Output is faded or dull colored, Colors are printing as black and white, Check the print mode – HP Deskjet 460cb Mobile Printer User Manual

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Chapter 5 - Maintaining and troubleshooting

Output is faded or dull colored

Check the print mode

The Fast Normal and

Fast Draft modes in the printer driver allow you to print at a faster rate and are good

for printing drafts. For better results, select Normal or Best mode.

Check the paper type setting

When printing on transparencies or other special media, select the corresponding media type in the
printer driver. See

Printing on special and custom-sized media

Check the print cartridges

Check to make sure that both print cartridges are installed and functioning correctly. Print cartridges might
need to be cleaned. See

Cleaning the print cartridges

. Print cartridges might have run out of ink. Replace

any empty cartridge. Or try removing and reinstalling the cartridges, making sure they snap firmly into
place. See

Replacing the print cartridges

Check the print settings

For Windows, try adjusting the Saturation, Brightness and Color Tone in the printer driver. For the
Mac OS, adjust these settings from the Color Options panel under Paper Type/Quality, in the Print dialog
box.

Colors are printing as black and white