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Your printer makes noise when you
turn it on or after it has been sitting
for a while.
Your printer is performing routine
maintenance.
Printing is too slow.
Make sure your system meets the
requirements listed on pages 49 and 50.
If you’re printing a high-resolution
image, you need more than the
minimum requirements listed. You may
also need to:
■
Clear space on your hard drive or
run a defragmentation utility.
■
Close programs that you’re not
using.
■
Increase your system’s memory.
For the fastest printing, try these tips:
■
Choose
Black
ink if your document
doesn’t include color.
■
Set the Quality/Speed slider to
Speed
.
■
In the Advanced window, turn
MicroWeave
®
off and/or turn
High
Speed
on.
■
If your printer is connected to a hub,
disconnect unused USB devices.
■
If you’re using the parallel port,
enable ECP/DMA mode on your
computer’s parallel port. See your
computer documentation or the
manufacturer for instructions.
Print Quality Problems
You see banding (light lines).
■
The print head nozzles may need
cleaning; see page 25 for
instructions.
■
Make sure the Media Type setting
matches the paper you loaded; see
page 18 for guidelines.
■
Make sure the printable side of the
paper is face up. It’s usually whiter
or shinier.
■
The ink cartridges may need
replacing. To replace an ink
cartridge, see page 27.
■
Try using Automatic mode. See
page 11 (Windows) or page 14
(Macintosh) for instructions.
■
Run the Print Head Alignment
utility; see page 32 for instructions.