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c. In the printer software, click Print, Scan, & Fax , and then click Maintain Your Printer to access the
Printer Toolbox.
d. In Printer Toolbox, click Align Printheads on the Device Services tab. The printer prints an
alignment sheet.
6. Print a diagnostics page if the cartridges are not low on ink.
To print a diagnostics page from the printer software
a. Load Letter, A4, or Legal unused plain white paper into the input tray.
b. Open the HP printer software. For more information, see Open the HP printer software (Windows).
c. In the printer software, click Print, Scan, & Fax , and then click Maintain Your Printer to access the
printer toolbox.
d. Click Print Diagnostic Information on the Device Reports tab to print a diagnostics page.
7. Review the blue, magenta, yellow, and black boxes on the diagnostics page. If you are seeing streaks in
the color and black boxes, or no ink in portions of the boxes, then automatically clean the printhead.
8. If cleaning the printhead does not solve the problem, contact HP support. Go to www.support.hp.com .
This website provides information and utilities that can help you correct many common printer
problems. If prompted, select your country/region, and then click All HP Contacts for information on
calling for technical support.
Copy and scan issues
Choose one of the following troubleshooting options.
● Use an HP online troubleshooting tool to solve your copy and scan issues. See Get help with HP online
troubleshooting.
● Use HP Print and Scan Doctor (Windows only) to automatically diagnose and resolve issues.
NOTE: The HP Print and Scan Doctor and the HP online troubleshooting wizards may not be available in all
languages.
For more information, see Tips for copy and scan success.
Fax issues
Run the fax test report rst to see if there is a problem with your fax setup. If the test passes and you are still
having problems faxing, check the fax settings listed in the report to verify that the settings are correct.
Run the fax test
You can test your fax setup to check the status of the printer and to make sure it is set up correctly for faxing.
Perform this test only after you have completed fax setup on the printer. The test does the following:
● Tests the fax hardware
● Veries that the correct type of phone cord is connected to the printer
● Checks that the phone cord is plugged into the correct port
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