20 Most Recent HP Photosmart C5580 All-In-One InkJet Printer - Page 5 Questions & Answers

it could be the coagulation of ink in between the cartridgebetter dip it in mild hot water for some times and replace it wiping the water. it would do the trick and solve your problem . it has been practicallytested.

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Make sure you go the the HP website and download the latest drive for your printer for your operating system. save the drive to your computer when you download. Completely uninstall the driver you have now and restart the computer with the printer unplugged from the computer (you won't lose any documents or pictures doing this). Then run the install program you just downloaded.

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Unplug the printer, Uninstall and Reinstall the printer software and driver as below:
Uninstall the printer by Going to Control Panel, Printers and Faxes, Right Click the printer and Delete. Then Go to Control Panel, Add-Remove Programs and Delete any HP related Software.
If you have the disk handy insert in and follow the installation prompts, if not you can download the software from Hp.com.
I hope this solves the problem, if not it could be a print head issue. try cleaning it by following the instructions in the link below.
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3986425-unblock_print_heads
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There is a workaround for this problem by tricking the printer.
The paper sensor, on my printer model hp4500 seems to only sense the paper at the beggining of the print job.
What I did to trick the printer to print on odd size paper is slide the paper adjuster to 8.5 and put a regular white sheet in. Then put your odd size paper under it. When you print your document set the number of copies to 2 and print. The printer is going to sense that the paper is correct, and start the job.
Here is the tricky part... once the first 8.5x11 sheet is almost all the way through quickly slide the paper adjuster over to match the size of your odd width paper. The printer should pick up the odd paper and print the second copy. Fool you printa! You should be able to do batches of odd paper size under the first 8.5X11. I hope this helps.
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Go to front panel of the printer
press set up then got to paper tray settings

you can choose adf tray or the main tray for pulling out papers

it may help you a bit

try also to power cycle the printer


Hope my idea will help you a bit just give it a try

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Go to HP Solution CenterClick Printer SettingsClick Printer PreferrencesGo to Paper SizeLook for the size of your media orchoosee CustomThen type the width and length of the paperthen save itchange paper type to plain paperthen got to Printers under control panel of your PCright cick on the printer icon then choose printer propertiesclick printer preferencesgot to features tabGo to Paper SizeLook for the size of your media orchoosee CustomThen type the width and length of the paperthen save itthen try printing againyou can also refer to the link below for additional info'Paper Mismatch,' or 'Paper Size Mismatch' Error Message Displays When Printing in Microsoft Wordhttp://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01824353&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3575276&tmp_track_link=ot_search'Paper size mismatch' Message Displays on the HP Photosmart Printerhttp://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01631553&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3575276&tmp_track_link=ot_searchHope I help you a bit.You can also send me questions on my personal email - christian4122@yahooYour's Truly,Christian from HP

1. Without turning off the product, disconnect the USB cable from the rear of the product. NOTE: The USB cable connects to the port on the back of the product. The port is labeled with the USB icon ( ). Remove the cartridges from the product.
2. Wait for the 'Insert Cartridges ' message to display on the control panel.
3. Disconnect the power cord from the back of the product.
4. Wait 60 seconds.
5. Reconnect the power cord. If the product does not automatically turn on, press the Power button .
6. Reinsert the cartridges, and then close any open doors on the product.
7. If you receive a prompt to print a calibration page, do so.
8. Reconnect the USB cable to the rear of the product, and then try printing again.

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Thanks, Joe

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The HP Photosmart C5580 does not support Duplex (Double Sided) printing, So you will only be able to print on both sides of a page by manually fliping the page over and printing on the other side of it. If you need it to scan both sides the same problem applies, as the scanner can only scan one side of the paper at a time. Sorry and Hope This Helps!

There is a small lever that gets pushed up when there is paper in the tray. Check where the paper is inserted and see if any plastic parts have been broken.

Check the fuse on the plug? If that doesnt solve it try a different cable to ensure that the cable hasnt broken.

You'll need to change the paper size in the printer setup options. To do so, follow these steps:

1. In the software application you're printing from, go to File menu and select "Print."
2. Open the dialog box that will open the printer's properties, options, setup or preferences (name depends on the software used).
3. Click the Features tab.
4. Under Resizing Options in the Size drop-down list, select "More."
5. Choose "custom paper size" to enter the dimensions of your card stock.

There are other options you may want to tweak to customize the print job for your paper type, resolution, orientation, &c., as well.

Good luck!

hp has a great customer service dept call they replaced our printer for free .call if they cant tell you what to do maybe they will replace yours too.

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Si necessita mas asistencia, permita que sepa. Si esto ayuda o resuelve el asunto, por favor lo valora y da una recomendaci?n para mi respuesta. Gracias, Jose

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Open your Printer and disassemble each part and then clean them with wet white cotton and then dry them.Next assemble again.and then see your problem solved or not.and go to local repair shop.they will charge small.

make sure you feed in the envelopes correctly and adjust the guides to fit the size of envelope you have in the manual feed or paper tray verses the size of envelope you choose in the print settings from the application you are using (MS-Word) e.t.c, also make sure that envelopes have the correct paper type and design for printing i.e( without metalic clips, not too thick to pass through the fuser)
size 10 is usually easy to go through for example.

Give this a try.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02114788&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&product=3575276&tmp_track_link=ot_search
This will help diagnose where the problem might be. It may fix the problem.

What is the operating system that you are using?