Canon 900D manual Printing Maintenance, When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect

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Printing Maintenance

Printing Maintenance

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect

When printing becomes faint or colors are incorrect (even if ink remains in the ink tanks), see if the print head nozzles are clogged and clean them first. Follow the procedures below and maintain the print head.

Important Before maintaining the print head, check the following:

zOpen the front cover and make sure whether the ink tank contains ink. If it is out of ink, replace it. See “Replacing Ink Tanks” on page 36.

zEnsure that all the orange tape of the ink tank has been peeled off.

zPress “PUSH” on the ink tank and ensure that the ink tank is installed securely.

zIncrease the Print Quality setting in the printer driver settings.

Step1

“Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 39

If the print quality is poorIf white stripes are noticeable


	Step2			Step2
“Print Head Cleaning” on page 40			“Aligning Print Head - Auto head align”
					on page 42
	If the problem remains

Step3

“Print Head Deep Cleaning” on page 41

Note If print head maintenance does not resolve the problem, contact the Customer Care Center.

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Contents Series Photo Printer Direct Printing Guide Printing Maintenance ContentsContents Printing Flow Using a Memory CardOperation Panel Names and Functions 2 Power Lamp5 Settings Button Operation Panel and Menu Display10 Photo Viewer Button 12 Cancel Button14 Indicator Lamp 9 ButtonsPrint all Head cleaningDeep cleaning Menu DisplaysPrinting Flow Step 1 Turn on the Printer Step 2 Load the paperStep 3 Insert the memory card Step 5 Change/Confirm Print Settings and Start Printing Change the SettingsStep 4 Selecting the Print Mode Using a Memory Card Memory Cards Supported by this printerInserting a Memory Card 1 Turn on the printer 2 Open the card slot cover 3 Install the memory card in the card slotRemoving a Memory Card Turn on the printer and Load the Paper 4 Confirm the settingsPrinting Photograph Printing an Image Displayed on the LCD6 Start printing 5 Change the settings1 Turn on the printer Loading Paper„ Print Media to Avoid „ Loading the Print Media3 Preparing to Load Paper 4 Loading the PaperLoad Limit Mark Paper Size „ Media Types for Card Direct PrintingMedia Type Paper Rest Load1 Prepare to print Printing Images from a Memory CardSpecifying how many copies to print for each image „ Specifying the number of copies to print for each image„ Printing a specified area - Trimming 3 Specify the number of copies to print4 Start printing 1 Set the Trimming Mode 2 Trimming and Rotating the Sections you wish to Print3 Finalize the trimmed area 3 Start printing Printing all imagesPrinting an Image List - Print Index z Postcard Specifying the layoutz Bordered z Borderless2 Using the buttons to specify the number of copies to print 3 Specify the layout4 Select the image to print 5 Start printingPrinting According to the Settings Made on the Camera - DPOF Printing 1 Turn on the printer and load the paper2 Set the DPOF mode Specifying the Paper and Optimizing Images „ Settings Menu Display1 Select an item to set „ How to Make Settings„ Other Setting Items 2 Finalize the Settings„ Print Quality „ Borderless PrintingBorderless „ DateDigital Camera Setting Printing Photographs Directly from a Digital CameraMedia Types for Digital Camera 3 Connect the digital camera and the printer 4 Start printing using the print function of the digital cameraPrinting from a Digital Camera Ensure that the printer is turned on Load the paperz You can make the following prints directly from a digital camera Print quality setting Maintenance1 Display the image you want to print in the Replay mode 2 Press the SET button to display the Print menuEnsure that the printer and the computer are turned on Using Photo Viewer3 Choose print settings and start printing Other Useful Functions4 Exit the Photo Viewer Notes Changing the Display ModeThe Photo Viewer is terminated in the following case The Read/write attribute setting window appears Setting up the Card Slot as the Memory Card Drive of the ComputerOpen the USB memory card setup window The USB Memory Card Settings window appearsTurn on the printer Select Maintenance from the Menu Changing the Language DisplayedStart the BJ Utility Adjusting Contrast of the LCD 3 Select a language for display3 Select Contrast 3 Select Quiet mode Reducing the Sound of Printer OperationKnowing When to Replace an Ink Tank When Low Ink is DetectedReplacing an Ink Tank 2 Remove the empty ink tank 3 Prepare a replacement tankReplacing Ink Tanks 1 Ensure that the printer is on, and then open the front cover5 Close the front cover 4 Install the ink tankStep2 Printing MaintenanceWhen Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect Step1Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Examining the Nozzle Check PatternPrinting the nozzle check pattern Print Head Cleaning Ensure that the printer is on Print Head CleaningAfter print head cleaning finishes Ensure that the printer is on Print Head Deep Cleaning Print Head Deep CleaningNote When Automatic Print Head Aligning Cannot Execute Correctly Aligning Print Head - Auto head alignAlign the print head automatically Try This TroubleshootingA Message is Displayed on the LCD MessageIf the Same Error Persists Note Adjusting the Print Head Manually„ Printed Surface is Scratched Possible CauseNote If the printed surface is still scratched „ Cannot Print Properly from the Digital Camera Error Message An Error Message is Displayed While Using the Photo ViewerIndex 7, 8 Read/write modeRead-only mode SmartMedia Card