#"$  
The printed image is faint or has gaps
The printed image is blurry or smeared
Possible cause Solution
The print head nozzles 
are clogged.
Clean the print head. See Cleaning the Print Head
 for instructions.
The Media Type 
setting doesn’t match 
the loaded paper.
Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you’re using. See 
Printing from Windows
 or Printing from a Macintosh for instructions.
The loaded paper is 
damaged, old, or dirty.
Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face 
up. See Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines
 for instructions.
The ink cartridges are 
low on ink.
Check the 
 
B black and 
 
A color ink out lights to see which cartridge you 
may need to replace. See Replacing an Ink Cartridge for instructions.
Possible cause Solution
The loaded paper is 
damaged, old, or dirty.
Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face 
up. See Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines
 for instructions.
The paper thickness 
lever is in the wrong 
position.
Set the paper thickness lever to the + position to print on envelopes or 
other thick media; set the lever to the 0 position to print on thinner media 
types. See Envelopes
 for instructions, then try printing again.
The paper is damp or 
the printable side is 
face down.
Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face 
up. See Paper Loading and Handling Guidelines
 for instructions.
You loaded special 
media without a 
support sheet.
Follow the special media loading instructions in Paper Loading and 
Handling Guidelines and on the paper packaging for media that require 
support sheets. Also try loading your media one sheet at a time.