HP (Hewlett-Packard) G510 Printer User Manual


 
b. Color bars: Look at the color bars in the middle of the page. You should see
seven color bars. These bars should have sharp edges, should be solid (not
streaked with white or other colors), and should be uniform in color throughout.
Example of Good Color Bars: All bars are solid, sharp-edged, and extend with uniform
color across the entire page. The printer is operating correctly.
The top black bar is printed by the Black Ink Cartridge
The colored bars are printed by the Tri-color Ink Cartridge
Ragged or irregularly streaked or faded bars
Example of Bad Color Bars: The top bar is irregularly streaked or fading.
Example of Bad Color Bars: The top bar is ragged on one end.
Poor print quality and unexpected printouts 83