13 Troubleshooting print-quality issues

General printing advice

Horizontal lines across the image (banding)

Lines are too thick, too thin or missing

Lines appear stepped or jagged

Lines print double or in the wrong colors

Lines are discontinuous

Lines are blurred

Line lengths are inaccurate

The whole image is blurry or grainy

The paper is not flat

The print is scuffed or scratched

Ink marks on the paper

Black ink comes off when you touch the print

Edges of objects are stepped or not sharp

Edges of objects are darker than expected

Vertical lines of different colors

White spots on the print

Colors are inaccurate

Colors are fading

The image is incomplete (clipped at the bottom)

The image is clipped

Some objects are missing from the printed image

A PDF file is clipped or objects are missing

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