HP Photosmart 7520 --- poor photo printing

Brand new printer. $100 in toner (including Photo Black Cartridge) and using HP Photo Paper (included in Toner Cartridge package). I have run diagnostic. Cleaned printer heads and alignment check and this is what my pictures turn out like. What is wrong.

OH and its the HP Photosmart 7520

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Thanks so much for getting back to me!
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