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❏ Check the margin settings in your application. Make sure that the margins are within the printable area of the

page.

& “Printable area” on page 102

❏ Make sure the printer driver settings are appropriate for the paper size you are using.

For Windows, check the Main window.

For Mac OS X, check the Page Setup dialog box or Print dialog box.

❏ Uninstall the printer driver, then reinstall it.

& “Uninstalling Your Software” on page 81

Printout has a slight slant

❏ Make sure that the paper is loaded into the rear paper feed or the paper cassette correctly.

& “Loading Paper into the Paper Cassette” on page 22

& “Loading Paper and Envelopes into the Rear Paper Feed” on page 25

❏ If Draft is selected in Quality in the Main window in your printer driver (for Windows), or in Print Quality in Print

Settings (for Mac OS X), select another setting.

Inverted image

❏ For Windows, clear the Mirror Image check box from the More Options window of your printer driver, or turn

off the Mirror Image setting in your application.

For Mac OS X, clear the Mirror Image check box in Print Settings in the Print dialog box of your printer driver, or

turn off the Mirror Image setting in your application.

❏ Uninstall the printer driver, then reinstall it.

& “Uninstalling Your Software” on page 81

Blank pages print

❏ Make sure the printer driver settings are appropriate for the paper size you are using.

For Windows, check the Main window.

For Mac OS X, check the Page Setup dialog box or Print dialog box.

❏ For Windows, check the Skip Blank Page setting by clicking the Extended Settings button on the Maintenance

window of the printer driver.

For Mac OS X, select On from the Skip Blank Page. To display the Skip Blank Page, click through the following

menus: System Preferences, Print & Scan (for Mac OS X 10.8 or 10.7) or Print & Fax (for Mac OS X 10.6 or

10.5.8), your product (in the Printers list box), Options & Supplies, and then Driver.

❏ Uninstall the printer driver, then reinstall it.

& “Uninstalling Your Software” on page 81

Printed side is smeared or scuffed

❏ If the paper is curled toward the printable side, flatten it or curl it slightly in the opposite direction.

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Troubleshooting for Printing