Cannot Connect to Computer Properly
Printing Speed Is Slow/USB2.0
Cause | Action |
Your system environment | If your system environment is not fully compatible |
is not fully compatible with | with USB 2.0 |
USB 2.0 | lower speed provided under USB 1.1. In this case, |
| the printer operates properly but printing speed may |
| slow down due to communication speed. |
| Check the following to ensure that your system |
| environment supports USB 2.0 |
| z The USB port on your computer supports USB 2.0 Hi- |
| Speed connection. |
| z The USB cable, and the USB hub if you are using |
| one, support USB 2.0 |
| Be sure to use a certified USB 2.0 |
| We recommend the cable to be no longer than |
| around 10 feet/3 meters. |
| z The operating system of your computer supports |
| USB 2.0 |
| Obtain and install the latest update for your computer. |
| z The USB 2.0 |
| Obtain the latest version of the USB 2.0 |
| driver compatible with your hardware and install it on |
| your computer. |
Important
For details on USB 2.0
“This device can perform faster” Message Is Displayed
Cause | Action |
Your system environment | Your system environment is not compatible with USB |
is not fully compatible with | 2.0. |
USB 2.0 | See “Printing Speed Is Slow/USB2.0 |
| Connection Does Not Work” above. |
Print Results Not Satisfactory
If the print result is not satisfactory such as white streaks, misaligned lines, and uneven colors, confirm the paper and print quality settings first.
zCheck 1: Do the page size and media type settings matchthe size and type of the loaded paper?When these settings are incorrect, you cannot obtain a proper print result. If you are printing a photograph or an illustration, incorrect paper type setting may reduce the quality of printout color.
Also, if you print with an incorrect paper type setting, the printed surface may be scratched. In borderless printing, uneven coloring may occur depending on the combination of the paper type setting and the loaded paper.
zCheck 2: Did you set the print quality setting appropriately?Select a print quality option suitable to the paper and image for printing. If you notice blurs or uneven colors, increase the print quality setting and try printing again.
*When printing from a PictBridge compliant device, set the print quality setting by using the Operation Panel on the printer. You cannot make this setting from a PictBridge compliant device.
*You cannot change the print quality setting when printing from a wireless communication device.
The method to confirm the paper and print quality settings differs depending on what you do with your printer.
To print from your memory | Confirm by using the Operation Panel on the printer. See |
card by operating the printer | “Print Setting Screens” on page 15. |
To print from a PictBridge | Confirm by using your PictBridge compliant device or the |
compliant device | Operation Panel on the printer. See “Printing Photographs |
| Directly from a Compliant Device” on page 21. |
To print from a wireless | Confirm by using the Operation Panel on the printer. |
communication device | When printing data through Infrared communication, see |
| “Printing Photographs from a Wireless Communication |
| Device” on page 25. |
| When printing data through Bluetooth communication, |
| refer to the User’s Guide |
To print from a computer | Confirm by using the printer driver. Refer to the PC |
| Printing Guide |
See also the sections below.
40Troubleshooting