HP C309a manual Printouts are slanted or skewed, Ink streaks on the back of the paper

Printouts are slanted or skewed

Try the following solutions if your printout does not appear straight on the page.

•Solution 1: Make sure the paper is loaded correctly

•Solution 2: Make sure only one type of paper is loaded

•Solution 3: Ensure that the Two-sided printing accessory is securely installed

Solution 1: Make sure the paper is loaded correctly

Solution: Make sure that the paper is loaded correctly in the input tray.

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•Load media

Cause: The paper was not loaded correctly.

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

Solution 2: Make sure only one type of paper is loaded

Solution: Load only one type of paper at a time.

Cause: More than one type of paper was loaded in the input tray.

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

Solution 3: Ensure that the Two-sided printing accessory is securely installed

Solution: Make sure the Two-sided printing accessory on the back of the product is securely installed.

Solve a problem

Cause: The Two-sided printing accessory was not securely installed.

Ink streaks on the back of the paper

Try the following solutions if there is smeared ink on the back of your printout.

•Solution 1: Print on a page of plain paper

•Solution 2: Wait while the ink dries

Solution 1: Print on a page of plain paper

Solution: Print one or several pages of plain paper to soak up any excess ink in the product.

To remove excess ink using plain paper

1.Load several sheets of plain paper in the input tray.

2.Wait five minutes.

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