Troubleshoot Hp Officejet Pro 6978

HP OFFICEJET PRO 6978 TROUBLESHOOTING

HP OfficeJet Pro 6978 is an All-in-One printer that can print, copy, scan, and fax. Its automatic duplex printing technology helps you to save time. It is a wireless printer so that it can be connected to a smartphone, laptop, etc. It supports various connectivity options, including USB and Ethernet. With the help of HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, and Mopria, you can directly print from your mobile phone. Similar to other printers, issues may also occur in this HP Office Jet Pro 6978 printer. However, you can fix them with the proper solutions. Let's see some of the troubleshooting methods to solve this issue.

HP OFFICE JET PRO 6978 PRINTHEAD PROBLEM

Clean the Printheads automatically:

  • Touch the Settings icon on your Hp 6978 All In One Printer printer control panel.
  • Touch Tools > Clean Printhead.
  • Now, the printer starts cleaning the printhead and prints a test page.
  • Check if the print quality is good, and then touch Done.
  • If the print quality is not satisfactory, touch Clean Again.
  • Your HP Office Jet Pro 6978 printer cleans the printhead again and then prints another test page.

Clean Printheads using the HP Utility:

  • Check whether you have loaded enough paper into the tray and the cartridges are installed.
  • Open the HP Utility.
  • Select your HP Office Jet Pro 6978 from the list of devices.
  • Click Clean Printheads.
  • Click Clean and follow the instructions to complete the process.

HP OFFICEJET PRO 6978 CARTRIDGE PROBLEM

Replace ink cartridges:

  • Open your printer’s cartridge access door.
  • Remove empty and critically low ink cartridges.
  • Grab new ink cartridges from the pack.
  • Take out the orange cap and tape from the print cartridge nozzle.
  • Insert the magenta, cyan, yellow and black cartridges into their slots.
  • Push each cartridge until it fits into its place.
  • Close the cartridge access door.

HP OFFICE JET PRO 6978 SERVER PROBLEM

Turn on Web Services from the EWS:

  • Print the Network Configuration report or Wireless Network Test Result.
  • Locate the URL(s) for the EWS address in the Network Configuration Page
  • Visit the web browser and type the EWS URL address in the address bar.
  • When the website security certificate displays, click Continue
  • If a login window opens, type admin for username and then type the PIN.
  • On the EWS webpage, click the Web Services tab.
  • Click Continue or Enable and follow the instructions to turn on web services.

Check internet proxy settings:

  • On your Windows computer, click on the Start menu and select Internet.
  • In the Internet Properties window, click the Connections tab.
  • Select your network and click Settings.
  • Under proxy server, locate and write the values in the Address and port fields.
  • Open the printer Embedded Web Server with the HP Smart app.
  • From the EWS, navigate to Web Services and click Proxy Settings.
  • Enter the port value and address. Then click Apply.

Check power connection and reset the printer:

  • Check whether the power cord is perfectly connected to the printer.
  • Check for light. It indicates that the printer is receiving electrical power.
  • Press the Power button to switch on the printer.
  • Press the Power button again to turn off your printer.
  • Now, disconnect the power cord from the power outlet.
  • Wait for 15 minutes and reconnect the power cord into the wall outlet.
  • Turn on your HP OfficeJet printer by pressing the Power button.
  • Now, check whether the issue is fixed.

HP OFFICEJET PRO 6978 FAX PROBLEMS

Run a fax test to see if there is a problem with your fax setup.

Run the Fax test:

With the fax test, you can check the status of your printer and check whether it is set up correctly.

  • Check whether the correct type of phone cord is connected to the printer.
  • Verify whether the phone cord is plugged into the same port.
  • Check for dial tone and test the status of your phone line connection.
  • Ensure that the cartridges are installed correctly, and the paper is loaded into the input tray.
  • On your HP printer control panel, touch Setup and then select Setup Wizard.
  • Follow the screen instructions appearing on the screen.
  • Your HP Office Jet Pro 6978 printer displays the status of the test.
  • Print the report and review it.

So, these are some of the troubleshooting steps that will help solve the HP OfficeJet Pro 6978 printer issues. If you still have doubts regarding the topic, do call us to get in touch with our technicians.

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