Canon PIXMA MG2120 User Manual - Page 573

Colors Are Unclear Page 573 of 731 pages Home > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory/Printing Speed Is Not as Fast as Expected > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Colors Are Unclear U314 Colors Are Unclear Check 1: Is the Nozzle Check Pattern printed properly? Print the Nozzle Check Pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles. Refer to When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect for the Nozzle Check Pattern printing, Print Head Cleaning, and Print Head Deep Cleaning. If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed correctly: After performing the Print Head Cleaning, print the Nozzle Check Pattern and examine the pattern. If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Cleaning twice: Perform the Print Head Deep Cleaning. If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning, turn off the machine and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning twice: Ink may have run out. Replace the FINE cartridge. Check 2: When a FINE cartridge runs out of ink, replace it with a new one. Check 3: Enable color correction. When printing photographs or other graphics, enabling color correction in the printer driver may improve color. Select Vivid Photo in the Effects sheet in the printer driver setup window. Check 4: Is the FINE cartridge installed properly? If the FINE cartridge is not installed securely, ink may not be ejected correctly. Open the paper output cover, then the head cover opens. Push up the ink cartridge lock lever to confirm that the FINE cartridge is installed properly. After confirming that the FINE cartridge is installed properly, close the paper output cover. If the problem is not resolved, remove the FINE cartridges, then install them again. Refer to Replacing a FINE Cartridge for how to install the FINE cartridges. Note Printed colors may not match screen colors due to basic differences in the methods used to produce colors. Color control settings and environmental differences can also affect how colors appear on the screen. Therefore, colors of printing results may be different from those on the screen. Page top