❏
Connect the interface cable securely to the printer and the computer.
❏
If you are using a USB hub, try to connect the printer directly to the computer.
❏
If you are using the printer over a network, make sure the printer is connected to the network. You can check
the status by checking the indicators on the control panel or by printing the network status sheet. If the printer
is not connected to the network, see the
Network Guide
.
❏
If you are printing a large image, the computer may not have enough memory. Print the image at a lower
resolution or a smaller size.
❏
In Windows, click
Print Queue
on the printer driver's
Maintenance
tab, and then check the following.
❏
Check if there are any paused print jobs.
Cancel printing if necessary.
❏
Make sure the printer is not offline or pending.
If the printer is offline or pending, clear the offline or pending setting from the
Printer
menu.
❏
Make sure the printer is selected as the default printer from the
Printer
menu (there should be a check mark
on the menu item).
If the printer is not selected as the default printer, set it as the default printer.
❏
In Mac OS X, make sure the printer status is not
Pause
.
Select
System Preferences
from the
menu >
Printers & Scanners
(or
Print & Scan
,
Print & Fax
), and then
double-click the printer. If the printer is paused, click
Resume
(or
Resume Printer
).
❏
Perform a nozzle check, and then clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged.
❏
You may not be able to use the printer through AirPrint if the necessary protocols or settings have been
disabled. Enable AirPrint using Web Config.
Related Information
&
“Canceling Printing” on page 79
&
“Checking and Cleaning the Print Head” on page 125
Printout Problems
Print Quality Is Poor
Check the following if the print quality is poor due to blurry prints, banding, missing colors, faded colors,
misalignment, and mosaic-like patterns in the prints.
❏
Use paper supported by this printer.
❏
Do not print on paper that is damp, damaged, or too old.
❏
If the paper is curled or the envelope is puffed up, flatten it.
❏
When printing images or photos, print using high-resolution data. Images on websites are often low resolution
although they look good enough on the display, and so print quality may decline.
❏
Select the appropriate paper type setting on the control panel or in the printer driver for the type of paper
loaded in the printer.
❏
Print using a high quality setting on the control panel or in the printer driver.
❏
If you have selected
Standard-Vivid
as the quality setting on the Windows printer driver, change to
Standard
. If
you have selected
Normal-Vivid
as the quality setting on the Mac OS X printer driver, change to
Normal
.
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