Solving Problems 3-7
Ink is smearing or paper is wrinkling.
• You may have touched the printed page
before the ink has dried. Wait for the
printed page to dry before picking it up.
• Too much ink was used on the printed
page. Lower the intensity settings in your
software application.
Characters, dots, or lines are missing or
are incomplete.
• The print nozzles of the print cartridge are
clogged with dried ink. Clean the ink
nozzles. (See page 3-8, “ When the Ink
Nozzles are Clogged”).
• The print cartridge is out of ink. Use a new
print cartridge.
Ink coverage is inconsistent.
• The print nozzles of the print cartridge are
clogged with dried ink. Clean the ink
nozzles. (See page 3-8, “ When the Ink
Nozzles are Clogged”).
• The paper may not be suitable for the
printer. Try using another paper type.
Too much ink on the printed page.
• The paper may not be suitable for the
printer. Try using another paper type.
Some colors are missing.
• The print nozzles of the print cartridge are
clogged with dried ink. Clean the ink
nozzles. (See page 3-8, “ When the Ink
Nozzles are Clogged”).
• The print cartridge is out of ink. Use a new
print cartridge.
The printed page looks incomplete or has
odd-looking characters.
• The page orientation settings may not be
correct. Check that the orientation for your
document and your printer setting is the
same.
• The size of your document is larger than
the media in the tray.
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