Colors in the printout are faded or differ from colors on the screen
- A cartridge may be low on ink. Go to Check the print cartridges.
- Use a different paper brand. Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with color variations.
- Select Natural Color as the document color:
- From the software application, choose File Print.
- From the Printer pop-up menu, choose 5200 Series.
- From the pop-up menu in the upper left corner, choose Color Options.
- From the Document Color pop-up menu, choose Color.
If the colors still seem faded, Clean the print cartridge nozzles. Follow the steps in Improve print quality.