1. Remove the ink cartridge from the HP inkjet printer.
2. Place a small piece of adhesive tape over the square copper contact located at the top of the second column from left. The contacts are located on one side of the cartridge.
3. Place the cartridge back in the printer. Press the 'Start' button to print an alignment page.
4. Remove the cartridge from the printer. Place a piece of adhesive tape over the square copper contact located at the top of the second column from right.
5. Place the cartridge back in the printer. Press the 'Start' button to print an alignment page. The printer's LCD screen should display a full estimated ink level.
Friday, May 1, 2015
How to Troubleshoot Brother Scanners (3 Steps)
1. Double-click on the Brother PaperPort icon on your computer's desktop to launch the Brother scanner utility, if you routinely get TWAIN error messages while trying to scan your documents. TWAIN is the communications software between your scanner and printer. TWAIN error messages indicate that your computer is unable to connect to your Brother scanner. Click on the 'File' tab and select the 'Scan or Get Photo' tab. Locate the drop-down box underneath the header titled 'Drivers.' Double-click on the 'TWAIN' driver and press 'Apply' to set it as the default driver for your Brother scanner. Scan a test document to ensure that you do not continue to receive a TWAIN error message.
2. Press the 'Menu' button on your Brother scanner to increase your scanner's resolution if the OCR feature, which can read type-written data and transfer it into a text document, does not function. Scroll through the various options using the directional keys and select the option titled '3. Scan.' Press the 'Up' arrow to increase the scanner's resolution and press 'OK' to finalize your scanner's settings.
3. Download the Brother software patch (see Resources) if you are unable to scan using your Brother scanner with the Windows XP operating system. Double-click on the software and select your model of scanner from a drop-down box, as well as the method in which you connect the printer. Press 'OK' to automatically uninstall the old firmware for your Brother scanner and replace it with the updated patched firmware. Restart your computer to complete the firmware update.
2. Press the 'Menu' button on your Brother scanner to increase your scanner's resolution if the OCR feature, which can read type-written data and transfer it into a text document, does not function. Scroll through the various options using the directional keys and select the option titled '3. Scan.' Press the 'Up' arrow to increase the scanner's resolution and press 'OK' to finalize your scanner's settings.
3. Download the Brother software patch (see Resources) if you are unable to scan using your Brother scanner with the Windows XP operating system. Double-click on the software and select your model of scanner from a drop-down box, as well as the method in which you connect the printer. Press 'OK' to automatically uninstall the old firmware for your Brother scanner and replace it with the updated patched firmware. Restart your computer to complete the firmware update.
How to Pair Bluetooth Devices With the iPad (4 Steps)
1. Refer to the device's instruction manual for directions to make the Bluetooth device discoverable. Typically, this involves holding down a button for a few seconds. To pair an iPad and a Bluetooth device, the Bluetooth device must be discoverable.
2. Turn the iPad's Bluetooth capability on. Go to the settings menu on the iPad by tapping the 'Settings' icon on the iPad home screen.
3. Tap 'General' from the left panel and then 'Bluetooth.' Once you are in the Bluetooth screen, slide the 'On/Off' switch to 'On' to turn on Bluetooth.
4. Select the device you wish to pair with the iPad from the list of discoverable Bluetooth devices that appears on the screen. Depending on the device, a password may be required. Refer to the Bluetooth device's product manual for this password.
2. Turn the iPad's Bluetooth capability on. Go to the settings menu on the iPad by tapping the 'Settings' icon on the iPad home screen.
3. Tap 'General' from the left panel and then 'Bluetooth.' Once you are in the Bluetooth screen, slide the 'On/Off' switch to 'On' to turn on Bluetooth.
4. Select the device you wish to pair with the iPad from the list of discoverable Bluetooth devices that appears on the screen. Depending on the device, a password may be required. Refer to the Bluetooth device's product manual for this password.
How to Install a Network Printer on a Mac
1. Boot up your Mac and click on the Apple icon in the top left portion of the screen. When the Option menu pops up, choose the Print and Fax icon.
2. Click the '+' sign at the middle of the screen. This will bring up a window showing all the network printers your Mac can communicate with. Choose the printer you'd like to use from the list. You can identify it by manufacturer and model name.
3. Click on the 'Add' button. A screen with installable options will come up, presenting you with the advanced features your printer is capable of, such as using a secondary tray. Check any you would like to be able to use when you access it with your Mac.
4. Select 'Continue.' Your computer will automatically find the drivers for the printer you selected. On the off chance it cannot find the proper drivers, it will ask you what driver to use and you might need to visit the printer manufacturer's website and find the Mac printer driver yourself. After you have the driver, download it to your Mac by double clicking on the package and then pointing the printer install to this driver.
