Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo | HP 5400 instruction

Chapter 11

Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo

If streaks appear in a light portion of a photo, approximately 63 mm (2.5 inches) from one of the long edges of the photo, install a photo print cartridge in the printer.

Horizontal lines appear on a photo

If light or dark horizontal lines appear on photos:

1.Clean the print cartridges.

2.Reprint the photo.

3.If the lines still occur, perform a print quality calibration.

Both a black and a tri-color print cartridge must be installed for print quality calibration.

4.Reprint the photo.

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HP 5400 manual Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo, Horizontal lines appear on a photo

Contents

Users guide Hewlett-Packard Company notices AcknowledgementsTerms and conventions Contents HP Deskjet 5400 series Welcome Special features Printer features Get started Power button and light Buttons and lights Print Cancel and Resume buttons Paper trays PictBridge lightsUnfold the paper trays Tray Paper guide Out tray Fold the paper trays Print cartridges Use print cartridgesReplace print cartridges Installed print Result Cartridge Ink-backup modeInk-backup mode output Exit ink-backup mode Connect through a networked computer Connect to the printerNetworking Use an HP Jetdirect print server Guidelines Print photosPrint borderless photos Prepare to print Print photos with a border PrintQuality Best or Maximum dpi Small photos Large photos HP Real Life technologies Open HP Real Life technologies Photo print cartridge Color options Storage Maximum dpiStore and handle photo paper Handling Save money when printing photos About PictBridge Print photos from a digitalCamera PictBridge printing Print borderless photos Print photos with a border Print other documents Mail Letters Documents Envelopes Brochures Quality Normal or Best Greeting cardsPrint borderless brochures Print brochures with borders Postcards Transparencies Quality Normal, Best, or Maximum dpi Labels Index cards and other small media Paper Size A4 or US Letter Iron-on transfers Print Printing tips Select a print qualitySet the page order Resize a document Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paperSelect a paper type Print preview Chapter Printer software Print settingsSetup dialog box Print dialog box Add a printer Set a default printerManage the printer Mac OS X Delete a printer View and change the status of a print job Mac OS X Click Add Printer View and change the status of a print job Mac OS X Print cartridge combinations MaintenanceInstall print cartridges Selection numbers Ink-backup mode Installation instructions Remove plastic tape Calibrate color Set the auto-off featureAlign the print cartridges Calibrate print quality View estimated ink levels Automatically clean print cartridgesPrint a test Maintain the printer body Manually clean print cartridges Remove ink from your skin and clothing Maintain print cartridges Store print cartridges HP Printer Utility Open the HP Printer Utility HP Printer Utility panes Mac OS X Verify the following TroubleshootingPrinter does not print Check the printer lights Paper jam Check the print queueIf the printer still does not print Printer ejects paper Paper problemsPrinter does not feed paper Out-of-paper message Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Paper weightPrinter is stalled Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Print cartridge problems Print cartridge problem messageIncorrect print cartridge Print cartridge is in the wrong slot message Printing in ink-backup mode messagePhotos do not print correctly Check the paper tray Check the printer settings Colors are tinted or incorrectHorizontal lines appear on a photo Fading occurs on the edges of a photo Part of the photo is fadedPart of the photo is faded Fading occurs near the edges of a photo PictBridge problems Images in a connected digital camera do not printPictBridge lights are flashing State of the lights Print quality is poor Streaks and missing linesPrint is faded Blank pages print Too much or too little ink appears on Problems with borderless documents Document is misprinted Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo Image is printed at an angle Ink smears Photo has unwanted border Photo has an unwanted border For most paper typesFor photo paper with a tear-off tab Out-of-paper message Error messagesPrinting in ink-backup mode Out of paper message If the In tray is empty Power light is flashingPrinter lights are on or flashing What the lights indicate Both lights are flashing Document prints slowlyResume light is flashing Multiple software programs are open If you continue to have problems Supplies PaperUSB cables Specifications Printer specifications Reduction and elimination Environmental informationEnvironmental statement Recycling Print cartridge recovery Chapter Index USB