HP (Hewlett-Packard) T1200 User Manual

Plug in and switch on the printer.

Power the printer on at the front panel.

Precise alignment between printheads is essential for accurate colors, smooth color transitions and
sharp edges in graphical elements. Your printer has an automatic printhead alignment process which
runs whenever a printhead has been accessed or replaced.

In cases where the paper has jammed or you are experiencing problems with color accuracy, see

; you may need to align the printheads.

If the paper has jammed, it is recommended that you reinsert the printheads and initiate the

realignment procedure with the Image Quality Maintenance menu 

.

Do not use transparent or semi-transparent paper to align the printheads.

If the realignment process is running and the wrong paper is loaded, press the 

Cancel

 key on

the front panel.

Do not print if the realignment process has been canceled. You can restart the

alignment with the Image Quality Maintenance menu procedure.

Load the paper you wish to use, see 

. You can use a roll or cut sheet,

however, it must be A3 landscape or larger.

Do not use transparent or semi-transparent paper to align the printheads.

Remove and re-insert all the printheads, see 

 and 

. This starts the printhead alignment procedure.

168 Chapter 17   Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues

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