Print Quality Is Poor Or Contains Errors - Canon PIXMA iP6000D Quick Start Manual

Print Quality is Poor or Contains Errors

Problem Possible Cause
Ink does not eject Ink tank is not
properly/Printing is seated properly/Ink
Blurred/Colors are tank is empty
Wrong/White
Streaks appear
Print head is
misaligned
Print head nozzles
are clogged
Paper loaded wrong
side up
Incorrect paper
type
Glossy photo paper
other than the
Canon specialty
media is used
Print Quality is not
set properly
Check that the ink tanks are firmly seated in the print head and reseat them if
necessary.
Check that the correct ink tanks are installed and that they are in the correct
order.
Check to see if all the orange tape has been peeled off as shown in (1). If there
remains a part of the orange tape as shown in (2), remove it thoroughly.
If ink tank is empty, replace the ink tank. See " " " " Replacing an Ink Tank
37.
Align the print head.
See " " " " Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head Aligning the Print Head" on page 57. . . . Aligning the Print Head
Print the nozzle check pattern to check for uneven ink output.
See " " " " Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern" on page 44. . . .
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
See " " " " Print Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning Print Head Cleaning" on page 49.
Check the print side of the paper.
Follow the instructions packaged with your specialty media for
loading and handling.
On the Main Main Main tab of the printer driver, confirm that the Media Type Main
matches the paper loaded.
In the Print Print dialog box of the printer driver, select Quality & Media
Print Print
up menu, and then confirm that the Media Type
loaded.
Select Other Photo Paper Other Photo Paper Other Photo Paper Other Photo Paper from Media Type
sheet at a time and remove each sheet as soon as it is printed.
Be sure to set the Print Quality Print Quality Print Quality Print Quality setting to High
1. Open the Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties Printer Properties dialog box.
2. On the Main Main tab, click High High for the Print
Main Main High High
When you cannot choose the High
improve, select Custom Custom Custom, click Set Custom
print quality.
1. Open the Print Print dialog box.
Print Print
2. Select Quality & Media Quality & Media Quality & Media from the pop-up menu and then click Detailed Quality & Media
Setting. Setting
Setting Setting
3. Drag the Print Quality Print Quality Print Quality slide bar to the Fine Print Quality
Troubleshooting
Try This
Replacing an Ink Tank" on page
Replacing an Ink Tank Replacing an Ink Tank
Media Type Media Type selected Media Type
Quality & Media from the pop-
Quality & Media Quality & Media
Media Type selected matches the paper Media Type Media Type
Media Type. It may resolve the problem. Load one Media Type Media Type
High in Windows, or Fine High High
Print Quality Quality setting.
Print Print Quality Quality
High setting or when the print quality does not
High High
Set Set and then adjust the Quality Set
Fine Fine end. Fine
Fine in Macintosh. Fine Fine
Quality bar for higher Quality Quality
Detailed Detailed Detailed
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