CHECK PAPER CONDITION

Use only new, unwrinkled paper.

REMOVING AND REINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

Software may not be installed correctly.

Poor quality at the edges of the page

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:

CHECK MINIMUM PRINT SETTINGS

Unless you are using the borderless feature, use these minimum print margin settings:

Left and right margins:

6.35 mm (0.25 in.) for letter-size paper

3.37 mm (0.133 in.) for all paper sizes except letter

Top margin: 1.7 mm (0.067 in.)

Bottom margin: 12.7 mm (0.5 in.)

SELECT THE BORDERLESS PRINT FEATURE

1From the software application, click File Œ Print.

2Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.

3Click Print Layout.

4Click Borderless.

MAKE SURE YOU USE PHOTO PAPER

Borderless printing requires photo paper. Small margins are printed when you select the Borderless feature when you are printing on plain paper.

MAKE SURE THE PAPER SIZE MATCHES THE PRINTER SETTING

1From the software application, click File Œ Print.

2Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.

3Click Paper Setup.

4Check the paper size.

CLEAN PRINT CARTRIDGE NOZZLES

For more information, see “Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles” on page 116.

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5300 Series specifications

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