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... to a computer...27 5 Copy Copy text or mixed documents 29 Set the copy paper type...30 6 Copy (HP Deskjet F4424 All-in-One only) Copy text or mixed documents 33 7 Work with cartridges Check the estimated ink levels 37 Order ink supplies...cartridges 39 Replace the cartridges...40 Cartridge warranty information 42 8 Solve a problem HP support...43 Setup troubleshooting...46 Print quality troubleshooting...52 Print troubleshooting...67 Scan troubleshooting...73 Copy troubleshooting...75 Errors...78 10 Technical information Notice...101 Specifications...101 Environmental product stewardship ...
... to a computer...27 5 Copy Copy text or mixed documents 29 Set the copy paper type...30 6 Copy (HP Deskjet F4424 All-in-One only) Copy text or mixed documents 33 7 Work with cartridges Check the estimated ink levels 37 Order ink supplies...cartridges 39 Replace the cartridges...40 Cartridge warranty information 42 8 Solve a problem HP support...43 Setup troubleshooting...46 Print quality troubleshooting...52 Print troubleshooting...67 Scan troubleshooting...73 Copy troubleshooting...75 Errors...78 10 Technical information Notice...101 Specifications...101 Environmental product stewardship ...
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..., country/region, and language. Solve a problem 8 Solve a problem This section contains the following topics: • HP support • Setup troubleshooting • Print quality troubleshooting • Print troubleshooting • Scan troubleshooting • Copy troubleshooting • Errors HP support • Support process • HP support by phone • Additional warranty options Support process If you register the product 3. Check the...
..., country/region, and language. Solve a problem 8 Solve a problem This section contains the following topics: • HP support • Setup troubleshooting • Print quality troubleshooting • Print troubleshooting • Scan troubleshooting • Copy troubleshooting • Errors HP support • Support process • HP support by phone • Additional warranty options Support process If you register the product 3. Check the...
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...by the software installation screen. Solve a problem Chapter 8 HP dealer or call the support phone number for your country/region to do so, you must follow these steps: Troubleshooting common setup issues 1. Many issues are listed in -One at additional costs. If you connected the product to ...your computer before the HP Photosmart software is installed on Try the following topics: • The ...
...by the software installation screen. Solve a problem Chapter 8 HP dealer or call the support phone number for your country/region to do so, you must follow these steps: Troubleshooting common setup issues 1. Many issues are listed in -One at additional costs. If you connected the product to ...your computer before the HP Photosmart software is installed on Try the following topics: • The ...
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...power outlet. If you might be a problem with the power outlet. • If you are using a power strip, make sure the outlet is on . Setup troubleshooting 47 Plug in an appliance that you press the On button too quickly. Unplug the product from the power outlet. Contact.... Plug the power cord into a switched outlet, make sure the power strip is switched on . Cause: The product was not properly connected to : www.hp.com/support. Solution 1: Make sure the power cord is connected Solution: • Make sure the power cord is working. If not, then there might turn...
...power outlet. If you might be a problem with the power outlet. • If you are using a power strip, make sure the outlet is on . Setup troubleshooting 47 Plug in an appliance that you press the On button too quickly. Unplug the product from the power outlet. Contact.... Plug the power cord into a switched outlet, make sure the power strip is switched on . Cause: The product was not properly connected to : www.hp.com/support. Solution 1: Make sure the power cord is connected Solution: • Make sure the power cord is working. If not, then there might turn...
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... are installed properly and have ink Solution: Check that the cartridges are installed properly and have been out of the cartridges. Setup troubleshooting 49 Solution 3: Check the connection between the product and computer Solution: Check the connection between the product and computer. Cause: The... product and computer were not communicating with one or more information, see what the specific problem is, and then correct the problem before attempting to see : Load media Cause:...
... are installed properly and have ink Solution: Check that the cartridges are installed properly and have been out of the cartridges. Setup troubleshooting 49 Solution 3: Check the connection between the product and computer Solution: Check the connection between the product and computer. Cause: The... product and computer were not communicating with one or more information, see what the specific problem is, and then correct the problem before attempting to see : Load media Cause:...
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... after you might need to your computer. NOTE: It is important that came with the HP All-in -One series, and then clicking Product Registration. Setup troubleshooting 51 Cause: The registration screen did not launch automatically. Uninstall and reinstall the software If your... installation is not available in the Windows Start menu (click Programs or All Programs, HP, Deskjet F4400 All-in -One application files from your...
... after you might need to your computer. NOTE: It is important that came with the HP All-in -One series, and then clicking Product Registration. Setup troubleshooting 51 Cause: The registration screen did not launch automatically. Uninstall and reinstall the software If your... installation is not available in the Windows Start menu (click Programs or All Programs, HP, Deskjet F4400 All-in -One application files from your...
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...HP Solution Center icon on the back of a borderless print • Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines • Printouts are faded or have dull colors • Printouts seem blurry or fuzzy • Printouts have vertical streaks • Printouts are jagged 52 Solve a problem Print quality troubleshooting... Use this section to solve these print quality problems: • Wrong, inaccurate, or bleeding colors • Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely • The ...
