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HP Deskjet Printers - Using the HP Toolbox to Align or Clean Ink Cartridges in Microsoft(R) Windows XP
Introduction
The HP Toolbox allows you to align (calibrate) or clean ink cartridges. The correct steps for opening the Toolbox depend on what and how the printer driver was installed. Try each of the following options until you find the one that works on your computer.
Option 1
This method of aligning or cleaning ink cartridges will work for most computers and printers. Follow the instructions below to align (calibrate) or clean the ink cartridges:
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NOTE:
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If the following steps are not the same as those you see on your computer, skip to the next option. Each option does not work on every computer. |
Click Start
, then Printers and Faxes
.
Click the desired printer icon to highlight it.
Click File
, then Printing Preferences
.
Click the Services
tab.
Click Open
Toolbox
.
Click the desired task.
Option 2
Follow the instructions below to align (calibrate) or clean the ink cartridges:
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NOTE:
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If the steps below do not match what you see on your computer, skip to the next option. Each option does not work on every computer. |
Click Start
, then Printers and Faxes
.
Click the desired printer icon to highlight it.
Click File
and Properties
.
Click the Services
tab.
Click the desired task.
Option 3
Follow the instructions below to align (calibrate) or clean the ink cartridges:
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NOTE:
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If the steps below do not match what you see on your computer, skip to the next option. Each option does not work on every computer. |
Double-click the XXXX Printer Assistant
icon on the Desktop.
Click the Utilities
button or the Tools and Updates
button.
Click the Printer Maintenance
button.
Click the desired task.
Option 4
Follow the instructions below to align (calibrate) or clean the ink cartridges:
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NOTE:
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If the steps below do not match what you see on your computer, skip to the next option. Each option does not work on every computer. |
Right-click the Printer
icon on the Taskbar.
Click Open Toolbox
.
On the Device Services tab, click the desired task.
Option 5
Follow the instructions below to align (calibrate) or clean the ink cartridges:
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NOTE:
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If the steps below do not match what you see on your computer, skip to the next option. Each option does not work on every computer. |
Click Start
, Programs
, HP Deskjet (your printer) series vX.X
, then HP Deskjet (your printer) series vX.X Toolbox
.
Click the Device Services
tab.
Click the desired task.
Option 6
Follow the instructions below to align (calibrate) or clean the ink cartridges:
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NOTE:
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If the steps below do not match what you see on your computer, go to one of the other options. Each option does not work on every computer. |
Click Start
, Programs
, Hewlett-Packard
, HP Deskjet XXXX series
, then Printer Assistant
.
Click the Utilities
button or the Tools and Updates
button.
Click the Printer Maintenance
button.
Click the desired task.
Option 7
Double-click the HP Director
icon 
on the Desktop. Click the Utilities
option.
Click the Printer Maintenance
button.
Click the desired task.
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