How to Fix Printer that Prints Blurry?

If you are running your printer for long hours, You may get blurry printed images. It is one of the common errors that printer users face. In this article, we have brought you the causes behind this error and the troubleshooting methods you can apply to your Printer that prints blurry. Let's move forward to understand the process more clearly.

Reasons Responsible for the Printer that prints blurry.

  • Using printer for longer hours
  • Cartridge running out of ink

  • Outdated Printer Driver.

Troubleshoot the Error Causing your Printer to Print Blurry.

You can try below explained troubleshooting solutions to get rid of the printer that prints blurry.

1. Try Updating your Printer Driver.

Adhere to the below instructions to Update your printer driver on Windows.

1. Enter the word "Device Manager" in the search box and hit Enter to expand it

2. Move your cursor to your "Printer Model"

3. Right-click on your Printer model

4. From the drop-down menu, Hit "Update Driver".

Wait for the installation process to get completed.

Alternatively, Adhere to the below instructions to update all Drivers together.

1. Hit the link to download "DriverFix" on your PC

2. Once downloaded, Tap to launch it, It will start scanning for the updates

3. You will be displayed a list of all the available updates.

4. Hit the "Select all" check box at the top and wait for the installation process to get completed.

2. Try checking for your Cartridge Ink Levels.

The process of checking ink levels through PC is different for different printer models. Be sure of referring User manual for checking the ink levels of your printer model via PC.

3. Try Cleaning your Printer Head Nozzles.

This is the most common solution to get rid of such types of errors and this needs to be done periodically to keep your printer working effectively.

1. Turn off your printer

2. Gently remove ink cartridges from your printer

3. Damp a cotton towel cloth in warm water or cleaning solvent. Do not soak it it can damage your printer

4. Place the damp paper towel beneath your printhead and rub it back and forth

5. Get a new piece of cloth and repeat the process of rubbing your printhead back and forth until it leaves no spot

6. Place your cartridge back in its place

7. Now turn on your printer and check if the issue is resolved.

4. Try Checking the Alignment of your Ink Cartridges.

The process of alignment differs from printer to printer, you must refer to your printer user manual for checking the alignment of your ink cartridges.

One thing you must note is that: This process must be performed until you get the desired print quality.

5. Try Using good-quality Paper for High-Quality Printing.

Sometimes poor-quality of paper results in blurry printing, If this is the case then you must employ the right-sized paper that too of good quality. Be sure that the paper inserted in the tray isn't crumbled.

Final words:

If you are among the users who have a printer that prints blurry Then we really hope that after reading about this problem you will not fall into this category and still after applying all the above-suggested solutions, none of it works for you then it might be your hardware problem you must connect with the technical team of your printer.

  •  Nikhil Saini
  •  Brand: Printer
  •  Last Update: 31 Dec 2023

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