K5400 prints the alignment page after each document

I have a HP Officejet Pro K5400, which insists on an alignment page printing after each document.

It's on Windows XP Pro SP3, if that makes a difference!

I've tried everything I can think of to clarify this, but he persists.

I know it's the printer, I moved and installed on another PC, and the error moves with the printer!

Can someone tell me how to stop this, as HP don't seem to know!

Message edited by JimW on 22/12/2008 08:26

Excellent!

Installation of new heads, (both for security), sorted!

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