It's possible your papers may be slightly curled and you're printing very near the bottom edge of the paper. You can try to either pre-curl the paper (in the opposite direction so the edge curls away from the printhead travel) or just don't print less than 1 inch from the bottom edge.
--nick
> Message: 22
> Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 03:26:31 -0000
> From: "frankg_photo" <fh.gross@...>
> Subject: 1160 - bits of ink on paper edge
>
> I've tried cleaning the black plastic tray which has little 'pockets'
> in it, over which the print head travels. But I am still getting
> small ink stains on the very edge of the paper, particularly on one
> of the trailing corners of the paper as it feeds through. It is
> inconsistent with some prints coming out clean.
> How can i get rid of this pestilence. It's a frustrating waste of
> good prints
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