HP Photosmart C4580 User Manual

For more information, see:
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Recommended papers for printing and copying” on page 32
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Information on paper” on page 115
Cause: The wrong kind of paper was loaded in the input tray.
Printouts are slanted or skewed
Try the following solutions if your printout does not appear straight on the page.
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Solution 1: Make sure the paper is loaded correctly
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Solution 2: Make sure only one type of paper is loaded
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Solution 3: Ensure that the rear door is securely installed
Solution 1: Make sure the paper is...

Ink streaks on the back of the paper
Try the following solutions if there is smeared ink on the back of your printout.
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Solution 1: Print on a page of plain paper
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Solution 2: Wait while the ink dries
Solution 1: Print on a page of plain paper Solution: Print one or several pages of plain paper to soak up any excess ink in
the product.
To remove excess ink using plain paper
1. Load several sheets of plain paper in the input tray.
2. Wait five minutes.
3. Print a document with little or no text.
4....

Solution 2: Check the print settingsSolution: Check the print settings.
• Check the paper type setting to make sure it matches the type of paper loaded in
the input tray.
• Check the quality setting. Use a higher quality setting to increase the amount of
ink used for printing.
For more information, see:
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Set the paper type for printing” on page 45
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Change the print speed or quality” on page 46
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Print using Maximum dpi” on page 53
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Change copy speed or quality” on page 73
Cause: The paper type or...

Solution 4: Contact HP support for serviceSolution: If you have completed all of the steps provided in the previous solutions
and are still having a problem, contact HP support for service.
Go to: 
www.hp.com/support .
If prompted, choose your country/region, and then click  Contact HP for technical
support.
Cause: You might need assistance to enable the product or software to function
properly.
The text edges are jagged
Try the following solutions if the text in your printouts is not sharp and the...

•Envelopes print incorrectly
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Borderless printing produces unexpected results
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The product is not responding
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The product prints meaningless characters
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Nothing happens when I try to print
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The pages in my document came out in the wrong order
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The margins are not printing as expected
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Text or graphics are cut off at the edge of the page
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A blank page came out while printing
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Ink is spraying the inside of the product when I print a photo
Envelopes print incorrectly
Try the following solutions to...

If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 3: Tuck the flaps to avoid paper jamsSolution: To avoid paper jams, tuck the flaps inside the envelopes.
Cause: The flaps might get caught in the rollers.
Borderless printing produces unexpected results
Solution: Try printing the image from the photo imaging software that came with
the product.
Cause: Printing a borderless image from a non-HP software application produced
unexpected results.
The product is not responding
Try the following...

If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 3: Select the correct printerSolution: Make sure you have selected the  correct printer in your software
application.
TIP: You can set the product as the default printer to ensure that the printer is
automatically select ed when you select  Print in the  File menu of your different
software applications.
Cause: The product was not the selected printer.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 4: Check the printer...

From your computer, open the printer folder and see if the cancelled job remains in
the print queue. Try to delete the job from the queue. If the print job remains in the
queue, try one or both of the following:
•Disconnect the USB cable from the product, restart the computer, and then
reconnect the USB cable to the product.
• Shut down the product, restart the computer, and then restart the product.
Cause: A deleted print job was in the queue.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution....

If the connections are secure, and nothing has printed several minutes after you sent
a print job to the product, check the status of the product. In the HP Photosmart
Software, click  Settings, and then click  Status.
Cause: The computer was not communicating with the product.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 10: Reset the product
Solution: Turn off the product, and then unplug the power cord. Plug the power
cord back in, and then press the On button to turn on the...

Cause:The document was corrupt.
Nothing happens when I try to print
Try the following solutions to resolve the issue. Solutions are listed in order, with the most
likely solution first. If the first solution does not solve the problem, continue trying the
remaining solutions until the issue is resolved.
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Solution 1: Turn on the product
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Solution 2: Load paper in the input tray
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Solution 3: Select the correct printer
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Solution 4: Check the printer driver status
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Solution 5: Wait until the product...