5. Select 'Continue' again. The network printer will now be installed and will appear as an option when you try to print.
2. Click the '+' sign at the middle of the screen. This will bring up a window showing all the network printers your Mac can communicate with. Choose the printer you'd like to use from the list. You can identify it by manufacturer and model name.
3. Click on the 'Add' button. A screen with installable options will come up, presenting you with the advanced features your printer is capable of, such as using a secondary tray. Check any you would like to be able to use when you access it with your Mac.
4. Select 'Continue.' Your computer will automatically find the drivers for the printer you selected. On the off chance it cannot find the proper drivers, it will ask you what driver to use and you might need to visit the printer manufacturer's website and find the Mac printer driver yourself. After you have the driver, download it to your Mac by double clicking on the package and then pointing the printer install to this driver.
5. Select 'Continue' again. The network printer will now be installed and will appear as an option when you try to print.
How to Set Up Canon MX700 Wireless Printing (15 Steps)
1. Insert the installation disc for the MX700 into the computer's disc drive. A installation program will run.
2. Click on 'Easy Install.'
3. Click 'Install.' On the next screen, click 'Yes' to agree to the license agreement.
4. Click on 'Use the printer via USB,' then click 'Next.'
5. Connect the USB cable to the computer and the MX700.
6. Click 'Next' twice. Click on 'Agree' or 'Do not agree' on whether you want to participate in the PIXMA extended survey program, then click 'Exit.'
Configuring the Wireless Print Server and Installing the Driver
1. Remove the installation disc for the MX700, then insert the installation disc for the wireless print server in the disc drive. An installation program will run.
2. Click on the button to start the installation. It may say 'Next' or 'Install Now.'
3. Connect a USB cable to the print server and the printer. Click 'Next' if required by the installation program.
4. Connect an Ethernet cable to the wireless print server and the wireless router. Click 'Next' if required by the installation program.
5. Click on the option to obtain an IP address automatically, then click 'Next,' if required by the installation program.
6. Double-click on the wireless network the wireless print server will be using from the list of available networks.
7. Enter the wireless security key. You may need to select the wireless security type as well, depending on the brand of wireless print server.
8. Disconnect the Ethernet cable, then restart the wireless print server by unplugging it and replugging it. Once the print server has been set up, you will be required to install the Print Server's driver. If the program does not automatically proceed to the driver installation, click on the button to proceed.
9. Select the printer that is connected to the wireless print server from the list of printers, then click 'Next,' if necessary. After the driver copies, you may be asked to print a test page. If not, click on 'Finish.'
2. Click on 'Easy Install.'
3. Click 'Install.' On the next screen, click 'Yes' to agree to the license agreement.
4. Click on 'Use the printer via USB,' then click 'Next.'
5. Connect the USB cable to the computer and the MX700.
6. Click 'Next' twice. Click on 'Agree' or 'Do not agree' on whether you want to participate in the PIXMA extended survey program, then click 'Exit.'
Configuring the Wireless Print Server and Installing the Driver
1. Remove the installation disc for the MX700, then insert the installation disc for the wireless print server in the disc drive. An installation program will run.
2. Click on the button to start the installation. It may say 'Next' or 'Install Now.'
3. Connect a USB cable to the print server and the printer. Click 'Next' if required by the installation program.
4. Connect an Ethernet cable to the wireless print server and the wireless router. Click 'Next' if required by the installation program.
5. Click on the option to obtain an IP address automatically, then click 'Next,' if required by the installation program.
6. Double-click on the wireless network the wireless print server will be using from the list of available networks.
7. Enter the wireless security key. You may need to select the wireless security type as well, depending on the brand of wireless print server.
8. Disconnect the Ethernet cable, then restart the wireless print server by unplugging it and replugging it. Once the print server has been set up, you will be required to install the Print Server's driver. If the program does not automatically proceed to the driver installation, click on the button to proceed.
9. Select the printer that is connected to the wireless print server from the list of printers, then click 'Next,' if necessary. After the driver copies, you may be asked to print a test page. If not, click on 'Finish.'
How to Troubleshoot the HP PSC 1510 (10 Steps)
1. Examine the power cable's connection to the printer, as well as the power cord's connection with the electrical outlet and the power adapter. Remove the power cord from the outlet and plug in a lamp to make sure the outlet is working.
2. Remove the control panel overlay from the printer if you receive a message directing you to attach the overlay. Open the scanner's cover, insert the tabs on the overlay into the notches hidden by the cover and press the overlay into place and then close the scanner cover.
