Solving specialty media problems, Colors on the printout are faded, Photos do not print as expected – Dell J740 Personal Inkjet Printer User Manual

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c.

 

Select the document you want to cancel.

d.

 

From the Document menu, click Cancel.

 

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Repeat steps c through d for each document.

 

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Align the ink cartridges. For help, see

Aligning the ink cartridges

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Clean the ink cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help, see

Cleaning ink cartridge nozzles and contacts

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Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen

 

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A cartridge may be low on ink. Check the ink levels in the Dell Printer Solution Center.

 

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Use a different paper brand. Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with color variations.

 

Select Natural Color as the document color:

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With your document open, click File ® Print.

The Print dialog box appears.

2.

From the Print dialog box, click Properties, Preferences, or Options.

3.

From the I Want To menu, click Options ® Quality Options.

4.

Click Select color settings manually.

5.

Select Natural Color.

Colors on the printout are faded

 

Try the suggestions listed in

Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen

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contacts. For help, see

Cleaning ink cartridge nozzles and contacts

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Photos do not print as expected

 

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Use a photo paper designed for inkjet printers.

 

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Select a higher print quality from the Quality/Copies tab of Print Properties.

 

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Select Photo paper as the paper type.

 

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Print a borderless photo:

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From the Print Properties dialog box, select the Paper Setup tab.

b.

 

From the Paper Size area, select Borderless.

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From the Paper Size menu, select the correct size.

Solving specialty media problems

 

The following topics can help solve problems with specialty media.

Glossy/photo papers or transparencies stick together

 

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Load one sheet of photo paper or transparency at a time.

 

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Use a photo paper or transparency designed for inkjet printers.

 

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Remove each page as it exits the printer and let it dry completely before stacking.

Photo papers or transparencies contain white lines

 

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Make sure the Dell J740 printer is selected as the default printer.

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