Canon PIXMA MG2120 User Manual - Page 579

Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched Reduce the intensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again. 1. Open the printer driver setup window. How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window Click Here: Printer Driver * Before clicking here to open the printer driver setup window, quit the running application software. 2. On the Main sheet, select Manual for Color/Intensity, and then click Set.... Page 579 of 731 pages 3. Drag the Intensity slide bar on the Color Adjustment sheet to adjust the intensity. Check 6: Is printing performed beyond the recommended printing area? If you are printing beyond the recommended printing area of your printing paper, the lower edge of the paper may become stained with ink. Resize your original document in your application software. Printing Area Check 7: Is the platen glass dirty? Clean the platen glass. Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover Check 8: Is the paper feed roller dirty? Clean the paper feed roller. Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller Note Cleaning the paper feed roller will wear the roller, so perform this procedure only when necessary. Check 9: Is the inside of the machine dirty? When performing duplex printing, the inside of the machine may become stained with ink, causing the printout to become smudged. Perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning to clean the inside of the machine. Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning) Note To prevent the inside of the machine from stains, set the paper size correctly. Check 10: Set the time to dry the printed surface longer. Doing so gives the printed surface enough time to dry so that paper smudged and scratched are prevented. 1. Make sure that the machine is turned on. 2. Open the printer driver setup window. How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window 3. Click the Maintenance tab and then Custom Settings. 4. Drag the Ink Drying Wait Time slide bar to set the wait time, and then click OK.