Canon S400 User Manual - Page 302

Printout Is Unsatisfactory s Printed and on-screen colors do not match The colors you see on the screen do not match the colors you see in the printed copy of the same image. For example, objects that appear blue on the screen are printed purple and objects that appear pale green on the screen are printed dark green. A color display and printer do not reproduce color in the same way. The printed color tones may not perfectly match the colors you see on the screen because screen colors vary based on how the screen is viewed and calibrated. If the differences between displayed and printed colors are extreme, check the following. Check 1 IS THE INK IN THE BJ CARTRIDGE IN GOOD CONDITION? If there are wide differences between the screen colors and printed colors, one of the BJ tanks may have run out of ink or some of the print head nozzles may be clogged. Print a Nozzle Check Pattern and check the results. Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern Check 2 IS THE BJ TANK INSTALLED IN THE CORRECT SLOT OF THE CARTRIDGE HOLDER? Make sure that you install the BJ tanks in the correct slots of the BJ cartridge. Replacing a BJ Tank Check 3 ARE THE PRINTER DRIVER SETTINGS CORRECT? Open the Printer Properties dialog box and select the print mode best suited for the print job in the Choose Print Mode box under the Main tab. Troubleshooting 302