Step 5: Check the ink cartridges and printheads Make sure all four ink cartridges and printheads are properly installed and that the protective tape covering the ink nozzles has been removed. Make sure the ink cartridges are not empty. Step 6: Check the printer setup Make sure the printer is selected as the current or default printer. If your computer is running Windows, make sure that Pause Printing is not selected. (From the desktop click Start, select Settings, and then click Printers. Right-click the printer and make sure a check does not appear next to Pause Printing.) For more information about checking printer settings, see the documentation for your computer. Step 7:
Check the print settings Make sure the print settings (such as media type, media size, margins, and color) in the printer driver are correct. Also, check the settings in the Page Setup dialog box (typically available by selecting Page Setup from the File menu in an application). Step 8: Check the USB or parallel port on your computer Make sure your printer is connected directly to the USB or parallel port. Do not share the port with other devices, such as a Zip drive. Step 9: Check the network setup Make sure that your printer is properly set up in the network environment. If the printer is connected to a network, you can use the embedded web server in the printer to check the network setup.
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