Chapter 14

Printouts seem blurry or fuzzy

Try the following solutions if your printout is not sharp or unclear.

TIP: After reviewing the solutions in this section, you can go to HP's Web site to see if there is additional troubleshooting help. For more information, go to: www.hp.com/ support.

•Solution 1: Check the print settings

•Solution 2: Use a higher quality image

•Solution 3: Print the image in a smaller size

Troubleshooting

Solution 1: Check the print settings

Solution: Check the print settings.

•Check the paper type setting to make sure it matches the type of paper loaded in the input tray.

•Check the quality setting. Use a higher quality setting to increase the amount of ink used for printing.

For more information, see:

•“Set the paper type for printing” on page 53

•“Change the print speed or quality” on page 54

•“Print using Maximum dpi” on page 60

•“Change copy speed or quality” on page 88

Cause: The paper type or print quality settings were set incorrectly. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.

Solution 2: Use a higher quality image

Solution: Use a higher resolution image.

If you are printing a photo or graphic,and the resolution is too low, it will be blurry or fuzzy when printed.

If a digital photo or rasterized graphic has been resized, it can be blurry or fuzzy when printed.

Cause: The resolution of the image was low.

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

Solution 3: Print the image in a smaller size

Solution: Reduce the size of the image and then print it.

If you are printing a photo or graphic, and the print size is set too high, it will be blurry or fuzzy when printed.

If a digital photo or rasterized graphic has been resized, it can be blurry or fuzzy when printed.

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