Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Colors Are UnclearColors Are UnclearCheck 1: Enable color correction.When printing photographs or other graphics, enabling color correction in the printer driver mayimprove color.Select Vivid Photo in the Effects sheet in the printer properties dialog box.Select Color Options in the pop-up menu in the Print dialog box, and then select Vivid Photo on theColor Mode.In Mac OS X v 10.4.x or Mac OS X v 10.3.9, select Special Effects in the Print dialog box, and thenselect Vivid Photo.Check 2: Is the FINE Cartridge installed properly?If the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover is not closed securely, ink may not be ejected correctly.Open the Scanning Unit (Cover), open the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover, then close the Ink CartridgeLocking Cover.When you close the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover, push the Ink Cartridge Locking Cover until it clicksinto place.Check 3: When a FINE Cartridge runs out of ink, replace it with a newone.Check 4: Is the Nozzle Check Pattern printed properly?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:After performing the Print Head Cleaning, print the Nozzle Check Pattern and examine thepattern.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, try it again.If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning twice:Ink may have run out. Replace the FINE Cartridge.NotePrinted colors may not match screen colors due to basic differences in the methods used toproduce colors. Color control settings and environmental differences can also affect how colorsappear on the screen.Page topPage 537 of 623 pagesColors Are Unclear
