HP Photosmart 8050xi Printer User Manual
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If you are loading small photo paper, use the Photo cassette. For a list of
sizes that you can place in the Main tray and Photo cassette, see
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The paper may be too thin or too thick. Use HP paper for best results. For
more information, see
.
Printed pages are dropping off of the Output tray.
Solution
Pages can drop off of the Output tray when they are printed. To
prevent this, always extend the Output tray extension when you print.
The printout is rippled or curled.
Solution
The project you are printing uses a larger amount of ink than normal.
Print the project from a computer, and use the printer software to lower the ink
saturation level. See the onscreen HP Photosmart Printer Help for more
information.
The document printed at an angle or is off-center.
Solution
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The paper may not be loaded correctly. Reload the paper, make sure that
the paper is correctly oriented in the Main tray, and that the paper-width
guide and the paper-length guide fit close to the edges of the paper. For
paper-loading instructions, see
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The photo paper may not be loaded correctly. Reload the photo paper, make
sure that the photo paper is correctly oriented in the Photo cassette, and that
the paper-width guide and the paper-length guide fit close to the edges of the
photo paper. Load the Photo cassette into the Main tray. For photo paper-
loading instructions, see
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The print cartridges may need to be aligned. For more information, see
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Colors are not printing satisfactorily.
Solution
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You may not be using the best print cartridges for the project. To print text
documents and graphics, use the HP Tri-color and HP Black print cartridges.
To print color photos, use the HP Tri-color and HP Photo or HP Gray Photo
cartridges. For more information, see
Inserting and replacing the print
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You may be printing in Ink-backup Printing Mode. The printer enters Ink-
backup printing mode when one of the print cartridges is missing. Replace
the missing cartridge.
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