Canon MP470 quick start Reduce the Intensity setting. Then try printing again

Inappropriate Paper Thickness Lever	Adjust the position of the Paper Thickness Lever according to the type of paper
setting.	you are printing on.
	See "Paper Handling" on page 13.
	Depending on the printing content, the printing surface may become scratched
	even for the types of paper to set the lever to the left. In this case, set the Paper
	Thickness Lever to the right.
	* Reset the Paper Thickness Lever to the left when you finish printing. If the
	lever is not set back to the left, the inside of the machine is more likely to get
	dirty due to the wider clearance between the print head and the loaded paper. It
	may also reduce print quality.

Note

If the corners or edges of the paper are smudged, try to print with the Paper

Thickness Lever set to the right.

Printing	graphics	with the intensity	Especially	if you are using plain paper to	print images with high intensity, the
setting	set too high.		paper may absorb too much ink and become wavy, causing paper abrasion.
			When copying, refer to "Making Copies" in the User's Guide on-screen manual
			and reduce the Intensity setting. Then try printing again.
			When printing from your computer, refer to "Print Results Not Satisfactory" in the
			User's Guide on-screen manual.
Printing	beyond	the recommended	If you are printing beyond the recommended printing area of your printing paper,
printing	area.		the lower edge of the paper may become stained with ink.
			Resize your original document in your application software.
			For details on recommended printing area, refer to "Printing Area" in the User's
			Guide on-screen manual.
Paper is curled.			For Plain	Paper
			Turn the paper over and reload it to print on the other side.
			Leaving the paper loaded in the Rear Tray for a tong time may cause the paper
			to curt. If this happens, load the paper with the other side facing up. It may
			resolve the problem.
			We recommend putting unused paper back into the package and keep them on
			a level surface.
			For Other	Paper
			If you are using paper with either any of the corners or the whole printing
			surface curled, the paper may become dirty, not feed properly, or both. Use such
			paper after correcting paper curl as follows.
			(1)With the printing side (A) facing up, cover the paper with a fresh sheet of
			plain paper to avoid staining or scratching the surface.
			(2)Rott up the paper in a direction opposite to paper curl as seen below.
			(1)	}	(2)

(3)Check to see that the paper curl is within approximately 0.08 to 0.2 inches / 2 to 5 mm (B) in height.

............. .......

1 \(B)

We recommend printing curl-corrected paper one sheet at a time.

Note

Depending on the media type, the paper may be smudged or may not be fed properly even if it is not curled.

In such case, follow the procedure described above in "For Other Paper" to curl the paper before printing.

This may improve the print result.

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