CP1215 Color LaserJet out of alignment

Black and white seems fine but all the colors are out of alignment. I have tried calibration, cleaning (via the print cleaning sheet) changing toners and a new driver (Win 7 64bit) but these things did not work.
Any ideas?

I also have the same problem and have not been able to fix it using the HP toolbox calibration as recommended. It would be nice to see an answer from HP.
I have tried calling HP support but did not get any other suggestions.
HP this is your website - please help.

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Troubleshooting always just gets me to calibrate, but I've calibrated many, many times over many months, and it doesn't help.
Does anyone know of any other solutions? Or should I just buy a new Magenta cartridge and see what happens?
My cartridges are:
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Cyan - CB541a
Yellow - CB542a
Black - CB540a
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Make sure you update to the latest Firmware. HP just recently released a newer version which as helped with a more concise callibration with the color plane alignment. Many folks have reported these issues resolved after running the update.
The XP update (english) can be found here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=228&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=34224...
Though I work for HP, My posts express MY opinion, and not those of HP.

Color Bars Out of alignment after QT Export

I am currently running Final Cut Pro 6.0.3.
Recently I outputted a few files to send to a post house so that they could export a project to tape for me because I dont have an HDCAM deck.
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(P.S. I did change the Settings of the FCP from 720p60 to 720p30 about half way through the project, but that shouldn't affect the export.)
About the time you changed FCP Easy Setup from 720p60 to 720p30 DURING Export?
As you stated on this post:
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I wouldn't think that's the best time to make a major change.

HP Color LaserJet CP1215 - Color printing - Page prints yellow background

Good morning --- I don't believe I have posted to this forum before, so I hope someone can help me solve this issue.
My CP1215 color LaserJet -
printing pref set to color-
printing a document with colored icons, etc. or color photograph
Results: the "background" or what should be the white area, is yellow - bright yellow.
If I switch printing pref to B/W, I get a black/white document or photo. Of course, no color.
I have replaced the yellow toner cartridge (HP product) TWICE, the second one just this morning.
There are NO error messages.
Tried running the cleaning tool; disconnect/reconnect, etc. No luck.
I gave up trying to solve this issue 2 years ago, and have kept the pref set to black/white with no tech issues.
Now, however, I have the need to print in color, and I would really like to figure out how to correct this problem.
This printer is a monster - ~30 lbs or more, and I would rather not have to haul it to a computer shop or ship it.
If anyone out there has had this problem, please let me know how/if you were able to resolve it. Many thanks.
Susan - Threecats

Hi Threecats
I understand when you print in color you are getting a yellow background.
I have included a document for troubleshooting the all yellow background printing.
Print out a configuration page from Solution eight first. This document will provide steps for cleaning and calibrating the printer. The Print quality troubleshooting page will identify the print cartridge that is causing the issue.
Let me know the results when you compare it to the one in the document and if the background printed yellow again. Also the Print quality troubleshooting page results.
What kind of paper are you using?
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I just purchased a new imac and my HP Color Laserjet CP1215 pinter is not supported by HP. is there a workaround/third party software that will make it work?

I just purchased a new imac and after connecting my HP CP1215 color laserjet printer found that HP does not support this printer. I contacted Apple support and they could not supply any help. Is there a alternate way/software avalable to make this printer work with my imac?

Of course, once I posted this, I tried again and downloaded the driver without issue.
My second question still stands, however:
Scanning is not supported on my printer model with the Hewlett Packard Print 2.12 driver. Will support be forthcoming, or did Mountain Lion brick my scanner?

