HP Color LaserJet Color Calibration Encyclopedia

After refilling the toner cartridge or replacing a new compatible toner cartridge, the printer may sometimes have color cast, color misregistration, color distortion, etc. At this time, the machine needs to be calibrated. Please follow the following method to calibrate the printer:

Note: This will calibrate the color and clean the black electrostatic transfer belt (ETB).

1) HP M251/M276 Printer Calibration Steps
Toner Cartridge Model: CF210A/211A/212A/213A (131A)
1. Use the (left arrow) or (right arrow) button to select “System setup”, and then press (Select).
2. Use the (left arrow) or (right arrow) button to select “Print quality”, and then press (Select). “Calibrate color” will be displayed on the control panel. Press (Select).
3. Use the (left arrow) or (right arrow) button to select “Calibrate now”, and then press (Select) to start calibration.

2) HP CP2025 printer calibration steps
Toner model: CC530A/531A/532A/533A (304A)
Operation on the printer panel:
1. When the printer is ready, press the OK button, then press the arrow keys to find the System Setup, press the OK button to enter.
2. Press the arrow keys to find the print quality, press the OK button to enter.
3. Press the arrow keys to find Calibrate color, press the OK button to enter.
4. Press the arrow keys to find Calibrate now, press the OK button to start calibration.

Usually calibration takes 2-3 minutes, and the printer will automatically return to the ready state after calibration.

3) HP CP1025/M175 calibration steps
Consumables model: CE310A/311A/312A/313A (126A)
1. Connect the computer to the printer, there is a printer logo in the lower right corner of the computer, click it to find the device settings
2. Click print quality, and you can see the words “Calibrate now”. Click it and the machine to calibrate automatically!

4) HP M176/M177 printers calibration steps
Cartridge model: CF350A/351A/352A/353A (130A)
Enter the settings on the printer panel
1. Find the button with the arrow pointing right and press it twice to enter the system settings, press the OK button
2. Press the arrow on the right twice to enter the system settings and print settings.
3. Press the OK button twice directly to enter the calibration settings.

5) HP CP1210/1215 printer calibration steps
Printer cartridge model: CB540A/541A/542A/543A (125A)
1. On your computer, start HP Toolbox
2. Select Device Settings
3. Select Print Quality
4. Select Color Calibrate
5. Select “Calibrate Now”

6) HP CP1510 printer calibration steps
Consumables model: CB540A/541A/542A/543A (125A)
1. On your computer, select HP ToolBoxFX
2. Select Device Settings
3. Select Print Quality
4. Select the Color Calibrate button, and then select the next “Calibrate Now”

7) HP CP1515n Printer calibration steps
Consumables model: CB540A/541A/542A/543A (125A)
1. Press OK to enter the Menu
2. Press the right key once to enter the “System Setup”
3. Press the right key twice to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press OK to enter “Calibrate Color”
5. Press OK to select and execute “Calibrate Now”

8) HP CP1518ni printer calibration steps
Consumables model: CB540A/541A/542A/543A (125A)
1. Press OK to enter the Menu
2. Press the right key twice to enter the “System Setup”
3. Press the right key twice to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press OK to enter “Calibrate Color”
5. Press OK to select and execute “Calibrate Now”

9) HP CM1312 printer calibration steps
Toners model: CB540A/541A/542A/543A (125A)
1. Press the Set button to enter the Menu
2. Press the OK to enter the “Settings Menu”
3. Press the down arrow four times to enter the “System Setup”
4. Press the down arrow twice to enter the “Print Quality”
5. Press the OK to enter “Calibrate Color”
6. Press the OK to select and execute “Calibrate Now”

10) HP 1600/2600 printers calibration steps
Cartridges model: Q6000A/6001A/6002A/6003A (124A)
1. Press the “√” key on the printer to enter the menu
2. Press the right arrow once and then press the “√” key to enter the “System Setup”
3. Press the right arrow key twice, then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the “√” key to enter “Calibrate Color”
5. Press the “√” key to enter “Calibrate Now”
6. Press the “√” key to start calibration

11) HP 2605 printer calibration steps
Toner Cartridges model: Q6000A/6001A/6002A/6003A (124A)
1. Press the “√” key on the printer to enter the menu
2. Press the right arrow once, then press the “√” key to enter the “System Setup”
3. Press the right arrow key twice, then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the “√” to enter “Calibrate Color”
5. Press the “√” to select “Calibrate Now”
6. Press the “√” to start calibration

12) HP CM1015 printer calibration steps
Supplies model: Q6000A/6001A/6002A/6003A (124A)
1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Press the right arrow three times, then press the “√” to enter the “System Setup”
3. Press the right arrow twice, then press the “√” to enter “Calibrate Color”
4. Press the “√” to select “Calibrate Now”
5. Press the “√” again to start calibration

13) HP CM1017 printer calibration steps
Supplies model: Q6000A/6001A/6002A/6003A (124A)
1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Press the down arrow three times, then press the “√” key to enter the “System Setup”
3. Press the down arrow twice, then press the “√” key to enter the “Calibrate Color”
4. Press the “√” key to select “Calibrate Now”
5. Press the “√” key again to start calibration

