Improving the Printing Quality of the HP Officejet Pro X476dn Multifunction Printer

HP Officejet Pro X476dn Multifunction Printer is a PageWide Technology Multifunction Printer that prints professional high-quality color at twice the speed and half the cost per page of color laser printers through its HP PageWide Technology, ideal to help workgroups thrive with versatile functions and easy manageability. It produces professional prints with its HP inkjet cartridges, HP 970XL, 971XL inkjet cartridges: HP CN625AM, HP CN626AM, HP CN627AM and HP CN628AM, and can let you save up to 50% on printing costs.

If you’re experiencing print quality problems such as streaked or faded prints, prints without black or other colors, prints with blurred or fuzzy text, prints with ink streaks or smears printouts, then here are the solutions on how you can resolve these problems.

Solution 1 – Check the paper

• Load the paper print side up in the input tray. Many papers have printing and nonprinting sides, like photo paper and other special media. Usually, the smoother side is the “print side,” and sometimes the non-print side has a logo of the paper manufacturer on it.
• Do not use wrinkled or curled paper. Load only clean, wrinkle-free paper into the product.
• Use the correct paper type for your project.
• Store photo paper in its original packaging inside a re-sealable plastic bag. Store the paper on a flat surface in a cool, dry place. Load 10-20 sheets of photo paper only when you are ready to print, and then put the unused paper back in the packaging.
• Try using a different paper. This will determine if the problem is related to the paper.

Solution 2 - Check the Print Quality Settings

1. Open the Print dialog box in the software program you are trying to print from.
2. Select your product, and then click Properties. The printer Properties dialog box opens.
3. Choose the correct tab to find the settings.
4. Review the following options, and then make any necessary changes.
5. Click OK, and then click OK again to start the print job.

Solution 3 - Check the Print in Grayscale Setting

1. Open the Print dialog box in the software program you are trying to print from.
2. Select your product, and then click Properties. The printer Properties dialog box opens.
3. Choose the correct tab to find the settings.
4. Under Color Options, make sure that Print in grayscale is not selected.
5. Click OK, and then click OK again to start the print job.

Solution 4 - Check Drytime, Saturation, and Black Ink Spread

1. Open the Print dialog box in the software program you are trying to print from.
2. Select your product, and then click Properties. The printer Properties dialog box opens.
3. Choose the correct tab to find the settings.
4. Unselect HPEasyColor.
5. Click Ink Settings. The Ink Settings dialog opens. Adjust the sliders to address issues.

It is recommended that if you have completed all the preceding steps and are still experiencing a problem, service the product.

Credits to HP Support Center