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Troubleshooting Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors Problem Cannot Print to End of Job Possible Cause The Page Size setting does not match the size of the paper loaded in the printer The size of the print data is too large Ink Does Not Eject Properly/Not Printed/Printing is Blurred/ Colors are Wrong/White Streaks Appear/ Printed Ruled Lines are Misaligned FINE Cartridge is not installed properly/ there is no ink left Try This First, check the Page Size setting in the application. Then, check the Page Size setting in the Page Setup tab of the printer driver for Windows or the Page Setup dialog box of the printer driver for Macintosh. If the size of the data is too large, part of it may be lost. When the spool format is EMF, follow the procedure below. 1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start Menu" on page 16. 2. On the Page Setup tab, click Print Options. 3. Select the Reduce spool data size check box and click OK. When Reduce spool data size is selected, the print quality may be degraded. Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it. Small dusts may be stuck between the contact points. In this case, the print out result may be improved by reinstalling the FINE Cartridge. Also, check that the Protective Tape is removed. Print Head Nozzles are Print the nozzle check pattern to ensure that ink is ejected properly. clogged See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 20. If the ink is not ejected properly: See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 25. See "Print Head Deep Cleaning" on page 29. Incorrect paper type On the Main tab, ensure that the Media Type selected matches the media being used. In the Print dialog box, select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu, and then ensure that the Media Type selected matches the media loaded. 50

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Troubleshooting
50
Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors
Problem
Possible Cause
Try This
Cannot Print to End
of Job
The Page Size setting
does not match the
size of the paper
loaded in the printer
First, check the
Page Size
setting in the application.
Then, check the
Page Size
setting in the
Page Setup
tab of the printer driver for
Windows or the
Page Setup
dialog box of the printer driver for Macintosh.
The size of the print
data is too large
If the size of the data is too large, part of it may be lost. When the spool format
is EMF, follow the procedure below.
1.
Open the
Printer Properties
dialog box.
See
"
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start
Menu
"
on page 16.
2.
On the
Page Setup
tab, click
Print Options
.
3.
Select the
Reduce spool data size
check box and click
OK
.
When
Reduce spool data size
is selected, the print quality may be degraded.
Ink Does Not Eject
Properly/Not
Printed/Printing is
Blurred/ Colors are
Wrong/White
Streaks Appear/
Printed Ruled Lines
are Misaligned
FINE Cartridge is not
installed properly/
there is no ink left
Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it.
Small dusts may be stuck between the contact points. In this case, the print
out result may be improved by reinstalling the FINE Cartridge.
Also, check that the Protective Tape is removed.
Print Head Nozzles are
clogged
Print the nozzle check pattern to ensure that ink is ejected properly.
See
"
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
"
on page 20.
If the ink is not ejected properly:
See
"
Print Head Cleaning
"
on page 25.
See
"
Print Head Deep Cleaning
"
on page 29.
Incorrect paper type
On the
Main
tab, ensure that the
Media Type
selected matches the media
being used.
In the
Print
dialog box, select
Quality & Media
from the pop-up menu, and
then ensure that the
Media Type
selected matches the media loaded.