Print quality troubleshooting

Corrective Action

1Reseat the Printheads by removing them and then reinserting them.

As you reseat the printheads, the printer will automatically align the printheads. It is important that the alignment is completed properly. See Aligning Printheads on page 3-14.

Lines are discontinuous

If the lines are broken in the following way:

1Check that the appropriate print quality settings are being used (refer to the User’s Guide for more information).

2Reseat the Printheads by removing them and then reinserting them.

As you reseat the printheads, the printer will automatically align the printheads. It is important that the alignment is completed properly. Aligning Printheads on page 3-14

Lines are Blurred (Ink Bleeds from Lines)

Description of problem

This problem is often caused by the ink soaking into the paper, making the lines blurred and fuzzy. This could be because of the humidity in the air.

Corrective Action

1Check that the environmental conditions (temperature, humidity) are suitable for high-quality printing.

2Make sure that the paper type selected in the Front Panel is the same as the paper type loaded into the Printer.

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