b. Color bars: Look at the color bars in the middle of the page. You should see seven color bars. These bars should have sharp edges, should be solid (not streaked with white or other colors), and should be uniform in color throughout.

Example of Good Color Bars: All bars are solid, sharp-edged, and extend with uniform color across the entire page. The printer is operating correctly.

•The top black bar is printed by the Black Ink Cartridge

•The colored bars are printed by the Tri-color Ink Cartridge

Ragged or irregularly streaked or faded bars

Example of Bad Color Bars: The top bar is irregularly streaked or fading.

Example of Bad Color Bars: The top bar is ragged on one end.

Poor print quality and unexpected printouts

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