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If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 4: Check the printer driver statusSolution: The printer driver status might have changed to either  offline or stop
printing .
To check the printer driver status
▲ In the HP Solution Center, click the  Status tab.
Cause: The status of the printer driver had changed.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 5: Wait until the product completes the current operation
Solution: If the product is performing another task such as copying or scanning,
your print job will be delayed until the product completes the current task.
Some documents take a long time to print. If nothing has printed several minutes after
you sent a print job to the product, check the product display to see if there are any
messages.
Cause: The product was busy with another task.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 6: Remove all cancelled print jobs from the queue Solution: A print job might remain in the queue after it has been cancelled. The
cancelled print job jams the queue and prevents the next print job from printing.
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.
Solution 7: Clear the paper jam Solution: Clear the paper jam.
For more information, see:
“
Clear paper jams” on page 114
Cause: The product had a paper jam.
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If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 8: Make sure the print carriage can move freelySolution: Unplug the power cable if it is not already unplugged. Check to see if the
print cartridge carriage will move freely from one side of the printer to the other. Do
not try to force it to move if it is hung up on something.
CAUTION: Be careful not to force the print ca rtridge carriage. If the carriage is
stuck, forcing it to move will damage the printer.
For more information, see:
“
Carriage stall” on page 216
Cause: The print carriage had stalled.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 9: Check the connection from the product to your computer Solution: Check the connection from the product to your computer. Verify that the
USB cable is securely plugged into the USB port on the back of the product. Make
sure the other end of the USB cable is plugged into a USB port on your computer.
After the cable is connected properly, turn off the product and then on again. If the
product is connected to the computer through a wireless connection, make sure that
the connection is active and the product is turned on.
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.
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Solution 10: Reset the productSolution: 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 product.
Cause: The product experienced an error.
The pages in my document came out in the wrong order
Solution: Print the document in reverse order. When the document finishes
printing, the pages will be in correct order.
For more information, see:
“
Print a multiple-page document in reverse order” on page 57
Cause: The print settings were set to print  the first page of your document first.
Because of the way the paper feeds through the product, the first page will be print
side up at the bottom of the stack.
The margins are not printing as expected
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: Check the printer margins
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Solution 2: Verify the paper size setting
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Solution 3: Load the stack of paper correctly
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Solution 4: Load a stack of envelopes correctly in the input tray
Solution 1: Check the printer margins Solution: Check the printer margins.
Make sure the margin settings for the document do not exceed the printable area of
the product.
To check your margin settings
1. Preview your print job before sending it to the product.
In most software a pplications, click the  File menu, and then click  Print Preview.
2. Check the margins.
The product uses the margins you have set in your software application, as long
as they are greater than the minimum margins the product supports. For more
information about setting margins in your software application, see the
documentation that came with the software.
3. Cancel the print job if the margins are not satisfactory, and then adjust the margins
in your software application.
Cause: The margins were not se t correctly in your software application.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
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Solution 2: Verify the paper size setting
Solution: Verify that you have selected the proper paper size setting for your
project. Make sure that you have loaded the correct paper size in the input tray.
Cause: The paper size setting might not have been set correctly for the project you
were printing.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 3: Load the stack of paper correctly
Solution: Remove the stack of paper from the input tray, reload the paper, and then
slide the paper width guide inward until it stops at the edge of the paper.
For more information, see:
“
Load envelopes” on page 38
Cause: The paper guides were not positioned correctly.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 4: Load a stack of envelopes correctly in the input tray Solution: Load a stack of envelopes in the input tray, with the envelope flaps facing
up and to the left.
Make sure that you remove all paper from the input tray before loading the envelopes.
For more information, see:
“
Load envelopes” on page 38
Cause: A stack of envelopes wa s loaded incorrectly.
Text or graphics are cut off at the edge of the page
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: Check the margin settings
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Solution 2: Check the layout of the document
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Solution 3: Load the stack of papers correctly
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•Solution 4: Try printing with borders
Solution 1: Check th e margin settings
Solution: Check the printer margins.
