Solve copy problems, No copy came out, Copies are blank – HP Officejet J3680 All-in-One Printer User Manual

Page 128: Documents are missing or faded

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Make sure the tray is not overloaded with paper.

Use HP media for optimum performance and efficiency.

Solve copy problems

If the following topics do not help, see

Support and warranty

for information about HP

support.

No copy came out

Check the power
Make sure that the power cord is securely connected, and the device turned on.

Check the status of the device

The device might be busy with another job. Check the control-panel display for
information about the status of jobs. Wait for any job that is processing to finish.

The device might be jammed. Check for jams. See

Clear paper jams

.

Check the trays
Make sure that media is loaded. See

Load media

for more information.

Copies are blank

Check the trays
If you are copying from the ADF, make sure that the originals have been loaded
correctly. For more information, see

Load an original in the automatic document

feeder (ADF)

.

Check the media
The media might not meet Hewlett-Packard media specifications (for example, the
media is too moist or too rough). See

Select print media

for more information.

Check the settings
The contrast setting might be set too light. Use the Copy button on the control panel
to create darker copies.

Documents are missing or faded

Check the media
The media might not meet Hewlett-Packard media specifications (for example, the
media is too moist or too rough). See

Select print media

for more information.

Check the settings
The quality setting of Fast (which produces draft-quality copies) might be responsible
for the missing or faded documents. Change to the Normal or Best setting.

Check the original

The accuracy of the copy depends on the quality and size of the original. Use the
Copy menu to adjust the brightness of the copy. If the original is too light, the
copy might not be able to compensate, even if you adjust the contrast.

Colored backgrounds might cause images in the foreground to blend into the
background, or the background might appear in a different shade.

Chapter 8

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Maintain and troubleshoot

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