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Paper Curls/Ink Blots

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Cause Inner Cover is not closed completely. Action Close the Inner Cover completely. Paper does not feed properly if the Inner Cover is even slightly open. The media type is not selected correctly in the printer driver. On the [Main] tab of the printer driver, ensure that the [Media Type] selected matches the paper loaded. The print surface is smudged with some printing jobs despite being set correctly. Should this occur, on the [Maintenance] tab, click [Custom Settings] and place a check in [Prevent paper abrasion]. Paper is loaded incorrectly. The paper stack exceeds the capacity of the Auto Sheet Feeder. In the [Print] dialog box of the printer driver, select [Quality & Media] from the pop-up menu, and then ensure that the [Media Type] selected matches the paper loaded. Additionally, the print surface may become smudged with some printing jobs despite being set correctly. Should this occur, click on [Custom Settings] from the Canon IJ Printer Utility pop-up menu and place a check in [Prevent paper abrasion.]. Load in the portrait orientation regardless of the print direction of the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette. Ensure that paper is loaded correctly. Slide the Paper Guides against the paper stack. The paper cannot be fed normally depending on its media type or your environment where the temperature and humidity are high or low. In that case, reduce the amount of paper to half (approx. 5 mm / 0.2" in height). Note If printing surface abrasion is not resolved even after taking the actions above: Follow the procedure below to specify to . The procedure below can also be used when printing directly from a digital camera. 1. Display . See "Changing the Settings" on page 91. 2. Use [ ] or [ ] to select , then press [OK]. 3. Use [ ] or [ ] to select , then press [OK]. 4. Use [ ] or [ ] to select , then press [OK]. After finishing printing, use the same procedure to specify back to . „ Paper Curls/Ink Blots Cause Paper being used is too thin. Action Use Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper to print images that have a high color saturation. See "Media Types You cannot Use" on page 23. 126 Troubleshooting Chapter 9

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Chapter 9
Troubleshooting
Paper Curls/Ink Blots
Inner Cover is not closed
completely.
Close the Inner Cover completely. Paper does not feed properly if the
Inner Cover is even slightly open.
The media type is not selected
correctly in the printer driver.
On the [Main] tab of the printer driver, ensure that the [Media Type]
selected matches the paper loaded. The print surface is smudged with
some printing jobs despite being set correctly. Should this occur, on the
[Maintenance] tab, click [Custom Settings] and place a check in [Prevent
paper abrasion].
In the [Print] dialog box of the printer driver, select [Quality & Media] from
the pop-up menu, and then ensure that the [Media Type] selected matches
the paper loaded. Additionally, the print surface may become smudged
with some printing jobs despite being set correctly. Should this occur,
click on [Custom Settings] from the Canon IJ Printer Utility pop-up menu
and place a check in [Prevent paper abrasion.].
Paper is loaded incorrectly.
Load in the portrait orientation regardless of the print direction of the Auto
Sheet Feeder or Cassette.
Ensure that paper is loaded correctly. Slide the Paper Guides against the
paper stack.
The paper stack exceeds the
capacity of the Auto Sheet Feeder.
The paper cannot be fed normally depending on its media type or your
environment where the temperature and humidity are high or low. In that
case, reduce the amount of paper to half (approx. 5 mm / 0.2" in height).
Note
If printing surface abrasion is not resolved even after taking the actions above:
Follow the procedure below to specify <PREVENT ABRASION> to <ON>.
The procedure below can also be used when printing directly from a digital camera.
1.
Display <DEVICE SETTINGS>. See
“Changing the Settings” on page 91
.
2.
Use [
] or [
] to select <PRINT SETTINGS>, then press [OK].
3.
Use [
] or [
] to select <PREVENT ABRASION>, then press [OK].
4.
Use [
] or [
] to select <ON>, then press [OK].
After finishing printing, use the same procedure to specify <PREVENT ABRASION> back
to <OFF>.
Cause
Action
Paper being used is too thin.
Use Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper to print images that
have a high color saturation. See
“Media Types You cannot Use” on
page 23
.
Cause
Action