Hp Photosmart 8250 Printer User Manual

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Aligning the printer

Use the following procedure when the self test report shows streaking or white lines
through any of the blocks of color.
If you still have print quality problems after aligning the printer, try cleaning the print
head using the procedure described in

quality problems persist after aligning and cleaning, contact HP Customer Care.
1.

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

2.

Press Menu.

3.

Select Tools, then press OK.

4.

Select Align printer, then press OK.
The printer aligns the print head, prints an alignment page, and calibrates the
printer. Recycle or discard the alignment page.

Printing a sample page

You can print a sample page to test the printer photo printing quality and to make sure
the paper is loaded correctly.
1.

Load paper in the Main tray. Use plain paper to conserve photo paper.

2.

Press Menu.

3.

Select Tools, then press OK.

4.

Select Print sample page, then press OK.

Updating the software

Download the latest printer software update every few months to ensure you have the
latest features and improvements. You can download printer software updates by
going to

or by using HP Software Update as described below.

Note

The printer software update that you download from the HP website

does not update the HP Image Zone software.

Downloading the software (Windows users)

Note

Make sure you are connected to the Internet before you use

HP Software Update.

1.

From the Windows Start menu, select Programs (in Windows XP, select All
Programs
) > HP > HP Software Update. The HP Software Update window
opens.

2.

Click Next. HP Software Update searches the HP website for printer software
updates. If the computer does not have the most recent version of the printer
software installed, a software update appears in the HP Software Update window.

Note

If the computer has the most recent version of the printer software

installed, the following message appears in the HP Software Update
window: “No new updates available”.

3.

If a software update is available, click the check box next to the software update
to select it.

4.

Click Next.

5.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

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Error message: Some camera-selected photos are not on card.

Solution

Some camera-selected photos are missing or have been deleted. Try

the following:

Confirm that you did not accidentally delete the photo from the memory card.

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Reselect the photos again using the digital camera.

Print a new photo index to see the index numbers associated with each
photo. For more information, see

.

Error message: Cannot display this photo. —OR— Cannot display all photos. —
OR— Photos are corrupted.

Solution

The memory card contains image formats the printer does not

support, or the files are corrupted. For a list of supported image formats, see

. Access photos using the computer. For information about

accessing photos through the computer, see

Error message: Unsupported card type.

Solution

Use your camera to transfer the photos to your computer, and then

print from your computer.

Error message: Some photo numbers are not on card.

Solution

Use your camera to transfer the photos to your computer, and then

print from your computer. If some photos are still missing, they may have been
deleted from the memory card.

Computer and connectivity printing errors

Before contacting HP Customer Care, read this section for troubleshooting tips or go
to the online support services at

Error message: Printer memory is full. Job was cancelled. Press OK.

Solution

The printer encountered a problem when printing photos. Try the

following:

To clear the printer memory, turn the printer off, then turn it on again.

Print fewer photos at a time.

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Save the photos to the computer and print from there.

Save the files to the computer using a memory card reader and then print
from the computer.

Error message: Communication error. Check computer connection. Press OK. —
OR— Data was not received. Check computer connection. Press OK to
continue. —OR— No response from computer.

Solution

The printer cannot communicate properly with the computer. The

printer software may not be working or a cable may be loose. Make sure the USB

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