HP Deskjet 1180c Printer - Manual (Page 28)

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Printer Does Not Print After Switching Ports
z Make sure the cable you are using is properly connected to the
computer and the printer.
z Make sure the printer is off when you switch ports. If it wasn’t, turn
the printer off then turn the printer on again.
z Check that the port setting matches the physical connection: Click
Start , Settings , Printers . Right click on the printer and select
Properties . Click the Details tab and check the port setting.
z Print a test page: Click Start , Settings , Printers . Right click on the
printer and select Properties . Click the General tab and Print Test
Page . If the test page prints, make sure the application you are
trying to print from has the correct printer selected.
Aligning the Print Cartridges
If the printout looks like the cartridges are misaligned, you can align
them manually.
1 Open the Toolbox by double-clicking its icon on the desktop or its
icon in the Printer group.
2 Choose the Printer Services tab.
3 Select Align Print Cartridges .
4 Follow the instructions on the screen to align the cartridges.
Cleaning the Print Cartridges
Clean the print cartridges when lines or dots are missing from printed
text or graphics.
Do not connect both the parallel cable and the USB cable to the printer
simultaneously. Only use one type of connection to the printer at one
time.
Please align the print cartridges whenever they are replaced.
Do not clean the print cartridge unnecessarily because this wastes ink
and shortens the life of the print cartridges.