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The print color is off  The Diagnostic page does not print the magenta and the cyan and yellow is very light. Cleaning the print head did not help.  Ink cartridge is new.

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@Karen2425

 

Welcome to the HP Support Community.

 

Aligning the ink cartridges correctly aligns the printhead with the printer. Align the printer from the printer control panel, then evaluate the results.

  1. Make sure to load the input tray with plain, white paper.

  2. On the printer control panel, swipe the display to the left, and then touch Setup.

  3. Touch Tools.

  4. Swipe up on the display, then touch Align Printer.

    An alignment page prints.

  5. Wait for the alignment page to fully eject from the printer.

    NOTE: 

    Before a print job, the printer automatically extends the output tray extender. Do not push in the output tray extender until the print job is complete.

  6. Lift the scanner lid.

  7. Place the alignment page with the print side down on the scanner glass. Position it according to the engraved guides around the glass.

    Image: Placing the alignment page on the scanner glass

  8. Close the scanner lid, then touch OK

    The printer aligns the ink cartridges.

  9. Try to print again.

If the issue persists, please perform the remaining steps from this document: https://support.hp.com/in-en/product/hp-officejet-4650-all-in-one-printer-series/5447930/document/c0...

 

If you have another set of inks. do try that.

 

Let me know if this helps.

 

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Thanks!

Have a great day!


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