HP Photosmart C4683 User Manual

4.Click the  Device Services  tab.
5. Click  Clean the Print Cartridges .
6. Follow the prompts until you are satisfied with the quality of the output, and then
click  Done .
7. Follow the prompts until you are satisfied with the quality of the output, and then
click  Done .
There are three stages of cleaning. Each stage lasts from one to two minutes,
uses one sheet of paper, and uses an increasing amount of ink. After each stage,
review the quality of the printed page. You should only initiate the next...

Solution 1: 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:
“
Print using Maximum dpi” on page 23
Cause: The paper type or print quality settings were set incorrectly.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 2: Use a higher quality image...

NOTE:There is no problem with the ink supplies and replacing the print
cartridges is unnecessary.
For more information, see:
•“
Recommended papers for printing” on page 8
•“
Information on paper” on page 12
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:...

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....

Some software applications offer custom fonts that have jagged edges when enlarged
or printed. Also, if you want to print bitmapped text, it might have jagged edges when
enlarged or printed.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 2: Align the print cartridges
Solution: Align the print cartridges.
To align the print cartridges from the HP Photosmart Software
1. Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray.
NOTE: If you have colored paper loaded in the input...

•The product prints meaningless characters
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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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A blank page came out while printing
Envelopes print incorrectly
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: Load the stack of envelopes correctly
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Solution...

The product prints meaningless characters
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: Reset the product
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Solution 2: Print a previously saved version of the document
Solution 1: Reset the product Solution: Turn off the product and your computer for 60 seconds, then turn them
both on and try printing...

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 applications, 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...

Cause:A stack of envelopes was loaded incorrectly.
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...

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.
Memory card troubleshooting
Use this section to solve these memory card problems:
•
My memory card no longer  works in my digital camera
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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
My memory card no longer works...