HP Deskjet F4240 All-in-One Printer - Manual (Page 114)

Cause: The print cartridges needed to be cleaned or there was insufficient ink.
Printouts seem blurry or fuzzy
Try the following solutions if your printout is smudged or unclear.
NOTE: There is no problem with the ink supplies and replacing the print cartridges
is unnecessary.
TIP: After reviewing the solutions in this section, you can go to HP's support Web
site to see if there is additional troubleshooting help. For more information, go to:
www.hp.com/support .
• Solution 1: Check the print settings
• Solution 2: Check the resolution of the image
Solution 1: Check the print settings
Solution: Check the print settings.
• Check the paper type setting to make sure it matches the type of paper loaded in
the input tray.
• Check the quality setting. Use a higher quality setting to increase the amount of
ink used for printing.
For more information, see:
• Set the paper type for printing
• Change the print speed or quality
• Print using Maximum dpi
• Make a Fast copy
Cause: The paper type or print quality settings were incorrectly.
If this did not solve the issue, try the next solution.
Solution 2: Check the resolution of the image
Solution: Check the resolution of the image. If you are printing a photo or graphic,
and the resolution is too low, it will be blurry or fuzzy when printed.
If a digital photo or rasterized graphic has been resized, it can be blurry or fuzzy when
printed.
Cause: The resolution of the image was low.
Printouts have vertical streaks
Refer to this section if your printout has a lines, streaks, or marks on it that run up-
and-down or lengthwise down the page.
NOTE: There is no problem with the ink supplies and replacing the print
cartridges is unnecessary.
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