HP Deskjet D2680 Printer - Manual (Page 47)

If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 4: Use a higher print quality setting
Solution: Check the print quality setting and make sure it is not set too low.
To select a print speed or quality
1. Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2. On the File menu in your software application, click Print.
3. Make sure the product is the selected printer.
4. Click the button that opens the Properties dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called Properties,
Options, Printer Setup, Printer, or Preferences.
5. Click the Features tab.
6. In the Paper Type drop-down list, select the type of paper that you have loaded.
7. In the Print Quality drop-down list, select the appropriate quality setting for your
project.
NOTE: To find out what dpi the product will print based on the paper type
and print quality settings you selected, click Resolution.
Print the image with a high print quality setting, such as Best or Maximum dpi.
For more information, see:
Print using the maximum dpi
Cause: The print quality or copy setting on the product was set too low.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 5: Align the printer
Solution: Align the printer.
Aligning the printer can help ensure excellent print quality.
To align the printer from the HP Photosmart Software
1. Load letter, A4, or legal unused plain white paper into the input tray.
2. In the HP Solution Center, click Settings.
3. In the Print Settings area, click Printer Toolbox.
NOTE: You can also open the Printer Toolbox from the Print Properties
dialog box. In the Print Properties dialog box, click the Features tab, and
then click Printer Services.
The Printer Toolbox appears.
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