Chapter 8

Vertical streaks

•Printouts have vertical streaks

Printouts have vertical streaks

Vertical Streaks are streaks that are parallel to the direction that the paper moved through the printer.

Solution: HP recommends that you use HP papers or any other paper type that is appropriate for the printer.

Always make sure the paper you are printing on is flat. For best results when printing images, use HP Advanced Photo Paper.

Store specialty media in its original packaging inside a resealable plastic bag on a flat surface in a cool, dry place. When you are ready to print, remove only the paper you plan to use immediately. When you have finished printing, return any unused photo paper to the plastic bag. This prevents the photo paper from curling.

NOTE: For this issue, there is not a problem with your ink supplies. Therefore, replacing the ink cartridges or printhead is not necessary.

For more information, see:

Select print media

Cause: The wrong kind of paper was loaded in the input tray.

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 rear access panel 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.

For more information, see:

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.

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