Canon i560 Series i560 Quick Start Guide - Page 50

Troubleshooting Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors Problem Ink does not eject properly/Printing is Blurred/ Colors are Wrong / White Streaks appear Possible Cause Ink tank is not seated properly/An ink tank is empty Try This Check that the ink tanks are firmly seated in the print head and reseat them if necessary. Check that the correct ink tanks are installed and that they are in the correct order. See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 29. 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. Print head is misaligned Print head nozzles clogged Media not loaded with the print-side up If ink tank is empty: See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 31. Align the print head location. See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 42. Print the nozzle check pattern to check for uneven ink output. See "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 34. When a specific color is missing from the nozzle check pattern, clean the print head. If ink supply is uneven: See "Print Head Cleaning" on page 38. Check that your paper is loaded with the correct print side facing up. Note Follow the instructions packaged with your speciality media for loading and handling. Incorrect paper type On the Main tab, confirm that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded. Print Quality not set properly In the Print dialog box, confirm that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded. Be sure to set the Print Quality setting to High for Windows or Fine for Macintosh. On the Main tab, click High for the Print Quality setting. 1. Select Manual in the Print Mode pull-down menu in the Print dialog box and then click Details. 2. Click the Quality icon and then drag the Print Quality slide bar to the Fine end. 48