Canon PIXMA MP620 User Manual - Page 683

Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched Page 683 of 815 pages We recommend printing curl-corrected paper one sheet at a time. Note Depending on the media type, the paper may be smudged or may not be fed properly even if it is not curled. In such cases, follow the procedure described above to curl the paper before printing. This may improve the print result. Check 4: If you are printing on thick paper, select the Prevent paper abrasion setting. Selecting the Prevent paper abrasion setting will widen the clearance between the Print Head and the loaded paper. If you notice abrasion even with the media type set correctly to match the loaded paper, set the machine to prevent paper abrasion by using the Operation Panel or the printer driver. Print speed is reduced if you are selecting the Prevent paper abrasion setting. * Deactivate the Prevent paper abrasion setting once printing is complete. If not, this setting remains enabled for all subsequent print jobs. To set by using the Operation Panel From the HOME screen, select Settings, Device settings, and Print settings in this order, and then set Prevent paper abrasion to ON. Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD To set by using the printer driver Open the printer properties dialog box, and in Custom Settings in the Maintenance sheet, select the Prevent paper abrasion check box, and then click Send. To open the printer properties dialog box, see Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows). In the Canon IJ Printer Utility, select Custom Settings in the pop-up menu, select the Prevent paper abrasion check box, and then click Send. To open the Canon IJ Printer Utility, see Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh) . Check 5: If the intensity is set high, reduce the Intensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again. If you are using plain paper to print images with high intensity, the paper may absorb too much ink 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 properties dialog box. Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (Windows) Click Here: Printer Driver * Before clicking here to open the printer properties dialog box, 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.