2 aligning print cartridges, 3 calibrating color, 4 automatically cleaning print cartridges – HP Deskjet 6620 Color Inkjet Printer User Manual

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11.2 Aligning print cartridges

The printer automatically aligns the print cartridges after a new print cartridge is

installed. You can also align the print cartridges at other times to ensure optimal

print quality.
To calibrate the print cartridges:

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

HP Inkjet Toolbox

.

3. Select the Calibrate panel.
4. Click the Align button, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

11.3 Calibrating color

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

photo

print cartridge

are consistently tinted.

Before performing a color calibration,

align the print cartridges

, then reprint your

photograph. If the color is still tinted, 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

is installed in the printer.

3. Open the

HP Inkjet Toolbox

.

4. Select the Calibrate Color panel.
5. Follow the onscreen instructions.

11.4 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

HP Inkjet Toolbox

.

2. Select the Clean panel.
3. Click the Clean button, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

Caution: Clean print cartridges only when necessary. Unnecessary cleaning

wastes ink and shortens the life of the cartridge.

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