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CMYK dots printing on page
Hi there
I've just noticed there are a sequence of tiny little CMYK dots (not splodges) in 3 perfectly spaced separate places running down about 2 inches from the right of the A4 page. It's not showing anything actually on the document I'm printing out, so it must be a printer error - it looks sort of like it's testing the colour perhaps.
It's on every page I print, not just the first one and it doesn't start to get any fainter. Does anyone know what this might be?
The printer is a Dell Colour Laser 3010cn if that makes a difference and the document is in Word.
It's barely noticeable if you didn't know it was there, but it's bugging me now I've noticed it! >:(
TIA x
I've just noticed there are a sequence of tiny little CMYK dots (not splodges) in 3 perfectly spaced separate places running down about 2 inches from the right of the A4 page. It's not showing anything actually on the document I'm printing out, so it must be a printer error - it looks sort of like it's testing the colour perhaps.
It's on every page I print, not just the first one and it doesn't start to get any fainter. Does anyone know what this might be?
The printer is a Dell Colour Laser 3010cn if that makes a difference and the document is in Word.
It's barely noticeable if you didn't know it was there, but it's bugging me now I've noticed it! >:(
TIA x
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questions - in no particular order
does it do it with a blank page?
can you print a printer test page (windows printer properties)
can you print a test page from the printer (sometimes switch on holding a printer button or buttons)
have you checked the normal template?
have you gone through the word options menu?
what happens with a notepad or excel document
look at the printers properties ... anything about test or registation options
does it do it with a blank page?
can you print a printer test page (windows printer properties)
can you print a test page from the printer (sometimes switch on holding a printer button or buttons)
have you checked the normal template?
have you gone through the word options menu?
what happens with a notepad or excel document
look at the printers properties ... anything about test or registation options
on a blank, notepad or excel page just the 'K' (black dot) of the CMYK comes out but on the windows test page i get the full set again (i guess because i'm using colour). the normal template, test, registration and word options are all ok too! i can't find anything online that covers the same problem so i'm at a bit of a loss :(
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