Canon BJC 3000 User Manual - Page 342

CHECK 3 Printout Is Unsatisfactory ARE YOU PRINTING ON CURLED PLAIN PAPER? If curled plain paper is loaded with the curl bowing up, the print head may scratch the bottom edge of the paper. Try to uncurl the paper. If necessary, turn the paper over, and load it in the sheet feeder again. CHECK 4 1 2 3 CHECK 5 ARE YOU EXECUTING A HIGH-DENSITY PRINT ON PLAIN PAPER? If you execute a high-density print job on plain paper, the paper may absorb too much ink and curl, and the print head may scratch the surface of the curled page. Lower the Intensity setting. Open the Printer Properties dialog box, and click the Advanced button in the Main tab. Click the Color tab. Use the Intensity slide bar to change the print density setting. ARE YOU PRINTING OUTSIDE THE RECOMMENDED PRINTING AREA? If you print outside the recommended printing area, the print head may scratch the bottom edge of the page. To avoid problems, print only in the recommended printing area. Note When you print on High Gloss Photo Film or Back Print Film, the bottom margin must be larger than 1.1 in. (26 mm). Printing Area Troubleshooting 342