Table of contents
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Introduction
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Most-common issues resolution
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Troubleshooting print-quality issues
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General advice
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Horizontal lines across the image (banding)
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Lines are too thick, too thin or missing
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Lines appear stepped or jagged
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Lines print double or in the wrong colors
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Lines are discontinuous
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Lines are blurred
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Line lengths are inaccurate
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The whole image is blurry or grainy
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The paper is not flat
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The print is scuffed or scratched
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Ink marks on the paper
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Black ink comes off when you touch the print
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Edges of objects are stepped or not sharp
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Edges of objects are darker than expected
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Horizontal lines at the end of a cut sheet print
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Vertical lines of different colors
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White spots on the print
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Colors are inaccurate
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Colors are fading
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The image is incomplete (clipped at the bottom)
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The image is clipped
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Some objects are missing from the printed image
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A PDF file is clipped or objects are missing
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The Image Diagnostics Print
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If you still have a problem
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Index
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ENWW
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