Document prints with mistakes or poor quality, Document prints with mistakes or poor quality 32, Vertical straight lines are not smooth – Compaq IJ1200 User Manual

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Document prints with mistakes or poor quality

Vertical straight lines are not smooth

To improve the print quality of vertical straight lines in tables,
borders, and graphs:

Select High (1200 x 1200 dpi) or Maximum (2400 x

1200 dpi) Print Quality from the Document/Quality tab
of Printer Properties. For help, see page 5.

Test the cartridge alignment. For help, see page 24.

Clean the print nozzles. For help, see page 25.

Characters are missing or unexpected

Make sure your Compaq printer is selected as the default

printer.

Your printer may have two-way communication problems.

For help, see page 27.

Print is too dark or smudged

Make sure:

You let the ink dry before handling the paper.

The Paper Type setting in the Printer Properties matches the

paper type loaded in the printer.

The paper is straight and unwrinkled.

The Print Quality setting is appropriate for the paper type. If

you are printing on regular paper, select the
Draft (300 x 600 dpi) Print Quality setting from the
Document/Quality tab of Printer Properties. For help, see
page 5.

The print nozzles are clean. For help, see page 25.

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