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• 28 • • • Chapter 4 • • Test the cartridge alignment. For help, see page 18. • Clean the print nozzles. For help, see page 19. Print is too dark or smudged Make sure: • You let the ink dry before handling the paper. • The Paper Type setting matches the paper type loaded in the printer. • The paper is straight and unwrinkled. • The print quality setting is appropriate for the paper type. If you are printing on regular paper, select the Quick Print 600dpi Print Quality setting. • You may need to clean the print nozzles. For help, see page 19. Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark print (intermittent printing) • Make sure Enable Buffer Mode is checked on the Options tab of the Control Program for Windows. • Select the High 1200dpi Print Quality setting on the Document/Quality tab of Printer Properties for Windows and on the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh. • Your printer may have two-way communications problems. For help, see page 23. The printer settings I selected changed • The settings in your greeting card application may override the Printer Properties settings in Windows or the Print settings in Macintosh. Check the documentation that came with your application for more information. • When you change printer settings from your application, the settings apply only to the specific document you opened with that application. To make the settings apply to all documents, see page 4 to change the settings from Windows or see page 12 to change the settings from Macintosh.

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Chapter 4
28
•
Test the cartridge alignment. For help, see page 18.
•
Clean the print nozzles. For help, see page 19.
Print is too dark or smudged
Make sure:
•
You let the ink dry before handling the paper.
•
The Paper Type setting matches the paper type loaded in the
printer.
•
The paper is straight and unwrinkled.
•
The print quality setting is appropriate for the paper type. If
you are printing on regular paper, select the
Quick Print
600dpi
Print Quality setting.
•
You may need to clean the print nozzles. For help, see
page 19.
Printed pages have alternating bands of light and
dark print (intermittent printing)
•
Make sure Enable Buffer Mode is checked on the Options tab
of the Control Program for Windows.
•
Select the High 1200dpi Print Quality setting on the
Document/Quality tab of Printer Properties for Windows and
on the Page Setup dialog box for Macintosh.
•
Your printer may have two-way communications problems. For
help, see page 23.
The printer settings I selected changed
•
The settings in your greeting card application may override the
Printer Properties settings in Windows or the Print settings in
Macintosh. Check the documentation that came with your
application for more information.
•
When you change printer settings from your application, the
settings apply only to the specific document you opened with
that application. To make the settings apply to all documents,
see page 4 to change the settings from Windows or see
page 12 to change the settings from Macintosh.