Printing pictures with too much blue color

My HP Photosmart C5180 is printing my pictures with to much blue ink so that the outcome is not looking as it is supposed to. What causes this issue?

Hello Dikte,
Welcome to the HP Forums.
I see that you are having an issue with the quality of the colour prints.
I do have a few suggestions that we can try.
First off, please make sure that you have the printer power cable connected directly to a wall outlet and not a power bar/strip. Here is a document that uses a LaserJet printer as an example but it is meant for HP products in general. Please click on the following link that explains the Issues when Connected to an Uninterruptible Power Supply/Power Strip/Surge Protector.
I have also located two document that deal with this sort of issue. The first link is for when the Colors Bleed into Each Other.
The second link deals with when the Printed Colors Are Not the Colors Expected.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to write me back.
If the troubleshooting does not help resolve your issue, I would then suggest calling HP's Technical Support to see about further options for you. If you are calling within North America, the number is 1-800-474-6836 and for all other regions, click here: click here.
Thanks for your time.
Cheers,
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