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c. Press the down arrow button to highlight Tools, and then press OK.
d. Press the down arrow button to highlight Print Quality Report, and then press

OK.
The product prints a print quality report that you can use to diagnose print quality
issues.

7.

Evaluate the print quality report for defects such as streaked or faded color bars or
ragged text.

To evaluate the print quality report
a
. Check the ink levels shown on the page. If a cartridge shows very low ink levels

and you find the print quality unacceptable, consider replacing that ink cartridge.
Print quality typically deteriorates as cartridges run out of ink.

NOTE:

Ink level warnings and indicators provide estimates for planning

purposes only. When you receive a low-ink warning message, consider
having a replacement cartridge available to avoid possible printing delays.
You do not need to replace the ink cartridges until print quality becomes
unacceptable.

b. Look at the color bars in the middle of the page. The bars should be solid, have

sharp edges, and extend with uniform color all the way across the page.

Figure 12-1 Color bars - expected result

1 Black cartridge

2 Cyan cartridge

3 Magenta cartridge

4 Yellow cartridge

5 Photo cartridge

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