Printing Halts; Printout Is Unsatisfactory - Canon Color Bubble Jet BJC-2000 Series User Manual

Printing Halts

Cause
The print job may be a
finely detailed photograph The printer requires more time to process a finely
or illustration

Printout Is Unsatisfactory

Printout faint or colors are wrong
Cause
Print head nozzles in the
BJ cartridge are clogged
or the ink has run out
Protective cap or tape
have been reattached
to the BJ cartridge
Not printing on correct
side of the media
The last part of print job is not printing
Cause
Paper used for printing
differs from the paper
paper size specified in
the software application
and printer driver
Parallel cable not
connected correctly
5-10 Troubleshooting
Solution
Check the printer operation
detailed illustration or photograph.
Solution
Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
Check the status of the print heads (see page 4-4). Clean
the print head (see page 4-6). Replace the BJ cartridge
if necessary (see page 4-10).
Remove the protective cap and tape
Install the BJ cartridge again (see page 4-10) and clean
the print head (see page 4-6).
Reload the print media
Make sure that you load the media with the correct print
side up.
Solution
Specify the paper size you are using in the driver
Page Size setting (on the Paper tab)
If your software application allows you to specify the
paper size in the page setup, ensure that the Page Size
settings in the software application and the printer driver
are the same.
Check the parallel cable
Make sure the parallel cable is securely fastened to the
computer and the printer. For details, see the Quick Start
Guide.
Chapter 5