Align and calibrate the printer, Print a test page – HP Photosmart Pro B9180 Photo Printer User Manual

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and then click OK to perform the alignment and calibration. For information about
alignment and calibration, see

Align and calibrate the printer

.

Note

If a message appears on the printer screen directing you to replace a

printhead, call HP support. If the support staff tell you that the printhead needs to
be replaced, see

Replace faulty printheads

for more information.

Align and calibrate the printer

The first time you install printheads in the printer or if you replace a faulty printhead, the
printer performs a printer alignment and calibration automatically. However, if colors in
the photos you print are misaligned, or if the alignment page does not print correctly when
you install a new printhead, use the following procedures to align and calibrate the printer
manually.
For consistent and accurate color reproduction on all the supported paper types, be sure
to calibrate the printer color periodically. Before aligning and calibrating the printer, check
that you are using the correct paper. Use HP Advanced Photo Paper - Glossy for
printhead alignment and printer color calibration. Use Letter or A4-sized paper. If you
use a different type of paper, the results may not be accurate.

To align the printheads
1.

Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Glossy in the main tray.

2.

Press Menu on the printer control panel.

3.

Select

Calibrate printer

, and then press OK.

4.

Select

Align printheads

, and then press OK.

To calibrate the printer color using closed loop calibration
1.

Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Glossy in the main tray.

2.

Press Menu on the printer control panel.

3.

Select

Calibrate printer

, and then press OK.

4.

Select

Closed loop calibration

, and then press OK.

To reset the closed loop calibration
1.

Load Letter or A4-sized HP Advanced Photo Paper - Glossy in the main tray.

2.

Press Menu on the printer control panel.

3.

Select

Calibrate printer

, and then press OK.

4.

Select

Reset closed loop calibration

, and then press OK.

Print a test page

You can print a test page to check the condition of the ink cartridges. The test page also
contains useful information about the printer, including the printer serial number and
firmware version.

To print a test page
1.

Press Menu on the printer control panel.

2.

Select

Print test page

, and then press OK.

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