HP Photosmart 7450 Photo Printer User Manual

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The document printed at an angle or is off-center.

The paper-width guide may not be set properly. Make sure that the paper-width
guide is close to the edge of the paper without bending it.

The paper may not be loaded correctly. Make sure the paper is correctly oriented
in the In tray. For paper loading instructions, see

Loading paper in the printer

.

The print cartridges may not be aligned properly. For information about how to
align the print cartridges, see

Aligning the cartridges

.

The printed output is not properly aligned.

The paper-width guide may not be set properly. Make sure that the paper-width
guide is close to the edge of the paper without bending it.

Try performing a print cartridge alignment. For information about how to align the
print cartridges, see

Aligning the cartridges

. For optimal speed and quality when

printing, you should perform a print cartridge alignment immediately after
installing a new cartridge.

My photos do not print when I press the Print button.

You may not have selected your photos by pressing

Select Photos

. For

instructions on how to select your photos, see

Selecting photos to print

.

The printer is displaying the out of ink indicator, but I don't know which
cartridge to replace.
Connect the printer to your computer and read the instructions on the computer
screen. The instructions will tell you which one to replace.

Print quality is poor.

You may be printing in Ink-backup Printing Mode. The printer enters Ink-backup
Printing Mode when one of the print cartridges is missing. Replace the missing
print cartridge with a new one.

One of the print cartridges may be running out of ink. Check to see if the print
cartridge status indicator appears on the printer screen. If a print cartridge is
running low on ink, replace it. For more information, see

Inserting the cartridges

.

Use photo paper designed for the printer. For best results, use HP-designed
inkjet paper.

You may be printing on the wrong side of the paper. Make sure the paper is
loaded with the side to be printed facing down.

You may have selected a low-resolution setting on the digital camera. Reduce the
size of the image and try printing again. For better results in the future, set the
digital camera to a higher photo resolution.

There may be a problem with a print cartridge. Try the following:

Remove and then reinsert the print cartridges.

Run an automatic print cartridge cleaning procedure from the printer's control
panel. For more information, see the HP Photosmart Printer Help.

Align the print cartridges from the printer control panel. For more information,
see

Aligning the print cartridges

.

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