Issue

Cause

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

Inconsistent colors after

The sealing tape has not been

 

Remove the sealing tape from

installing a print cartridge

removed from the print

 

the print cartridge for the color

 

cartridge.

 

that is missing. See Changing

 

 

 

print cartridges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another print cartridge may be

 

Check the supplies gauge on

 

low.

 

the control panel or print a

 

 

 

supplies status page. See

 

 

 

Printer information pages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print cartridges may be

 

Verify that each print cartridge

 

improperly installed.

 

is installed properly.

 

 

 

 

 

Printed colors do not match

Extremely light screen colors

 

The software application may

screen colors

are not being printed.

 

interpret extremely light colors

 

 

 

as white. If so, avoid using

 

 

 

extremely light colors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extremely dark screen colors

 

The software application may

 

are being printed in black.

 

interpret extremely dark colors

 

 

 

as black. If so, avoid using

 

 

 

extremely dark colors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The colors on the computer

 

In the printer driver’s Color

 

screen differ from the printer

 

Control tab, select Screen

 

output.

 

Match.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

Several factors can influence

 

 

 

your ability to match printed

 

 

 

colors to those on your screen.

 

 

 

These factors include paper,

 

 

 

overhead lighting, software

 

 

 

applications, operating system

 

 

 

palettes, monitors, and video

 

 

 

cards and drivers.

 

 

 

 

 

ENWW

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