Trouble shooting - lines
or faint areas
General advice relating to
the use of any brand
inkjet cartridges.
Cartridge is printing with
lines or faint areas
Possible causes
-
Dried ink, dirt, dust or
other debris may be
covering the nozzles or
the copper contact
points on the back of
the cartridge.
-
The contacts inside the
printer cartridge
carriage may also be
dirty.
Cleaning instructions
You
may need to consult your
operation manual for the
specific Alignment and
Cleaning procedure that is
offered by your
printer/printer software.
If
there is still a problem,
perform the manual
cleaning procedure.
Ensure you have the
following before starting
the procedure:
-
Cotton buds or clean
lint free cloth
-
Distilled or filtered
water (avoid tap water)
-
Absorbent paper towels
(such as kitchen paper)
If
this above does not apply
then carry out the
cleaning and
reinitialising procedure.
Please see the
cleaning procedure guide.
See
also
missing colours and
error messages