{"id":2856,"date":"2019-10-22T12:03:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T12:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easyprintersupport.com\/?p=2856"},"modified":"2023-10-23T04:55:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T23:25:38","slug":"hp-printer-printing-too-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/hp-printer-printing-too-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix HP Printer Printing Too Dark Issue Manually"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2856\" class=\"elementor elementor-2856\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6aa7a6d elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6aa7a6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a6ecba\" data-id=\"5a6ecba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fafda3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"fafda3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc420c4 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc420c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-baf5e98\" data-id=\"baf5e98\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c26a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99c26a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>How to Fix HP Printer Printing Too Dark Issue Manually<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4392973 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4392973\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a6134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91a6134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>HP Printer Printing Too Dark - Troubleshooting Guide<\/b><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344407f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"344407f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">In this article we have discussed all the issues leading to HP printer printing too dark. Thereafter, we have explained the solution for this problem in brief in a very simplified manner.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/hp-printer-printing-dark-colors.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6465 size-full\" title=\"hp printer printing dark colors\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/hp-printer-printing-dark-colors.png\" alt=\"hp printer printing dark colors\" width=\"570\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/hp-printer-printing-dark-colors.png 570w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/hp-printer-printing-dark-colors-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The moment you find your HP printer&#8217;s print quality is too dark , it is certain that you have to do some troubleshooting steps to fix this issue.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14e4e7e elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14e4e7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-421dec8\" data-id=\"421dec8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e85d1b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e85d1b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Quick Check Of Option For HP Printer Printing Too Dark Problem<\/strong><\/p><p>To get started with rectifying process for this issue you need to try and identify the real cause for this problem.<\/p><p><strong>Going through basic settings-<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>One of the most important points here is to go through the basic settings of the HP printer.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/basic-settings-of-the-HP-printer.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6478 size-full\" title=\"basic settings of the HP printer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/basic-settings-of-the-HP-printer.gif\" alt=\"basic settings of the HP printer\" width=\"375\" height=\"354\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>You may have to look around for general image settings for raw format and JPG format.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-settings-in-hp-printer.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6482 size-full\" title=\"basic settings of the HP printer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/image-settings-in-hp-printer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\"><\/a><\/p><ul><li>In both cases, the print quality would differ to certain extent.<\/li><\/ul><p>So if you are taking a picture from the camera for printing, then you have to look around for camera settings for photos printing too dark. Perfect white and black balance is important for better quality printing on HP printer.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/camera-settings-for-photos-printing-too-dark.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6485 size-full\" title=\"camera settings for photos printing too dark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/camera-settings-for-photos-printing-too-dark.png\" alt=\"camera settings for photos printing too dark\" width=\"570\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/camera-settings-for-photos-printing-too-dark.png 570w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/camera-settings-for-photos-printing-too-dark-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9100c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9100c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>HP Printer Photos Printing Too Dark- Make The Right Selections Of Color<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8516844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8516844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a factor that may not bother you much, but still it has to be checked. It is important that the color consistency is perfectly set for HP printer to give good quality printing. Now again this factor may differ if you are working on Adobe format. For real-world prints, this factor does not affect much.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9df6e3a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9df6e3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33d7d4c\" data-id=\"33d7d4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0c97d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0c97d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Software Editing Features For Photos Printing Too Dark <\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9da457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9da457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are using your HP printer for printing images directly from the camera, then it is better to make use of editing software&#8217;s which is color managed type. It should offer easy to adjust functionalities like Light room, Photoshop, or Aperture.<\/p><ul><li>You can also make use of much cheaper versions like Photoshop elements, but the results of your printing may vary.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Photoshop-elements.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6492 size-full\" title=\"Photoshop elements\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Photoshop-elements.png\" alt=\"Photoshop elements\" width=\"570\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Photoshop-elements.png 570w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Photoshop-elements-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>When using this software it\u2019s obvious that you have to look around for printer settings.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>In most cases, you will find the HP printer settings under the photo editor options. Here you have to look closely at the HP printer color settings as there are chances that these settings may not be perfect.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HP-printer-settings-under-the-photo-editor-options.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6495 size-full\" title=\"HP printer settings under the photo editor options\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HP-printer-settings-under-the-photo-editor-options.png\" alt=\"HP printer settings under the photo editor options\" width=\"570\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HP-printer-settings-under-the-photo-editor-options.png 570w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/HP-printer-settings-under-the-photo-editor-options-300x283.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30a8e9f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30a8e9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bf8dc5\" data-id=\"4bf8dc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21469eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21469eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Calibrating Color Settings For Hp Printer\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>If your photos are printing too dark or printing too light, then you may have to opt for monitor calibrate settings. This means that adjustments have to be made for dark and light color settings.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/monitor-calibrate-settings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6499 size-full\" title=\"monitor calibrate settings\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/monitor-calibrate-settings.png\" alt=\"monitor calibrate settings\" width=\"570\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/monitor-calibrate-settings.png 570w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/monitor-calibrate-settings-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>A perfect balance has to be calibrated for dark and light shades to ensure that the print quality is not too dark.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/perfect-balance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6502 size-full\" title=\"perfect balance\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/perfect-balance.png\" alt=\"perfect balance\" width=\"570\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/perfect-balance.png 570w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/perfect-balance-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b3e35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4b3e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Editing \u2013 Light conditions For Cam Images<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125339e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"125339e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In case if you are taking a printout from your HP printer while using camera then your printer will often print dark images.