HP J3680 Support Question
HP J3680 Support Question
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Question posted by shittass on October 2nd, 2013
I Have Changed My Printer Cartridge But Its Giving Me Dark Prints, Really Poor.
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User Guide - Page 6
...-dial entries 32 View a list of speed-dial entries 32
3 Print Change print settings...33 Change settings from an application for current jobs (Windows 33 Change default settings for all future jobs (Windows 33 Change settings (Mac OS 34 Print on both sides (duplexing 34 Guidelines for printing on both sides of a page 34 Perform duplexing...34 Cancel...
User Guide - Page 8
... 99
8 Maintain and troubleshoot Work with print cartridges...103 Supported print cartridges 103 Handle the print cartridges 104 Replace the print cartridges 104 Align the print cartridges 108 Clean the print cartridges 109 Clean the print cartridge contacts 110 Clean the area around the ink nozzles 112 Store print cartridges...113 Clean the device...114 Clean the glass strip...114 Clean...
User Guide - Page 15
Back view
1 Power connection 2 Rear universal serial bus (USB) port 3 Fax ports (1-LINE and 2-EXT) 4 Rear door 5 Rear door access tab
Understand the device parts
11
(continued) 10 Document catcher extender 11 Handset
Printing supplies area
1 Print cartridge door 2 Print cartridges
NOTE: The HP Officejet J3500 supports a black print cartridge only.
User Guide - Page 57
... photo fax
(HP Officejet J3600 only) You can only change the resolution for faxes that you are sending in black and white.
Also, the settings that you entered. NOTE: You can fax a color original or photo from fax resolution and lightness/darkness.
To send a color original or photo fax from your originals print side down into...
User Guide - Page 74
... and manage
Print cartridge information: Open the Information and Support panel and click Supplies Status.
Perform device maintenance tasks: Click the Device Services tab.
Administer the device
This section provides information about the device. NOTE: The Toolbox can be installed from the Starter CD by HP Officejet J3600 only)
to perform. Perform device maintenance tasks...
User Guide - Page 75
... tabs. For more information, see Clean the print cartridges.
• Print a Test Page: Guides you through cleaning the print cartridges. Select the device and click Launch Utility. Tabs Estimated Ink Level
Device Services
Contents
• Ink Level Information: Shows estimated ink level for the device online.
• Order by HP Officejet J3600 only. Telephone numbers are an estimate...
User Guide - Page 76
...
page contains information about the model and serial number. HP Printer Utility panels
Information and Support panel • Supplies Status: Shows the information about currently installed print cartridges. • Supply Info: Shows the print cartridge replacement options. • Device Information: Displays information about the device and the supplies. • Clean: Guides you through...
User Guide - Page 102
...device on a locally shared network
Install the software for the device that use the device with a USB cable. 2. Configure the device (Mac OS)
NOTE: Mac OS is slowed down when many users print... Printers or Printers and Faxes.
- Connect the device to the device. Click Start, point to share the device, and give it among other computers using
the shared device must have device ...
User Guide - Page 107
...the HP Officejet J3500 supports one black print cartridge only. You can find the print cartridge number in different sizes. Mac OS is supported by country/region.
8 Maintain and troubleshoot
This section contains the following topics: • Work with print cartridges • Clean the device • Troubleshooting tips and resources • Solve printing problems • Poor print quality...
User Guide - Page 109
... shopping links on .
Open the print cartridge door. NOTE: The HP Officejet J3500 has a slot for one black print cartridge only. You might damage the device if the print cartridges are replacing the tri-color print cartridge (HP Officejet J3600 only), remove the print cartridge from the slot on the left. The print carriage moves to access the print cartridges, it . CAUTION: If the...
User Guide - Page 113
... the first time.
To align the print cartridges from the HP Photosmart Software (Windows) 1.
In the Print Properties dialog box, click the Services tab, and then click Service this feature when there is supported by HP Officejet J3600 only. Click Align the Print Cartridges. The device prints a test page and calibrates the printer. Load letter, A4, or legal unused...
User Guide - Page 114
... click Service this device. Click the Device Services tab. 4. If copy or print quality still seems poor after you already have cleaned or aligned the print cartridges. For more information, see HP Printer Utility (Mac OS). 2.
Clean the print cartridge contacts
Clean the print cartridge contacts only if you get messages to check the print cartridges, clean the print cartridge contacts.
110...
User Guide - Page 122
.... For more information, see Manage the device and Supported print cartridges.
Move the device away from the source of USB cable High electromagnetic fields (such as the print quality. For more information, see Change print settings. Something on the page is not selected in the print driver. (HP Officejet J3600 only.)
Check the device location and length of the
118...
User Guide - Page 123
... area of media loaded
in the printer driver. For more information, see Set minimum margins. Check the media size • Content on a page might be caused by USB cables) can sometimes cause slight distortions to printouts.
For more information, see Change print settings. Poor print quality and unexpected printouts
• Poor quality printouts • Meaningless characters...
User Guide - Page 125
...-sized media. In the printer driver, select the Best print quality, and also increase the ink drying time and reduce the ink saturation using the Best print quality.
For more information, see Select print media. Check the print cartridges Make sure the print cartridges are not suitable for use with the device. For more information, see Change print settings. For more...
User Guide - Page 126
... your software to check for gaps in reduced print quality and damage to the device. Chapter 8
Colors are printing as black and white
(HP Officejet J3600 only)
Check the print settings Make sure Print in Grayscale is not selected in the printer driver. Printout shows bleeding colors
Check the print cartridges Make sure print cartridges have not been tampered with. For ordering information...
User Guide - Page 149
....com. NOTE: Ordering print cartridges online is supported by the HP Officejet J3600 only. HP media To order media such as the print cartridge you are replacing. HP supplies 145
You can find -supplies to -find the cartridge number in all countries/regions. If prompted, choose your country/region, follow the prompts to change; A HP supplies
This...
User Guide - Page 177
... 152 align print cartridges 108 answer ring pattern change 16 copy button 12 cancel 42 enhance light areas 42 from the control panel 37 legal to letter 40 number of copies 38
173 See print cartridges clean
exterior 116 glass strip 114 print cartridge contacts 110 print cartridge ink nozzle
area 112 print cartridges 109 scanner 114 white strip 115 color copies...
User Guide - Page 178
... support 149 warranty 152 cut-off pages, troubleshoot 119
D
dark images, troubleshoot copies 125 scans 129
darken copies 41 faxes 54...or lighten 54 default settings 55 deleting from memory 58 Device Services tab 71 dial tone test, failure 133 dial ... change 63 parallel phone systems 79
DOC 169 documentation 9 dots or streaks, troubleshoot
copies 125 dots, troubleshoot
scan 129 double-sided printing ...
User Guide - Page 181
...schedule fax 50 send faxes basic fax 47 color fax 53 manually 48 memory, from a ...print cartridges align 108 clean 109 clean contacts 110 clean ink nozzle area 112 handle 104 locating 11 order online 145 part names 104 part numbers 145 remove 153 replace 104 status 69 supported 103, 157 warranty 148 yields 157 print driver settings 33 version 149 warranty 148 print quality troubleshoot 119 printer...
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