Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Printer overview
- Paper trays
- Supplies, accessories, and parts
- Manage the printer
- Solve problems
- Customer support
- Control panel help system
- Restore factory settings
- A “Cartridge is low” or “Cartridge is very low” message displays on the printer control panel
- Printer does not pick up paper or misfeeds
- Clear paper jams
- Introduction
- Jam locations
- Auto-navigation for clearing jams
- Experiencing frequent or recurring paper jams?
- Clear jams in the left door
- Clear jams in Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)
- Clear jams in Tray 2
- Clear jams in Tray 3
- Clear jams in the 3x500-sheet feeder
- Clear jams in the ink-collection unit area
- Clear jams in the output bin
- Improve print quality
- Introduction
- Print from a different software program
- Check the paper-type setting for the print job
- Check cartridge status
- Clean the printer
- Visually inspect the cartridge
- Check paper and the printing environment
- Adjust color settings (Windows)
- Print and interpret the print quality page
- Calibrate the printer to align the colors
- Try a different print driver
- Solve wired network problems
- Introduction
- Poor physical connection
- The computer is using the incorrect IP address for the printer
- The computer is unable to communicate with the printer
- The printer is using incorrect link and duplex settings for the network
- New software programs might be causing compatibility problems
- The computer or workstation might be set up incorrectly
- The printer is disabled, or other network settings are incorrect
- Solve wireless network problems
- Introduction
- Wireless connectivity checklist
- The printer does not print after the wireless configuration completes
- The printer does not print, and the computer has a third-party firewall installed
- The wireless connection does not work after moving the wireless router or printer
- Cannot connect more computers to the wireless printer
- The wireless printer loses communication when connected to a VPN
- The network does not appear in the wireless networks list
- The wireless network is not functioning
- Perform a wireless network diagnostic test
- Reduce interference on a wireless network
- Index
Clear jams in Tray 3 ......................................................................................................................... 116
Clear jams in the 3x500-sheet feeder ............................................................................................ 118
Clear jams in the ink-collection unit area ....................................................................................... 121
Clear jams in the output bin ............................................................................................................ 124
Improve print quality ......................................................................................................................................... 125
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 125
Print from a dierent software program ........................................................................................ 125
Check the paper-type setting for the print job ............................................................................... 125
Check the paper type setting (Windows) ..................................................................... 125
Check the paper type setting (OS X) ............................................................................. 126
Check cartridge status .................................................................................................................... 126
Clean the printer .............................................................................................................................. 127
Print a cleaning page .................................................................................................... 127
Visually inspect the cartridge ......................................................................................................... 127
Check paper and the printing environment .................................................................................... 127
Step one: Use paper that meets HP specications ...................................................... 127
Step two: Check the environment ................................................................................ 128
Step three: Set the individual tray alignment .............................................................. 128
Adjust color settings (Windows) ..................................................................................................... 128
Print and interpret the print quality page ...................................................................................... 130
Calibrate the printer to align the colors .......................................................................................... 130
Try a dierent print driver ............................................................................................................... 130
Solve wired network problems .......................................................................................................................... 132
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 132
Poor physical connection ................................................................................................................ 132
The computer is using the incorrect IP address for the printer ...................................................... 132
The computer is unable to communicate with the printer ............................................................. 132
The printer is using incorrect link and duplex settings for the network ........................................ 133
New software programs might be causing compatibility problems .............................................. 133
The computer or workstation might be set up incorrectly ............................................................. 133
The printer is disabled, or other network settings are incorrect ................................................... 133
Solve wireless network problems ..................................................................................................................... 134
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 134
Wireless connectivity checklist ....................................................................................................... 134
The printer does not print after the wireless conguration completes ......................................... 135
The printer does not print, and the computer has a third-party rewall installed ....................... 135
The wireless connection does not work after moving the wireless router or printer .................... 135
Cannot connect more computers to the wireless printer ............................................................... 135
The wireless printer loses communication when connected to a VPN .......................................... 136
The network does not appear in the wireless networks list .......................................................... 136
The wireless network is not functioning ........................................................................................ 136
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