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HP Deskjet 2130
Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

Every time I turn on the printer, it prints an alignment page which is a waste of ink. How do I turn this off?

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Since it is printing the alignment page it wants you to perform the alignment.   So, perform the alignment and use the printed paper to complete and it will stop after a successful alignment.

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Thanks for your suggestion. I already did the scan, so I can't uinderstand what is wrong. Can you  tell me how to do the alignment again, as I can't find instructions in booklet provided and my brain goes into meltdown on the hp website. I'm a people person not a computer person 🙂

 

I had a laser printer for ages and had no problems. I thought this would be simpler, as a home printer. It's not.

 

Thanks for the additional advice - too late for Hint #3, I'm afraid.  Oh, well.

 

Greetings from Australia.

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The information is in your User Guide here page 64.

 

http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-deskjet-2130-all-in-one-printer-series/7174550/manuals

 

5. Align the ink cartridges.
To align the ink cartridges
a. Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray.
b. Open the printer software. For more information, see Open the HP printer software (Windows)
on page 18
.
c. In the printer software, click Print & Scan and then click Maintain Your Printer to access the
printer toolbox.
The printer toolbox appears.
d. Click Align Ink Cartridges on the Device Services tab.
The printer prints an alignment page.
e. Follow the on-screen instructions to load the cartridge alignment page print side down on the
scanner glass, and then click
Scan to scan the alignment page.
The printer aligns the ink cartridges. Recycle or discard the cartridge alignment sheet.

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