HP Photosmart C6280 not printing straight

Hi, I've only had this printer for a few months and no matter what I do, I can't get it to print straight. I've done the self test diagnostic page and also the align feature on the setup menu on the printer and that didn't help. I've reloaded paper a billion times and it always still comes out crooked. Do I need to get it serviced? I did have a few paper jams in the past, could that have screwed things up? Is there something that I'm forgetting to do? Thanks in advance!

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