User manual HP COMPAQ IJ750

[. . . ] User's Guide First Edition (April 1999) The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR TECHNICAL OR EDITORIAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; NOR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE FURNISHING, PERFORMANCE, OR USE OF THIS MATERIAL. This guide contains information protected by copyright. No part of this guide may be photocopied or reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Compaq Computer Corporation. [. . . ] The ink level image shows you how much ink is left in your print cartridges. 2 Follow the instructions on the Change Cartridge screen to install a new standard or high yield cartridge or an old cartridge. Make sure the print cartridges are installed correctly. For help, see "Installing or changing a print cartridge" on page 30. 3 If you installed a new print cartridge, align the print cartridges for the best print quality. For help, see "Aligning print cartridges. " Improving print quality Tip Cartridges in correct positions? Make sure your print cartridges are in their correct positions and snapped into place. The black cartridge goes in the right carrier position and the color cartridge goes in the left. You can improve print quality through periodic cartridge maintenance. A simple cartridge alignment may improve your print quality. However, if your printer still is not printing to your satisfaction, you may need to clean the print nozzles. Aligning print cartridges Normally, you only align the print cartridges after you have installed a new print cartridge. However, if the black portions of a graphic or text do not align properly with the color portions, you need to realign the print cartridges. 32 Chapter 4 The following illustrations show a sample result of aligned and misaligned print cartridges: Tip Cartridge alignment Align the print cartridges when: · Characters are not aligned correctly at left margin. · The black portions of a graphic or text do not align properly with the color portions. · Vertical lines appear "wavy. " Aligned Misaligned 1 Use the Control Program to begin alignment. For information on opening the Control Program, see the "Tip" in the margin. Click the Cartridges tab. Tip To open the Control Program, click: Select the Align Cartridges button. 1 Start. 4 Compaq IJ750 Control Program on LPTx. Caring for your print cartridges 33 Note Alignment page The alignment page that you print may look different from the example shown here. The Align Cartridge dialog box appears on your screen. Depending on the cartridge combination you have installed in your printer, a test page with one or more alignment patterns is printed. The test page looks similar to the one shown: Sample group A, pattern 4. Tip Print quality suggestions · Make sure you are using a paper designed especially for inkjet printing. · If you are using specialty media, make sure the print side is facing you. 2 From each alignment group on the test page, locate the number under the alignment pattern that comes closest to forming a perfectly straight line. For example, select 4 from Group A, since it comes closest to forming a straight line. 3 Quick Fix If print is smudged or too dark: · Make sure the Paper Type setting in the printer software matches the paper type loaded in the printer. · Make sure the paper is straight and in good condition. · Let the ink dry before handling the paper. · Clean the print cartridge nozzles. For help, see "Cleaning print nozzles" on page 35. In the Align Cartridges dialog box, enter the numbers from the printed test page of the appropriate alignment settings. For example, select 4 from A Horizontal. 4 After you have entered a number for all of the patterns, click OK. 34 Chapter 4 Cleaning print nozzles The print cartridge nozzle test helps you pinpoint any clogged nozzles. The nozzle test also cleans the print cartridge by cleaning the nozzles. A test line prints so you can see if the cleaning process was successful. [. . . ] If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult your point of purchase or service representative for additional suggestions. [. . . ]