Clean the print cartridges – HP Photosmart C5580 All-in-One Printer User Manual
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To align the print cartridges from the HP Photosmart Software
1.
Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray.
NOTE:
If you have colored paper loaded in the input tray when you align the print
cartridges, the alignment will fail. Load unused plain white paper into the input
tray, and then try the alignment again.
2.
In the HP Solution Center, click Settings.
3.
In the Print Settings area, click Printer Toolbox.
NOTE:
You can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog
box. In the Print Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and then click
Printer Services.
NOTE:
You can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog
box. In the Print Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and then click the
Printer Services button.
The Printer Toolbox appears.
4.
Click the Device Services tab.
5.
Click Align the Print Cartridges.
6.
When prompted, ensure plain white letter or A4 paper is loaded in the input tray, then
press OK.
NOTE:
If you have colored paper loaded in the input tray when you align the print
cartridges, the alignment will fail. Load unused plain white paper into the input
tray, and then try the alignment again.
The product prints a print cartridge alignment sheet. Recycle or discard the page.
Clean the print cartridges
Use this feature when the self-test report shows streaking, white lines through any of the
lines of color or when a color is muddy after installing a print cartridge for the first time.
Do not clean print cartridges unnecessarily, as this wastes ink and shortens the life of the
ink nozzles.
To clean the print cartridges from the control panel at any time
1.
Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the input tray.
2.
Press Setup.
3.
Press the down arrow button or the up arrow button to highlight Tools, and press
OK.
4.
Press the down arrow button or the up arrow button to highlight Align Print
Cartridges, and press OK.
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