Print troubleshooting•“Poor quality at the edges of the page” on page 148
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•“Print speed is slow” on page 149
•“Computer slows down when printing” on page 150
Poor quality at the edges of the page
If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following:
CHECK MINIMUM PRINT SETTINGS
Unless you are using the borderless feature, use these minimum print margin settings:
•Left and right margins:
–6.35 mm (0.25 in.) for letter‑size paper
–3.37 mm (0.133 in.) for all paper sizes except letter
•Top margin: 1.7 mm (0.067 in.)
•Bottom margin: 12.7 mm (0.5 in.)
SELECT THE BORDERLESS PRINT FEATURE
For Windows users
1With a photo open, click File > Print.
2Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
3Navigate to:
Paper/Finishing tab > select a borderless setting > OK
4Click Print.
For Macintosh users
1With a photo open, choose File > Page Setup.
2From the “Format for” pop‑up menu, choose your pr inter.
3From the Paper Size pop‑up menu, choose a paper size that has “( Borderless)” in its name.
For example, if you loaded a 4 x 6 photo paper, then choose US 4 x 6 in (Borderless).
4Click OK.
5From the menu bar, choose File > Print.
6From the Printer pop‑up menu, choose your printer.
7From the print options pop‑up menu, choose Quality & Media.
8From the Paper Type pop‑up menu, choose a paper type.
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