13 Troubleshooting print-quality issues

General advice

Print quality troubleshooting wizard

Horizontal lines across the image (banding)

The whole image is blurry or grainy

The paper is not flat

The print is scuffed or scratched

Ink marks on the paper

Vertical dotted or dashed lines on the print

Vertical continuous lines on the print

Black ink comes off when you touch the print

Edges of objects are stepped or not sharp

Edges of objects are darker than expected

Bronzing

Horizontal lines at the end of a cut sheet print

Vertical lines of different colors

White spots on the print

Colors are inaccurate

The image is incomplete (clipped at the bottom)

The image is clipped

Some objects are missing from the printed image

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

The Image Diagnostics Print

If you still have a problem

Print-quality issues

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