Clear paper jams in Tray 1 .............................................................................................................. 129
Clear paper jams in Tray 2 .............................................................................................................. 132
Clear paper jams in the rear door and the fuser area .................................................................... 133
Clear paper jams in the output bin ................................................................................................. 135
Clear paper jams in the duplexer (duplex models only) ................................................................. 136
Improve print quality ......................................................................................................................................... 137
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 137
Print from a different software program ....................................................................................... 137
Check the paper-type setting for the print job ............................................................................... 137
Check the paper type setting (Windows) ..................................................................... 137
Check the paper type setting (OS X) ............................................................................. 138
Check toner-cartridge status .......................................................................................................... 138
Clean the product ............................................................................................................................ 139
Print a cleaning page .................................................................................................... 139
Check the scanner glass for dirt and smudges ............................................................ 139
Visually inspect the toner cartridge ............................................................................................... 139
Check paper and the printing environment .................................................................................... 140
Step one: Use paper that meets HP specifications ...................................................... 140
Step two: Check the environment ................................................................................ 140
Step three: Set the individual tray alignment .............................................................. 140
Adjust color settings (Windows) ..................................................................................................... 141
Calibrate the printer to align the colors ......................................................................................... 142
Check the EconoMode settings ....................................................................................................... 142
Try a different print driver .............................................................................................................. 143
Improve copy and scan image quality .............................................................................................................. 144
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 144
Check the scanner glass for dirt and smudges ............................................................................... 144
Eliminate lines or streaks when using the document feeder ........................................................ 145
Check the paper settings ................................................................................................................ 145
Check the image adjustment settings ............................................................................................ 145
Optimize for text or pictures .......................................................................................................... 146
Check the scanner resolution and color settings on the computer ............................................... 146
Resolution and color guidelines ................................................................................... 146
Color .............................................................................................................................. 147
Edge-to-edge copying .................................................................................................................... 147
Clean the pickup rollers and separation pad in the document feeder ........................................... 147
Improve fax image quality ................................................................................................................................ 149
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 149
Check the scanner glass for dirt and smudges ............................................................................... 149
Check the send-fax resolution settings ......................................................................................... 150
Check the error-correction settings ............................................................................................... 150
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