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Bubbles (Only occurs in Cyan, Magenta and Yellow)

Description of problem

The bubbles problem is normally seen as banding (white lines) and the severity is quite different depending on the amount of nozzles out.

Corrective Action

1. Check that the appropriate print quality settings are being used. Refer to Choosing the Correct Print Quality Settings for further information.
2. Recover the Printheads (Ink Menu/Printheads/Recover Printheads).
3. Turn "Printhead Monitoring" to "Intensive" to guarantee consistent quality while using the Best print quality setting.
4. Replace the faulty Printhead.
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