HP Deskjet 6940 User Guide - Pre-Windows 2000 - Page 113

Clean, align, Printer Properties, Image is printed at an angle, Ink smears, Basics, Advanced features

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If light or dark horizontal lines appear on photos: 1. Clean the print cartridges. 2. Reprint the photo. 3. If the lines still occur, align the print cartridges. 4. Reprint the photo. Image is printed at an angle Verify that no problem exists with the source image. For example, if you are printing a scanned image, verify that the image was not crooked when it was scanned. If the problem is not caused by the source image, follow these steps: 1. Remove all paper from the In tray. 2. Load the paper correctly in the In tray. 3. Verify that the paper guides fit firmly against the edge of the paper. 4. Follow loading instructions for the paper type. Ink smears Follow these guidelines if ink smears appear on the back of the photos, or if the paper sticks together: ● Use an HP photo paper. ● Verify that the photo paper is not curled. If the photo paper is curled, place the paper in a plastic bag and gently bend it the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies flat. If the paper is not curled, then follow these steps: 1. Open the Printer Properties dialog box. 2. Click the Basics tab. 3. Click the Advanced features button. The Advanced features dialog box is displayed. 4. Move the Dry time slider toward More. 5. Move the Ink volume slider toward Light. User's guide 111

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If light or dark horizontal lines appear on photos:
1.
Clean
the print cartridges.
2.
Reprint the photo.
3.
If the lines still occur,
align
the print cartridges.
4.
Reprint the photo.
Image is printed at an angle
Verify that no problem exists with the source image. For example, if you are printing a
scanned image, verify that the image was not crooked when it was scanned.
If the problem is not caused by the source image, follow these steps:
1.
Remove all paper from the In tray.
2.
Load the paper correctly in the In tray.
3.
Verify that the paper guides fit firmly against the edge of the paper.
4.
Follow loading instructions for the paper type.
Ink smears
Follow these guidelines if ink smears appear on the back of the photos, or if the paper
sticks together:
●
Use an HP photo paper.
●
Verify that the photo paper is not curled. If the photo paper is curled, place the paper
in a plastic bag and gently bend it the opposite direction of the curl until the paper
lies flat.
If the paper is not curled, then follow these steps:
1.
Open the
Printer Properties
dialog box.
2.
Click the
Basics
tab.
3.
Click the
Advanced features
button.
The Advanced features dialog box is displayed.
4.
Move the
Dry time
slider toward
More
.
5.
Move the
Ink volume
slider toward
Light
.
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