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Fix Printer White Lines

This document provides tips for fixing white lines that appear when printing from an inkjet printer. The most common cause of white lines is a clogged printer head, which can often be fixed by running the printer's cleaning cycle. If cleaning does not work, the ink cartridges may need to be removed and cleaned by hand, checking for cracks or leaks and cleaning any dried ink. Replacing the ink cartridges may also help if prints appear faded rather than having white lines. Adjusting printer settings on the computer can help fix issues with blurry photos or incorrect exposure and contrast.

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Fix Printer White Lines

This document provides tips for fixing white lines that appear when printing from an inkjet printer. The most common cause of white lines is a clogged printer head, which can often be fixed by running the printer's cleaning cycle. If cleaning does not work, the ink cartridges may need to be removed and cleaned by hand, checking for cracks or leaks and cleaning any dried ink. Replacing the ink cartridges may also help if prints appear faded rather than having white lines. Adjusting printer settings on the computer can help fix issues with blurry photos or incorrect exposure and contrast.

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How to fix white lines when printing

Is your printer playing up? Here are our tips for fixing one of the most common

printing problems

One of the most common inkjet printer faults is white lines showing up on your prints.

This problem looks like someone has spilled Tip-Ex over your documents and isn’t the

kind of thing you showing up on presentation handouts or school essays.

Luckily help is at hand with our handy troubleshooting guide to help you fix white

lines when printing, from the basic to more advanced tips.

How to fix white lines when printing

1) Run the clean program on your printer

• White lines will typically start appearing on your print outs due to a clogged up printer head.

• Your first port of call when solving this problem is to run the cleaning program on your printer,
which should be accessible through its settings menu.

• Can’t find the settings menu? Try looking in the ‘devices and printers’ options on your computer
or, if your printer has a front-facing LCD screen, you should be able access the option through
here.

• After running the cleaning cycle, test whether it has worked by printing out favourite piece of
GCSE coursework or a few cherished family photos.

• Running repeat cleaning cycles one after the other is to be avoided, as this will only further clog
the printer head with ink.

2) Remove the ink cartridge for cleaning yourself

• If the cleaning program was unsuccessful, don’t panic. What this does mean is that you’ll need to
check the printer cartridges themselves for any damage.

• Open up the print cartridge door on your printer and carefully remove the cartridges one by one
while looking for cracks or leaks.

• If you spot any serious cracks or faults with a cartridge, you’re going to have to buy a new one.

To avoid this being a huge drain on your wallet, we’ve created a guide to who sells the

cheapest printer ink.

• With any luck, your cartridge will only be suffering from a dried ink blockage. In this case,
gently clean the head of the cartridge with a cloth to get rid of any stray globules of ink; a cotton
bud will also do the job.

• While you’ve got your marigolds on, check the inside of your printer for ink spillages and be
sure to clean those too. This will help with to avoid any smudges when printing in the future.

• Once this is all over, run a cleaning cycle on your printer and try checking the results with a few
test pages.

• Hopefully this spells salvation for your formerly clogged up printer. If not, get in touch with its
manufacturer fro extra assistance.

Want some more help with your printer?  Our friendly tech team can help you with

one-to-one support on a range of tech issues. Find out more  here.

3) Extra tips for fixing your printer


• If your prints are looking faded, instead of suffering from white lines, it may be time to replace
your ink cartridges. The less ink there is to print with the more likely your prints are to be
lacking in colour.

• To remove blur from your photos or recalibrate the exposure and contrast of your prints, check
your computer’s printer settings where you’ll be able to make the adjustment.

Thinking about buying a new printer? Our latest test results can help you

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