Xerox Inkjet Printer manual Print is faint or missing

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The print is faint or missing

Cause

Suggested Solution

The paper used is not recommended for the printer.

Certain papers (recycled paper) may cause poor quality output. Best results will be achieved be using paper developed for ink jet printers.

An ink cartridge is empty.

Replace the ink cartridge. Click the Change button on the Printer property page, and then follow the instructions on the Quick Reference Guide for replacing the ink cartridge.

An ink cartridge is clogged, or the print head needs to be cleaned.

The Print quality option is set to Draft.

Click the Cartridge Clean button on the Maintenance property page.

After cleaning the ink cartridge, run a test print by clicking the Test button on the Maintenance property page. If the print is still faint, repeat this process five more times. If the problem continues, replace the ink cartridge according to directions on the Quick Reference Guide.

Select a different Print quality option.

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Contents DocuPrint C8 Ink Jet Printer Publication number 701P30101 Customer Support Page Contents Selecting and ordering supplies Troubleshooting the printerPrinting DOS in a Window Index Page Introduction Generating Floppy Disks from your CD Safety notesPage Page Page Page Directions for On-Line Registration Printer RegistrationUnderstanding the printer’s features Hardware features Inside view of DocuPrint C8 Printer Back view of DocuPrint C8 Printer Normal Printer Operation Control panel OperationLED Blinking Intermittently 0.2 sec On, 1.4 sec Off LED On ContinuouslyFeature Specification Printer specificationsFeatureSpecification System Requirements Recommended Possible Printable area / MarginsDownloading the Windows NT 4.0 Printer Driver Using the printer settingsLanguage field, select US English or French From a Windows software application Accessing printer settingsFrom the Printers folder for Windows 95/98 From the Printers folder for Windows NTPaper/Output Property Page Print quality Paper sizePaper type Save As button Photo quality Resolution isSaved settings Delete button Default AllStatus button Device mimic printer illustration in lower left cornerLayout Property Number of sheets Default buttonPrint crop marks Print sheetsSelect Sheets Clear All Cancel HelpImages per sheet Defaults buttonPrint borders NoneMirror Image Image Quality Property Saturation ContrastRed DefaultsGreen BlueAbout Status Property Page Copy Now printingPercent complete RestartMaintenance Property Page ∙ Color ink cartridge ∙ Previously used print cartridgeAlign Clean∙ New print cartridge Test Print the Alignment Test PatternChecking the documents in the print queue Troubleshooting the printer Cause Suggested Solution Printed document is blank Cause Suggested Solution Document prints slowly Document sent to the printer does not print Front Panel LED is on continuously Installation/Reference Guide forPage Front Panel LED is blinking intermittently Front Panel LED is blinking slowlyPrint is blurry or jagged vertical lines appear Printed image is clipped or off the edge of the media Cause Suggested Solution Cause Suggested Solution Print is faint or missing Ink is smeared on the printed pages Print quality of transparencies is poor Color variations appear in large areas of color Paper is not feeding properly Paper does not stack neatly in the paper output shelf Packing the printer for return to a Service Center Printer Selecting and ordering supplies Cartridges and print heads Paper weightsSelecting plain paper Description Reorder NumberSelecting specialty print media Selecting transparencies Selecting labelsSelecting banner paper Selecting envelopesPrinting DOS in a Window Windows NT Index