Print Quality Problems
You see banding (light lines).■The print head nozzles may need cleaning; see Cleaning the Print Head for instructions.
■Make sure the paper Type or Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded; see Selecting the Correct Paper Type 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; see Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions.
■If you have a Macintosh, try using Automatic mode. See Printing With Macintosh OS X or Printing With Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x for instructions.
■Run the Print Head Alignment utility; see Aligning the Print Head for instructions.
Your printout is blurry or smeared.42