
troubleshooting
chapter 8
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| Copies have | • The print cartridges might have a fiber buildup or might be | 
| horizontal smears. | low on ink. Print a  | 
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 | ink looks as if something has brushed up against it, clean the | 
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 | print cartridges. If this does not solve the problem, replace the | 
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 | print cartridges. See work with print cartridges on page 65. | 
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| Ink is not filling the text | • The print cartridges need cleaning or are low on ink. See | 
| or graphics | work with print cartridges on page 65. | 
| completely. | • The paper type setting is incorrect. Change the paper type | 
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 | setting to match the type of paper loaded in the paper tray. | 
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 | • The Copy Quality setting for the HP Fax is set to Fast. Check | 
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 | the Copy Quality setting. Use a high print quality (Normal or | 
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 | Best) for your project. | 
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 | • The Enhancements setting is set to Photo or None. Set the | 
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 | Enhancements setting to Text. | 
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| There are horizontal | • The copy quality is set too low. Set the quality to Best. | 
| streaks on the copy. | • There is a problem with the print cartridges. Print a Self Test | 
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 | Report to check them. See work with print cartridges on | 
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 | page 65. | 
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| Parts of my original | • You are copying from legal onto letter paper. Select Legal>Ltr | 
| do not appear or are | from the Reduce/Enlarge menu. | 
| cut off. | • If you are copying from an original with no margins, reduce | 
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 | the copy to make sure the text or images are not cropped. For | 
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 | information, see reduce or enlarge on page 55. | 
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 | • The original fills the entire sheet. | 
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 | If the image or text on your original fills the entire sheet with | 
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 | no margins, use the Reduce/Enlarge feature to reduce your | 
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 | original and prevent unwanted cropping of the text or images | 
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 | at the edges of the sheet. | 
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 | • The original is larger than the paper in the paper tray. | 
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 | If your original is larger than the paper in the paper tray, use | 
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 | the Reduce/Enlarge feature to reduce your original to fit on | 
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 | the paper in the paper tray. | 
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