For the fastest printing, try these tips:

Choose Black ink if your document doesn’t include color.

Set the Quality/Speed slider to

Speed.

Turn MicroWeave® off and/or turn High Speed on. In Windows, these settings are on the Advanced window. In Macintosh OS X, these settings are on the Print Settings window.

If you’re using the parallel port, enable ECP/DMA mode. See your computer documentation or contact the manufacturer for help.

Print Quality Problems

You see banding (light lines).

The print head nozzles may need cleaning; see page 37 for instructions.

Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded; see page 33 for guidelines.

Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up. It’s usually whiter or shinier.

The ink cartridges may need replacing. To replace an ink cartridge, see page 39.

Try using Automatic mode. See page 21 (Windows) or page 25 (Macintosh OS X) for instructions.

Run the Print Head Alignment utility; see page 43 for instructions.

Set the paper thickness lever to the 0 position. Set the lever to the + position when you print on thicker paper or envelopes. You may also need to turn off High Speed in the printer software.

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