<\/li><li>Therefore it is vital to check the light level setup. It is important to set up the perceived setup for right level of brightness.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/perceived-setup-for-right-level-of-brightness.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6507 size-full\" title=\"perceived setup for right level of brightness\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/perceived-setup-for-right-level-of-brightness.png\" alt=\"perceived setup for right level of brightness\" width=\"535\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/perceived-setup-for-right-level-of-brightness.png 535w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/perceived-setup-for-right-level-of-brightness-300x111.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Try and make minor adjustments to the contrast and brightness levels of the screen.<\/li><li>Images will not be printed dark if the monitor settings are perfect for your cam.<\/li><li>Always ensure that the brightness is set to its maximum levels to fix photos printing too dark issue.<\/li><li>Also making minor adjustments to the cam direction will make a big difference.<\/li><li>Ensure that the cam is always placed under the source of white light.<\/li><li>The image quality will be lighter if the perceived image is also much lighter in color.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Printing evaluation<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>You are reading this article because you have just experienced that your print quality is extra dark in HP printer.<\/li><li>You certainly need best lighting conditions so the prints can be evaluated.<\/li><li>It is ideal to try and focus on all imperfections at the initial stage if you are using cam settings options.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>So when producing a self image, then it is obvious to perform self-evaluation tests of brightness and darkness. This has to be in contrast with the room light level. Try and take an approach for Photos printing too dark that is consistent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fca053 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fca053\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f52100\" data-id=\"5f52100\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72a774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a72a774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Checking With Printer Calibration Issues<\/b><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-165867a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"165867a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you have resolved the Hp printer printing issues related to cam printing and still you face the same issue, then it is time to check the printer setting. Poor print quality certainly is a problem that most people face when taking print outs from the HP printer.<\/p><p><strong>Check with the software program<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>There are chances that you could be using a different version of printer software.<\/li><li>Always ensure that you are using only registered and valid software program to run the printer program.<\/li><li>Also under the setup option, you should enable the right printer model that you are using.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/under-the-setup-option-you-should-enable-the-right-printer-model.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6513 size-full\" title=\"under the setup option, you should enable the right printer model\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/under-the-setup-option-you-should-enable-the-right-printer-model.png\" alt=\"under the setup option, you should enable the right printer model\" width=\"437\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/under-the-setup-option-you-should-enable-the-right-printer-model.png 437w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/under-the-setup-option-you-should-enable-the-right-printer-model-300x74.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 437px) 100vw, 437px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>Making slight changes in printer model under set up can also change the quality of printing output.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Go for right paper type selection<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Your paper quality and paper typesetting can make a big difference in the print quality.<\/li><li>So if you are not getting perfect printing then it is obvious that you need to check with the perfect paper setup.<\/li><li>Your selection has to be appropriate amongst dark print, smeared print, fuzzy print, curled print or photos printing too dark with scattered print.<\/li><li>So here if you have selected dark print, then the HP printer will print dark images.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24480e2 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24480e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2137cb9\" data-id=\"2137cb9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d91947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d91947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Checking For The Right Paper Type<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>If you face Hp printer not printing black text or dark print issues, then you will have to enable the &#8216;page quality&#8217; tab under the &#8216;page type&#8217; settings.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/enable-the-page-quality-tab-under-the-page-type-settings-in-hp-printer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6518 size-full\" title=\"enable the page quality tab under the page type settings in hp printer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/enable-the-page-quality-tab-under-the-page-type-settings-in-hp-printer.png\" alt=\"enable the page quality tab under the page type settings in hp printer\" width=\"565\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/enable-the-page-quality-tab-under-the-page-type-settings-in-hp-printer.png 565w, https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/enable-the-page-quality-tab-under-the-page-type-settings-in-hp-printer-300x240.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>From the drop-down menu you will find the selection for set up of perfect page type and quality.<\/li><li>This option is available for systems that are making use of Windows OS.\u00a0<\/li><li>In case you are using the Mac OS, then it is certain that you may find this setting under the &#8216;print option&#8217; provided under the printer option.<\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/setting-under-the-print-option-in-mac-in-hp-printer.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6519 size-full\" title=\"setting under the print option in mac in hp printer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/setting-under-the-print-option-in-mac-in-hp-printer.gif\" alt=\"setting under the print option in mac in hp printer\" width=\"450\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a><\/p><ul><li>From here you may also have to enter the basic media typesetting before you enable the print option.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Checking with the Printer toner status<\/strong><\/p><p>When performing this basic check you have to look into several options including the cartridge life, total number of prints available, print pages pending and the total number of pages that have been printed so far.<\/p><p>If the toner related issue is responsible for photos printing too dark then it is obvious that you need to replace the toner cartridge. Always ensure that you are using original toner cartridge for your printers model number<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-397dcc61 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"397dcc61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b0ef2d\" data-id=\"8b0ef2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34818472 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34818472\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d35c84d\" data-id=\"3d35c84d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fffe75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60fffe75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ); font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Still Not able to resolve the issue, run our <\/span><b>Diagnostic Tool<\/b> for Printer Check Up<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2421176f\" data-id=\"2421176f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d0d66c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"43d0d66c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyprintersupport.com\/hp-printer-issue\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Printer Diagnostic Tool<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5c22fc elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5c22fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da0f2e6\" data-id=\"da0f2e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-932d437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"932d437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/p><p>Even after resolving these issues if you are facing dark print problems with your HP printer, then it is advisable to get it serviced by a professional technician. Alternatively you can reach us by calling on our number provided on the screen.<\/p><p><strong>Remarks<\/strong>\u2013 This is not HP official page and information provided here is for your knowledge purpose only. 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