2 aligning print cartridges, 3 calibrating color, 4 automatically cleaning print cartridges – HP Deskjet 3848 Color Inkjet Printer User Manual

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9.2 Aligning print cartridges

After installing a print cartridge, align the print cartridges to ensure the best print

quality.
To align the print cartridges:

1. Load letter-size or A4-size plain white paper in the In tray.
2. Open the printer

Toolbox

.

3. Click Align the Device.
4. Click Align, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

9.3 Calibrating color

Perform a color calibration only if the colors in photographs that are printed with the

photo print cartridge

and the tri-color print cartridge consistently look incorrect.

Before performing a color calibration,

align the print cartridges

, and then reprint your

photograph. If the color is still incorrect, then perform a color calibration.
To calibrate color:

1. Load letter-size or A4-size plain white paper in the In tray.
2. Verify that a

photo print cartridge

and a tri-color print cartridge are installed in

the printer.

3. Open the printer

Toolbox

.

4. Click Align the Device and then follow the onscreen instructions.

9.4 Automatically cleaning print cartridges

If your printed pages are missing lines or dots, or if they contain ink streaks, the print

cartridges might be

low on ink

or might need to be cleaned.

If the print cartridges are not low on ink, follow these steps to clean the print

cartridges automatically:

1. Open the printer

Toolbox

.

2. Click Clean the Print Cartridges.
3. Click Clean, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

If your documents are still missing lines or dots after cleaning,

replace

the print

cartridges.

Caution: Clean print cartridges only when necessary. Unnecessary cleaning

wastes ink and shortens the life of the cartridge.

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