Fix poor print quality in Windows (Blurry, faded, or streaked prints) — by Microsoft Support
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Helps work out whether bad printouts come from the printer, Windows settings, drivers or the app, with checks for ink and paper, a test page, quality settings and printhead cleaning.
Quick steps
- Check paper, ink or toner and restart the printer
- Print a test page from the printer's control panel
- Set quality to Normal or Best and disable draft modes
- Clean or align the printheads on inkjets
- Update or reinstall the driver
Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.
Source: Fix poor print quality in Windows (Blurry, faded, or streaked prints) by Microsoft Support. Licence: Link only (©).
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- 2026-11-02
- Link checked
- 2026-11-02
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