HP 1230 SERIES - Manual (Page 47)

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align cartridges
The HP Fax prompts you to align cartridges every time you install or replace a
print cartridge. Aligning the cartridges ensures high-quality output.
to align the print cartridges when prompted
1 Press Enter on the front panel.
The HP Fax prints a text page that contains instructions and an align
cartridges page that contains test patterns.
2 Following the instructions on the text page, place the align cartridges (test
pattern) page face down in the ADF. Adjust the paper-width guides to
ensure that the page feeds in straight. Press Enter.
The HP Fax aligns the cartridges and displays the message Alignment
Complete. Discard or recycle the text page and align cartridges page.
to align the cartridges at any other time
1 Press Setup until 5:Maintenance appears, and then press Enter.
2 Press until 2:Align Print Cartridges appears, and then press Enter.
The HP Fax prints a text page that contains instructions and an align
cartridges page that contains test patterns.
3 Following the instructions on the text page, place the align cartridges (test
pattern) page face down in the ADF. Adjust the paper-width guides to
ensure that the page feeds in straight. Press Enter.
The HP Fax aligns the cartridges and displays the message Alignment
Complete. Discard or recycle the text page and align cartridges page.
clean the print cartridges
Use this feature when the self-test report shows streaking or white lines through
any of the colored bars. Do not clean print cartridges unnecessarily. This wastes
ink and shortens the life of the ink nozzles.
1
Press Setup until 5:Maintenance appears, and then press Enter.
2 Press until 1:Clean Print Cartridges appears, and then press Enter.
If copy or print quality still seem poor after you clean the print cartridges,
replace the print cartridge that is affected.
restore factory defaults
Use this setting to restore all of the front panel options to their original factory
settings.
1
Press Setup until 5:Maintenance appears, and then press Enter.
2 Press until 3:Restore Factory Defaults appears, and then press Enter.
The factory default settings are restored.