User Guide

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Do not use paper that is too thick or too thin for the printer.
Make sure that the trays are loaded correctly and are not too full. For more information, see Load media
on page 18.
Ensure that paper loaded in the paper tray lays at and the edges are not bent or torn.
Do not combine dierent paper types and paper sizes in the paper tray; the entire stack of paper in the
paper tray must be the same size and type.
Adjust the paper-width guides in the paper tray to t snugly against all paper. Make sure the paper-width
guides do not bend the paper in the paper tray.
Do not force paper too far inside the paper tray.
If you are printing on both sides of a page, do not print highly saturated images on light weight paper.
If the printer is about to run out of paper, allow the printer to run out of paper rst, and then add paper. Do
not load paper when the printer is printing.
Solve paper-feed problems
What kind of problem are you having?
Paper is not picked up from the paper tray
Make sure paper is loaded in the paper tray. For more information, see Load media on page 18.
Adjust the paper-width guides in the paper tray to t snugly against all paper. Make sure the paper-
width guides do not bend the paper in the paper tray.
Make sure paper in the paper tray is not curled. Uncurl paper by bending it in the opposite direction of
the curl.
Pages are skewing
Make sure the paper is loaded in the middle of the paper tray and the paper-width guides are t
against the left and right sides of the paper.
Load paper into the printer only when it is not printing.
Multiple pages are being picked up
Adjust the paper-width guides in the paper tray to t snugly against all paper. Make sure the paper-
width guides do not bend the paper in the paper tray.
Make sure the paper tray is not overloaded with paper.
Make sure the pieces of the loaded paper are not sticking together.
Use HP paper for optimum performance and eciency.
Ink cartridge issues
Identify whether a cartridge has a problem
Fix cartridge problems
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