HP (Hewlett-Packard) B8800 series Printer User Manual


 
Printed pages are dropping off of the output tray
Solution: Always extend the output tray extension and flip up the paper catch when you print.
The printout is rippled or curled
Solution
Check that the media type setting in the printer software matches the type of media loaded in the tray.
Try a different print quality setting such as Normal or Best.
The document printed at an angle or is off-center
Solution: The paper might not be loaded correctly. Reload the paper, making sure it is correctly oriented in
the tray and that the paper-width and paper-length guides fit close to the edges of the paper. For more information
on loading paper, see
Choose the right paper or other media or view the How do I? animations available from
the HP Solution Center.
Colors are not printing satisfactorily
Solution
The color management settings of the printer might not be set properly. For more information, see
Color
management.
Check that the media type setting in the printer software matches the type of media loaded in the tray.
Check if one or more of the ink cartridges are low on ink. For more information, see
Check the ink levels.
The printer color may need to be calibrated. For more information, see
Align and calibrate the printer.
Some of the ink nozzles on the printheads are clogged. Clean the printheads. See
Clean the printheads
automatically.
A blank page came out of the printer
Solution
NOTE: Check to make sure that the document you are printing does not have blank pages.
You might have begun printing and then cancelled the process. If you cancelled the process before printing
started, the printer might have already loaded paper in preparation for printing. The next time you print, the
printer ejects the blank page before starting the new printing project.
The printer picked two or more pages at once. Fan the paper stack before loading in main tray to separate
the individual pages or reduce the number of sheets loaded.
The printer ejects the paper when preparing to print
Solution: Direct sunlight could be interfering with the operation of the automatic paper sensor. Move the printer
out of direct sunlight.
Print quality is poor
Solution
Use photo paper designed for the printer. For best results, use HP Advanced Photo paper.
You might be printing on the wrong side of the paper. Make sure the paper is loaded in the main tray with
the side to be printed facing down or in the specialty media tray with the side to be printed facing up.
Chapter 5
32 Troubleshooting and support
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