Graded bands on photo prints - HP 7520 Photosmart

Hi,
I'm experienceing a problem printing photos with my new (less than 1 month old) 7520. All my photos are printing with perpendicular bands (equivalent to the appearence when printing in draft mode) no matter what settings I choose.
To prevent the usual "go to the troubleshooting page" message, I have:
1. Used HP Premium plus photo paper
2. Used genuine HP ink cartridges
3. Ran a clean cartridges cycle
4. Ran an align cartridges cycle
5. Changed all the cartridges
6. Selected the correct paper size, type and print quality in the print menu.
7. Ensured the print resolution is high enough
8. Printed via Wireless, USB connection and USB memorystick directly connected to the printer
Have I just bought a duff printer?
My previous Photosmart 2575 could print high quality prints. As this is the latest iteration of the photosmart range, what could be wrong?

Hello cliftos2000, and welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience!
I see you are experiencing photo print issues. I would love to try and help you, but I do need a little information first. I am linking a few HP Support documents below that will show you how to find which operating system you are using. Also, if you're using Windows, please include whether your operating system is 32-bit or 64-bit. With this information we can provide you with accurate information.
Mac OS X: How Do I Find Which Mac OS X Version Is on My Computer?
Which Windows operating system am I running?
Is the Windows Version on My Computer 32-bit or 64-bit?
Also, what type of photopaper are you using? Does this occur when printing photos from multiple programs?
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