HP Color LaserJet CP1210 photoprints creating shadows

HP Color LaserJet CP1210 print
I have a problem on the CP 1210. On the self test / configuration page the left hand 90 degree corner with the black dot on the inside corner is not regular compared to the same graphic on the right side of the page. Also there are gaps towards the left hand side of the four coloured lines at the bottom of the page. This corresponds to the type and position of shadowing I am getting on the page when I am printing in landscape. I have done the configuration 4 times with no change. I've changed cartridges, printer position and all the things on the troubleshooting page that are able to be done. My conclusion is that as the page prints from the right to left there has occured some sort of stretching or opening on a component inside the printers mechanisms. So I can tell you that it is an alignment problem. I am currently working on the solution. Can anyone help?

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My Printer at work, HP Color Laserjet CP1215 recently has started printing crooked. I have open all doors to check for anything stuck in the printer that could be causing it to print crooked.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I am not getting anywhere with what I have found on the website.
Tawnya Slagle

Hi Tawnya,
A couple of items come to mind that we can check:
1) Paper type/specs Make sure you're using recommended paper type for this product.
2) Remove, restack and reload and check paper guides in the tray to ensure the guides are against the paper and if available, restock with some fresh paper.
3) Have you recently experienced a paper jam? Were you able to remove the page intact? If not, there still may be a small piece of paper lodged in the printer causing the skew.
4) If the above steps don't resolve, I might recommend a calibration, steps listed below.
Best of luck!!
Follow these steps to calibrate the product.
Open Toolbox .
Windows XP: Click Start ( ), click All Programs , click HP , click your product, and then click HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox .
Windows Vista: Click the Windows icon ( ), click All Programs , click HP , click your product, and then click HP Color LaserJet CP1210 Series Toolbox .
Click the Device Settings folder, and then click the Print Quality page.
Under Print Quality , click Calibrate next to Calibrate Now .
Click OK when the 'Your request has been sent to the device ' message appears on the computer. The calibration process begins.
NOTE:Calibration might take 2 to 3 minutes. Do not turn the product off during calibration.
When calibration ends, try printing again.
If the issue is resolved, stop troubleshooting.
If you are still experiencing print quality issues, repeat steps 1 through 5 in this solution. You can recalibrate the printer as many as 3 times.
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Laserjet CP2025 When printing colored text I get a shadow/halo around each letter

I am able to print black text perfectly but when I try to print any colored text there is a shadow/halo around each letter that makes it difficult to read. I tried turning off the Edge control in the printing properties section but the problem stayed the same. Any ideas on what my problem might be? Thank you.
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We need more detail. What program are you printing with? Do you get the same color effect no matter what program you are using? The program you use when you get color halos have you used that program before and did not get halos?
Have you tried a different program an still get halos? If so, have you tried reinstalling you printer software package?
Do the halos appear to be intentional or do they appear to be a quality print problem? If it looks like a quality ink issue, have you removed the color toners and slowly tilted them side to side to mix the toner? If you do that and get good print results, its time to get new or refurbished color toners (or refill them).
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I'm having trouble finding the HP Toolbox. I have a Color Laserjet 2600n. OS is Windows 7 - 64 Bit. When I print checks, I notice a slight shadowing of the numbers. Thinking it may need cleaned, but I cant find my toolbox anymore and have to tried to look online. I saw something regarding there was no toolbox for Windows 7. Is this still the case? When I print on paper everything looks fine. Also, anything I print that has red in it doesnt not print very well. This has been a problem for several years. I had XP until March 2013 and then got a new computer. Before the computer switch I cleaned and aligned the printer several times, but still no red print.
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pdl2

I would suggest installing the PCL6 driver on your XP machine, then on the XP machine do the following: Start, Settings, Printers and Faxes, Add a Printer, Next, Local Printer, Next, Create a Port, Local Port, \\Computername\Printername (use the actual share name for the computer and printer), OK, Have Disk, point to the directory where the driver was installed (default C:\clj4500pcl6win2kxp).
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M177fw How to Scan

I just bout the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M177fw printer today and don't know how to use the scanner. I use Windows 8 operating system. Please advise how to use th scanner function. Thanks.

Hi, From page #38 of the manual: Scan by using the HP Scan software (Windows)
Use the HP Scan software to initiate scanning from software on your computer. You can save the scanned image as a file or send it to another software application.
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Can't install Color Laserjet Pro MFP M177fw

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Hi , I think it's time to take the proverbial gloves off. I suggest you try a selective start up on your PC working directly with MSCONFIG to try and determine what, if any Windows service or program is interfering with your ability to install the drivers. Here's how: Click on the Start menuIn the 'search programs and files' box right above Start, type msconfig and hit enter on your keyboardWhen the System Configuration Window opens click 'Selective Startup' and uncheck Load Startup ItemsClick the Services tab. Check the box at the bottom for Hide All Microsoft ServicesSelect Disable AllSelect Apply and OKRestart your computer when promptedAfter you reboot, try the install again. If you're able to finish the setup we can safely assume there is a background program or service on your computer blocking the install. You will need to enable one service at a time on your computer to locate the program that's blocking your printer from printing. Here's how to undo the above-noted MSCONFIG steps: Click the Start icon.In the 'search programs and files' box right above Start, type msconfig and hit enter on your keyboardWhen the System Configuration Window opens click 'Normal Startup'Click Apply and OKRestart your computer as prompted. If this approach falls short I recommend you reach out to our tech support team. You can click on the following link to initiate a case: www.hp.com/contacthp/
Once you fill out the online form to create your case you can choose from different direct contact methods. Best of luck,

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Can anyone give me advice on the following:-
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Thank you for contacting HP Total Care.
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I believe you are correct when you mention the glitch between the new
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Hp color laserjet cm1312nfi mfp misprint

Good day.
I have a HP Color Laserjet CM1312nfi MFP, when printing, it prints 2 to 3 pages and then displays cleaning on the lcd display and after it runs through with the cleaning it comes up with the error "Misprint, Press okay to continue" and if you do so it carries on printing the rest of the pages and the quality is 100%. Just annoying that you have to keep getting up and pressing continue on the printer all the time. It does not jam or anything.
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Aron

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John_Getzke, Thanks for your suggestion. However, I was using administrator accounts. I tried to create a new administrator account to do it again, but got the same result. lateblue

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Anubi80,
I am sorry, but to get your issue more exposure I would suggest posting it in the commercial forums since this is a commercial printer. You can do this at http://h30499.www3.hp.com/hpeb/ .
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Step 4. Scroll down and click on: HP contact options - click on Get phone number
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Very slow printing Illustrator CS3 to HP Color Laserjet 3600

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I would suggest installing the PCL6 driver on your XP machine, then on the XP machine do the following: Start, Settings, Printers and Faxes, Add a Printer, Next, Local Printer, Next, Create a Port, Local Port, \\Computername\Printername (use the actual share name for the computer and printer), OK, Have Disk, point to the directory where the driver was installed (default C:\clj4500pcl6win2kxp).
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This seems to be a commercial printer. For the best chance at finding a solution I would suggest posting in the forum for HP Business Support.
You may find the Commercial Laserjet board here.
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/Printers-LaserJet/bd-p/bsc-413
The article for the printer is:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Home.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesI...
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