Prints only 1/2 the picture, the bottom 1/2 . hardly used

Print head nozzles are clogged.This utility helps maintain proper operation of all nozzles in the printheads. This is only recommended if you are experiencing problems with print quality such as banding.Three levels of recovery are available: soft, medium and hard. As a first step, the soft recovery should be used. If you still experience the same image problems, then select medium. Hard recovery should only be used as a last resort.

Perform the print head recovery
For level 1 soft: Hold on button then press twice cancel button
level 2 medium: Hold on button press teice cancel button then resume button once
level 3 hard: Hold on button press twice cancel button then resume button twice.
after completion of this process check the print quality, still not resolved replace print heads which print head not recovered.

Hi,

To print the background in your document, do the following:

1) Open the word document and go to File->Print.
2) When the print window comes up, click the option button at the bottom.
3) Then,tick the Background colors and images as shown in the attach picture.
4) Click OK.Then Click OK again to Print.

Hi,

To print the background in your document, do the following:

1) Open the word document and go to File->Print.
2) When the print window comes up, click the option button at the bottom.
3) Then,tick the Background colors and images as shown in the attach picture.
4) Click OK.Then Click OK again to Print.

try different ratios, also reflash firmware and lastly try new cables.

most likely your ink nozzles have clogged up.
try several cleanings, if it still does not work, you probably have to get the printhead replaced.

Hi,
If you go to your Printer properties advanced tab,
or preferences tab, toolbox where ever in your o/s,
main page, paper type, click the little down arrow,
choose from many sizes, at the bottom user defined size, choose your own sizes.

Hope this helps
Regards.

you may try
1) color ink cartridge--- no enough ink or the cartridge ink channel dryer and constipated, refill ink and put down the cartridge bottom surface to water a little for 1 hr, then set back. or change a new cartridge if not fixed go next
2) print head--- the ink channel dryer and constipated, take out print head clean it's ink channel using cleaner or steep in water (do not touch circuit pin area with water) 20 minutes or longer. then set back and test (you can do more times), still not fixed, your print head have to change.

If a hard reset of printer electronics does not restore proper operation there may be an inherent defect in the unit causing this.

Try this !
in the software application you are printing from
Open the document that you want to print.
2. On the File menu, click Print, and then click Setup, Properties, or Preferences.

Look for a Best Mode Setting
this printer has several modes one being draft mode, another one best mode
in best mode the printer uses memory to render the photo you are trying to print.
Note that in this mode, printing takes
longer and more memory is required from your computer.
from page 17 of the hp k5400 user manual

Also you may have to increase the virtual memory of the windows pc to allow the computers hard drive to allocate more hard drive memory to the memory swap file if the computer's ram is not enough to print the photo.
It is a setting in the control panel under system - performance.

Jim,

What program are you using to print the pictures? In order for picture to print properly, you must go into the printer properties and tell the printer to fit to one page. Most pictures are larger that 8 1/2" x 11" or 4" x 6" so you must tell it what size the print is and to limit the print to one page, usually by telling the printer to fit to one page or by using scaling. Let me know if you need further help and also please include the program and printer information.

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