Ink streaks on the back of the paper, The text edges are jagged – HP Deskjet D2680 Printer User Manual

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Solution 2: Make sure only one type of paper is loaded

Solution: Load only one type of paper at a time.
Cause: More than one type of paper was loaded in the input tray.

Ink streaks on the back of the paper

Try the following solutions if there is smeared ink on the back of your printout.

Solution 1: Print on a page of plain paper

Solution 2: Wait while the ink dries

Solution 1: Print on a page of plain paper

Solution: Print one or several pages of plain paper to soak up any excess ink in
the product.

To remove excess ink using plain paper

1.

Load several sheets of plain paper in the input tray.

2.

Wait five minutes.

3.

Print a document with little or no text.

4.

Check the back of the paper for ink. If there is still ink on the back of the paper,
try printing on another page of plain paper.

Cause: Ink accumulated inside the product, where the back of the paper rests
during printing.

If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.

Solution 2: Wait while the ink dries

Solution: Wait at least thirty minutes for the ink inside the product to dry, then try
the print job again.
Cause: The excess ink in the product needed to dry out.

The text edges are jagged

Try the following solutions if the text in your printouts is not sharp and the edges are rough.

NOTE:

For this issue, there is not a problem with your ink supplies. Therefore,

replacing the ink cartridges or printhead is not necessary.

Solution 1: Use TrueType or OpenType fonts

Solution 2: Align the printer

Solution 3: Clean the print cartridge nozzles

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