Calibrate the print cartridge – HP Photosmart 140 series User Manual

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Note: When your printer is connected to a computer, you can also print a

test page from the computer using the HP Photosmart Series Toolbox

(Windows PC) or the HP Inkjet Utility (Macintosh). For more information, see

the HP Photosmart Printer Help. For information about viewing the printer

help, see view the hp photosmart printer help on page 2.

calibrate the print cartridge

You can calibrate the print cartridge using your printer’s control panel. Try

calibrating the print cartridge if colors in your photos are misaligned or if the

calibration page did not print correctly when you installed a new print cartridge.

Note: The first time you install a print cartridge in your printer, the printer

automatically calibrates the print cartridge. For more information see install

or replace the print cartridge on page 14.

To calibrate the print cartridge:

1

Make sure there are no memory cards in any of the printer’s memory card

slots. For more information, see remove a memory card on page 22.

2

Load paper in the paper tray. To conserve photo paper, use plain paper or

index cards. For more information, see load the paper on page 12.

3

Press the S

ELECT

P

HOTOS

button to scroll through the printer menu

options until the message C

ALIBRATE

P

RINTER

? appears on the printer’s LCD

screen. Press the OK button.

4

When the message P

RINTER

C

ALIBRATION

. L

OAD

PLAIN

PAPER

THEN

PRESS

OK.

appears on the printer’s LCD screen, press the OK button.
The On/Attention light blinks while the printer calibrates the print cartridge

and then prints a calibration page to confirm that the calibration was

successful.

Ink nozzle quality

If there are white streaks

in these bars, try

cleaning the print

cartridge. For more

information, see clean

the print cartridge on

page 37.

Diagnostic information

Use this when working

with HP support.

Image print quality

If this looks good,

your photos should

print well.

Estimated ink level

Use this to determine

when you should buy a

new print cartridge.

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