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Print Results Not Satisfactory or Contains Errors

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Ink does not eject properly/Printing is Blurred/Colors are Wrong/White Streaks appear

Print Head nozzles are	Open the Top Cover and check if all ink tank lamps are lit.
clogged	See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 37.
	Print the nozzle check pattern to check for uneven ink output.
	See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 47.
	When a specific color is missing from the nozzle check pattern, clean the Print
	Head.
	See “Print Head Cleaning” on page 52.
Print Head is	Perform Automatic Print Head Alignment.
misaligned	See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 60.
	If this does not solve the problem, refer to “Routine Maintenance” of the
	User’s Guide and align the Print Head manually.
Paper loaded wrong	Check the print side of the paper.
side up			Follow the instructions packaged with your specialty media for
			loading and handling.
Incorrect paper type
	On the Main tab of the printer driver, ensure that the Media Type selected
	matches the paper loaded.
	In the Print dialog box of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the
	pop-up menu, and then ensure that the Media Type selected matches the
	paper loaded.
Glossy photo paper	Select Other Photo Paper from Media Type. It may resolve the problem. Load
other than the Canon	one sheet at a time and remove each sheet as soon as it is printed.
specialty media is
used
Print Quality is not set	Be sure to set the Print Quality setting to High in Windows, or Fine in
properly	Macintosh.
	1. Open the printer properties dialog box.
	2. On the Main tab, click High for the Print Quality setting.
		When you cannot choose the High setting or when the print quality does
		not improve, select Custom, click Set and then adjust the Quality bar for
		higher print quality.
	1. Open the Print dialog box.
	2. Select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu and then click Detailed
		Setting.
	3. Drag the Print Quality slide bar to the Fine end.

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