Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing Quality is
Poor
Print Quality is Poor
Color Missing, Banding, or Unexpected Colors Appear in Printout
The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Solutions
Use the
Print Quality Adjustment
feature. If you have not used the printer for a long time, the print head
nozzles may be clogged and ink drops may not be discharged.
&
“Adjusting the Print Quality” on page 157
Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 3.3 cm
The following causes can be considered.
The paper type setting does not match the paper loaded.
Solutions
Select the appropriate paper type setting for the type of paper loaded in the printer.
&
“List of Paper Type” on page 32
The print quality is set to low.
Solutions
When printing on plain paper, print using a higher quality setting.
❏
Control panel
In the print settings, select the
Advanced
tab if there is an
Advanced
tab, and then select
Best
as the
Quality
.
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