❏Make sure your paper is dry and the printable side is facing up in the rear sheet feeder and facing down in the front paper cassette.
❏If the paper is curled toward the printable side, flatten it or curl it slightly in the opposite direction.
❏Make sure the paper type selected in the printer driver is appropriate for the type of paper loaded in the printer.
&See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type or Media Type” on page 29.
❏Remove each sheet from the output tray as it is printed.
❏If you are printing on glossy media, place a support sheet (or a sheet of plain paper) beneath the stack, or load only one sheet at a time.
❏Do not touch or allow anything to come into contact with the printed side of paper with a shiny finish. To dry your printouts, follow the instructions on the sheet packed with the paper.
❏Run the Head Cleaning utility.
&See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 139.
Ink Bleeds Through the Page❏Use the Print Saturation Adjustment feature to reduce the amount of ink on the page and increase the drying time if necessary.
& See “Special Settings for Automatic
❏Adjust the ink levels in the photo image.
Miscellaneous Printout ProblemsIncorrect or Garbled Characters❏Turn off the printer and computer. Make sure the printer’s interface cable is securely plugged in.
❏Clear the print job from the print queue.
❏Uninstall the printer driver, then reinstall it.
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