When the Printer tries to align does it actually prints a page or shoots out blank page. have you tried to make a copy and check if the Printer is printing in all the colors. When the USB cable is connected is the correct port selected like USB virtual printing port?
Download this utility and check
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?cc=us&lc=en&jumpid=ex_r4155/hho/ipg/ccdoc/printer_diag/&softwareitem=mp-120776-1
Download this utility and check
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?cc=us&lc=en&jumpid=ex_r4155/hho/ipg/ccdoc/printer_diag/&softwareitem=mp-120776-1