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Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded. See page 76 for
guidelines.
■ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up. It is usually the whiter or
shinier side of ink jet paper.
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Make sure the ink cartridges aren’t low on ink. If either ink out light is flashing,
replace the ink cartridge; see page 80. If your ink cartridge is more than six
months old, you may need to replace it; see page 83.
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Try using Automatic mode. See page 62 (Windows) or page 65 (Macintosh) for
instructions.
■ Make sure the paper thickness lever is in the 0 position, as shown to the right. Set
the thickness lever to the
+ position when you print on thicker paper or envelopes.
If you see vertical banding . . .
■ Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To clean the print head, see
page 77.
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Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See page 85 for instructions.
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Check the paper thickness lever position. If it’s in the + position, your printer is
set for thicker paper or envelopes and your image may have banding.
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