HP Photosmart C4270 All-in-One Printer - Manual (Page 100)

• The printout has a horizontal band of distortion near the bottom of the page
• Colors run into each other on the printout
• Printouts or copies have horizontal streaks or lines
• Printouts or copies are faded or have dull colors
• Printouts or copies seem blurry or fuzzy
• Printouts or copies have vertical streaks
• Printouts or copies are slanted or skewed
• Paper is not picked up from the input tray
Ink is bleeding or smearing
Cause: The paper type is not suitable for the HP All-in-One.
Solution: Use HP Premium Papers or any other paper type that is appropriate for
the HP All-in-One.
Cause: The print cartridges need to be cleaned.
Solution: Print a self-test report to determine if there is a problem with the print
cartridges. If the self-test report shows a problem, clean the print cartridges. If the
problem persists, you might need to replace the print cartridges.
For more information on print cartridges, see
“Troubleshoot print cartridges”
on page 83 .
Cause: The paper is too close to the print cartridge during printing.
Solution: If the paper is too close to the print cartridge during printing, the ink might
be smeared. This can happen if the paper is raised, wrinkled, or very thick, such as
a mailing envelope. Make sure the paper lays flat in the input tray and is not too
wrinkled.
Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely
Cause: The print cartridges need to be cleaned or might be out of ink.
Solution: Check the estimated ink levels remaining in the print cartridges. If the
print cartridges are low or out of ink, you might need to replace the print cartridges.
If there is ink remaining in the print cartridges, but you are still noticing a problem,
print a self-test report to determine if there is a problem with the print cartridges. If the
self-test report shows a problem, clean the print cartridges. If the problem persists,
you might need to replace the print cartridges.
For more information on print cartridges, see
“Troubleshoot print cartridges”
on page 83 .
Cause: The print paper type setting is incorrect.
Solution: Change the paper type setting to match the type of paper loaded in the
input tray. The HP All-in-One automatically detects the paper type for plain and photo
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