Part of the photo is faded | HP D4200 specification

Chapter 12

Horizontal lines appear on a photo

Solution:

If light or dark horizontal lines appear on photos, follow this procedure:

1.Clean the print cartridges.

2.Reprint the photo.

3.If horizontal lines still occur, perform a print quality calibration.

A black and a tri-color print cartridge must be installed for print quality calibration.

4.Reprint the photo.

NOTE: If you are still not satisfied with the results, replace the print cartridges.

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Part of the photo is faded

Fading might occur on the edges or near the edges of a photo.

•Fading occurs on the edges of a photo

•Fading occurs near the edges of a photo

Fading occurs on the edges of a photo

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HP D4200 Part of the photo is faded, Horizontal lines appear on a photo Solution, Fading occurs on the edges of a photo

Contents

HP Deskjet D4200 Printer series Accessibility Visual Hewlett-Packard Company noticesAcknowledgements Terms and conventions Contents Printer software Print other documentsPrinting tips Maintenance Troubleshooting Technical information HP supportOrder supplies Welcome Section Description Section Description Special features Get started Printer at a glance Print cartridges Ink-backup mode Buttons and lights Power button and light Print Cartridge Status lights Photosmart Essential button Resume button and light Front USB port lights Cancel icon Paper trays Unfold the paper trays To unfold the paper trays Output tray Input trayPaper guide Fold the paper trays To fold the paper trays Print cartridges Use print cartridges Ink-backup modeReplace print cartridges To remove plastic tape from a print cartridge Ink-backup mode outputExit ink-backup mode Connect the printer USB About the HP Photosmart Software Print using the Photosmart Essential buttonAbout the Photosmart Essential button Print photos from the front USB port Print photos using the front USB portAbout the front USB port About the front USB port lights To print from the front USB portPage Learn how to print photos Learn how to perform other photo printing tasksPrint photos Print borderless photos Click the Printing Shortcuts tab Prepare to printPrint Print photos with a border Orientation Portrait or Landscape Prepare to print Photo print cartridge To change the HP Real Life Technologies settingHP Real Life Technologies photo fix Advanced color settings To install the photo print cartridgeTo specify advanced color settings Exif Print Save money when printing photos Store and handle photo paperTo print Exif Print-enhanced photos Storage Share photos with friends and family Other photo projects Print other documents Print e-mail Print documents Print letters Print envelopes Print postcards Print hagaki cards Print index cards and other small media Print labels Print CD/DVD tattoos Print transparencies Print brochures Greeting cards Print greeting cardsTwo-sided printing Manual Print booklets Print Quality Normal Left Edge Booklet Right Edge Booklet Print posters Paper Type Plain paper Orientation Portrait or Landscape Print iron-on transfers Click Printer Features, and then set Mirror Image to On Printing shortcuts Printing tipsPrint a test Fast/Economical printing Create printing shortcutsUse printing shortcuts To create a printing shortcut General Everyday printing Presentation printingSelect a paper type Change the print speed or quality Print resolution Print quality settingsTo view the print resolution Maximum dpi Set a custom paper size Print in grayscaleSet the page order Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Resize a documentPrint preview To print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Two-sided printing Bound two-sided documentsTo preview a printed document Select the Show preview before printing check box Flip Pages Up Preserve Layout To print a two-sided document with a book bindingTo print a two-sided document with a tablet binding Make the HP Deskjet the default printer Set default print settingsPrinter software Windows 2000 users To open the Printer Properties dialog box To change the default print settingsPrinter Properties dialog box Whats This? help Ink Status window Download HP Photosmart Software Download printer software updatesTo download a printer software update Maintenance Install print cartridgesPrint cartridge combinations Selection numbers Printing with one print cartridge Installation instructionsTo install a print cartridge Remove plastic tape Maintenance Automatically clean print cartridges Align print cartridgesTo align print cartridges Click Align the Print Cartridges Calibrate print quality View estimated ink levels Manually clean print cartridges Maintain the printer bodyRemove ink from your skin and clothing To remove smudges, stains, or dried ink from the exterior Maintain print cartridges To prepare to cleanTo manually clean print cartridge contacts Print cartridge storage and handling Print cartridge protector Printer Toolbox To open the printer Toolbox Print cartridge error messages TroubleshootingError messages Installation problems Other error messages Solution To resolve the problem Unknown Device message displays Printer name does not appear To reinstall the printer softwarePrinter lights are on or flashing Power light is flashing What the flashing light means Both Power and Resume lights are flashing Resume light is flashing Print Cartridge Status lights are on or flashing Printer does not print Front USB port lights are flashingVerify the following Check the printer lights Clear the print queue To stop and restart the print servicePrinter is stalled Document prints slowly If the printer still does not print Print cartridge problems Solution To verify and install the correct print cartridgesComputer does not meet system requirements Incorrect or missing print cartridge Print cartridge is faulty or not installed properly Click the Estimated Ink Levels tab Low on ink To clear a paper jam Paper problemsPaper jam Paper problems Out-of-paper message Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Photos do not print correctly Check the paper trayCheck the printer properties Paper might be loaded improperly Fading occurs on the edges of a photo Horizontal lines appear on a photo SolutionPart of the photo is faded Fading occurs near the edges of a photo Problems with borderless documentsBorderless printing guidelines Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo Solution Image is printed at an angle Solution Ink smears Photo has an unwanted border For most paper types For photo paper with a tear-off tab Print quality is poor Faded prints with ink streaks Prints are faded Solution Blank pages print Solution Text and images are misaligned Document is printed off-center or at an angle SolutionDocument is misprinted To install the HP Photosmart Software Envelope is printed at an angle SolutionDocument does not reflect the new print settings Front USB port problems Images in a connected digital camera do not print If you continue to have problems Front USB port lights are flashing Solution Ink cartridge warranty information HP support Phone support period Placing a call After the phone support period Order supplies Order paper or other media Order print cartridges Country/region Number for ordering Printer specifications Technical information Material safety data sheets Paper usePlastics Recycling program Appendix C Vcci Class B compliance statement for users in Japan LED indicator statementFCC statement Appendix C Technical information Index Page USB 114