Canon MP470 Series „Colors Are Unclear

Colors Are Unclear

Cause	Action
Color correction is not enabled.	When printing photographs or other graphics, enabling color correction may
	improve color.
	When performing direct printing, select Vivid photo ON in the print settings for
	the memory card mode.
	When printing from your computer, refer to “Print Results Not Satisfactory” in the
	User’s Guide on-screen manual.

Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/Straight Lines Are Misaligned

Cause					Action
Cause					Action
FINE Cartridge is not installed properly		Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it.
/ There is no ink left.		Small dusts may be stuck between the contact points. In this case, the print
		result may be improved by reinstalling the FINE Cartridge.

Also, check that the protective tape (A) is removed.

	(A)

Print Head nozzles are clogged.	See “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect” on page 38 and
	perform any necessary maintenance operation.
The media is loaded with the wrong	Many types of paper are made to be printed on only a particular side of the
side facing upwards.	paper.
	Printing on the wrong side may cause unclear prints or prints with reduced
	quality.
	For detailed information on the printable side, refer to the instruction manuals
	supplied with the paper.

62Troubleshooting

Contents

Page Getting Help from Canon Before you contact Canon, please record the following information Page Page Table of Contents Before Using the Machine Page „Basic Operation on the Menu Screen COPY mode SCAN mode Memory card mode Maintenance/settings „Basic Operation on the Settings Screen Page „Turning on the Machine „ Turning off the Machine zScreen-saverMode „Original Document Requirements „Loading Original Documents Page Page „Using Specialty Media zPhoto Quality Media zMedia Suited for Business Documents „Paper Handling zRecommended Paper and Requirements zMedia Types You Cannot Use „Loading Paper Page „Loading Envelopes Page „Loading Small-SizedPaper Copying Page Page Printing from a Memory Card Page Page Page Page Page Printing from Your Computer Page Scanning Images Printing Photographs Directly from a Compliant Device Page „Settings on a PictBridge Compliant Device zPaper Size and Paper Type Settings zLayout Setting zDate/File No. Print Setting zImage Optimize Setting zTrimming Setting „Setting on the Machine Page Routine Maintenance Step Page Page Page Page Page Page Page „Getting the Ink Status Information „Replacing FINE Cartridges Page Page Page „When You Turn Off the Machine „When You Are Not Using the Machine for a Long Time „Cleaning the Exterior of the Machine „Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover „Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller (Roller cleaning) „Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom plate cleaning) „Cleaning the Protrusions Inside the Machine Troubleshooting Page Page Page „Printing Speed Is Slow / USB 2.0 Hi-SpeedConnection Does Not Work „“This device can perform faster” Message Is Displayed zCheck 2: Did you set the print quality setting appropriately zCheck 3: If the problem is not resolved, there may be other causes „Colors Are Unclear „White Streaks „Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots „Printed Surface Is Scratched/Paper Is Smudged Page „Colors Are Uneven or Streaked Page Page „Writing Error/Output Error/Communication Error „Error No.: 300 Is Displayed „Error No.: 1700/1710 Is Displayed „Error No.: 2001 Is Displayed „Error No.: 2002 Is Displayed „Printing Does Not Start „Other Printing Troubles „ScanGear Won’t Start „Other Scanning Troubles Appendix Page Page Page Page Safety Precautions Page Page Page „Regulatory Information „Canon U.S.A., INC. LIMITED WARRANTY ---(USA Only) Page Page Page Index Ordering Information Description Order #