The Printing Result Not Satisfactory When Copying - Canon PIXMA MX700 series Quick Start Manual

Cause Action
Printing on thick paper.
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 on the machine or the printer driver.
* Deactivate the Prevent paper abrasion setting once printing is complete. If
not, this setting remains enabled for all sUbsequent print jobs.
• Setting with the Operation Panel on the machine
Press the Menu button, select Maintenance/settings, Device settings,
Print settings, and set Prevent paper abrasion to ON. For details, refer to
"Changing the Machine Settings" in the User's Guide on-screen manual.
• Setting with the printer driver
Refer to "Print Results Not Satisfactory" in the User's Guide on-screen
manual.
Printing graphics with the intensity Especially if you are using plain paper to print images with high intensity, the
setting set too high. paper may absorb too much ink and become wavy, causing paper abrasion.
When copying, see "Setting Items" on page 22 and reduce the intensity setting.
Then try printing again.
When printing from your computer, refer to "Print Results Not Satisfactory" in the
User's Guide on-screen manual.
Printing beyond the recommended
If you are printing beyond the recommended printing area of your printing paper,
printing area. the lower edge of the paper may become stained with ink.
Resize your original document in your application software.
For details on recommended printing area, refer to "Printing Area" in the User's
Guide on-screen manual.
• Colors Are Uneven or Streaked
Cause Action
Print Head nozzles are clogged.
Print Head is misaligned.
See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 86 and
perform any necessary maintenance operations.
See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 91 to perform Print Head Alignment.
The Printing Result Not Satisfactory When Copying
Cause Action
The original document is not loaded Check that the original is loaded correctly on the Platen Glass or the ADF.
correctly.
See "Loading Original Documents" on page 6.
The original document is loaded with When loading the original on the Platen Glass, the side to be copied should be
the wrong side facing upwards. face down.
When loading in the ADF, the side to be copied should be face up.
The original document is a printout Print quality may be reduced if you copy a printout.
from this machine.
Instead of copying a printout, print the original directly either from the digital
camera, memory card, or your computer.
The Platen Glass, the inner side of the Clean the Platen Glass, the inner side of the Document Cover, and the ADF.
Document Cover, or the ADF is dirty.
See "Cleaning Your Machine" on page 94.
If these do not resolve the problem. also see "Print Results Not Satisfactory" on page 107.
110 Troubleshooting
Cause Action
Printing on thick paper.
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 on the machine or the printer driver.
* Deactivate the Prevent paper abrasion setting once printing is complete. If
not, this setting remains enabled for all sUbsequent print jobs.
• Setting with the Operation Panel on the machine
Press the Menu button, select Maintenance/settings, Device settings,
Print settings, and set Prevent paper abrasion to ON. For details, refer to
"Changing the Machine Settings" in the User's Guide on-screen manual.
• Setting with the printer driver
Refer to "Print Results Not Satisfactory" in the User's Guide on-screen
manual.
Printing graphics with the intensity Especially if you are using plain paper to print images with high intensity, the
setting set too high. paper may absorb too much ink and become wavy, causing paper abrasion.
When copying, see "Setting Items" on page 22 and reduce the intensity setting.
Then try printing again.
When printing from your computer, refer to "Print Results Not Satisfactory" in the
User's Guide on-screen manual.
Printing beyond the recommended
If you are printing beyond the recommended printing area of your printing paper,
printing area. the lower edge of the paper may become stained with ink.
Resize your original document in your application software.
For details on recommended printing area, refer to "Printing Area" in the User's
Guide on-screen manual.
• Colors Are Uneven or Streaked
Cause Action
Print Head nozzles are clogged.
Print Head is misaligned.
See "When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect" on page 86 and
perform any necessary maintenance operations.
See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 91 to perform Print Head Alignment.
The Printing Result Not Satisfactory When Copying
Cause Action
The original document is not loaded Check that the original is loaded correctly on the Platen Glass or the ADF.
correctly.
See "Loading Original Documents" on page 6.
The original document is loaded with When loading the original on the Platen Glass, the side to be copied should be
the wrong side facing upwards. face down.
When loading in the ADF, the side to be copied should be face up.
The original document is a printout Print quality may be reduced if you copy a printout.
from this machine.
Instead of copying a printout, print the original directly either from the digital
camera, memory card, or your computer.
The Platen Glass, the inner side of the Clean the Platen Glass, the inner side of the Document Cover, and the ADF.
Document Cover, or the ADF is dirty.
See "Cleaning Your Machine" on page 94.
If these do not resolve the problem. also see "Print Results Not Satisfactory" on page 107.
110 Troubleshooting