11 troubleshoot print-quality issues – HP Designjet Z6100 Printer series User Manual

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Troubleshoot print-quality issues

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General advice

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The Embedded Web Server Print Quality Troubleshooting wizard

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Lines are too thick, too thin, or missing

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Lines appear stepped or jagged

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Parts of lines or text are missing

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Lines are printed double or in the wrong colors

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Lines are blurred (ink bleeds from lines)

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Lines are slightly warped

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Dark or light horizontal lines across the image (banding)

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The image is grainy

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The image has a metallic hue (bronzing)

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The printed output is not flat

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The print smudges when touched

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Ink marks appear on the paper

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Defects near the top of a print

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Colors are inaccurate

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The output is completely blank

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The output contains only a partial print

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The image is clipped

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The image is in one portion of the printing area

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The image is unexpectedly rotated

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The print is a mirror image of the original

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The print is distorted or unintelligible

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One image overlays another on the same print

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Pen settings seem to have no effect

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The image has a wood-grain appearance (aeroworms)

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