Make sure the margin settings for the document do not exceed the printable area of
the product.
To check your margin settings
1. Preview your print job before sending it to the product.
In most software a pplications, click the  File menu, and then click  Print Preview.
2. Check the margins.
The product uses the margins you have set in your software application, as long
as they are greater than the minimum margins the product supports. For more
information about setting margins in your software application, see the
documentation that came with the software.
3. Cancel the print job if the margins are not satisfactory, and then adjust the margins
in your software application.
Cause: The margins were not se t correctly in your software application.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 2: Check the layout of the document Solution: Make sure the layout of the document you are trying to print fits on a paper
size supported by the product.
To preview the print layout
1. Load the correct paper size into the input tray.
2. Preview your print job before sending it to the product.
In most software a pplications, click the  File menu, and then click  Print Preview.
3. Check the graphics in the document to make  sure that the current size fits within
the printable area of the product.
4. Cancel the print job if the graphics do not fit in the printable area of the page.
TIP: Some software applications allow you to scale the document to fit the paper
size currently selected. A dditionally, you can scale the size of a document from
the print  Properties  dialog box.
Cause:The size of the document you were printing was larger than the paper
loaded in the input tray.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 3: Load the stack of papers correctly
Solution: If the paper is misfeeding, it could cause parts of the document to cut off.
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Remove the stack of paper from the input tray, and then reload the paper.
For more information, see:
“
Load full-size paper or small-size photo paper” on page 34
Cause: The paper was loaded incorrectly.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 4: Try printing with borders
Solution: Try printing with borders by turning off the borderless option.
For more information, see:
“
Print a borderless image” on page 50
Cause: Borderless printing was enabled. By selecting the  Borderless option, your
printed photo was enlarged and centered to fit the printable area of the page.
Depending on the relative sizes of the digital photo and the paper on which you are
printing, this could result in some parts of the image being cropped.
A blank page came out while printing
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: Remove any extra pages or lines at the end of the document
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Solution 2: Load paper in the input tray
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Solution 3: Check the print cartridge
Solution 1: Remove any extra pages or lines at the end of the document Solution: Open the document file in your software application and remove any extra
pages or lines at the end of the document.
Cause: The document you were printing contained an additional blank page.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 2: Load paper in the input tray Solution: If the product has only a few sheets remaining, load more paper in the
input tray. If there is plenty of paper in the input tray, remove the paper, tap the stack
of paper against a flat surface, and reload the paper into the input tray.
For more information, see:
“
Load full-size paper or small-size photo paper” on page 34
Cause: The product picked up two sheets of paper.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
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Solution 3: Check the print cartridgeSolution: Check each print cartridge. The tape might have been removed from the
copper-colored contacts, but still might cover the ink nozzles. If the tape is still
covering the ink nozzles, carefully remove the tape from the print cartridges. Do not
touch the ink nozzles or the copper-colored contacts.
1Copper-colored contacts
2Plastic tape with pink pull tab (must be removed before installing)
3Ink nozzles under tape
Cause: The protective plastic tape was only partially removed from the print
cartridge.
Ink is spraying the inside of the product when I print a photo
Solution: Make sure you load photo paper in the input tray before you print a
borderless print job.
For more information, see:
“
Load full-size paper or small-size photo paper” on page 34
Cause: You were using the wrong paper type. The borderless print settings require
you to print on photo paper.
Memory card troubleshooting
Use this section to solve these memory card problems:
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My memory card no longer works in my digital camera
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The Photo light next to the memory card slots is blinking
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•The On button is blinking
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The product does not read the memory card
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The photos on the memory card do not transfer to my computer
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Solution 5: To map the memory card to a network drive in windows
My memory card no longer works in my digital camera Solution: Reformat your memory card in your  camera or format your memory card
on a Windows computer by selecting the FAT format. For more information, see the
documentation that came with your digital camera.
