HP Deskjet 3848 Color Inkjet Printer - Colors are tinted or incorrect

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Colors are tinted or incorrect

If colors in photographs appear tinted or incorrect, follow these steps:

1.

Align

the print cartridges using plain, white paper.

2. Reprint the photograph on photo paper.
3. If colors continue to appear tinted or incorrect,

calibrate the color

.

A

photo print cartridge

and a tri-color print cartridge must be installed for color

calibration.

4. Reprint the photograph.
5. If the colors continue to appear tinted or incorrect, then open the

Printer

Properties

dialog box, click the Color tab, and then click the Advanced color

settings button.

6. In the

Advanced color settings

dialog box, adjust the colors as appropriate. The

following are guidelines to follow:

• If the colors are too yellow, move the Color tone slider towards Cooler.
• If the colors are too blue, move the Color tone slider towards Warmer.

7. Reprint the photograph.

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8. If the colors continue to appear incorrect, check the

ink levels

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