HP Deskjet D1550 Printer - Manual (Page 89)

Print quality is poor
If you are having problems with print quality, try the solutions in this section and observe
the following guidelines:
•
Replace refilled or empty cartridges.
• Check the device settings to make sure that the print mode and paper selection is
correct for the paper and the task.
For more information, see
Select a paper type .
• Print and evaluate a self-test.
For more information, see
Print a test page .
If the self-test shows a defect, try the following:
•
Clean the print cartridges automatically. For more information, see Automatically
clean print cartridges .
• If there are ink streaks in your prints, clean the electrical contacts. For more
information, see
Manually clean print cartridges .
• Replace the print cartridge. For more information, see Replace print cartridges .
• If the self-test does not show a problem, investigate other causes, such as the image
file or software program.
For additional print cartridge troubleshooting, visit the HP Web site at www.hp.com/
support .
This section contains the following topics:
• Wrong, inaccurate, or bleeding colors
• Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely
• The printout has a horizontal band of distortion near the bottom of a borderless print
• Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines
• Printouts are faded or have dull colors
• Printouts seem blurry or fuzzy
• Printouts have vertical streaks
• Printouts are slanted or skewed
• Ink streaks on the back of the paper
• Paper is not picked up from the input tray
• The text edges are jagged
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