Solve copy problems, No copy came out, Copies are blank – HP Officejet Pro 8500 User Manual

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Make sure the tray is not overloaded with paper.

When using thin special media, make sure that the tray is completely loaded. If you
are using special media that is only available in small quantities, try placing the
special media on top of other paper of the same size to help fill the tray. (Some
media is picked up more easily if the tray is full.)

If you are using thick special media (such as brochure paper), load media so that
the tray is between 1/4 and 3/4 full. If necessary, place the media on top
of other paper of the same size so that the stack height is within this range.

Use HP media for optimum performance and efficiency. For more information, see

Select print media

.

Solve copy problems

If the following topics do not help, see

Support and warranty

for information about HP

support.

No copy came out

Copies are blank

Documents are missing or faded

Size is reduced

Copy quality is poor

Copy defects are apparent

The device prints half a page, then ejects the paper

Error messages appear

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

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 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

Select print media

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 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)

.

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Maintain and troubleshoot

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