HP 7000 manual Solution 2 Use TrueType or OpenType fonts, Solution 3 Align the printhead

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Solution 2: Use TrueType or OpenType fonts

Solution: Use TrueType or OpenType fonts to ensure that the product is able to print smooth fonts. When selecting a font, look for the TrueType or OpenType icon.

TrueType icon

OpenType icon

Cause: The font was a custom size.

Some software applications offer custom fonts that have jagged edges when enlarged or printed. Also, if you want to print bitmapped text, it might have jagged edges when enlarged or printed.

If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.

Solution 3: Align the printhead

Solution: Align the printhead.

Aligning the printer can help ensure excellent print quality.

For more information, see:

Align the printhead

Cause: The printer needed to be aligned.

If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.

Solution 4: Clean the printhead

Solution: If the previous solutions did not resolve the issue, try cleaning the printhead.

After cleaning the printhead, print a print quality report. Evaluate the print quality report to see if the print quality problem still exists.

For more information, see:

•Clean the printhead

•Print and evaluate a print quality report

Cause: The printhead needed to be cleaned.

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