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Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/Straight
Lines Are Misaligned
White Streaks
Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots
Cause Action
The media is loaded with the wrong
side facing upwards.
When using paper with one printable surface, make sure the paper is loaded
with the printable side facing up.
Printing on the wrong side of such paper may cause unclear prints or prints with
reduced quality.
Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed information
on the printable side.
FINE Cartridge is not installed properly. Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it.
The print result may be improved by reinstalling the FINE Cartridge.
Also, check that the protective tape (A) is removed.
Print Head nozzles are clogged. See “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect” on page 26 and
perform any necessary maintenance operation.
Print Head is misaligned. If you did not align the Print Head after installation, straight lines may be printed
misaligned. Make sure to align the Print Head after you install it.
See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 31 to perform Print Head Alignment using
the Operation Panel.
Cause Action
Print Head nozzles are clogged. See “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect” on page 26 and
perform any necessary maintenance operation.
Cause Action
Paper is too thin. When printing data with high color saturation such as photographs or images in
deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty
paper. See “Media Types You Cannot Use” on page 14.
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