Canon iP5000 quick start Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors, Setting

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Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors

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

Ink tank is not seated	Check that the ink tanks are firmly seated in the Print Head and reseat them if
properly/Ink tank is	necessary.
empty	Check that the correct ink tanks are installed and that they are in the correct
	order.
	Check to see if all the orange tape has been peeled off as shown in (1). If there
	remains a part of the orange tape as shown in (2), remove it thoroughly.
	(1)	(2)

	If ink tank is empty, replace the ink tank. See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page
	42.
Print Head is	Align the Print Head.
misaligned	See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 61.
Print Head nozzles are	Print the nozzle check pattern to check for uneven ink output.
clogged	See “Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 49.
	See “Print Head Cleaning” on page 53.
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, confirm 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 confirm 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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