HP Deskjet 6940 User Guide - Macintosh - Page 98

Too much or too little ink appears on the Document is misprinted

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Chapter 11 Too much or too little ink appears on the page Follow these steps to adjust the ink density: 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Select the Paper Type/Quality pane. 3. Click the Ink tab. 4. Move the Ink Density slider toward Light or Heavy. 5. Move the Dry Time slider toward More. 6. Click Print. Document is misprinted Text and images are misaligned If the text and images on your printouts are misaligned, then align the print cartridges. Document is printed off-center or at an angle 1. Verify that the paper is correctly placed in the In tray. 2. Verify that the paper guides fit firmly against the edge of the paper. 3. Reprint the document. Parts of the document are missing or printed in the wrong place ➔ Open the Page Setup dialog box and verify the following settings: - Paper Size: Select the appropriate paper size. - Scale: Select this feature to scale text or graphics to fit on the paper. - Orientation: Verify the appropriate orientation. Envelope is printed at an angle 1. Slide the flap inside the envelope before loading it in the printer. 2. Confirm that the paper guides fit firmly against the edge of the envelope. 3. Reprint the envelope. Document does not reflect the new print settings The printer settings might differ from the software program print settings. Select the appropriate print settings within the software program. Problems with borderless documents Borderless printing guidelines When printing borderless photos or brochures, follow these guidelines: ● Verify that the paper size specified in the Page Setup dialog box matches the size of the paper loaded in the In tray. ● Select the appropriate paper type in the Paper Type/Quality pane. ● Do not print borderless documents in the ink-backup mode. Always have two print cartridges installed in the printer. 96 HP Deskjet 6940 series

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Too much or too little ink appears on the page
Follow these steps to adjust the ink density:
1.
Open the
Print
dialog box.
2.
Select the
Paper Type/Quality
pane.
3.
Click the
Ink
tab.
4.
Move the
Ink Density
slider toward
Light
or
Heavy
.
5.
Move the
Dry Time
slider toward
More
.
6.
Click
Print
.
Document is misprinted
Text and images are misaligned
If the text and images on your printouts are misaligned, then
align
the print cartridges.
Document is printed off-center or at an angle
1.
Verify that the paper is correctly placed in the In tray.
2.
Verify that the paper guides fit firmly against the edge of the paper.
3.
Reprint the document.
Parts of the document are missing or printed in the wrong place
Open the
Page Setup
dialog box and verify the following settings:
Paper Size
: Select the appropriate paper size.
Scale
: Select this feature to scale text or graphics to fit on the paper.
Orientation
: Verify the appropriate orientation.
Envelope is printed at an angle
1.
Slide the flap inside the envelope before loading it in the printer.
2.
Confirm that the paper guides fit firmly against the edge of the envelope.
3.
Reprint the envelope.
Document does not reflect the new print settings
The printer settings might differ from the software program print settings. Select the
appropriate print settings within the software program.
Problems with borderless documents
Borderless printing guidelines
When printing borderless photos or brochures, follow these guidelines:
Verify that the paper size specified in the
Page Setup
dialog box matches the size
of the paper loaded in the In tray.
Select the appropriate
paper type
in the Paper Type/Quality pane.
Do not print borderless documents in the
ink-backup mode
. Always have two print
cartridges installed in the printer.
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HP Deskjet 6940 series