Canon PIXMA MP470 MP470 series Quick Start Guide - Page 66

Colors Are Unclear, Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/Straight, Lines Are - troubleshooting guide

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„ Colors Are Unclear Cause Action Color correction is not enabled. When printing photographs or other graphics, enabling color correction may improve color. When performing direct printing, select Vivid photo ON in the print settings for the memory card mode. When printing from your computer, refer to "Print Results Not Satisfactory" in the User's Guide on-screen manual. „ Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/Straight Lines Are Misaligned Cause Action FINE Cartridge is not installed properly Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it. / There is no ink left. Small dusts may be stuck between the contact points. In this case, the print result may be improved by reinstalling the FINE Cartridge. Also, check that the protective tape (A) is removed. (A) Print Head nozzles are clogged. The media is loaded with the wrong side facing upwards. See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 38 and perform any necessary maintenance operation. Many types of paper are made to be printed on only a particular side of the paper. Printing on the wrong side may cause unclear prints or prints with reduced quality. For detailed information on the printable side, refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the paper. 62 Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting
Colors Are Unclear
Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/Straight
Lines Are Misaligned
Cause
Action
Color correction is not enabled.
When printing photographs or other graphics, enabling color correction may
improve color.
When performing direct printing, select
Vivid photo ON
in the print settings for
the memory card mode.
When printing from your computer, refer to “Print Results Not Satisfactory” in the
User’s Guide
on-screen manual.
Cause
Action
FINE Cartridge is not installed properly
/ There is no ink left.
Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it.
Small dusts may be stuck between the contact points. In this case, the print
result may be improved by reinstalling the FINE Cartridge.
Also, check that the protective tape (A) is removed.
Print Head nozzles are clogged.
See “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect” on page 38 and
perform any necessary maintenance operation.
The media is loaded with the wrong
side facing upwards.
Many types of paper are made to be printed on only a particular side of the
paper.
Printing on the wrong side may cause unclear prints or prints with reduced
quality.
For detailed information on the printable side, refer to the instruction manuals
supplied with the paper.
(A)