HP Color LaserJet CP1515n - Out of alignment, ghosting or blurred image.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I hope someone, possibly a member of HP staff is able to provide a solution for a problem with a Color LaserJet CP1515n printer, which has being asked quite a number of times, without a satisfactory solution, other than to replace the rather expensive toner cartridges, even if they are still usable for months after the page count is gone to zero. Where is the sense for the protection of our environment in that, having to replace near full cartridges??? I purchase only original and genuine HP cartridges, but I refuse to discard a near full unit, simply because the counter says so.
Now to the issue at hand:
Printer: HP CP1515n, model CC377A
Firmware: date code 20080813
Operating system Windows 7 Professional
Printer used as a shared network printer and runs daily through the calibration routine when switched on.
Issue present with all connected PC's, also running Windows 7.
Problem: Currently it is impossible to print pages without a blurred edge on the right hand side of an A4 page. Alignment appears to be correct on the left hand side of the page. Was able to print Diagnostics Pages ( two), which shows a parameter settings matrix from 01 to 27 and A to X and there is also a second page with a large number of squares in colors, which also show the mis-alignment.
As the "ToolboxFX" program, which is mentioned numerous times in the support pages, is not supported in Windows 7 anymore, the user has to make do with the web interface of the printer, which allows for a range of settings as well. I assume this web interface does not support the adjustment all settings on the printer.
From the diagnostics page, I assume it might be possible to adjust the parameters set out in the parameters matrix, shown in the middle of the page. I would like to know, how can this be done or at least re-set, as I think these parameters show how askew the image is printing?
I might be wrong, but I'm not convinced this mis-alignment issue is simply down to the cartridges.
Looking forward to a reply or any suggestions.
Thank you very much.

Thanks for letting me know James_LAG.
At this point it does look like a hardware issue with the printer. Please call our technical support and inquire about a replacement printer, at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region. Contact HP.
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HP LaserJet Pro 200 color M251nw Printing Out of Alignment

Images and color text print out of alignment.
The issue started the first day we had the print. It has taken me a while to get into diagnosing it but I have tried the following:
I have tried replacing the toner cartridges with new ones (expensive). The problem occured even with the original starter cartridges.
I have tried a full printer reset.
I have tried leaving the printer unplugged from power for 24 hours.
I have tried several alignment features within the printer menu.
Printing black alone is fine. All other colors do not line up with each other or with the black. Creates a 3D-ish kind of effect.
The printers quality report shows all colors areprinting fine but not aligned to one another.
I have included scans of a part of a rainbow print that illustrates the misalignment as well as the quality report page.
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Thanks for letting me know James_LAG.
At this point it does look like a hardware issue with the printer. Please call our technical support and inquire about a replacement printer, at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region. Contact HP.
Thank You.
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HP Color Laserjet CP1215 won't print on local computer

I am using Windows XP.
I have an HP Color LaserJet CP1215 connected to my computer by a USB cable. It has printed many times, but I don't use it often. I turned it on this morning to print an excel spreadsheet in color. I use an HP Laserjet 4100 connected on a regular printer port for most of my printing. Anyway this printer will not print from any program. It will not print a test page. I turned it off and on; restarted my computer; switched out USB cables; downloaded a new driver from HP. I also download the diagnostic tool from HP and when it scans it, it finds it and says it is fine, but it will not print a test page from the diagnostic tool. I have stopped the printer spool and restarted it. I have done absolutely everything I can think of or that I have seen as a solution on HP.com and in my windows printer diagnostic tool.
The weird thing is it prints when connected to another computer. I hauled it to another office and connected it to another computer (Windows 7) and when connected it told me there was a problem with the driver, so I downloaded a driver from HP.com and it worked fine. The REALLY weird thing is I can share it on my computer, go to another office, add it as a network printer and it works. Why would it work as a shared printer, but not work for the computer to which it is physically connected?
When I attempt to print, the document shows up in the printer spool and says "printing." Then after a few minutes, it says "deleting" even though I have not manually deleted it.
Anyone have any ideas? I am fresh out. I hate to think I have to walk to another office in my building to print to a printer that is right beside me. Although it may be a good exercise.

I am currently in the same boat. I love how you posted this legitimate issue 3 years ago and there is still no resolution. It really reflects on the company's character and attitude toward their customers.
Hopefully this will get a response.

Hp color laserjet cp1518ni color does not align???

I recently posted at the beginning of the month saying I was having problems with my hp color laserjet cp1518ni and the whole left side printing blurry. After cleaning the rollers, running it through the cleaning mode, restoring the defaults and calibrating the colors, it miraculously worked.
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*restarted computer
*turned off printer - more than once
*disconnected printer - more than once
*restored defaults - more than once
*calibrated color - more than once
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I have taken each toner cartridge out and carefully placed them back in again making sure they were firmly in place.
My husband has tried connecting it to his computer and printing it, but has gotten the same results.
I was trying to print out a job when I noticed that the color was horribly off from what was on my computer screen. Since I was 5 prints away from needing to change the cyan cartridge, I changed it, thinking this would fix the color. Not only did it not fix the color, but that's when the alignment problems started happening. I am so completely frustrated. It is ridiculous to have this kind of problems with a printer every time you try to print and I've spent the last 3 hours fighting with it.
I am absolutely, without a doubt, certain it is the printer. I don't know what it is, with the printer, so if anyone has any advice, I would greatly appreciate it. I just opened a 3 pack of toner (to put the cyan in) so now not only can I not use the printer, but I am out money for the other 2 toners.
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Any help is much appreciated.

