Photos smudging when touched on photo paper

[Jan2552]

When I print photos on my inkjet printer on photo paper they smudge when touched

[Sneha_01]

Hi @Jan2552,

Welcome to HP Support Community.

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

I see the paper smudge when touched after printing. 

• In general, use HP Color-Lok Advanced Photo Paper -- HP Advanced Photo Paper provides Instant Dry characteristics and is made to work with HP ink.

• In general, avoid using "best" quality -- unless your printer is capable of printing the highest resolution prints intended for Art quality presentation, "best" quality is not needed and may result in too much extra ink on the paper (increases drying time).

• Ensure the printer is operating at its best:

       Fixing Poor Print Quality

 How to Print Photos (Windows)

Print Driver Settings Guide (Windows)

Printer Homepage – “Things that are your printer”

Drivers and Software, Videos, How-to, Troubleshooting, Manuals, Product Information, and more. Click Here

I hope this helps.

Take care and have a good day.

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