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Question posted by shockleytg on June 20th, 2013

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When I print a document, the print is very light, but the low ink indicator is not lit up.

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Answer #1: Posted by SoCalWoman on June 20th, 2013 8:57 PM

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The issue is likely due to dirty ink cartridge contacts, housing and/or print nozzles. All of which should be cleaned periodically.

You can click Here to go to the support page, which has a brief explanation and the link providing the steps to correctly perform the printer's cleaning maintanence.

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