Printer alignment The print on my machine is out of alignment and I cannot find a test page setting to adjust it? Can you help me with this? Thanks

How to Align a Printer Cartridge for a Dell Photo AIO 926Printers capable of producing high quality graphics and photos, like the Dell Photo All-In-One 926 printer, must have their cartridges properly aligned for best results. Typically you only need to align your printer's ink cartridges immediately after replacement. However, if documents show signs of uneven lines the cartridges being out of alignment. After aligning the cartridges print a test page to check print Instructions 1 Load printer paper into the Dell Photo 926 printer 2 Click on the start menu icon, on your computer, with your left mouse button. Left click on "Control Panel." Left click on "Hardware" and then left click on "Printers and Devices." 3 Locate and double left click on the icon for the Dell Photo 926 printer. The printer control window will open. Double left click on the "Adjust Print Options" button. 4 Click on the "Services" tab in the printer's window menu bar. Double left click on the "Align Print Cartridges" button." Left click on "align." Wait for the "Parameter" page to print. 5 Compare the figures on printed parameter page to current settings in the "Align Print Cartridges" window that has popped up on the computer. If the figures on the printed page correspond to the figures displayed in the window the cartridges are in alignment. If the figures on the page do not correspond with the figures in the window you need to set new parameters. Enter the new figures from the printed parameter page into the fields on the align print cartridges window on the computer, as directed by the prompts. 6 Click "Done" or "Okay." Exit out of all menus. Print any document and check the text and or graphics for quality.

Yes, most likely your application's margin settings are incorrect. Try printing a test page - NOT from the application. If this is Windows, go to printers in control panel, right-click on the subject printer, choose Properties, then click the Print Test Page button. You should get the standard Windows printer test page with the logo at the top and all the printer specifics below. If the test page is also cut off, look around in the HP-provided software for any margin and/or page size settings that are incorrect, such as A4 paper when it should really be Letter size.

Hi,

Your printer is printing alignment pages, because the cartridge alignment was not completed since you replaced them. Follow the below steps to complete alignment.

1. Turn the printer OFF and then turn back ON.
2. Wait until the alignment sheet prints out fully.
3. Place the alignment test page over the scanner glass.
4. Press start color scan button.
5. The printer "power" light will start flashing, indication the alignment process.
6. After the printer stops flashing, turn off and then ON the printer.It will not print any test pages further.

We need to run alignment test every-time while we replace ink cartridges.

Regards
Riztech

may be you chaged the catridge.
It is not the test page it is alignment test page just put the printed alignment test page paper on scanner glass and press the scan button to complete the process. It is alignment process which is printer is doing for self testing after installing new cartridge. Just finish the process.
Hope this helps. Please rate my response.
Thanks.
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Goto the HP Printer Solution Center. Open the Printer Toolbox. Under Device Services, you can Align and clean the print cartridges. Print a test and sample page.

Also the Help button opens another box. Search Adjust Color. Look for Adjust Color. From here you can learn to adjust Hue, saturation, and use enhanced colors.

Good Luck

Lines across the picture is usually dirty, or soon to be empty cartridge. But here is how you get to HP Tool Box:
START->SETTINGS->PRINTERS & FAXES->RIGHT CLICK ON PROPERTIES->BOTTOM PRINTING PREFERENCE->SERVICE TAB > and you have the place where the tools are kept.

You probably saw the print a test page next to the printing preferences...there you have it.
good luck , please leave rating. thankyou

Align the new print cartridge

1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start .
2. Click Programs or All Programs , click HP , and then click HP Solution Center .
3. In HP Solution Center , click Settings , click Print Settings , and then click Printer Toolbox . The Printer Toolbox opens.
4. Click Align the Print Cartridges .
5. Click Align , and then follow the on-screen instructions. The product prints a test page, aligns the print cartridges, and calibrates the printer.
6. Recycle or discard the test page.

This means your printer needs alignment. Take that test (alignment) page. Place it face down in the scanner. Press the scanner button. This will stop that page being printed every time.

If you've recently changed your cartridges, the printer will try to print a test/alignment page. Note the instructions on the test page indicate what to do to complete the testing/alignment procedure.

1) Let it print.
2) Place the test page upside down on the scan plate.
3) Hit "Scan" and let it finish.

When the machine completes the scanning procedure, you'll be able to switch the printer on and off or reboot your computer without it printing the test page. By Dubbya

Hi,

I believe that after changing the ink cartridge you havent completed the alignment process.This Alignment test page will print everytime you turn the printer ON.To Complete the alignment follow my steps.

1.After turning the printer ON, wait untill the printer prints the Alignment test page.

2.Then place the alignment test paper on the scanner, facing down in a correct position.

3.Then press the Scan button(color) and wait untill the printer ON light stops flashing.

4.After the light stops flashing, take the paper out and the alignment process is completed.

Turn OFF and turn On the printer, it will not print the Test page again.try it and please let me know.Would really appreciate your rating for my solution.

Thanks
Riz.