Apple 2500 Image is too light or too dark, Thin lines fade or break up, Ink smears when rubbed

The image is too light or too dark

If printing looks fuzzy because it’s too light or too dark, try the following:

mCheck the nozzles in the print head. See “Checking the Print Nozzles” in Chapter 1 for instructions. If this doesn’t help, replace one or both ink tanks in the four-color ink cartridge, or replace the black-only cartridge. See “Replacing Ink Tanks in the Four-Color Ink Cartridge” and “Replacing the Ink Cartridge” in Chapter 4 for instructions.

mMake sure you’ve chosen the correct paper type in the Print dialog box.

mIf you’re using plain paper, try flipping the stack of paper in the paper tray. Most paper has one side that’s better for printing. If you’re using other material, make sure you have it loaded in the correct orientation. See “Loading the Sheet Feeder” in Chapter 2.

mTry printing on a different kind of paper.

mTry choosing Best print quality in the Print dialog box.

mMake sure that both paper selectors (one inside the printer, the other on the sheet feeder) are set to the correct position. See “Loading the Sheet Feeder” in Chapter 2.

Thin lines fade or break up

Pick a darker color for the affected object, or try printing with the Pattern halftoning option selected. (In the Print dialog box, click the Options button, then click the Pattern button.)

The ink smears when rubbed

Don’t handle pages before the printer ejects them from the printer and delivers them into the output tray. This allows all the time needed for the ink to dry.

Pages leave the printer smeared, blurred, or smudged

The print head may be too close to the paper it’s printing on. Move the internal paper selector to the envelope (=) position. See “Loading the Sheet Feeder” in Chapter 2.

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