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# Colors Are Unclear

- Check 1: Enable color correction.

  When printing photographs or other graphics, enabling color correction in the printer driver may improve 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 the Color 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 then select Vivid Photo.

- Check 2: Is the FINE Cartridge installed properly?

  Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it. The print result may be improved by reinstalling the FINE Cartridge.

  Also, check that the protective tape (A) is removed.

- Check 3: When a FINE Cartridge runs out of ink, replace it with a new one.

- Check 4: Is the Nozzle Check Pattern printed properly?

  Print the Nozzle Check Pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles.

  Refer to Routine Maintenance for the Nozzle Check Pattern printing, Print Head Cleaning, and Print Head Deep Cleaning.

  - If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed correctly:

    After performing the Print Head Cleaning, print the Nozzle Check Pattern and examine the pattern.

  - 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.

note

- Printed colors may not match screen colors due to basic differences in the methods used to produce colors. Color control settings and environmental differences can also affect how colors appear on the screen.

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