Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Colors Are Uneven or StreakedColors Are Uneven or StreakedCheck 1: Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings?Print Results Not SatisfactoryCheck 2: Print the Nozzle Check Pattern and perform any necessarymaintenance operations such as Print Head Cleaning.Print the Nozzle Check Pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print headnozzles.Refer to Routine Maintenance for the Nozzle Check Pattern printing, Print Head Cleaning, and PrintHead Deep Cleaning.If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed correctly:Check to see if a particular color's ink tank is not empty.If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed correctly though ink is sufficient, perform the Print HeadCleaning and try printing the Nozzle Check Pattern again.If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Cleaning twice:Perform the Print Head Deep Cleaning.If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning, turn off themachine and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. When you turn themachine off, do not unplug it from the power supply.If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning twice:If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not resolve the problem, the Print Head may be damaged.Contact the service center.Check 3: Perform Print Head Alignment.Routine MaintenancePage topPage 850 of 997 pagesColors Are Uneven or Streaked
