You may also need to:

■Clear space on your hard disk or run a defragmentation utility.

■Close open applications that you’re not using.

■Increase your system’s memory (RAM).

For the fastest printing, try the following:

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

■Set the Quality/Speed slider to Speed.

■In the printer software’s Advanced dialog box, turn MicroWeave off and turn

High Speed on.

Your printer makes noise when you plug it in or after it has been sitting for a while.

Your printer is performing routine maintenance.

Problems Getting Good Print QualityYou see banding.

■Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To clean the print head, see page 20.

■Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded. See page 19 for guidelines.

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

■If you’re low on ink, you’ll see a low ink error window. Click How To and follow the on-screen instructions to install a new cartridge. If you don’t see an error window, a cartridge may be more than six months old; to replace it, see page 28.

■Try using Automatic mode. See page 7 (Windows) or page 12 (Macintosh) for instructions.

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