Step 8: align the inkjet print cartridges, Step: 8 align the inkjet print cartridges, Setting up your printer – HP Deskjet 832c Printer User Manual

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Setting Up Your Printer

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Step 8: Align the Inkjet Print Cartridges

You’re ready for the final step in setting up your printer: aligning the inkjet print
cartridges to make sure you get the best print quality. Be sure to align the inkjet
print cartridges whenever you install a new inkjet print cartridge.

1

Be sure the printer’s IN tray contains plain paper.

2

Make sure that the paper adjusters are pushed in snug against the paper in the
IN tray.

3

Turn on the printer, if necessary. The green Power

button should be on.

4

Open the

Read Me

file that was installed with your printer software.

5

Choose

Print

from the

File

menu.

6

In the dialog box that appears, choose

Background Printing

from the pop-up

menu.

7

Click the

Foreground

button if it is not already selected.

8

Choose

Services

from the pop-up menu.

9

Check the

Align Ink Cartridges Before Printing

check box.

10

Click the

Print

button.

11

Examine the patterns that appear on the printed page.

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Choose the number and letter of the best-aligned horizontal and vertical lines,
and click

OK

.

The printer prints a second page containing patterns you can use to verify that
the alignment is acceptable.

Note:

You cannot align the inkjet print cartridges unless foreground printing

is selected.

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