Only Prints half a picture?

Bit of a strange one. Whenever i try to print a full page picture from word, iPhoto or preview, the printer gets halfway through (at best) and then stops and won't finish the print, instead starting thw whole thing over and stopping half way again. The printer is an Hp deskjet 990cxi. Any ideas much appreciated.

kbspots,
This article should help resolve your blank pages:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01892627&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en
Give the steps listed under your operating system a try and let us know if it helps.
Best of Luck!
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