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Cleaning the Paper Path
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Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps
If your printouts are faint or have gaps, try these solutions:
• Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if
necessary.
• The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink, and you may need to replace them.
• Make sure the paper type setting matches the type of paper you loaded.
• Align the print head.
• Clean the paper path.
Parent topic: Solving Print Quality Problems
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Print Head Cleaning
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4
Cleaning the Paper Path
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Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes
Grainy Printout
If your printouts are grainy, try these solutions:
• Select a higher print quality setting and turn off any high speed settings in your product software.
• Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if
necessary.
• Align the print head.
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