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

Your printer is performing routine maintenance.

Printing is too slow.

Make sure your system meets the requirements listed on pages 49 and 50. If you’re printing a high-resolution image, you need more than the minimum requirements listed. You may also need to:

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

■Close programs that you’re not using.

■Increase your system’s memory. For the fastest printing, try these tips:

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

■Set the Quality/Speed slider to

Speed.

■In the Advanced window, turn

MicroWeave® off and/or turn High Speed on.

■If your printer is connected to a hub, disconnect unused USB devices.

■If you’re using the parallel port, enable ECP/DMA mode on your computer’s parallel port. See your computer documentation or the manufacturer for instructions.

Print Quality Problems

You see banding (light lines).

■The print head nozzles may need cleaning; see page 25 for instructions.

■Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded; see page 18 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 27.

■Try using Automatic mode. See page 11 (Windows) or page 14 (Macintosh) for instructions.

■Run the Print Head Alignment utility; see page 32 for instructions.

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