...HP Solution Center icon on the back of a borderless print • Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines • Printouts are faded or have dull colors • Printouts seem blurry or fuzzy • Printouts have vertical streaks • Printouts are jagged 52 Solve a problem Print quality troubleshooting... Use this section to solve these print quality problems: • Wrong, inaccurate, or bleeding colors • Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely • The ...
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... can happen if the paper is raised, wrinkled, or very thick, such as a result of non-HP supplies. HP recommends that it was wrinkled or too thick. Print quality troubleshooting 53 Product service or repairs required as a mailing envelope. Solution 2: Check the paper loaded in the... 2: Check the paper loaded in your ink cartridges are genuine HP ink cartridges. Try the following print quality problems, try the next solution. Solve a problem Wrong, inaccurate, or bleeding colors If your printout has one way on your computer screen but print out differently, or magenta...
... can happen if the paper is raised, wrinkled, or very thick, such as a result of non-HP supplies. HP recommends that it was wrinkled or too thick. Print quality troubleshooting 53 Product service or repairs required as a mailing envelope. Solution 2: Check the paper loaded in the... 2: Check the paper loaded in your ink cartridges are genuine HP ink cartridges. Try the following print quality problems, try the next solution. Solve a problem Wrong, inaccurate, or bleeding colors If your printout has one way on your computer screen but print out differently, or magenta...
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... You can help ensure excellent print quality. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution. Solution 7: Contact HP support Solution: Contact HP support for technical support. Aligning the printer can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog box. Cause: The ...Recycle or discard the page. NOTE: On some computer screens, colors might appear differently than they do when printed on calling for service. In this case, there is nothing wrong with the printhead. No further troubleshooting is not filling the text or image completely so that it...
... You can help ensure excellent print quality. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution. Solution 7: Contact HP support Solution: Contact HP support for technical support. Aligning the printer can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog box. Cause: The ...Recycle or discard the page. NOTE: On some computer screens, colors might appear differently than they do when printed on calling for service. In this case, there is nothing wrong with the printhead. No further troubleshooting is not filling the text or image completely so that it...
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...3: Rotate the image Solution 1: Check the paper type Solution: HP recommends that you are ready to the plastic bag. Therefore, replacing the ink cartridges or printhead is flat. Always make sure the paper you Print quality troubleshooting 57 Go to print, remove only the paper you are ready... to : www.hp.com/support. If prompted, choose your ink supplies. NOTE: For this did not solve the issue...
...3: Rotate the image Solution 1: Check the paper type Solution: HP recommends that you are ready to the plastic bag. Therefore, replacing the ink cartridges or printhead is flat. Always make sure the paper you Print quality troubleshooting 57 Go to print, remove only the paper you are ready... to : www.hp.com/support. If prompted, choose your ink supplies. NOTE: For this did not solve the issue...
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...5: Automatically clean the print cartridges. • Solution 7: Contact HP support Solution 1: Make sure you are using a non-HP supply will not be covered under warranty. Solve a problem Printouts have insufficient ink. Print quality troubleshooting 59 If this did not solve the issue, try the next... solution. Cause: The ink cartridges might have horizontal streaks or lines Try the following solutions if your ink cartridges are genuine HP ink cartridges. NOTE: Ink...
...5: Automatically clean the print cartridges. • Solution 7: Contact HP support Solution 1: Make sure you are using a non-HP supply will not be covered under warranty. Solve a problem Printouts have insufficient ink. Print quality troubleshooting 59 If this did not solve the issue, try the next... solution. Cause: The ink cartridges might have horizontal streaks or lines Try the following solutions if your ink cartridges are genuine HP ink cartridges. NOTE: Ink...
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... the next solution. Printouts are faded or have dull colors Try the following solutions if the colors in your country/region, and then click Contact HP for information on calling for service. Cause: There was a problem with HP printers to : www.hp.com/support. Print quality troubleshooting 61 Solve a problem 4. If this did not solve the...
... the next solution. Printouts are faded or have dull colors Try the following solutions if the colors in your country/region, and then click Contact HP for information on calling for service. Cause: There was a problem with HP printers to : www.hp.com/support. Print quality troubleshooting 61 Solve a problem 4. If this did not solve the...
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... 5: Automatically clean the print cartridges. For more information, go to HP's Web site to the plastic bag. Go to use immediately. Cause: There was loaded in this issue, there is additional troubleshooting help. NOTE: For this section, you have finished printing, return ...The print cartridge nozzles needed to : www.hp.com/ support. • Solution 1: Check the print settings • Solution 2: Use a higher quality image • Solution 3: Print the image in a smaller size • Solution 4: Align the printer Print quality troubleshooting 63 For more information, see : ...
... 5: Automatically clean the print cartridges. For more information, go to HP's Web site to the plastic bag. Go to use immediately. Cause: There was loaded in this issue, there is additional troubleshooting help. NOTE: For this section, you have finished printing, return ...The print cartridge nozzles needed to : www.hp.com/ support. • Solution 1: Check the print settings • Solution 2: Use a higher quality image • Solution 3: Print the image in a smaller size • Solution 4: Align the printer Print quality troubleshooting 63 For more information, see : ...
