Print Quality Problems - HP 2140 User Manual

Troubleshooting
(continued)
Problem
You c annot store a document in
memory.
Solution
There may n ot b eenough memory available tohold t he document
you want tostore. Ifthe display shows a Menory Full message,
dothe following until you can store y our document inmemory:
Print all u nprinted faxes i nmemory (see Reprinting faxes o n
page 3 6.
Delete unneeded polling faxes, broadcast faxes, ordelayed faxes
(see To cancel thescheduled jobonpage 3 1).
Blank areas appear atthe bottom o f You may h ave s elected the wrong paper size setting. To select the
each p age o roncontinuation pages, proper paper size, see Paper Size onpage 1 3.
with only a small strip o fmaterial printed
atthe top.
Image TCR isnot w orking You have t he resolution set t oSUPER FINE. Set t he resolution to
FINE.
Print quality problems
Problem Solution
Light or blurred characters. Check ink level as described in View ink level on page 38. To
install a new print cartridge, see Replace the print cartridge on
page 39.
Make sure the print cartridge is installed correctly. To clean the
3rint cartridge, see Maintain the print cartridge on page 42.
Smudged or dark characters.
Characters with white lines.
Make sure the paper is straight and unwrinkled. Let ink dry before
handling the paper. To clean the print cartridge, see Maintain the
print cartridge on page 42.
If
Ink Low. Install new ink cartridge
is displayed, install
a
new print cartridge as described in Replace the print cartridge
on page 39.
Remove and reinstall the print cartridge.
Clean the print cartridge (see Maintain the print cartridge on
page 42).
Improperly formed or misaligned Clean the print cartridge (see Clean the print cartridge on page
characters. 42).
Abnormal black horizontal lines Clean the cartridge carrier (see Clean the cartridge carrier
contacts on page 43).
50 Care and maintenance