Printing quality is unsatisfactory | Canon 8200 instruction

Printing quality is unsatisfactory

You may be able to improve the printing quality by using the recommended paper or special media and adjusting the color. Follow the procedures below to solve the problem.

Using the recommended paper or special media

You can significantly improve the quality of a picture or an image by using the recommended paper or special media. Special media best suited for printing color are Photo Paper Pro PR- 101, High Resolution Paper HR-101, Glossy Photo Paper GP-301,and High Gloss Photo Film HG-201. These special media reproduce colors better than plain paper. For details, refer to “Loading Paper and the Special Print Media” in Chapter 3.

Changing the printer driver settings

Windows

●Adjusting the print mode settings

Adjust the print mode settings to create a sharper image.

1. Open the printer driver, select the Print Mode on the Main sheet, and click the Advanced button.

2. Drag the Print Quality slide bar to the Fine

setting.Click!

Print Quality set at Fast

Print Quality set at Fine

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Canon 8200 manual Printing quality is unsatisfactory, Using the recommended paper or special media

Contents

QA7-0884-V01 User’s Guide Conventions Always push the plug completely into the power outlet Using the Printer Safely Never use flammable sprays near the printer Never attempt to disassemble or modify the printerNever place the printer on a thick carpet or rug Never use an extension cord Always grasp the plug when you unplug the power cord BJ Print Head and ink tanks Table of Contents Specifications Canon Technical Support Adjusting color Printout is unclear, faded Quick Start Guide About your guidesUser’s Guide on CD-ROM On-line Help Reference Guides on CD-ROM Is the printer switched on? Have you completed setting up the printer?Is everything ready? Is the printer ready to print? Summary of printing photographs Printing photographs Printing a photograph in Windows 98, Windows Make sure that the printer is switched on Printing Click the Properties buttonClick the OK button to start the print job Printing a photograph with the Macintosh Make sure the printer is switched on Select the Media Type for your print job Click the Photo icon for the Print Mode PrintingClick the Print button What you need Using the Scanner Cartridge Summary of the scanning procedures Switch on the printer and open the front cover Install the Color Image Scanner Cartridge IS-52Close the front cover Set the white level calibration sheet Perform white level calibration Click the OK button Scan the original photographClick the Scan button Saving the scanned image Install the BJ Print Head and print the image Start the print job Insert the white calibration sheet in the printer Click the Cancel button Click the OK button Set the original in the scanning holder Click the Close box to close is Scan Enter a file name and click the Save button Close the software application Close the front cover Set the media in the printer Printing a photograph from a digital camera Summary of the procedure for printing a digital photographNow let’s print a digital photograph Save to a file the photograph taken with the digital camera Perform the printer driver settingsSet the media in the printer Starting the print job Make sure that the Print dialog is for the BJC-8200 Click the Photo icon for the Print Mode selection Operation Flow Using the Printer Driver Opening the printer driver Using the Printer Driver Selecting the printer driver options Maintenance tabMain tab Layout tab Using the Printer Choosing a print modeSelecting a media type Driver Changing the page size Open the Utilities dialog box Open the Paper Setting dialog box Print dialog box Setup dialog boxPrinter Utility dialog box Graphic Selecting a print modePhoto Manual Changing the paper size Loading Paper Canon media for quality image printing Paper or media you should never load in the printer Paper thicknessLoad limit and Paper Thickness Lever position Loading Photo Paper Pro PR Setting media correctlyRaise the paper thickness lever to Mark With the glossy side facing up, place the sheet of Photo Tray Loading plain paper or High Resolution Paper HRIs aligned Slide the paper guide to the left edge of the stack Tray Slide the paper guide completely to the left Loading High Gloss Photo Film HGPhoto Film with the right side of the sheet feeder Insert the sheet into the printer until it stops Loading Glossy Photo Paper GP Loading Glossy Photo Cards FM Slide the paper guide to left edge of the stack Loading Envelopes Transparencies CF-102 Other media for creative printingShirt Transfer TR-201 Banner Paper BP-101 Troubleshooting Here is an overview of what is described in this chapter Make sure the driver was installed correctly Cannot install the printerOther software applications are running in the background Confirm that the CD-ROM is operating normally Printer prints meaningless characters and symbols During printing, rapidly press the Power button twice Cancelling a print job Printing on thick paper Setting thick paper for printing Paper Jams Follow the procedure below to clear a paper jamPaper or media jammed during auto feed Paper jammed during manual feed Possible Low ink alertOpen the BJ Print Monitor to confirm the low ink alert Beeps Printer beeps and it does not print BJ Status Monitor and BJ Print Monitor Error Messages Error message appears Operating System Errors Changing the printer driver settings Using the recommended paper or special mediaAdjusting the print mode settings Printing quality is unsatisfactory Improving print quality with the Photo Optimizer Adjusting the Detailed SettingOpen the Print dialog box, click Aligning the print head Head Alignment icon Properties Click the Maintenance tab then click PrintRead the message and click the OK button Click the Send button Read the message and click the OK button to continue Horizontal Alignment Reading the print head alignment pattern Adjusting color Printout is unclear, faded Summary of correcting the problem Printing a nozzle check pattern Click the down-arrow to select Test Print Software application from the File menu, select Page SetupClick the Nozzle Check Pattern icon Cleaning the print head Software application, from the File menu, select Setup Deep cleaning the print head Click Print head deep cleaning icon Remove the empty ink tank Replacing an ink tank Color is strange After cleaning the print head, print a nozzle check patternCheck the position of the ink tanks in the BJ Print Head Check the positions of the ink tanks in the BJ Print Head Is the scanner driver installed correctly? When connected via USBScanner Cartridge does not operate correctly Replace the BJ Print Head Replacing the BJ Print Head Replacing an ink tank P.74 Appendices Specifications Recommended printing area width x height Canon Technical Support About the operating environment Canon INC