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... are printing on a flat surface in the input tray. This will prevent the photo paper from the Print Properties dialog box. Print quality troubleshooting 65 In the Print Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and then click Printer Services. Printouts have finished printing, return any other ...HP papers or any unused photo paper to be aligned. Always make sure the paper you are slanted or skewed Try the following solutions if your printout does not appear straight on the page. • Solution 1: Make sure the paper is loaded correctly • Solution 2: Make sure only one ...
... are printing on a flat surface in the input tray. This will prevent the photo paper from the Print Properties dialog box. Print quality troubleshooting 65 In the Print Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and then click Printer Services. Printouts have finished printing, return any other ...HP papers or any unused photo paper to be aligned. Always make sure the paper you are slanted or skewed Try the following solutions if your printout does not appear straight on the page. • Solution 1: Make sure the paper is loaded correctly • Solution 2: Make sure only one ...
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... smooth fonts. Also, if you want to print bitmapped text, it might have jagged edges when enlarged or printed. In the HP Solution Center, click Settings. 3. Click Align the Printer. Aligning the printer can also open the Printer Toolbox from the...issue, try the next solution. If this section to solve these printing problems: • Envelopes print incorrectly • The product prints meaningless characters Print troubleshooting 67 When selecting a font, look for the TrueType or OpenType icon. The product prints a test page, aligns the print head, and calibrates the ...
... smooth fonts. Also, if you want to print bitmapped text, it might have jagged edges when enlarged or printed. In the HP Solution Center, click Settings. 3. Click Align the Printer. Aligning the printer can also open the Printer Toolbox from the...issue, try the next solution. If this section to solve these printing problems: • Envelopes print incorrectly • The product prints meaningless characters Print troubleshooting 67 When selecting a font, look for the TrueType or OpenType icon. The product prints a test page, aligns the print head, and calibrates the ...
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... be in correct order. If the first solution does not solve the problem, continue trying the remaining solutions until the issue is not corrupt. Print troubleshooting 69 The product prints meaningless characters Try the following solutions to resolve the issue. Solutions are listed in the rollers. If this means the first...
... be in correct order. If the first solution does not solve the problem, continue trying the remaining solutions until the issue is not corrupt. Print troubleshooting 69 The product prints meaningless characters Try the following solutions to resolve the issue. Solutions are listed in the rollers. If this means the first...
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... the document Solution: Open the document file in order, with the print cartridges. If the self-test report shows a problem, clean the print cartridges. Print troubleshooting 71 When you receive a low-ink warning message, consider having a replacement cartridge available to determine if there is a problem with the most likely solution first...
... the document Solution: Open the document file in order, with the print cartridges. If the self-test report shows a problem, clean the print cartridges. Print troubleshooting 71 When you receive a low-ink warning message, consider having a replacement cartridge available to determine if there is a problem with the most likely solution first...
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...format is incorrect • Scanned image shows dotted lines instead of text • Text is incorrect or missing Scanned image is one of the main image. Scan troubleshooting Use this might not be what you want. Cause: The automatic cropping feature in the software. It maintains complex layouts, such... Scan troubleshooting 73 Scanned image is incorrectly cropped Solution: The autocropping feature in the software crops anything that case, turn off autocropping in ...
...format is incorrect • Scanned image shows dotted lines instead of text • Text is incorrect or missing Scanned image is one of the main image. Scan troubleshooting Use this might not be what you want. Cause: The automatic cropping feature in the software. It maintains complex layouts, such... Scan troubleshooting 73 Scanned image is incorrectly cropped Solution: The autocropping feature in the software crops anything that case, turn off autocropping in ...
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...in order, with Readiris, or whichever OCR software you use, for information on how to select the OCR language. Solutions are using the HP Photosmart Software, the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software might be installed on your computer. Make sure the power cord is blank Nothing ... does not solve the problem, continue trying the remaining solutions until the issue is turned off . Cause: The product was turned off . Copy troubleshooting 75 Press the On button to finish other tasks • Solution 4: The product does not support the paper or envelope • Solution 5: ...
...in order, with Readiris, or whichever OCR software you use, for information on how to select the OCR language. Solutions are using the HP Photosmart Software, the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software might be installed on your computer. Make sure the power cord is blank Nothing ... does not solve the problem, continue trying the remaining solutions until the issue is turned off . Cause: The product was turned off . Copy troubleshooting 75 Press the On button to finish other tasks • Solution 4: The product does not support the paper or envelope • Solution 5: ...
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... lid. The printout appears enlarged on the glass Solution: Load your Copy settings are cut off Try the following solutions to resolve the issue. Copy troubleshooting 77 Turn off the product, unplug the power cord, and use a soft cloth to wipe the glass and the back of the original do not...
... lid. The printout appears enlarged on the glass Solution: Load your Copy settings are cut off Try the following solutions to resolve the issue. Copy troubleshooting 77 Turn off the product, unplug the power cord, and use a soft cloth to wipe the glass and the back of the original do not...