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Improve print quality Introduction ● Print from a different software program ● Check the paper-type setting for the print job ● Check toner-cartridge status ● Clean the product ● Visually inspect the toner cartridge ● Check paper and the printing environment ● Adjust color settings (Windows) ● Calibrate the printer to align the colors ● Check the EconoMode settings ● Try a different print driver If the printer is having print-quality problems, try the following solutions in the order presented to resolve the issue. Print from a different software program Try printing from a different software program. If the page prints correctly, the problem is with the software program from which you were printing. Check the paper-type setting for the print job Check the paper type setting when printing from a software program and the printed pages have smears, fuzzy or dark print, curled paper, scattered dots of toner, loose toner, or small areas of missing toner. Check the paper type setting (Windows) 1. From the software program, select the Print option. 2. Select the printer, and then click the Properties or Preferences button. 3. Click the Paper/Quality tab. 4. From the Paper Type drop-down list, click the More... option. 5. Expand the list of Type is: options. 6. Expand the category of paper types that best describes your paper. 7. Select the option for the type of paper you are using, and click the OK button. 8. Click the OK button to close the Document Properties dialog box. In the Print dialog box, click the OK button to print the job. 122 Chapter 8 Solve problems ENWW

Section	Page
Product overview	11
Product views	12
Printer front view	12
Printer back view	13
Control-panel view	14
Home screen layout	15
How to use the touchscreen control panel	16
Product specifications	18
Mobile printing solutions	19
Printer dimensions	20
Power consumption, electrical specifications, and acoustic emissions	21
Operating-environment range	21
Printer hardware setup and software installation	22
Paper trays	23
Load paper into Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)	24
Introduction	24
Load paper into Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)	24
Tray 1 paper orientation	26
Load paper into Tray 2	27
Introduction	27
Load paper into Tray 2	27
Tray 2 paper orientation	30
Load and print envelopes	31
Introduction	31
Print envelopes	31
Envelope orientation	32
Supplies, accessories, and parts	33
Order supplies, accessories, and parts	34
Ordering	34
Supplies and accessories	34
Customer self-repair parts	34
Replace the toner cartridges	36
Introduction	36
Remove and replace the toner cartridges	37
Print	43
Print tasks (Windows)	44
How to print (Windows)	44
Automatically print on both sides (Windows)	45
Manually print on both sides (Windows)	45
Print multiple pages per sheet (Windows)	47
Select the paper type (Windows)	47
Additional print tasks	47
Print tasks (OS X)	49
How to print (OS X)	49
Automatically print on both sides (OS X)	49
Manually print on both sides (OS X)	49
Print multiple pages per sheet (OS X)	50
Select the paper type (OS X)	50
Additional print tasks	50
Store print jobs on the product to print later or print privately	52
Introduction	52
Before you begin	52
Set up the printer for job storage	52
Step one: Install the USB storage device	52
Step two: Update the print driver	53
Create a stored job (Windows)	53
Print a stored job	55
Delete a stored job	55
Mobile printing	56
Introduction	56
Wi-Fi Direct (wireless models only)	56
Enable or disable Wi-Fi Direct	56
Change the printer Wi-Fi Direct name	57
HP ePrint via email	57
HP ePrint software	58
AirPrint	58
Android embedded printing	59
Use walk-up USB printing	60
Introduction	60
Step one: Access USB files on the printer	60
Step two: Print USB documents	60
Option one: Print documents	60
Option two: Print photos	61
Copy	63
Make a copy	64
Copy on both sides (duplex)	65
Copy on both sides manually	65
Additional copy tasks	66
Scan	67
Scan by using the HP Scan software (Windows)	68
Scan by using the HP Scan software (OS X)	69
Scan to a USB flash drive	70
Set up the Scan to Network Folder feature	71
Introduction	71
Before you begin	71
Method one: Use the Scan to Network Folder Wizard (Windows)	71
Method two: Set up the Scan to Network Folder feature via the HP Embedded Web Server (Windows)	73
Step one: Access the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS)	73
Step two: Configure the Scan to Network Folder feature	73
Set up the Scan to Network Folder feature on a Mac	74
Step one: Access the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS)	74
Method one: Use a Web browser to open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS)	74
Method two: Use the HP Utility to open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS)	75
Step two: Configure the Scan to Network Folder feature	75
Scan to a network folder	77
Set up the Scan to E-mail feature	78
Introduction	78
Before you begin	78
Method one: Use the Scan to Email Wizard (Windows)	78
Method two: Set up the Scan to Email feature via the HP Embedded Web Server (Windows)	79
