The Position, Size, or Margins of the Printout Are Incorrect
❏ Load paper in the correct direction, and slide the edge guides against the edges of the paper.
❏ When placing the originals on the scanner glass, align the corner of the original with the corner indicated by a
symbol on the frame of the scanner glass. If the edges of the copy are cropped o, move the original slightly
away from the corner.
❏ When placing the originals on the scanner glass, clean the scanner glass and the document cover. If there is dust
or stains on the glass, the copy area may extend to include the dust or stains, resulting in the wrong copying
position or small images.
❏ Select the appropriate paper size setting.
❏ Adjust the margin setting in the application so that it falls within the printable area.
Related Information
&
“Loading Paper in the Rear Paper Feed” on page 35
& “Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass” on page 39
& “Cleaning the Scanner Glass” on page 97
& “Printable Area” on page 143
Printed Characters Are Incorrect or Garbled
❏ Connect the USB cable securely to the printer and the computer.
❏ Cancel any paused print jobs.
❏ Do not put the computer manually into the Hibernate mode or the Sleep mode while printing. Pages of garbled
text may be printed next time you start the computer.
Related Information
& “Canceling Printing” on page 66
The Printed Image Is Inverted
Clear any mirror image settings in the printer driver or the application.
❏ Wi n d o w s
Clear Mirror Image on the printer driver's More Options tab.
❏ Mac OS X
Clear Mirror Image from the print dialog's Print Settings menu.
Mosaic-Like Patterns in the Prints
When printing images or photos, print using high-resolution data. Images on websites are
oen
low resolution
although they look good enough on the display, and so print quality may decline.
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