Chapter 9

There is a blank page in the file

Check the file to make sure there is no blank page.

Something on the page is missing or incorrect

Check the Print Quality Diagnostic page

Print a Print Quality Diagnostic page to help you decide whether to run any maintenance tools to improve the print quality of your printouts. For more information, see Print quality troubleshooting.

Check the margin settings

Make sure the margin settings for the document do not exceed the printable area of the printer. For more information, see Set minimum margins.

Check the color print settings

Make sure Print in Grayscale is not selected in the printer driver.

Check the printer location and length of USB cable

High electromagnetic fields (such as those generated by USB cables) can sometimes cause slight distortions to printouts. Move the printer away from the source of the electromagnetic fields. Also, it is recommended that you use a USB cable that is less than 3 meters (9.8 feet) long to minimize the effects of these electromagnetic fields.

Placement of the text or graphics is wrong

Check how the media is loaded

Make sure the media width and length guides fit snugly against the edges of the stack of media, and make sure the tray is not overloaded. For more information, see Load media.

Check the media size

•Content on a page might be cut off if the document size is larger than the media that you are using.

•Make sure the media size selected in the printer driver match the size of media loaded in the tray.

Check the margin settings

If the text or graphics are cut off at the edges of the page, make sure the margin settings for the document do not exceed the printable area of your printer. For more information, see Set minimum margins.

Check the page-orientation setting

Make sure the media size and page orientation selected in the application match the settings in the printer driver. For more information, see Print.

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