Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines, Solution 2: check the print quality setting, Solution 3: rotate the image – HP Deskjet F4240 All-in-One Printer User Manual

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Solution 2: Check the print quality setting

Solution: Check the quality setting. Use a higher quality setting to increase the
amount of ink used for printing.

NOTE:

For maximum dpi resolution, go to the Advanced tab, and then select

Enabled from the Maximum dpi drop-down list. For more information, see

using Maximum dpi

For more information, see:

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Change the print speed or quality

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Print using Maximum dpi

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Make a Fast copy

Cause: The print quality setting was set too low.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.

Solution 3: Rotate the image

Solution: If the problem persists, use the software you installed with the product or
another software application to rotate your image 180 degrees so that the light blue,
gray, or brown hues in your image do not print at the bottom of the page.
For more information, see:

Change the page orientation

Cause: The photo image had light blue, gray, or brown hues that print near the
bottom of the page.

Printouts have horizontal streaks or lines

Try the following solutions if your printout has lines, streaks, or marks on it that run side-
to-side across the width of the page.

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Solution 1: Make sure the paper is loaded correctly

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Solution 2: Check the print quality setting

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Solution 3: If the print cartridge was dropped, wait for it to recover

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Solution 4: Clean the print cartridge nozzles