Your printout is faint or has gaps in the image.

■The print head nozzles may need cleaning; see page 50 for instructions.

■The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink. To replace an ink cartridge, see page 51.

■If you’re printing without a computer, make sure the printer’s Paper Type setting matches the type of paper you’re using; see page 22 for guidelines.

■If you’re printing from a computer, make sure the paper Type or Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded; see page 37 for guidelines.

■Make sure your paper isn’t damaged, old, dirty, or loaded face down. If it is, reload a new stack of paper with the printable side up; it is usually whiter or shinier.

You see wrong or missing colors.

■Make sure the Ink setting is set to Color for color images or black-and-white photos. Also make sure your software is set for color printing.

■The print head nozzles may need cleaning; see page 50 for instructions.

■The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink. To replace an ink cartridge, see page 51.

■Try turning off PhotoEnhance. Also check if you’re using a special effect that alters image colors, like Sepia.

■Try changing the Gamma setting in the Advanced window; see your on-screen Reference Guide for information about accessing Advanced settings.

■Your printed colors can never exactly match your on-screen colors. However, you can use a color management system to get as close as possible. You can also use your printer’s color management features. See your on-screen Reference Guide for more information.

■Colors will change slightly after drying. Wait for 24 hours and check your print again to see if the colors look right.

■If you are printing without a computer, check your printer’s control panel settings to make sure the Filter setting is not set to Sepia or B&W and that the image adjustment settings are set to Standard (see the on-screen Reference Guide).

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