) and you are copying from the
ADF, make sure that the originals have been loaded correctly. For more information,
see Load an original in the automatic document feeder (ADF).
Documents are missing or faded
• Check the media
The media might not meet Hewlett-Packard media specifications (for example, the
media is too moist or too rough). See Media specifications for more information.
• Check the settings
The quality setting of Fast (which produces draft-quality copies) might be responsible
for the missing or faded documents. Change to the Normal or Best setting.
• Check the original
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The accuracy of the copy depends on the quality and size of the original. Use the
Copy menu to adjust the brightness of the copy. If the original is too light, the
copy might not be able to compensate, even if you adjust the contrast.
◦ Colored backgrounds might cause images in the foreground to blend into the
background, or the background might appear in a different shade.
◦ If you are copying a borderless original, load the original on the scanner glass,
not the ADF. For more information, see Load an original on the scanner glass.
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