Step one: Access the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS)	80
Step two: Configure the Scan to E-mail feature	80
Step three: Add contacts to the E-mail Address Book	82
Step four: Configure the default E-mail Options	82
Set up the Scan to E-mail feature on a Mac	83
Step one: Access the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS)	83
Method one: Use a Web browser to open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS)	83
Method two: Use the HP Utility to open the HP Embedded Web Server (EWS)	83
Step two: Configure the Scan to E-mail feature	83
Step three: Add contacts to the E-mail Address Book	85
Step four: Configure the default E-mail Options	85
Scan to email	87
Additional scan tasks	88
Manage the product	89
Use HP Web Services applications	90
Change the product connection type (Windows)	91
Advanced configuration with HP Embedded Web Server (EWS) and HP Device Toolbox (Windows)	92
Advanced configuration with HP Utility for OS X	95
Open HP Utility	95
HP Utility features	95
Configure IP network settings	97
Introduction	97
Printer sharing disclaimer	97
View or change network settings	97
Rename the printer on a network	97
Manually configure IPv4 TCP/IP parameters from the control panel	98
Link speed and duplex settings	98
Product security features	100
Introduction	100
Assign or change the system password using the Embedded Web Server	100
Energy-conservation settings	101
Introduction	101
Print with EconoMode	101
Set the Sleep/Auto Off After setting	101
Set the Shut Down After delay and configure the printer to use 1 watt or less of power	102
Set the Delay Shut Down setting	102
HP Web Jetadmin	103
Update the firmware	104
Method one: Update the firmware using the control panel	104
Method two: Update the firmware using the Firmware Update Utility	104
Solve problems	107
Customer support	108
Control panel help system	109
Restore the factory-set defaults	110
A “Cartridge is low” or “Cartridge is very low” message displays on the printer control panel	111
Change the “Very Low” settings	111
Order supplies	111
Product does not pick up paper or misfeeds	112
Introduction	112
The printer does not pick up paper	112
The printer picks up multiple sheets of paper	114
The document feeder jams, skews, or picks up multiple sheets of paper	117
Clean the pickup rollers and separation pad in the document feeder	118
Clear paper jams	120
Introduction	120
Experiencing frequent or recurring paper jams?	120
Paper jam locations	121
Clear paper jams in the document feeder	122
Clear paper jams in Tray 1	124
Clear paper jams in Tray 2	127
Clear paper jams in the rear door and the fuser area	128
Clear paper jams in the output bin	130
Clear paper jams in the duplexer (duplex models only)	131
Improve print quality	132
Introduction	132
Print from a different software program	132
Check the paper-type setting for the print job	132
Check the paper type setting (Windows)	132
Check the paper type setting (OS X)	133
Check toner-cartridge status	133
Clean the product	134
Print a cleaning page	134
Check the scanner glass for dirt and smudges	134
Visually inspect the toner cartridge	134
Check paper and the printing environment	135
Step one: Use paper that meets HP specifications	135
Step two: Check the environment	135
Step three: Set the individual tray alignment	135
Adjust color settings (Windows)	136
Calibrate the printer to align the colors	137
Check the EconoMode settings	137
Try a different print driver	138
Improve copy and scan image quality	140
Introduction	140
Check the scanner glass for dirt and smudges	140
Eliminate lines or streaks when using the document feeder	141
Check the paper settings	141
Check the image adjustment settings	141
Optimize for text or pictures	142
Check the scanner resolution and color settings on the computer	142
Resolution and color guidelines	142
Color	143
Edge-to-edge copying	143
Clean the pickup rollers and separation pad in the document feeder	143
Solve wired network problems	145
Introduction	145
Poor physical connection	145
The computer is using the incorrect IP address for the printer	145
The computer is unable to communicate with the printer	145
The printer is using incorrect link and duplex settings for the network	146
New software programs might be causing compatibility problems	146
The computer or workstation might be set up incorrectly	146
The printer is disabled, or other network settings are incorrect	146
Solve wireless network problems	147
Introduction	147
Wireless connectivity checklist	147
The printer does not print after the wireless configuration completes	148
The printer does not print, and the computer has a third-party firewall installed	148
The wireless connection does not work after moving the wireless router or printer	148
Cannot connect more computers to the wireless printer	148
The wireless printer loses communication when connected to a VPN	149
The network does not appear in the wireless networks list	149
The wireless network is not functioning	149
Perform a wireless network diagnostic test	149
Reduce interference on a wireless network	149