HP Photosmart C6280 printed image on page is crooked. When printing on photo paper, the image is misaligned (crooked) on the page. The printer used to print correctly. It prints on 8-1/2 x 11 OK. Could this be the paper I am using (Epson photo paper glossy, 4" x 6", 3 star)? If it is the paper, is there a way to realign the printer?

Inky Fingers

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• Posted on Feb 17, 2008

SOURCE: Epson CX3200 is Clunking and misaligned

You need to start by cleaning the head from the underside. This rescue kit has a good cleaning guide as well as loads of other useful info and functions.

SOURCE: Xerox Phaser 7750 printing crooked

Hi,

Follow the solution below, sometimes its a simple matter of removing the trays and checking for paper in the way that may have fallen down behind the trays, also the rollers maybe loose or dirty or old, a good way to clean them is with a slightly damp cloth or some sticky tape, (this gives them some grip). Follow the link below anyway and best of luck!


http://office.support.xerox.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.cgi/,/?St=770,E=0000000000024640256,K=470,Sxi=10,Case=obj(21979)

SOURCE: How do I realign my hp photosmart c4480 printer?

To align the print cartridges from the HP Photosmart Software
1. Load letter or A4 unused plain white paper into the input tray.
NOTE: If you have colored paper loaded in the input tray when you align the print
cartridges, the alignment will fail. Load unused plain white paper into the input
tray, and then try the alignment again.
2. In the HP Solution Center, click Settings.
3. In the Print Settings area, click Printer Toolbox.
NOTE: You can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog
box. In the Print Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and then click
Printer Services.
NOTE: You can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties dialog
box. In the Print Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and then click the
Printer Services button.
The Printer Toolbox appears.
4. Click the Device Services tab.
5. Click Align the Print Cartridges.
When prompted, ensure plain white letter or A4 paper is loaded in the input tray, then
press the button next to OK.
NOTE: If you have colored paper loaded in the input tray when you align the print
cartridges, the alignment will fail. Load unused plain white paper into the input
tray, and then try the alignment again.
The product prints a print cartridge alignment sheet.
7. Load the page print side down on the right front corner of the glass, and then press
the button next to OK to scan the page.
When the On button stops flashing, the alignment is complete and the page can be
removed. Recycle or discard the page.

SOURCE: How to print 5 X 8 invitations on an HP Photosmart C309a printer

I think it's more or less the same on Mac or PC. Hit Print in your software, then when the dialogue box comes up you should see several options settings. There will be a pull-down menu that lets you choose paper size. (This menu is sometimes buried in another sub menu called "printer options" or something similar. It can be tricky to find this in some apps like Photoshop). Just select your 5x8 size and then at the top of the dialogue box you should be able to save it all as a preset. Pull down the "preset" tab and select "Save As..." then you can name it and pull it up each time later.
Hope this works.