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Banding or Unexpected Colors Appear, or Colors Are Missing

The print head nozzles may be clogged.

Solutions

Use the Print Quality Adjustment feature. If you have not used the printer for a long time, the print head nozzles may be clogged and ink drops may not be discharged.

You copied in draft mode.

Solutions

Change the print quality setting to something other than draft mode, and then copy again.

Note:

For users in Western Europe, draft mode is not available.