Other paper problems, 6 print quality is poor, Streaks and missing lines – HP Deskjet 6840 Color Inkjet Printer User Manual

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• Move the printer away from direct sunlight. The printer may have been placed

in direct sunlight, which can affect the

Automatic Paper-Type Sensor

.

• Select a paper type other than Automatic.
• If you are performing a

color calibration

, install both the tri-color and photo

print

cartridges

.

• If you are printing a borderless document and the Resume light and Print

Cartridge Status light are flashing, follow the

borderless printing guidelines

.

Other paper problems

For information about clearing a paper jam, see the

paper jam

page.

If an out-of-paper message appears, see the

error messages

page.

11.6 Print quality is poor

For help with photo print quality, see the

photo troubleshooting

page.

Streaks and missing lines

If your printed pages are missing lines or dots, or if streaks appear, the print

cartridges might be

low on ink

or might need to be

cleaned

.

Print is faded

• Verify that neither of the print cartridges is

low on ink

.

If a print cartridge is low on ink, consider

replacing the print cartridge

when the

print quality lessens.
If the print cartridge is not low on ink,

clean the print cartridge

.

• Verify that a black print cartridge is installed.

If the black text and images on your printouts are faded, you might be printing

with only the tri-color print cartridge. Insert a black print cartridge, in addition to

the tri-color print cartridge, for optimal black print quality.

• Verify that the protective piece of plastic tape has been removed from the print

cartridges.

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