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Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Check the ink cartridges Ink cartridges might have run out of ink. Replace any empty cartridge. Or try removing and reinstalling the cartridges, make sure they snap firmly into place. See Replacing the ink cartridges. Check the media type Some media types are not suitable for use with the printer. See Selecting print media. Output is faded or dull colored Check the print mode The FastNormal and Draft modes in the printer driver allow you to print at a faster rate, they are good for printing drafts. To get better result, select Normal or Best. See Changing print settings. Check the paper type setting When printing on transparencies or other special media, select the corresponding media type in the printer driver. See Printing on special and custom-sized media. Check the ink cartridges If lines in the text or image are broken or do not print properly, one or more of the ink cartridges may have run out of ink or are defective. Replace these cartridges with new ones. Colors are printing as black and white Check print settings Make sure Print in Grayscale is not selected in the printer driver. Wrong colors are printing Check print settings Make sure Print in Grayscale is not selected in the printer driver. Check the printheads Whenever print quality noticeably decreases, you may need to clean the printheads. See Maintaining the printheads. ENWW 33

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Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely
Check the ink cartridges
Ink cartridges might have run out of ink. Replace any empty cartridge. Or try removing and
reinstalling the cartridges, make sure they snap firmly into place. See
Replacing the ink
cartridges
.
Check the media type
Some media types are not suitable for use with the printer. See
Selecting print media
.
Output is faded or dull colored
Check the print mode
The
FastNormal
and
Draft
modes in the printer driver allow you to print at a faster rate,
they are good for printing drafts. To get better result, select
Normal
or
Best
.
See
Changing print settings
.
Check the paper type setting
When printing on transparencies or other special media, select the corresponding media
type in the printer driver. See
Printing on special and custom-sized media
.
Check the ink cartridges
If lines in the text or image are broken or do not print properly, one or more of the ink
cartridges may have run out of ink or are defective. Replace these cartridges with
new ones.
Colors are printing as black and white
Check print settings
Make sure
Print in Grayscale
is not selected in the printer driver.
Wrong colors are printing
Check print settings
Make sure
Print in Grayscale
is not selected in the printer driver.
Check the printheads
Whenever print quality noticeably decreases, you may need to clean the printheads.
See
Maintaining the printheads
.