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Starting troubleshooting

Start in this section if you are having a problem with the printer.

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If you have a jam, see

“Clearing jams”

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If you have a different type of paper-feed problem, such as the paper is skewing, it is not
being picked up, or you cannot reinsert a tray into the printer, see

“Resolving paper-feed

problems”

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Otherwise, if the printer is not working properly or if the print quality is not what you expect,
try the following steps first.

• Check that the power cord is securely connected to the printer and plugged into a live

electrical outlet.

• Check that the Power (green) light is on and not blinking. When the printer is first turned

on, it takes approximately 45 seconds to warm up.

• Check that no other lights on the control panel are on or blinking. If lights are on or

blinking, see

“Printer lights reference”

.

• Check that you can print a printer configuration page. See

“Printing a configuration

page”

.

• Check that the USB or parallel cable between the printer and the computer or the

HP Jetdirect print server is connected securely and functioning properly. To check the
network connection, press the

TEST

button on the print server. An HP Jetdirect

configuration page should print. See the HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s
Guide
that came on the Starter CD to interpret the messages on the page.

• Check that no error messages appear on the computer screen.

• Check that you do not have too many programs open when your are trying to perform a

task. Close programs that are not in use, or restart the computer before attempting the
task again.

After you have tried these steps, see the following sections for information about more specific
problems:

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Resolving printer problems

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Resolving printing problems

(includes print-quality issues)

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Resolving paper-feed problems

(including skewing)

If none of these suggestions solve the problem, see

“Support and warranty”

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Note

For more information about how to troubleshoot Macintosh printing problems, see the Mac
Readme file on the Starter CD.

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