3. Remove the paper from the input tray if you see a message that tells you the print cartridge alignment failed. Replace the paper with white paper that is size letter or A4 and then repeat the alignment procedure. If the alignment fails again, open the cartridge access door and pull out the cartridges. Then remove any of the protective tape from the nozzle plate or metallic contact points. Reinstall the cartridges and close the access door.
4. Examine the USB cable's connection to the printer and the computer if the printer will not print. Remove the USB cable from any USB hubs or ports in keyboards, plugging the cable into one of the ports in the back of the computer instead.
5. Open all of the printer's covers and doors if you receive a paper jam error message when setting up the printer. Remove any packing material you find inside the printer and then close the covers and doors securely.
Diminished Print Quality
1. Open the print cartridge access door and wait for the cartridge carriage to stop moving. Remove the print cartridges from the carriage and press them back into place so they sit firmly in the carriage and then close the access door.
2. Print a self-test report by holding down the 'Cancel/Resume' button and then press the 'Start Color Copy' button. Examine the self-test printout to see if any breaks appear in the patterns on the page, which would indicate that the print cartridges need to be cleaned.
3. Clean the print cartridges by right-clicking on the printer icon in the right bottom corner of the computer's screen. Click the 'Clean Printhead' option in the menu that appears and then click the radio button labeled 'All' before clicking the 'Clean' button.
4. Open the print cartridge access door and wait for the carriage to stop moving and then pull out the print cartridges. Clean the print cartridges' contact points with a dry cotton swab and then slide the cartridges into their slots in the carriage and close the access door.
5. Replace the print cartridge that is not functioning properly. If the problem persists, take the printer to a repair shop for servicing.
2. Remove the control panel overlay from the printer if you receive a message directing you to attach the overlay. Open the scanner's cover, insert the tabs on the overlay into the notches hidden by the cover and press the overlay into place and then close the scanner cover.
3. Remove the paper from the input tray if you see a message that tells you the print cartridge alignment failed. Replace the paper with white paper that is size letter or A4 and then repeat the alignment procedure. If the alignment fails again, open the cartridge access door and pull out the cartridges. Then remove any of the protective tape from the nozzle plate or metallic contact points. Reinstall the cartridges and close the access door.
4. Examine the USB cable's connection to the printer and the computer if the printer will not print. Remove the USB cable from any USB hubs or ports in keyboards, plugging the cable into one of the ports in the back of the computer instead.
5. Open all of the printer's covers and doors if you receive a paper jam error message when setting up the printer. Remove any packing material you find inside the printer and then close the covers and doors securely.
Diminished Print Quality
1. Open the print cartridge access door and wait for the cartridge carriage to stop moving. Remove the print cartridges from the carriage and press them back into place so they sit firmly in the carriage and then close the access door.
2. Print a self-test report by holding down the 'Cancel/Resume' button and then press the 'Start Color Copy' button. Examine the self-test printout to see if any breaks appear in the patterns on the page, which would indicate that the print cartridges need to be cleaned.
3. Clean the print cartridges by right-clicking on the printer icon in the right bottom corner of the computer's screen. Click the 'Clean Printhead' option in the menu that appears and then click the radio button labeled 'All' before clicking the 'Clean' button.
4. Open the print cartridge access door and wait for the carriage to stop moving and then pull out the print cartridges. Clean the print cartridges' contact points with a dry cotton swab and then slide the cartridges into their slots in the carriage and close the access door.
5. Replace the print cartridge that is not functioning properly. If the problem persists, take the printer to a repair shop for servicing.
How to Reset an HP 92 Cartridge
1. Open your printer's cover and pull out the ink cartridge with a downward motion.
2. Place a small bit of tape on the upper left contact on your cartridge and stick it back into your printer.
3. Go to your Start menu on your computer and click on 'Control Panel.' Go to 'Printers and Faxes' or 'Printers,' right-click your printer and click 'Properties.' Click 'Print test page' under the 'General' tab.
4. Remove your cartridge after the test is complete and place a bit of tape on the right contact of your cartridge.
5. Repeat step three and remove both small bits of tape after you finish.
6. Place the cartridge back in your printer and take a look at your ink level.
2. Place a small bit of tape on the upper left contact on your cartridge and stick it back into your printer.
3. Go to your Start menu on your computer and click on 'Control Panel.' Go to 'Printers and Faxes' or 'Printers,' right-click your printer and click 'Properties.' Click 'Print test page' under the 'General' tab.
4. Remove your cartridge after the test is complete and place a bit of tape on the right contact of your cartridge.
5. Repeat step three and remove both small bits of tape after you finish.
6. Place the cartridge back in your printer and take a look at your ink level.
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