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Paper Curls/Ink Blots

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Cause Inner Cover is not closed completely. Action Close the Inner Cover completely. Paper does not feed properly if the Inner Cover is even slightly open. The media type is not selected correctly in the printer driver. On the [Main] tab of the printer driver, ensure that the [Media Type] selected matches the paper loaded. The print surface is smudged with some printing jobs despite being set correctly. Should this occur, on the [Maintenance] tab, click [Custom Settings] and place a check in [Prevent paper abrasion]. Paper is loaded incorrectly. In the [Print] dialog box of the printer driver, select [Quality & Media] from the pop-up menu, and then ensure that the [Media Type] selected matches the paper loaded. Additionally, the print surface may become smudged with some printing jobs despite being set correctly. Should this occur, click on [Custom Settings] from the Canon IJ Printer Utility pop-up menu and place a check in [Prevent paper abrasion]. Load in the portrait orientation regardless of the print direction of the Auto Sheet Feeder or Cassette. Ensure that paper is loaded correctly. Slide the Paper Guides against the paper stack. Note If printing surface abrasion is not resolved even after taking the actions above: Follow the procedure below to specify to . The procedure below can also be used when printing directly from a digital camera. 1. Display the Device settings screen. See "Display the Device settings screen." on page 84. 2. Use [ ] or [ ] to select , then press [OK]. 3. Use [ ] or [ ] to select , then press [OK]. 4. Use [ ] or [ ] to select , then press [OK]. *After finishing printing, use the same procedure to specify back to . „ Paper Curls/Ink Blots Cause Paper being used is too thin. The media type is not selected correctly on the Operation Panel. Action Use Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper to print images that have a high color saturation. See "Media types you cannot use" on page 23. Ensure that the media type selected on the operation panel matches that of the paper loaded. 116 Troubleshooting Chapter 11

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Chapter 11
Troubleshooting
Paper Curls/Ink Blots
Inner Cover is not closed
completely.
Close the Inner Cover completely. Paper does not feed properly if the
Inner Cover is even slightly open.
The media type is not selected
correctly in the printer driver.
On the [Main] tab of the printer driver, ensure that the [Media Type]
selected matches the paper loaded. The print surface is smudged with
some printing jobs despite being set correctly. Should this occur, on the
[Maintenance] tab, click [Custom Settings] and place a check in [Prevent
paper abrasion].
In the [Print] dialog box of the printer driver, select [Quality & Media] from
the pop-up menu, and then ensure that the [Media Type] selected matches
the paper loaded. Additionally, the print surface may become smudged
with some printing jobs despite being set correctly. Should this occur,
click on [Custom Settings] from the Canon IJ Printer Utility pop-up menu
and place a check in [Prevent paper abrasion].
Paper is loaded incorrectly.
Load in the portrait orientation regardless of the print direction of the Auto
Sheet Feeder or Cassette.
Ensure that paper is loaded correctly. Slide the Paper Guides against the
paper stack.
Note
If printing surface abrasion is not resolved even after taking the
actions above:
Follow the procedure below to specify <Prevent paper abrasion> to
<ON>.
The procedure below can also be used when printing directly from a
digital camera.
1.
Display the Device settings screen. See
“Display the Device
settings screen.” on page 84
.
2.
Use [
] or [
] to select <Print settings>, then press [OK].
3.
Use [
] or [
] to select <Prevent paper abrasion>, then press
[OK].
4.
Use [
] or [
] to select <ON>, then press [OK].
*After finishing printing, use the same procedure to specify <Prevent
paper abrasion> back to <OFF>.
Cause
Action
Paper being used is too thin.
Use Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper to print images that
have a high color saturation. See
“Media types you cannot use” on
page 23
.
The media type is not selected
correctly on the Operation Panel.
Ensure that the media type selected on the operation panel matches that
of the paper loaded.
Cause
Action