Problems with the printing quality

 

 

 

 

Problems with the printing quality

 

 

 

 

 

Printing is faint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cause

Corrective Action

 

 

You may be printing on the wrong side of the paper.

Print on the printing surface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Printhead nozzles are clogged.

Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if

 

 

 

they are clogged.

 

 

 

(→P.625)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Because the printer was left without Ink Tanks

After the Ink Tank has been installed for 24 hours,

 

 

installed for some time, ink has become clogged in

run Head Cleaning B.

 

 

the ink supply system.

(→P.626)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper is jammed inside the Top Cover.

Follow the steps below to remove the jammed piece

 

 

 

of paper inside the Top Cover.

 

 

 

1.Press the Online button to bring the printer ofine.

 

 

 

2.Open the Top Cover and make sure the Carriage

 

 

 

is not over the Platen.

 

 

 

3.Remove any scraps of paper inside the Top Cover.

 

 

 

4.Close the Top Cover.

 

 

 

For tips on clearing paper jams, refer to the following

 

 

 

topics.

 

 

 

Clearing Jammed Paper from the Cassette

 

 

 

(→P.177)

 

 

 

Clearing Jammed Roll Paper (→P.144)

 

 

 

Clearing Jammed Paper from the Tray (→P.182)

 

 

 

 

 

 

During borderless printing, the ink was not dry

Specify a longer drying period in the printer menu, in

 

 

enough before cutting.

Roll DryingTime in Paper Details.

 

 

 

(→P.50)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing may be faint if Print Quality in Advanced

In Advanced Settings in the printer driver, choose

 

 

Settings in the printer driver is set to Standard or

Highest or High in Print Quality.

 

 

Draft.

(→P.203)

 

 

 

 

 

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Canon 2159B002 user manual Problems with the printing quality, Printing is faint