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The printer sounds as though it is
printing, but nothing prints . . .
Make sure the print head nozzles are
not clogged. To clean the print head,
see page 27.
Printing is too slow . . .
Make sure your system meets the
requirements listed on page 4. If you
are printing a high-resolution image,
you need more than the minimum
requirements listed. You may also need
to do the following:
■
Clear space on your hard disk or run
a defragmentation utility.
■
Don’t run too many applications at
the same time.
■
Increase your system’s memory
(RAM).
For the fastest printing, try the
following:
■
Choose
Black
ink if your document
does not include any other color.
■
Set the Quality/Speed slider to
Speed
.
■
In the printer software’s Advanced
dialog box, turn
MicroWeave
off.
and turn
High Speed
on.
Your printer makes noise when you
turn it on or after it has been sitting
for a while . . .
Your printer is performing routine
maintenance.
Solving Problems
Getting Good Print
Quality
You see horizontal banding . . .
■
Make sure the print head nozzles are
not clogged. To clean the print
head, see page 27.
■
Make sure the Media Type setting
matches the paper you loaded. See
page 26 for guidelines.
■
Make sure the printable side of the
paper is face up. It is usually whiter
or shinier.
■
Make sure the ink cartridges aren’t
low on ink. If either ink out light is
flashing, replace the ink cartridge;
see page 31. If your ink cartridge is
more than six months old, you may
need to replace it; see page 34.
■
Try using Automatic mode. See
page 14 for instructions.
■
For most papers, make sure the
paper thickness lever is in the
+
position, as shown on the next
page. If you’re printing on thicker
paper or envelopes, set the lever to
0
.
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