Print Quality Problems
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Light or blurred | 3You may be using Draft quality or Normal |
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characters. | quality mode. Try using High 1200 dpi |
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| 3print quality mode. |
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| The print cartridge may be running out of |
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| ink. Replace the print cartridge. The PC |
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| Control Program Status Monitor shows |
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| 3the amount of ink left in the cartridge. |
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| Make sure you are using the correct type |
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| of paper. Try another type of paper. See |
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| Section 1 Getting Started/Paper |
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| Guidelines. |
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| You may be printing on the wrong side of |
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| 3the paper. |
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| The print head may need cleaning. See |
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| Section 5 Maintenance/Print Head |
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| Nozzle procedure. |
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Solid black areas on | Try changing the fill pattern in your |
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transparencies contain | application software. The print head may |
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white streaks. | need cleaning. See Section 5 |
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| Maintenance/Print Head Nozzle procedure. |
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Smudged or dark | 3Make sure you are using the correct type |
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characters. | of paper. Try another type of paper. |
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| Make sure the paper is straight and |
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| 3unwrinkled. |
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| Let ink dry before handling the paper. |
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| You can use ‘Dry Time Delay’ check box |
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| in the print driver setting. Change the |
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| Print Quality setting to Normal quality |
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| mode. The print head may need |
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| cleaning. See Section 5 |
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| Maintenance/Print Head Nozzle |
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| procedure. |
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64 Troubleshooting
