HP Deskjet 3000 Printer series - J310 - Improve print quality

Improve print quality

1.

Make sure you are using genuine HP cartridges.

2.

Check the print properties to make sure you have selected the appropriate paper type
and print quality from the

Media

drop-down list. In the Printer Software, click

Printer

Actions

and then click

Set Preferences

to access the print properties.

3.

Check the estimated ink levels to determine if the cartridges are low on ink. For more
information, see

Check the estimated ink levels

. If the print cartridges are low on ink

consider replacing them.

4.

Align the printer cartridges

To align the cartridges from the Printer Software

NOTE:

Aligning the cartridges ensures high-quality output. The HP Printer

prompts you to align the cartridges when you print a document after installing a
new cartridge.

a

. Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray.

b

. In the Printer Software, click

Printer Actions

and then click

Maintenance

Tasks

to access the

Printer Toolbox

.

c

. The

Printer Toolbox

appears.

d

. Click

Align Ink Cartridges

tab. The product prints an alignment sheet.

5.

Print a diagnostics page if the cartridges are not low on ink.

To print a diagnostics page
a

. Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray.

b

. In the Printer Software, click

Printer Actions

and then click

Maintenence

Tasks

to access the

Printer Toolbox

.

c

. Click

Print Diagnostic Information

to print a diagnostics page. Review the blue,

magenta, yellow, and black boxes on the diagnostics page. If you are seeing

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