Print Quality Issues After Changing Ink Cartridges is not a common issue but also not a rare one. The new ink cartridges sometimes are not able to properly push out ink to the printheads. If you have recently changed the color printer cartridge and are facing such issues, you need not worry. Read this blog and follow the instructions given below to improve print quality.
Step 1– Open a Word document on your computer. Click on the “Print” option on the left side of the menu and then click on “Printer Properties”. The printer properties option can be found under the printer model no as shown in the image below.
Step 2– Click on the Paper/Quality tab. Click on the media option, you will see a list of paper types that you can choose.
Step 3– In the image below, you can see HP premium paper being selected. You need to select the “Best Paper Type” as per the paper you are using.
Step 4– If you have installed new ink cartridges and print quality is terrible, it might be because of the print quality settings. Select the “Best” option under the quality settings.
Step 5– You need to change a few more settings to fix the printer not printing after changing ink. To do that, click on the “Advanced” button.
Step 6– Click on paper size and select “Letter” from the options.
Step 7– Click on “OK” to save the settings.
Step 8– After changing the setting, click on “Print” to verify that the problem is solved or not.
If Print Quality Issues After Changing Ink Cartridges are not fixed after changing the settings, you will have to print a diagnostics page and clean the printhead if required. Follow the steps below to do the same.
Step 9– Turn on the printer and click on the “Tools” section under the setup menu. On some printers, you need to go into the “Maintenance” menu.
Step 10– Click on the ”Print Quality Report”. If your printer does not have a touch screen, use the arrow buttons to find the option and then click the “OK” button.
Step 11– The test result will be printed on a sheet of paper. Analyze the test results. If you are not satisfied with the results, continue with the next steps.
Step 12– If you have recently done toner cartridge refilling, you will need to clean the ink cartridges. To do that. Go to the “Setup” or “Settings” option.
Step 13– Go to the tools options or the “Maintenace” option.
Step 14– Click on “Clean Cartridges” to clean the recently installed color printer cartridge.
Step 15– The printer starts cleaning the ink cartridges. It will take about 3 to 5 minutes to properly clean.
If you are getting Print Quality Issues After Changing Ink Cartridges, you need to determine the print quality of the printer first. To fix the issues, first, you need to check if the print settings are correct or not. If the settings are fine, you need to diagnose the print quality and then clean the black and color printer cartridge. In most cases, the issue will be solved but if it is repaired, get in touch with a technician immediately. We at Printer Touch provide expert technicians at your service 24*7. Contact Us Now!