Technical information

Troubleshooting
Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors
Problem I Possible Cause I Try This
Cannot Print to End The Page Size setting
of Job does not match the
size
of the paper
loaded in the printer
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The size of the print
data is too large
First, check the
Page Size setting in the application.
Then, check the
Page Size setting in the Page Setup tab of the printer driver
for Windows or the
Page Setup dialog box of the printer driver for Macintosh.
Check the size
of the print data. For Windows XP and Windows 2000, if the
size
of the data is too large, part of it may be lost. When the spool format is
EMF, follow the procedure below.
1. Open the printer properties dialog box.
See "Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box Directly from the Start
Menu"
on page 16.
2. On the Page Setup tab, click Print Options.
3. Select the Reduce spool data size check box and click OK.
When Reduce spool data size is selected, the print quality may be degraded.
II
Ink Does Not Eject
Properly
/Not
Printed/Printing is
Blurred/Colors are
Wrong/White
Streaks Appear
FINE Cartridge is not
installed properly/
there is no
ink left
Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it.
Small dusts may
be stuck between the contact points. In this case, the print
out result may be improved by reinstalling the FINE Cartridge.
Also, check
that the protective tape is removed.
* To the FINE Cartridge holder
Protective tape
Print head nozzles are Print the nozzle check pattern to ensure that
ink is ejected properly.
clogged
Refer to "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" in the Direct Printing Guide.
If the ink is not ejected properly:
Refer to "Print Head Cleaning" in the Direct Printing Guide.
Refer to "Print Head Deep Cleaning" in the Direct Printing Guide.
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