Dell J740 Personal Inkjet Printer - Manual (Page 19)

If print quality is unsatisfactory, you may need to adjust your margin settings, select a higher print quality, align the ink cartridges, or clean the nozzles.
The following topics can help you improve an unsatisfactory document.
Print is too dark or smudged
l Make sure the paper is straight and not wrinkled.
l Let the ink dry completely before handling the paper.
l Make sure the paper type and paper size settings in the printer software match the paper loaded in the printer.
l Make sure the print quality setting is appropriate for the paper type.
l Clean the ink cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help, see Cleaning ink cartridge nozzles and contacts .
Vertical straight lines are not smooth
To improve the print quality of vertical straight lines in tables, borders, and graphs:
l Select a higher print quality from the Quality/Copies tab of Print Properties.
l Align the ink cartridges.
l Clean the ink cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help, see Cleaning ink cartridge nozzles and contacts .
Print smears on the page
l The next page exiting the printer may be smearing the ink. Remove each page as it exits the printer, and let it dry completely before stacking.
l Clean the ink cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help, see Cleaning ink cartridge nozzles and contacts .
Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark print (intermittent printing)
l Select a higher print quality from the Quality/Copies tab of Print Properties.
l Reinsert the print cartridges. For help, see Replacing an ink cartridge .
Characters are missing or unexpected
l Make sure the Dell J740 is selected as the default printer.
l Clean the ink cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help, see Cleaning ink cartridge nozzles and contacts .
l If you do not want to print a borderless photo, your margins must fall within these settings:
Printed characters are improperly formed or misaligned
l Cancel all print jobs and print your job again. To cancel all print jobs:
a. Windows 2000: Click Start ® Settings ® Printers.
Windows XP: Click Start ® Control Panel ® Printers and Other Hardware ® Printers and Faxes.
b. Double-click your printer icon.
Margin Minimum setting
Left and right l 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) for U.S. Letter, U.S. Legal, Banner Letter, and custom paper sizes
l 3.175 mm (0.125 in.) for envelopes
l 3.37 mm (0.13 in.) for most paper sizes
Top l 1.7 mm (0.067 in.)
Bottom l 12.7 mm (0.5 in.)