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Solving Problems
Quality Problems
You see banding (light lines).
■
Clean the print head nozzles; see
page 73 for instructions.
■
Select a higher Quality Type or
Print Quality and turn off
High
Speed
mode; see “Printing in
Windows” on page 21 or
“Printing on a Macintosh” on
page 31.
■
Make sure the paper Type
(Windows) or Media Type
(Macintosh) setting matches
your paper; see page 27
(Windows) or page 42
(Macintosh) for guidelines.
■
Make sure the printable side of
the paper is face up.
■
The ink cartridges may need
replacing; see page 76.
■
Try using Automatic mode
(Macintosh only); See “Printing
on a Macintosh” on page 31 for
instructions.
■
Align the print head as
described on page 81.
■
Make sure
Maximum
(Windows),
Minimize
Margins
(Macintosh 8.6 to
9.x), or
Stylus Photo
900(Standard - Minimize
Margins)
(Macintosh OS X) is
not selected. Banding may occur
in the expanded area.
Your print is blurry or smeared.
■
Make sure your paper isn’t
damp, curled, or loaded face
down.
■
Use a support sheet with special
paper, or try loading your paper
one sheet at a time.
■
Make sure your paper meets the
specifications listed in the
on-screen User’s Guide.
Summary of Contents for Stylus Photo 900
Page 1: ... ...
Page 6: ...6 Contents ...
Page 12: ...12 Welcome ...
Page 30: ...30 Printing in Windows ...
Page 72: ...72 Printing on CDs and Special Media ...
Page 112: ...112 Requirements and Notices ...
Page 118: ...118 Index ...
