Canon B550 Printer User Manual


 
Print
Ouality
Prohlems
It thc
plintout
is unsatisf'actory.
consider the fbllowing suggestions:
I Most
papcr
has
a right sidc
and a
wrong sidc. ll'thc print quality is poor. try
turning the paper
over and
printing
on thc
othcr side.
I Il characters
and images
are blurred. check that
you
are using the correct
kind ot'paper.
see
pg.6.
I ll'ink
gets
on thc
printcr's platen.
the
reverse side
ol'the
printed pagc
will
havc snruclges.
In this casc.
clcan thc
platcn
area
with
a
solt
dry
cloth. see
pg.l0I
I lf
lr'hitc
streaks
or rnissing dots appear on
printed pagcs. perlbrm
the
print
heacl
cleaning operation.
See
pg. l
02.
I lt'thc
qualitv
is
no1 crisp and clear after cleaning the
print
head. repeat the
hcad clcaning procedurc
again. li output still is not satisl'actory after clean-
ing thc
plint
head fir,e consc-cutivc tirnc-s. r'eplace the BJ cartridge. Sec
pg.103.
I ll'thc tirllowing print quality problerns
occur in the entire
printing
area.
check ltrr thc rrost
prulbable
cause and rerneclv as
listed
below.
Print Results
\Iost Probable
Cause
Remedv
Snruclgccl Paper
type Try a dif'fbrent type. See
pg.6.
Blulrer.l Papcf
tvpc Try a clitfbrent type. See
pg.6.
Faclecl
Print hcad is
ckrggecl
Pertirrm hcad clcaning
or out ol'ink. or replace the BJ cartridge.
See
pg.102.
103.
White
Strelks Print hcad is
cloggcd.
Pcrfbrrn head cleaning or
reinstalling the BJ cartridgc.
See
pg.I0. I02.
Dots
Missin-c Plint head is
clo-eged.
Perlirrm head clcaning.
See
pg.102.
lrrcsular Dots Plint
head is clogged. Perlbrrn
head
cleaning.
See
pg.102.
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