Dell V313w All In One Wireless Inkjet Printer User's Guide - Page 83

Print troubleshooting, Poor quality at the edges of the Streaks or lines on printed image

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Print troubleshooting • "Poor quality at the edges of the page" on page 83 • "Streaks or lines on printed image" on page 83 • "Print speed is slow" on page 84 • "Computer slows down when printing" on page 84 Poor quality at the edges of the page If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following: CHECK MINIMUM PRINT SETTINGS Unless you are using the borderless feature, use these minimum print margin settings: • Left and right margins: - 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) for letter-size paper - 3.37 mm (0.133 in.) for all paper sizes except letter • Top margin: 1.7 mm (0.067 in.) • Bottom margin: 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) SELECT THE BORDERLESS PRINT FEATURE 1 With a document or photo open, click File  Print. 2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. 3 From the Paper Options section of the Print Setup tab, select Borderless. Streaks or lines on printed image If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following: CHECK THE INK LEVELS Replace low or empty ink cartridges. SELECT A HIGHER PRINT QUALITY FROM THE PRINTER SOFTWARE MAKE SURE THE INK CARTRIDGES ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED ALIGN THE PRINTHEAD CLEAN OR DEEP CLEAN THE PRINTHEAD NOZZLES Note: If these solutions do not remove the streaks or lines on the printed image, then contact technical support. Troubleshooting 83

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Print troubleshooting
“Poor quality at the edges of the page” on page 83
“Streaks or lines on printed image” on page 83
“Print speed is slow” on page 84
“Computer slows down when printing” on page 84
Poor quality at the edges of the page
If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following:
C
HECK
MINIMUM
PRINT
SETTINGS
Unless you are using the borderless feature, use these minimum print margin settings:
Left and right margins:
6.35 mm (0.25 in.) for letter-size paper
3.37 mm (0.133 in.) for all paper sizes except letter
Top margin: 1.7 mm (0.067 in.)
Bottom margin: 12.7 mm (0.5 in.)
S
ELECT
THE
B
ORDERLESS
PRINT
FEATURE
1
With a document or photo open, click
File
Print
.
2
Click
Properties
,
Preferences
,
Options
, or
Setup
.
3
From the Paper Options section of the Print Setup tab, select
Borderless
.
Streaks or lines on printed image
If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following:
C
HECK
THE
INK
LEVELS
Replace low or empty ink cartridges.
S
ELECT
A
HIGHER
PRINT
QUALITY
FROM
THE
PRINTER
SOFTWARE
M
AKE
SURE
THE
INK
CARTRIDGES
ARE
PROPERLY
INSTALLED
A
LIGN
THE
PRINTHEAD
C
LEAN
OR
D
EEP
C
LEAN
THE
PRINTHEAD
NOZZLES
Note:
If these solutions do not remove the streaks or lines on the printed image, then contact technical support.
Troubleshooting
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