HP DeskJet F4180 User Manual

Printouts or copies have vertical streaks 
Cause: The paper type is not suitable for the HP All-in-One. 
Solution: If the paper you are using is too fibrous, the ink applied by the HP All-in- 
One might not fully cover the surface of the paper. Use HP Premium Papers or any 
other paper type that is appropriate for the HP All-in-One. 
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Information on paper
Paper is not picked up  from the input tray 
Cause: There is not enough paper in the input tray. 
Solution: If the HP...

•A blank page came out while printing 
•Ink is spraying the inside of the HP All-in-One when I print a photo 
Envelopes print incorrectly 
Cause: A stack of envelopes is loaded incorrectly. 
Solution: Remove all paper from the input tray. Load a stack of envelopes in the 
input tray, with the envelope flaps facing up and on the left.
NOTE: To avoid paper jams, tuck the flaps inside the envelopes.
Cause:The wrong type of envelope is loaded. 
Solution: Do not use shiny or embossed envelopes or envelopes...

Some documents take a long time to print. If nothing has printed several minutes after 
you sent a print job to the HP All-in-One, check your computer to see if there are any 
messages.
Cause: The HP All-in-One has a paper jam. 
Solution: Clear the paper jam. 
For more information, see:
Clear paper jams
Cause: The HP All-in-One is out of paper. 
Solution: Load paper in the input tray. 
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Load full-size paper
Cause: The print carriage has stalled. 
Solution: Turn the HP All-in-One...

If the connections are secure, and nothing has printed several minutes after you sent 
a print job to the HP All-in-One, check the status of the HP All-in-One. In the 
HP Photosmart Software, click  Status. 
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Communication problems over a USB connection
Cause: The HP All-in-One is turned off. 
Solution: Look at the On light located on the front of the HP All-in-One. If it is not 
lit, the HP All-in-One is turned off. Make sure the power cord is firmly connected to
the HP...

Solution:Try printing another document from the same software application. If this 
works, then try printing a previously saved  version of the document that is not corrupt.
Nothing happens when I try to print 
Cause: The HP All-in-One is turned off. 
Solution: Look at the On light located on the front of the HP All-in-One. If it is not 
lit, the HP All-in-One is turned off. Make sure the power cord is firmly connected to
the HP All-in-One and plugged into a power outlet. Press the  On button to turn on...

If the connections are secure, and nothing has printed several minutes after you sent 
a print job to the HP All-in-One, check the status of the HP All-in-One. In the 
HP Photosmart Software, click  Status. 
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Communication problems over a USB connection
Cause: The HP All-in-One has a paper jam. 
Solution: Clear the paper jam. 
For more information, see:
Clear paper jams
Cause: The print carriage has stalled. 
Solution: Turn the HP All-in-One off, remove any objects that are...

Solution:Check the printer margins. 
Make sure the margin settings for the document do not exceed the printable area of 
the HP All-in-One. 
To check your margin settings 
1. Preview your print job before sending it to the HP All-in-One. 
2. Check the margins. 
The HP All-in-One uses the margins you have set in your software application, 
as long as they are greater than the minimum margins the HP All-in-One supports. 
3. Cancel the print job if the margins are not satisfactory, and then adjust the...

For more information, see:
Load envelopes
Text or graphics are cut off at the edge of the page 
Cause: The margins are not set correctly in your software application. 
Solution: Make sure the margin settings for the document do not exceed the 
printable area of the HP All-in-One. 
To check your margin settings 
1. Preview your print job before sending it to the HP All-in-One. 
2. Check the margins. 
The HP All-in-One uses the margins you have set in your software application, 
as long as they are greater...

Solution:Check the estimated ink levels remaining in the print cartridges. If the 
print cartridges are low or out of ink, you might need to replace the print cartridges. 
If there is ink remaining in the print cartridges, but you are still noticing a problem, 
print a self-test report to determine if there is a problem with the print cartridges. If the
self-test report shows a problem, clean the print cartridges. If the problem persists,
you might need to replace the print cartridges. 
For more...

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Replace the print cartridges
Ink is spraying the inside of the HP All-in-One when I print a photo 
Cause: The borderless print settings require photo paper to be loaded in the input 
tray. You are using the wrong paper type. 
Solution: Make sure you load photo paper in the input tray before you print a 
borderless print job.
Copy troubleshooting
Use this section to solve these copy problems: 
•Nothing happens when I try to copy 
•Parts of the original do not appear or are cut...