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Color dots are missing in printed characters or graphics.
The printed color image has gaps or faint areas.
Cause What to do
The color print head nozzles
are clogged.
Clean the print head. See “Cleaning
the Print Head” later in this chapter.
Black dots are missing in printed characters or graphics.
The printed black image has gaps or faint areas.
Cause What to do
The black print head nozzles
are clogged.
Clean the print head. See “Cleaning
the Print Head” later in this chapter.
Photographic images look grainy or rough.
Cause What to do
The printing position is
misaligned.
Align the print head with the Print
Head Alignment utility. See “Aligning
the Print Head” later in this chapter.
The resolution of the original
image data or the resolution
setting for the image in your
image-editing software may
be too low.
Increase the image resolution in your
image-editing software. Keep in mind
that higher resolution images take
longer to print.
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