HP Deskjet 6980 Printer series - Part of the photo is faded

Fading occurs on the edges of a photo

Verify that the photo paper is not curled. If the photo paper is curled, place the paper in
a plastic bag and gently bend it in the opposite direction of the curl until the paper lies
flat. If the problem persists, then use photo paper that is not curled.
For instructions about preventing photo paper from curling, see

Store and handle photo

paper

.

Fading occurs near the edges of a photo

If fading occurs approximately 25 to 63 mm (1.0 to 2.5 inches) from the edge of a photo,
try the following solutions:

●

Install a

photo print cartridge

and a tri-color print cartridge in the printer.

●

Open the

Printer Properties

dialog box, click the

Paper/Quality

tab, and then set

the

Print quality

to

Maximum dpi

.

●

Rotate the image 180°.

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