Print quality issues guide

Start troubleshooting print quality issues by comparing these images with your printed pages.

To prevent or resolve common print quality problems, see Best practices for maintaining print quality.

Look for the image that matches your print quality issue. Click the link to see the troubleshooting steps.

Missing print
Blank page Partially blank page
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Image is too light or too dark
Light print Faded print Dark print
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Folded, wrinkled, or curled paper
Folded paper Wrinkled paper Curled paper
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Dark vertical or horizontal lines
Black lines Dark streaks Dark bands
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Light vertical or horizontal lines
White lines Line streaks Light bands
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Repeating defects
Repetitive marks Ghosting Identical marks at fixed intervals
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Image is not correctly placed on page
Incorrect margins Skewed print Tilted page
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Gray background
Shaded background Tinted background
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Solid black pages
Full page black print Blackout print
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Compressed images appear on prints
Stretched image Distorted print
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Fuzzy or blurry print
Poor print resolution Low print sharpness
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Fine lines are not printed correctly
Faded line details Missing fine lines
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