C4780 scan this alignment page for best print quality problem

My C4780 photosmart printer is stuck in the "scan this alignment page for best print quality" loop.
i.e. It keep display this message and refuse to print.
My OS is windows Vista Home.
I had followed the steps in the user manual but still cannot fix this problem.

Hi tsanchung,
From the description of your problem, it appears that the alignment process was not completed successfully.
I would recommend that you load the alignment page printed as shown in the section 'Step eight: Align the cartridges' in the link below to complete the alignment:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01667624&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3794615
I hope that this suggestion will help you fix the problem.
Regards,
Praveen
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