Cause: You formatted the card on a Windows XP computer. By default, Windows
XP formats a memory card of 8 MB or less and 64 MB or more with the FAT32 format.
Digital cameras and other products use the FAT (FAT16 or FAT12) format and cannot
recognize a FAT32 formatted card.
The Photo light next to the memory card slots is blinking
Solution: Do not pull out the memory card while the Photo light is flashing. A
flashing light means the product is accessing the memory card. Wait until the light
remains solid. Removing a memory card while it is being accessed might corrupt
information on the card or damage the product and card.
For more information, see:
“
Insert a memory card” on page 63
Cause: The product was reading the memory card.
The On button is blinking
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.
•
Solution 1: Remove and reinsert the memory card
•
Solution 2: Remove the additional memory card
Solution 1: Remove and reinsert the memory card Solution: Remove and reinsert the memory card. You might have inserted it
incorrectly. Turn the memory card so that the label faces up and the contacts are
facing the product, and then push the card forward into the appropriate slot until the
Photo light turns on.
If the problem continues, the memory card might be defective.
For more information, see:
“
Insert a memory card” on page 63
Cause: The product detected an error with the memory card.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
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Solution 2: Remove the additional memory cardSolution: Remove one of the memory cards. You can use only one memory card
at a time.
For more information, see:
“
Insert a memory card” on page 63
Cause: You had inserted more  than one memory card.
The product does not read the memory card
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.
•
Solution 1: Insert the memory card properly
•
Solution 2: Insert the memory card fully into the appropriate slot on the product
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Solution 3: Remove the additional memory card
•
Solution 4: Reformat the memory card in your digital camera
Solution 1: Insert the memory card properly Solution: Turn the memory card so that the label faces up and the contacts are
facing the product, and then push the card forward into the appropriate slot until the
Photo light turns on.
If the memory card is not inserted properly, the product will not respond and the green
Photo light (near the memory card slots) will blink rapidly.
After the memory card has been inserted properly, the Photo light will blink green for
a few seconds, and then remain lit.
Cause: The memory card wa s inserted backwards or upside down.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 2: Insert the memory card fully into the appropriate slot on the product
Solution: Make sure you fully insert the memory card into the appropriate slot on
the product.
If the memory card is not inserted properly, the product will not respond and the green
Photo light (near the memory card slots) will blink rapidly.
After the memory card has been inserted properly, the Photo light will blink green for
a few seconds, and then remain lit.
Cause: The memory card was not fully inserted in the appropriate slot on the
product.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
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Solution 3: Remove the additional memory cardSolution: You can insert only one memory card at a time.
If more than one memory card is inserted, the green Photo light (near the memory
card slots) will blink rapidly, and an error message will appear on the computer screen.
Remove the additional memory card to resolve the problem.
Cause: You had inserted more than one memory card.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 4: Reformat the memory card in your digital camera Solution: Check the computer screen for an error message telling you that the
images on the memory card are corrupted.
If the file system on the card  is corrupt, reformat the memory card in your digital
camera. For more information, see the documentation that came with your digital
camera.
CAUTION: Reformatting the memory card will delete any photos stored on the
card. If you have previously transferred the photos from your memory card to a
computer, try printing the photos from the computer. Otherwise, you will need to
retake any photos you might have lost.
Cause: The memory card file  system was corrupted.
The photos on the memory card do not transfer to my computer
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: Install the product software
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Solution 2: Turn on the product
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Solution 3: Turn on the computer
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Solution 4: Check the connection from the product to your computer
Solution 1: Install the product software Solution: Install the product software that came with the product. If it is installed,
restart your computer.
To install the product software
1. Insert the product CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive and then start
the Setup program.
2. When prompted, click  Install More Software  to install the product software.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions and the instructions provided in the Start Here
guide that came with the product.
Cause: The product software was not installed.
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