Canon PIXMA MP495 Manual - Page 634

Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched and become wavy, causing paper abrasion. When printing from your computer Reduce the Intensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again. 1. Open the printer driver setup window. Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window Page 634 of 759 pages 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. 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. Routine Maintenance 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. Routine Maintenance Note To prevent the inside of the machine from stains, set the paper size correctly. Check 10: Set Ink Drying Wait Time 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. Opening the Printer Driver Setup Window