HP Photosmart C4600 User Guide - Page 73

Ink streaks on the back of the paper, The text edges are jagged - print alignment page

Get HP Photosmart C4600 - All-in-One Printer PDF manuals and user guides View all HP Photosmart C4600 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 73 highlights

Ink streaks on the back of the paper Try the following solutions if there is smeared ink on the back of your printout. • Solution 1: Print on a page of plain paper • Solution 2: Wait while the ink dries Solution 1: Print on a page of plain paper Solution: Print one or several pages of plain paper to soak up any excess ink in the product. To remove excess ink using plain paper 1. Load several sheets of plain paper in the input tray. 2. Wait five minutes. 3. Print a document with little or no text. 4. Check the back of the paper for ink. If there is still ink on the back of the paper, try printing on another page of plain paper. Cause: Ink accumulated inside the product, where the back of the paper rests during printing. If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution. Solution 2: Wait while the ink dries Solution: Wait at least thirty minutes for the ink inside the product to dry, then try the print job again. Cause: The excess ink in the product needed to dry out. The text edges are jagged Try the following solutions if the text in your printouts is not sharp and the edges are rough. • Solution 1: Use TrueType or OpenType fonts • Solution 2: Align the print cartridges Solution 1: Use TrueType or OpenType fonts Solution: Use TrueType or OpenType fonts to ensure that the product is able to print smooth fonts. When selecting a font, look for the TrueType or OpenType icon. Solve a problem TrueType icon Cause: The font was a custom size. OpenType icon Print quality troubleshooting 71

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
Ink streaks on the back of the paper
Try the following solutions if there is smeared ink on the back of your printout.
•
Solution 1: Print on a page of plain paper
•
Solution 2: Wait while the ink dries
Solution 1: Print on a page of plain paper
Solution:
Print one or several pages of plain paper to soak up any excess ink in
the product.
To remove excess ink using plain paper
1.
Load several sheets of plain paper in the input tray.
2.
Wait five minutes.
3.
Print a document with little or no text.
4.
Check the back of the paper for ink. If there is still ink on the back of the paper,
try printing on another page of plain paper.
Cause:
Ink accumulated inside the product, where the back of the paper rests
during printing.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 2: Wait while the ink dries
Solution:
Wait at least thirty minutes for the ink inside the product to dry, then try
the print job again.
Cause:
The excess ink in the product needed to dry out.
The text edges are jagged
Try the following solutions if the text in your printouts is not sharp and the edges are rough.
•
Solution 1: Use TrueType or OpenType fonts
•
Solution 2: Align the print cartridges
Solution 1: Use TrueType or OpenType fonts
Solution:
Use TrueType or OpenType fonts to ensure that the product is able to
print smooth fonts. When selecting a font, look for the TrueType or OpenType icon.
TrueType icon
OpenType icon
Cause:
The font was a custom size.
Print quality troubleshooting
71
Solve a problem