My printout has lines running through it. What should I do?

• If you notice white or dark lines in your prints (also called banding), try these solutions before you reprint:

  • Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if necessary.
  • Make sure the paper type setting matches the type of paper you loaded.
  • Make sure you loaded the printable side of the paper correctly for your product.
  • Turn off any high speed settings in your product software.
  • Align the print head. If print quality does not improve after aligning the print head, disable the bidirectional (high speed) setting.
  • Adjust the print quality in the product software.
  • If you are copying from the ADF, copy from the scanner glass instead or use a higher quality setting.
  • Clean any dust or dirt from your originals.
  • Clean the ADF.
  • When vertical banding appears or the paper is smeared, clean the paper path.
  • You may need to replace the ink cartridges.
  Related concepts
  Print Head Nozzle Check
  Print Head Cleaning
  Related tasks
  Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel
  Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows
  Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac
  Related references
  Paper or Media Type Settings - Printing Software
  Related information
  Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes