HP Deskjet F4480 - Manual (Page 60)

Aligning the printer can help ensure excellent print quality.
To align the printer
1. Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the input tray.
2. In the HP Solution Center, click Settings.
3. In the Print Settings area, click Printer Toolbox.
NOTE: You can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties
dialog box. In the Print Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and
then click Printer Services.
The Printer Toolbox appears.
4. Click the Device Services tab.
5. Click Align the Printer.
The product prints a test page, aligns the print head, and calibrates the printer.
Recycle or discard the page.
Cause: The printer needed to be aligned.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 7: Contact HP support
Solution: Contact HP support for service.
Go to:
www.hp.com/support .
If prompted, choose your country/region, and then click Contact HP for information
on calling for technical support.
Cause: There was a problem with the printhead.
Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely
Try the following solutions if the ink is not filling the text or image completely so that it
appears that parts are missing or blank.
• Solution 1: Make sure you are using genuine HP ink cartridges
• Solution 2: Check the ink levels
• Solution 3: Check the print settings
• Solution 4: Check the paper type
• Solution 5: Contact HP support
Solution 1: Make sure you are using genuine HP ink cartridges
Solution: Check to see if your ink cartridges are genuine HP ink cartridges.
HP recommends that you use genuine HP ink cartridges. Genuine HP ink cartridges
are designed and tested with HP printers to help you easily produce great results,
time after time.
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