HP Color LaserJet Pro M283fdw Multifunction Printer - Manual (Page 136)

Calibrate the printer to align the colors
Calibration is a printer function that optimizes print quality.
Follow these steps to resolve print-quality problems such as misaligned color, colored shadows, blurry graphics,
or other print-quality issues.
1. From the Home screen on the printer control panel, select the Setup menu.
2. Select the following menus:
a. System Setup
b. Print Quality
c. Color Calibration
d. Calibrate Now
3. 2-line control panels only: Select OK to start the calibration process.
4. A Calibrating message will display on the printer control panel. The calibration process takes a few minutes
to complete. Do not turn the printer off until the calibration process has finished. Wait while the printer
calibrates, and then try printing again.
Adjust color settings (Windows)
When printing from a software program, follow these steps if colors on the printed page do not match colors on
the computer screen, or if the colors on the printed page are not satisfactory.
Change the color options
1. From the software program, select the Print option.
2. Select the printer, and then click the Properties or Preferences button.
3. Click the Color tab.
4. Click the Print in Grayscale option to print a color document in black and shades of gray. Use this option to
print color documents for photocopying or faxing. Also use this option to print draft copies or to save color
toner.
5. Click the OK button to close the Document Properties dialog box. In the Print dialog box, click the OK button
to print the job.
Print and interpret the print quality page
1. From the Home screen on the printer control panel, select the Setup menu.
2. Select the Reports menu.
3. Select the Print Quality Page item.
This page contains five bands of color, which are divided into four groups as indicated in the following illustration.
By examining each group, you can isolate the problem to a particular toner cartridge.
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