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Print Quality Problems, Use PictureMate Photo Paper from the PictureMate Print Pack to ensure proper

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Print Quality Problems You see banding (light lines). ■ The print head may need cleaning; see Cleaning the Print Head Directly from PictureMate or Cleaning the Print Head Using the Computer for instructions. ■ Make sure the glossy, printable side of the paper is face up. ■ The photo cartridge may need replacing. See Replacing the Photo Cartridge for instructions. ■ The print head may need alignment; see Aligning the Print Head Directly From PictureMate or Aligning the Print Head Using the Computer for instructions. Your photo is blurry or smeared. ■ Use PictureMate Photo Paper from the PictureMate Print Pack to ensure proper saturation and absorption of ink. ■ Make sure you load paper with the glossy, printable side face up. ■ Make sure your paper isn't damp or curled, or loaded face down (the printable side should be face up). If it's damp or curled, reload a new stack of paper. ■ The print head may need alignment; see Aligning the Print Head Directly From PictureMate or Aligning the Print Head Using the Computer for instructions. ■ Remove each sheet from the output tray after printing. Your photo is grainy. ■ The print head may need alignment; see Aligning the Print Head Directly From PictureMate or Aligning the Print Head Using the Computer for instructions. ■ You may need to increase the image resolution or print it in a smaller size; see your software documentation. Your photo is faint or has gaps in the image. ■ The print head may need cleaning; see Cleaning the Print Head Directly from PictureMate or Cleaning the Print Head Using the Computer for instructions. 93

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Print Quality Problems
You see banding (light lines).
■
The print head may need cleaning; see Cleaning the Print Head Directly from
PictureMate
or Cleaning the Print Head Using the Computer
for instructions.
■
Make sure the glossy, printable side of the paper is face up.
■
The photo cartridge may need replacing. See Replacing the Photo Cartridge
for
instructions.
■
The print head may need alignment; see Aligning the Print Head Directly From
PictureMate
or Aligning the Print Head Using the Computer
for instructions.
Your photo is blurry or smeared.
■
Use PictureMate Photo Paper from the PictureMate Print Pack to ensure proper
saturation and absorption of ink.
■
Make sure you load paper with the glossy, printable side face up.
■
Make sure your paper isn’t damp or curled, or loaded face down (the printable
side should be face up). If it’s damp or curled, reload a new stack of paper.
■
The print head may need alignment; see Aligning the Print Head Directly From
PictureMate
or Aligning the Print Head Using the Computer
for instructions.
■
Remove each sheet from the output tray after printing.
Your photo is grainy.
■
The print head may need alignment; see Aligning the Print Head Directly From
PictureMate
or Aligning the Print Head Using the Computer
for instructions.
■
You may need to increase the image resolution or print it in a smaller size; see
your software documentation.
Your photo is faint or has gaps in the image.
■
The print head may need cleaning; see Cleaning the Print Head Directly from
PictureMate
or Cleaning the Print Head Using the Computer
for instructions.