Canon BJC-S300 Quick Start Manual page 37

Problem Possible Cause
Printed Print Mode is
output is improperly set
faded/colors
are incorrect
(continued)
Incorrect media
type
Print Quality is
improperly set
Media not loaded
print side up
Low ink
Ink tanks are not
seated properly
Printhead needs
to be aligned
Meaningless
Corrupted print
characters
instructions are
printed
stored in the
printer buffer
Printer/computer
not securely
connected
M M O O S S
A A C C
In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate P P r r i i n n t t M M o o d d e e
setting.
W W
I I N N D D O O W W S S
On the M M a a i i n n tab of the S300 Properties window, confirm that
the M M e e d d i i a a T T y y p p e e selected matches the paper loaded.
M M O O S S
A A C C
In the P P r r i i n n t t dialog box, confirm that the M M e e d d i i a a T T y y p p e e selected
matches the paper loaded.
W W
I I N N D D O O W W S S
On the M M a a i i n n tab of the S300 Properties window, select the
appropriate Print Quality setting: H H i i g g h h , S S t t a a n n d d a a r r d d , D D r r a a f f t t or
C C u u s s t t o o m m .
M M O O S S
A A C C
In the P P r r i i n n t t dialog box, select the M M a a n n u u a a l l icon, then click the
D D e e t t a a i i l l s s button. In the Detailed Setting window, slide the P P r r i i n n t t
Q Q u u a a l l i i t t y y bar to select your preferred output quality.
Check that your media is placed in the printer facing in the correct
direction. See "Loading Paper and Other Media" on page 4.
One or both ink tanks may be low. See "Monitoring Ink Levels" on
page 19.
Check that the ink tanks are firmly seated in the printhead, and
reseat them if necessary. See "Replacing Ink Tanks" on page 21.
Perform printhead alignment. See "Aligning the Printhead" on
page 25.
1. Turn the printer off to clear the printer buffer.
2. Cancel the print job from the computer. See "Cancelling a Print
Job" on page 7.
3. Turn the printer on again.
Ensure the printer is securely connected to the computer by
reconnecting the printer cable to the computer port.
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