Blurry Black Printing on some application with Windows 10 HP Envy and HP Officejet 4500

[WJ19]

I am having some applications print the black text with a light double strike under it that provides a blurry or fuzzy print. Colored text prints fine.

Printer test page prints fine along with its print Quality Diagnostic Report.

Microsoft applications like Word and Excel print fine.

Problem occurs with non-microsoft application like eM Client, TurboTax, Adobe, etc..

I do not see that it is caused by one common font type.

I have reloaded printer software, cleaned HP print cartridges, and performed alignment several times.

All Microsoft and HP updates have been done.

This problem started last month and I thought maybe some automatic update caused it and a new one would solve it.

Any ideas on what is causing this problem and how to fix?

[sandytechy20]

@WJ19

Welcome to HP support community.

Update the printer firmware

Here are the steps:- Click here

I hope that helps.

To thank me for my efforts to help you, please mark my post as an accepted solution so that it benefits several others.

Cheers.