Photosmart 5520 of printing quality

I recently bought a photosmart 5520. It's my fourth HP printer. So far, I've been more than happy with the HP printers and that's why I've stuck with them.

I am extremely disappointed by the print quality of the 5520. When you print a document in black Black is almost gray. It just doesn't seem to be enough ink and when printing photo skin tones are not accurate. It seems to be too much red.

I got a deskjet 2180, which is only a printer not expensive but the quality of the print is much better than the print quality of the 5520.

I want to know y at - it a setting that I can do to improve the print quality of my 5520 or is it a matter of "what I see, this is what I get.

Please notify. I await your response.

Concerning

Hi, sorry to hear that you are having problems with the print quality. Here is a link with some things you can check.

http://h20000.www2.HP.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&TaskID=110&prodSeriesId=5157533&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=5157533&ObjectID=c03241743

I hope you find a solution. let you know how you go.

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