Canon TS5100 series Online Manual page 364

White Streaks Appear
Check paper and print quality settings.
Check1
Print Results Are Unsatisfactory
Are the print head nozzles clogged?
Check2
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles.
For details on printing the nozzle check pattern, print head cleaning, and print head deep cleaning, see
Is Faint or Uneven.
• If nozzle check pattern is not printed correctly:
After performing the print head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern and examine the pattern.
• If problem is not resolved after performing print head cleaning twice:
Perform print head deep cleaning.
If the problem is not resolved after performing print head deep cleaning, turn off the printer and perform
print head deep cleaning again 24 hours later.
• If problem is not resolved after performing print head deep cleaning twice:
Ink may have run out. Replace the FINE cartridge.
When a FINE cartridge runs out of ink, replace it with a new one.
Check3
When using paper with one printable surface, make sure paper is loaded with
Check4
printable side facing up.
Printing on the wrong side of such paper may cause unclear prints or prints with reduced quality.
Load paper with the printable side facing up.
Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed information on the printable side.
Is the FINE cartridge installed properly?
Check5
If you do not close the ink cartridge locking cover correctly, ink may not be ejected correctly.
Open the scanning unit / cover to open the ink cartridge locking cover, and then close it.
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If Printing