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09-01-2018 09:48 AM
Product: Photosmart 5510d
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
I constantly get horizontal streaks through color printing. I've cleaned printheads, guides, performed alignments, and changed cartridges.
Horizontal lines are about 4mm wide. The magenta and cyan blocks have paler lines, yellow block has a white line, green block has a cyan line, and orange has a magenta line.
Horizontal lines are about 4mm wide. The magenta and cyan blocks have paler lines, yellow block has a white line, green block has a cyan line, and orange has a magenta line.
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09-01-2018 10:31 AM
Thanks for your reply.
I installed new cartridges before performing the maintenance steps but still got the same result.
I printed 48pt. bold letters in three shades of yellow and got thin white horizontal lines through them.
I printed another Printer Status Report and still got the horizontal lines.
I've always used HP printers but I'm about ready to ditch this ink hog and go with another brand.
I installed new cartridges before performing the maintenance steps but still got the same result.
I printed 48pt. bold letters in three shades of yellow and got thin white horizontal lines through them.
I printed another Printer Status Report and still got the horizontal lines.
I've always used HP printers but I'm about ready to ditch this ink hog and go with another brand.
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