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Troubleshooting Possible cause The Halftoning and Color Adjustment Mode options are set incorrectly for your document type. The print head nozzles are clogged. The ICM (Windows) or ColorSync (Macintosh) settings are incorrect for your document. The ink cartridges are low on ink or empty. The colors displayed on your monitor don't match the printed colors. The color settings in your application software need adjustment. Solution Use the correct settings for the project you are printing, following the instructions in Chapter 2. Clean the print heads. See Chapter 5 for instructions. Use the Automatic mode setting or choose a different project type setting. See Chapter 2 for more information. Check the Ink Out B lights to see which cartridge you may need to replace. See Chapter 5 for instructions. Because your monitor and printer use different technologies to represent colors, your printed colors cannot exactly match those on your monitor screen. Use the ICM (Windows) or ColorSync (Macintosh) settings. See Chapter 2 for more information. You may be able to adjust various color settings in your application software. See your software documentation for more information. The printed image is faint or has gaps. Possible cause Solution The print head nozzles are Clean the print heads. See Chapter 5 for instructions. clogged. The Media Type setting doesn't match the loaded paper. Make sure the Media Type setting matches the loaded paper or other media. Then the printer software can automatically select other settings for the best quality. See Chapters 1 through 3. The loaded paper is upside down, damaged, old, or dirty. Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side facing correctly. See Chapter 3 for instructions. The ink cartridges are low Check the Ink Out B lights to see which cartridge you may need to on ink. replace. See Chapter 5 for instructions. An ink cartridge is out of ink. If you replaced an ink cartridge before its ink out light came on, the ink sensor was incorrectly reset. Replace the empty ink cartridge with a new ink cartridge. See Chapter 5 for instructions. This resets the ink sensor. 6-5

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Troubleshooting
6-5
The printed image is faint or has gaps.
The
Halftoning
and
Color
Adjustment
Mode
options
are set incorrectly for your
document type.
Use the correct settings for the project you are printing, following
the instructions in Chapter 2.
The print head nozzles are
clogged.
Clean the print heads. See Chapter 5 for instructions.
The
ICM
(Windows) or
ColorSync
(Macintosh)
settings are incorrect for
your document.
Use the
Automatic
mode setting or choose a different project
type setting. See Chapter 2 for more information.
The ink cartridges are low
on ink or empty.
Check the
Ink Out
B
lights to see which cartridge you may need to
replace. See Chapter 5 for instructions.
The colors displayed on
your monitor don’t match
the printed colors.
Because your monitor and printer use different technologies to
represent colors, your printed colors cannot exactly match those
on your monitor screen. Use the
ICM
(Windows) or
ColorSync
(Macintosh) settings. See Chapter 2 for more information.
The color settings in your
application software need
adjustment.
You may be able to adjust various color settings in your application
software. See your software documentation for more information.
Possible cause
Solution
The print head nozzles are
clogged.
Clean the print heads. See Chapter 5 for instructions.
The
Media
Type
setting
doesn’t match the loaded
paper.
Make sure the
Media
Type
setting matches the loaded paper or
other media. Then the printer software can automatically select
other settings for the best quality. See Chapters 1 through 3.
The loaded paper is upside
down, damaged, old, or
dirty.
Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side
facing correctly. See Chapter 3 for instructions.
The ink cartridges are low
on ink.
Check the
Ink Out
B
lights to see which cartridge you may need to
replace. See Chapter 5 for instructions.
An ink cartridge is out of
ink.
If you replaced an ink cartridge before its ink out light came on, the
ink sensor was incorrectly reset. Replace the empty ink cartridge
with a new ink cartridge. See Chapter 5 for instructions. This
resets the ink sensor.
Possible cause
Solution