How to get correct colors on my home printer ?

Hi.
I have a HP2600n laser printer, which I use to write my letters and
other documents.
In spite of all my efforts, some of the really basic colors (the most
standard <red> for example) look "diluted" after printing, although
they appeared absolutely correct on screen through Word.
I also ordered visit cards from a vendor, and the same colors were
perfekt.
What's wrong, doctor?
Many thanks for any help.
Alain

achamoux <achamoux@bluewin.ch> wrote:
>Hi.
>I have a HP2600n laser printer, which I use to write my letters and
>other documents.
>In spite of all my efforts, some of the really basic colors (the most
>standard <red> for example) look "diluted" after printing, although
>they appeared absolutely correct on screen through Word.
>I also ordered visit cards from a vendor, and the same colors were
>perfekt.
>What's wrong, doctor?
>Many thanks for any help.
>Alain

Alain
Is it only the Magenta output that is faint?
If so it is probably a buildup of toner on the Magenta laser mirror (Magenta is
the lowest cartridge in the printer). This can be cleaned but needs someone who
is comfortable with dissasembly. See
http://forums12.itrc.hp.com/service/...readId=1073731
for more detail (see the posts from Don Thompson).
Before you attempt this, try the Screen Match feature in the Color tab of the
printer driver.
A good test is to print small blocks of Magenta, Cyan, Yellow and Black from a
spreadsheet (set a few cells in the spreadsheet to Magents and a few to Cyan
etc.).
This should show you whether there is a problem with only one colour or with
more than one.
Last question, how many pages has the printer printed.
Tony
MS MVP Printing/Imaging

On Jun 22, 1:01*am, Tony <tonythebengalti...@gmail.com> wrote:
> achamoux <acham...@bluewin.ch> wrote:
> >Hi.
> >I have a HP2600n laser printer, which I use to write my letters and
> >other documents.
> >In spite of all my efforts, some of the really basic colors (the most
> >standard <red> for example) look "diluted" after printing, although
> >they appeared absolutely correct on screen through Word.
> >I also ordered visit cards from a vendor, and the same colors were
> >perfekt.
> >What's wrong, doctor?
> >Many thanks for any help.
> >Alain
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> Alain
> Is it only the Magenta output that is faint?

All colors are faint, but red is completely missing.

> If so it is probably a buildup of toner on the Magenta laser mirror (Magenta is the lowest cartridge in the printer). This can be cleaned but needs someone who is comfortable with dissasembly. >

Looks probable: I'll have to call a vendor I guess.
I updated the machine's firmware, its driver, I changed all cartriges
(some were almost empty), but nothing changed.

<try the Screen Match feature in the Color tab of the printer driver.>

I must confess I didn't find this option on my machine's driver :-(

> Last question, how many pages has the printer printed.

15056 including 11220 color pages.

Many thanks for your help.

Alain