Canon PIXMA mini260 Service Manual page 37

Part 2: TECHNICAL REFERENCE
4. FAQ (Problems Specific to the mini260 and Corrective Actions)
No. * Function Phenomenon
Uneven printing at
the trailing edge of
paper (banding
perpendicular to
Print the paper feed
1 A
results direction)
Print head lock
lever not properly
set
2 A Setup
Failure in print
head alignment
3 B Setup
Scratches (or
uneven printing) at
the leading edge of
Print
4 B paper
results
Smear on paper
Print
5 C
results
Smear on paper,
streaks or lines on
printouts.
Print
6 C
results
* Occurrence level:
A: The symptom is likely to occur frequently. (Caution required)
B: The symptom may occur under certain conditions, but likeliness is assumed very low in practical usage.
C: The symptom is unlikely to be recognized by the user, and no practical issues are assumed.
Condition
Since the bottom edge of
paper is not held by the pinch
roller, placement of ink
droplet can shift, causing
uneven printing.
- The print head The print head lock lever is
lock lever was not not completely lowered, or the
completely ink tank was not securely
lowered. seated in place.
- The ink tank was
not completely
seated in place.
- Use of non- The paper was not set
specified paper properly, or the printed data
could not be scanned properly
since non-specified paper was
used and the gloss level was
out of specification.
- Whenmultiple sheets of
paper are set, the back side
of paper being picked up
scratches the front side of
paper beneath.
If paper is curled significantly,
the print head will contact the
printed surface, smearing
printouts.
Ink was not ejected properly,
or the paper thickness lever
was not set properly.
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Cause
1. Set the print quality to
High.
2. Use Canon paper.
3. Perform print head
alignment.
1. Push the buttons on both
sides of the print head
lock lever.
2. Install the ink tank in
place.
1. Set the paper guide
properly.
2. Confirm that printing is
performed on the print
side of paper.
3. Use either of the
following types of paper:
- Matte Photo Paper
- Photo Paper Plus Glossy
4. Perform manual print
head alignment.
Reduce the number of sheets
set in the ASF (or set only a
single sheet), or use other
types of paper (such as Photo
Paper Pro, or Matte Photo
Paper).
1. Use Canon paper.
2. Eliminate the curl of the
paper.
1. Set the paper thickness
lever properly.
2. Set the print quality to
High.
3. Use Canon paper.
4. Perform print head
cleaning.
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Possible call or
Corrective action
- Streaks or
uneven
printing at the
bottom of
paper.
- Printing
quality is not
good.
(Printing is
smeared.)
- Error.
- Strange noise.
- The LEDs
blink in
orange and
blue.
- Error in print
head
alignment.
- Scratches at
the top of
paper.
- Print quality is
not good.
(Printing is
smeared.)
- Paper gets
smeared (on
the printed
side).
- Print quality is
not good.
- Paper edges
are bent.
- Streaks or lines
on printouts.
complaint