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It is printing the wrong colors. My reds are
By ilikemopar on Nov 07, 2009
It is printing the wrong colors. My reds are magenta and my greens are blue This is an HP Photosmart C6280 all in one
Clarification Request
Posted by 1alexh on Nov 07, 2009
Silly question ... do you have the colors in the correct positions?
Solution #1
posted on Nov 07, 2009
Step one: Check the ink cartridges
HP doesn't guarantee the quality or reliability of non-HP ink. If the ink cartridges have been refilled, try replacing them with genuine HP ink cartridges.If you have checked the ink cartridges and are still experiencing a problem, proceed to Step two.
Step two: Print a test page
- Verify that there is plain white paper in the input tray.
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Press the OK and Help buttons simultaneously. A two-page Extended Self Test Diagnostic Page prints.
Figure 1: Extended Self Test Diagnostic Page
- In the Print Quality Pattern section on the second page of the test page, look at the color blocks for any lines.
Figure 2: Print Quality Pattern
- If the colors are still wrong in the Print Quality Pattern color blocks, print a document to determine if the issue has been resolved.
- In the software application you are trying to print from, click File and then clickPrint . The Print dialog box opens.
- Verify that your printer is selected and then click Preferences . The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.
- Click the Printing Shortcuts tab.
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The Printing Shortcuts tab lists most printing needs, but you might need to modify some of the options.
Options on the Printing Shortcuts tab include:
- General Everyday Printing
- Photo Printing Borderless
- Photo Printing with white borders
- Two Sided (Duplex) Printing
- Presentation Printing
- Fast/Economical Printing
- Postcard Printing
- Hagaki Printing
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To change the settings from those available on the Printing Shortcuts tab, click the Features or Color tab.
Options on the Features or Color tab include:
- Print quality : If you are unhappy with the quality of your printouts, try increasing the print quality. To print more quickly, try decreasing the print quality.
- Paper type : If one of the options matches your paper type exactly, choose it rather than Automatic.
- Paper size : Make sure this matches your paper.
- Print in Grayscale : Print a document in shades of gray.
- Orientation : Specify how the document is positioned on the page.
- Paper Source : Select the tray that you want to use for printing.
- Two sided printing : Print on both sides of the paper.
- Color Management : Specify the color space that the printer will use to interpret image data.
- Pages per Sheet : Specify the number of pages in the document that will be printed on each sheet.
Comments:
Nov 07, 2009
- Step four: Check ink levels- Setup on the printer.
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Press
to select Tools and then press OK . -
Press to select Display Ink Gauge and then press OK .
- Each icon corresponds to the ink cartridge that is the same color as the icon. The icons are also in the same order, from left to right, as the cartridges in the printer. If any of the ink cartridges are empty or low on ink, proceed to Step five.
- Verify that the unit is on.
- Open the ink cartridge door.
Squeeze the gray tab below an ink cartridge slot to release the gray latch and then lift the latch.
- Pull the ink cartridge toward you out of its slot to remove it. R the new ink cartridge from its packaging.
- Hold the ink cartridge by the handle and then slide the ink cartridge into the empty slot. own on the gray latch until it clicks into place.
- Repeat steps 3 through 7 for each ink cartridge that needs to be replaced.
- Close the ink cartridge door.
Nov 07, 2009
- I'm I thought I could explain better with the diagrams but somehow it's not working.I request you figure out wherever applicable.Yes
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