Canon 900D i900D Direct Printing Guide - Page 45

Ink does not come out/ Printing is Blurred/ Colors are Wrong, White Streaks, Printed Surface is

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„ Ink does not come out/ Printing is Blurred/ Colors are Wrong/ White Streaks Possible Cause Ink tank is not seated properly/Ink tank is empty Try This Check that the ink tanks are firmly seated in the print head and reseat them if necessary. • Check to see if all the orange tape has been removed as shown in (1). If a part of the orange tape remains as shown in (2), remove it. Incorrect paper type Print head nozzles clogged or misaligned Media not loaded printside up If ink tank is empty: See "Replacing an Ink Tank" on page 34. On the operation panel, confirm that the Media Type selected matches the paper loaded. Print the nozzle check pattern to check for uneven ink output. 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 39. • If straight lines are misallign: See "Aligning Print Head - Auto head align" on page 41. Check that your paper is loaded with the correct print side facing up. Follow the instructions packaged with your specialty media for loading and handling. „ Printed Surface is Scratched Possible Cause Inappropriate Paper Type is used. Try This • Check to see if the paper you are printing on is too thick or curled. See "Print Media to Avoid" on page 11. • Note that smudging may occur at the top and bottom edges of the paper when using Borderless Printing. Ensure that the paper you are using is compatible with Borderless Printing. If the printed surface is still scratched: Follow the procedure below and set the Thick paper to Thick paper. This procedure also applies to direct printing from your camera. (1) Press the Menu button. (2) Use the buttons to select Maintenance and then press the OK button. (3) Use the buttons to select Thick paper from the Maintenance menu and then press the OK button. (4) Use the buttons to select Thick paper and then press the OK button. * After printing is completed, return the Thick paper to Auto. 44

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Ink does not come out/ Printing is Blurred/ Colors are Wrong/
White Streaks
Printed Surface is Scratched
Possible Cause
Try This
Ink tank is not seated
properly/Ink tank is empty
Check that the ink tanks are firmly seated in the print head and reseat
them if necessary.
Check to see if all the orange tape has been removed as shown in
(1). If a part of the orange tape remains as shown in (2), remove it.
If ink tank is empty: See “Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 34.
Incorrect paper type
On the operation panel, confirm that the
Media Type
selected matches
the paper loaded.
Print head nozzles
clogged or misaligned
Print the nozzle check pattern to check for uneven ink output.
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 39.
If straight lines are misallign: See “Aligning Print Head - Auto head
align” on page 41.
Media not loaded print-
side up
Check that your paper is loaded with the correct print side facing up.
Follow the instructions packaged with your specialty media for loading
and handling.
Possible Cause
Try This
Inappropriate Paper Type
is used.
Check to see if the paper you are printing on is too thick or curled.
See “Print Media to Avoid” on page 11.
Note that smudging may occur at the top and bottom edges of the
paper when using Borderless Printing. Ensure that the paper you are
using is compatible with Borderless Printing.
If the printed surface is still scratched:
Follow the procedure below and set the
Thick paper
to
Thick paper
. This procedure also applies to
direct printing from your camera.
(1)
Press the
Menu
button.
(2)
Use the
buttons to select
Maintenance
and then press the
OK
button.
(3)
Use the
buttons to select
Thick paper
from the Maintenance menu
and then press the
OK
button.
(4)
Use the
buttons to select
Thick paper
and then press the
OK
button.
* After printing is completed, return the
Thick paper
to
Auto
.