Faint ink, missing colors or lines across the page

Narrow down the problem

1. 1Check the paper type, printable side and quality settings. Confirm the affected color is not empty and that the required shipping protection was removed.
2. 2Print the printer’s built-in nozzle-check or print-quality page. A fault on that page helps separate a supply or print-head issue from the document you are printing.
3. 3If the pattern has missing lines, run the normal cleaning cycle specified for your exact model, then print another check pattern.
4. 4Compare the before-and-after patterns. Follow the manufacturer’s limit and waiting period before any deeper cleaning; repeated cycles use ink.