14) HP CP4005 printer calibration steps
Consumables model: CB400A/401A/402A/403A (642A)
1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Press the down arrow four times, then press the “√” key to enter the “Configure Device”
3. Press the down arrow once, then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the down arrow six times, then press the “√” key to select “Calibrate Now”

15) Calibration steps of HP 1500/2500/2550 machines
Consumables model: C9700A/C9701A/C9702A/C9703A (121A)
1. Find the HP toolbox on your computer (the prerequisite is that the HP printer driver and toolbox have been installed on the computer)
2. Find the “Troubleshooting Tab” in the toolbox to find faults and repair menus
3. Find the “Diagnostics Tools” diagnostic page
4. Select “Calibrate Now”

16) HP 2820/2840 machine calibration steps
Printer toner cartridges model: C3960A/C3961A/C3962A/C3963A (122A)
1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Press the left arrow three times, then press the “√” key, select the “System Setup”
3. Press the right arrow twice, then press the “√” key, select the “Print Quality”
4. Press the “√” key, select “Calibrate Color”
5. Press the “√” key, select “Calibrate Now”
6. Press the “√” key to start calibration

17) HP 3500/3550/3700 printer calibration steps
Consumables model: Q2670A/2671A/2672A/2673A (308A)
1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Press the down arrow twice, then press the “√” key to enter the “Configure Device”
3. Press the down arrow once, then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the down arrow six times, then press the “√” key to select and start “Calibrate Now”

18) HP 3000 printer calibration steps
Consumables model: Q7560A/7561A/7562A/7563A
1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Press the down arrow three times, then press the “√” key to enter the “Configure Device”
3. Press the down arrow key once, then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the down arrow key five times, then press the “√” key to select and start “Full Calibrate Now”

19) HP 2700 Printer Calibration Steps
Consumables Model: Q7560A/7561A/7562A/7563A
1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Press the right arrow once, then press the “√” key to enter the “System Setup”
3. Press the right arrow key twice, then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the “√” key to enter “Calibrate Color”
5. Press the right arrow once, then press the “√” key to start “Calibrate Now”

20) HP CP3505 printer calibration steps
Supplies model: Q6470A/6471A/6472A/6473A
1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Press the right arrow four times, then press the “√” key to enter the “Configure Device”
3. Press the right arrow once, then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the right arrow eight times, then press the “√” key to select and start “Full Calibrate Now”

21) HP 3600 printer calibration steps
Supplies model: Q6470A/6471A/6472A/6473A
1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Press the down arrow twice, then press the “√” key to enter the “Configure Device”
3. Press the down arrow once, then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the down arrow six times, then press the “√” key to select and start “Full Calibrate Now”

22) Calibration steps of HP 3800 printers
Consumables model: Q6470A/6471A/6472A/6473A
1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Press the down arrow three times, then press the “√” key to enter the “Configure Device”
3. Press the down arrow once, then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the down arrow six times, then press the “√” key to select and start “Full Calibrate Now”

23) HP 4600 printers calibration steps
Consumables model: C9720A/C9721A/C9722A/C9723A (641A)
1. Press the “√” key to enter the Menu
2. Press the down arrow twice, then press the “√” key to enter the “Configure Device”
3. Press the down arrow once, then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the down arrow four times, then press the “√” key to select “Calibrate Now”

24) HP 4610/4650 printer calibration steps
Supply model: C9720A/C9721A/C9722A/C9723A (641A)
1. Press the “√” key to enter the Menu
2. Press the down arrow three times, then press the “√” key to enter the “Configure Device”
3. Press the down arrow once, then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the down arrow five times, then press the “√” key to select “Full Calibrate Now”

25) Calibration steps of HP 4700 printer
Supply model: Q5950A/Q5951A/Q5952A/Q5953A (643A)
1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Press the down arrow three times, then press the “√” key to enter the “Configure Device”
3. Press the down arrow once, then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the down arrow six times, then press the “√” key to select “Full Calibrate Now”

26) Calibration Steps of HP 4730 printer
Supply model: Q6460A/Q6461A/Q6462A/Q6463A
(This model of printer has no direction buttons, it is a touch screen, so this button is different from other models.)
1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Move down to find “Configure Device”, Tap to enter
3. Move down to find the “Print Quality”, Tap to enter
4. Tap to select “Full Calibrate Now”

27) HP 5500 Printer Calibration Steps
Consumables Model: C9730A/9731A/9732A/9733A (645A)
1. Press the “√” key to enter the Menu
2. Press the down arrow twice, then press the “√” key to enter the “Configure Device”
3. Press the down arrow once, then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the down arrow four times, then press the “√” key to select “Calibrate Now”

28) HP 5550 Printer Calibration Steps
Toner Cartridges Model: C9730A/9731A/9732A/9733A (645A)
1. Press the “Menu” button
2. Press the down arrow three times and then press the “√” key to enter the “Configure Device”
3. Press the down arrow once and then press the “√” key to enter the “Print Quality”
4. Press the down arrow five times and then press the “√” key to select and start “Full Calibrate Now”