I wanted to add one more thing, as I was looking through the Resolving Print Quality Issues page
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01691481&tmp_task=solveCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc...
I have printed out a Diagnostics Report and it's obvious that there is a problem. Under Solution #11, it tells you how to
Identify and replace the problem print cartridge
Because it allows you to print and see:
The page prints five bands of color, which are divided into four overlapping sections. By examining each section, you can isolate the problem to a particular print cartridge.
I have done a search on my computer for:
HP Color LaserJet CP1510 Series ToolboxFX and it does not come up. I am able to do everything through the printer itself (run the cleaning mode, etc), but as far as finding anything on my computer under a folder, there doesn't appear to be anything.
I'd like to be able to print out these pages so that I can see which colors are giving me problems. Is there a way to do that from the printer?
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HP Color Laserjet CP1518ni color alignment problem

Hi, We bought an Hp Color Laserjet CP1518ni printer about 6 months ago, It worked fine until recently, when the colors started printing out of alignment. We tried calibrating and we updated the firmware to the latest one available on HP's website. This did not help. We contacted the supplier we bought it from, since it is still under warranty, but they told us to contact HP directly.
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My HP Color Laserjet CP1215 only prints when sending a command from a distant computer (shared pr.)

My HP Color Laserjet CP1215 won't print when I send a print command from the computer to which the printer is connected to. The printer is shared. When my colleague sends a print command from another computer, the printer does his job.

I am currently in the same boat. I love how you posted this legitimate issue 3 years ago and there is still no resolution. It really reflects on the company's character and attitude toward their customers.
Hopefully this will get a response.

HT1338 i can't attach my hp color laserjet cp1215 printer.

i can't attach my hp color laserjet cp1215 printer.

Adhvaresh,
"attach" is a word we usually use for plugging in cables - but I don't think that is what you mean.
If you want a driver for that model laserjet, I suggest you use the foo2hp set of drivers. Install Foomatic and ghostscript from here:
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HP Color Laserjet CP1215 on XP home network will not print from second computer.

Win XP SP3 home network with two computers and one HP Color Laserjet CP1215 printer(USB) that is shared.   Computer one prints just fine, but second computer cannot print.
Print job goes to the queue and says "printing" and stays there for about two minutes and then says "error - printing" and then I have to delete the print job from the print queue.
Downloaded latest CP1215 print driver and installed it to second computer, added printer just fine. No errors until the print job enters the queue. Downloaded the CP1215 Diagnostic Utility, but it will not work on second computer. Have not tried it on first computer when job errors.
Message Edited by remleys_west on 06-23-2009 10:29 AM
Message Edited by remleys_west on 06-23-2009 10:35 AM

The Firewalls are disabled and from my laptop you can view all of the shared
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When I issue the print from my laptop that is on the same network, you see the
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is USB attached to and then disappears about 15 seconds later. Here is
how it appears on in the Desktop CP1215 Print Queue before it disappears
Doc Name    Status    Owner Pages    Size    Submitted    Port
E-mail print Printing      Guest        1      547 KB     2:00pm 08/26/09      USB003
I've also download/installed the latest drivers. When I reinstall the CP1215 on my laptop from
the Desktop, the "PRINT TEST PAGE works from the Laptop but then all print commands after
that do not work.
I see from my Google search I'm not the only one having this problem
ANY IDEAS what to try next?
Wes

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I just recently purchased the HP Color Laserjet CP1215 and attempted to install and use the upgrade wireless kit but I can't get it to install. It will go through the process until it gets to the point where it either can not find the PC adapter or that the PC and printer adapter don't connect. I am not sure what to do. The only error message I receive is that the HPWlan.exe file has an error and will not load. Does anyone have any suggestions?

You need to post more detail. Which Windows? Describe Wifi and software more. Otherwise the number of people who could help you is narrowed to just those who have your printer and the same wifi upgrade kit.
--J
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