HP 6500 Support Question
HP 6500 Support Question
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Question posted by traci13 on March 15th, 2015
My Printer Keeps Telling Me 'alignment Failed'
My printer keeps trying to "align cartridges", then concludes with "alignment failed" and won't print correctly.
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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on March 15th, 2015 10:58 AM
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Related HP 6500 Manual Pages
Wired/Wireless Networking Guide - Page 6
...a computer running Windows, select either Install Network/Wireless Device or Add a Device when prompted.
To determine the strength of the wireless network
Turn off the router, HP device, and your HP Officejet/Officejet Pro device over a network, try printing the document.
Restart components of the wireless signal, print a Wireless Network Test from the Information and Settings...
Wired/Wireless Networking Guide - Page 7
... Devices Support service is working correctly, Built-In Ethernet appears in the order listed:
1. Run the Wireless Network Test
For wireless networking issues, run the Network Diagnostic tool, complete the following suggestions in the list of the HP Officejet/ Officejet Pro device is connected to connect a USB cable between the product and your computer. HP Officejet Pro 8000 Printer...
Wired/Wireless Networking Guide - Page 8
... Or -
Printer Series
HP Officejet 6500 a. On the HP device's control
All-...Officejet Pro Press ( ) Wireless button. 8000 Printer Series
After the page has been printed, check the Network Status and URL:
Network Status URL
• If the Network Status is Ready, the HP device is actively connected to a network.
• If the Network Status is Offline, the HP device is working correctly...
User Guide - Page 9
... on client computers 132 To install the printer driver using Add Printer 133
Configure the device (Mac OS X 133 Install the software for network or direct connection 133 Share the device on a locally shared network 133
Set up the device for wireless communication (some models only 134 Understand 802.11 wireless network settings 135 To set up...
User Guide - Page 45
... manual duplexing by turning the media over , and then printing only the even pages. NOTE: The printer driver does not support manual duplexing. Change the settings that you print from a computer running Windows, the device prints the first side of supported custom-sized media by first printing only the odd pages, flipping the pages over and...
User Guide - Page 59
... can hear the dial tones, telephone prompts, or other sounds through the speakers on the device control panel when manually sending a fax. NOTE: If prompted, select Send Fax, and then press START FAX Black or START FAX Color again. If you want to be recognized by using monitor dialing from a phone 1. The...
User Guide - Page 63
... documents. If the receiving fax machine does not support the resolution you are faxing. NOTE: You can change from the device control panel 1.
Press OK to the number you use only color originals for faxes that you send from fax resolution and lightness/darkness. Also, the settings that you change the Resolution...
User Guide - Page 67
...:
On On Error Only Off
The default setting. When Backup Fax Reception is low, it overwrites the oldest, printed faxes as a very detailed color photo, it receives new faxes.
b. NOTE: When device memory is On, the device stores all faxes stored in memory are never stored in an error condition. Receive a fax
63 5. When...
User Guide - Page 107
... the network settings, restoring the network defaults, turning the wireless radio on the device control panel or the Network Toolbox. This section contains the following topics: • View and print network settings • Turn the wireless radio on and off (some models only) The wireless radio is on the front of the important network settings...
User Guide - Page 148
... the product with crumpled newspaper to prevent the
print carriage from the HP Solution Center, Toolbox (Windows), the HP Printer Utility (Mac OS X), or the embedded Web server. If you have the new ink cartridge available to both the product and the ink cartridge.
• Keep all ink cartridges in the original sealed packages until they...
User Guide - Page 162
... any of bad Large-Font Type - If the colors get worse, contact HP - Large Black Font Text Look at a high altitude, try a cleaning. 3. If there are ragged on one end - the printer is curled.
clean the printer. If the printer was not recently transported, try aligning the printer. Retry the Print Quality Diagnostic report. Example of the bars is...
User Guide - Page 163
.... If the Print Quality Diagnostic report indicates that the printer is working condition. Perform these solutions work , contact HP. Clean the device 159 align the printer.
Dust or dirt on the other end of these maintenance procedures as necessary.
Clean the device
This section provides instructions for keeping the device in top working correctly, try the following topics...
User Guide - Page 185
... in the input tray.
You might have insufficient ink. No further troubleshooting is nothing wrong with the product, print settings, or ink cartridges.
Print quality troubleshooting 181 Solution 4: Check the ink levels Solution: Check the estimated ink levels in the product.
Solution 6: Align the printer Solution: Align the printer.
If this case, there is required.
User Guide - Page 190
... the estimated ink levels Cause: The ink cartridges might have insufficient ink. For more information, see : Align the printer Cause: The printer needed to avoid possible printing delays.
Make sure the media selected matches the media loaded in the device. Solution 4: Align the printer Solution: Align the printer. Print the image with a high print quality setting, such as Best or Maximum...
User Guide - Page 198
... have jagged edges when enlarged or printed.
If this did not resolve the issue, try the next solution. Evaluate the print quality report to see : Align the printer Cause: The printer needed to print smooth fonts.
Aligning the printer can help ensure excellent print quality.
Solution 3: Align the printer Solution: Align the printer. Solution 4: Clean the printhead Solution: If...
User Guide - Page 207
... device for more information, see Test fax setup. If you can print a fax test report to protect your originals. ◦ Clean the scanner glass. If the test fails, review the report for faxing. Scan defects are having faxing problems, you are apparent
• Blank pages Make sure that the resolution and color settings are correct...
User Guide - Page 229
... using the IP address from the control panel (color display models
only), touch the Setup button, select Network, select View Network Settings, and then select either Display Wired Summary or Display Wireless Summary. Check the ink cartridges Make sure that the phone cord is correct.
Check the device IP address • To check the IP...
User Guide - Page 284
... pages, troubleshoot copy 198 print 165 scan 203 blocked fax numbers device control panel
button 16 reports 66 set up with parallel phone systems 109 after the support period 250 align printer 152 answer ring pattern change 139 connections features available 17 connectors, locating 15 contrast, fax 60 See ink cartridges clean
automatic document feeder...
User Guide - Page 291
... configuration page 101 paper-feed problems 195 power 164 print 164 print quality 179 printer status page 100 receive faxes 210, 213 scan 199 scan quality 202 send faxes 210, 212, 214 skewed copies 199 skewed pages 196 slow print 165 tips 163
troubleshooting print 167 wireless problems 217
TWAIN scan from 46 unable to activate...
User Guide - Page 292
... (Windows Image Application), scan from 46
Windows Add Printer installation 133 borderless printing 37 duplexing 41 HP Photosmart Software 22 HP Solution Center 97 install software 129 network setup 131 print on special or customsized media 36 print settings 40 set up wireless communication 137 sharing device 131 system requirements 257 uninstall software 141
Windows Image...
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