Canon PIXMA iP 3300 User Manual page 143

Print quality is not
set appropriately.
Print Head
nozzles are
clogged.
Set the Print Quality setting to High in
Windows or Fine in Macintosh.
Especially when printing a document
that requires a lot of ink, increasing the
Print Quality setting in the printer driver
settings is effective in reducing uneven
colors.
(1) Open the printer properties
dialog box.
See Opening the Printer Properties
Dialog Box from Your Application
Program.
(2) On the Main sheet, click High
for the Print Quality setting.
(1) Open the Print dialog box.
See Opening the Print Dialog
(2) Select Quality & Media in the
pop-up menu and then click
Detailed Setting.
(3) Drag the Print Quality slide bar
to the Fine end.
Note
Depending on the type of paper, you
may not be able to set Print Quality to
High (Windows) or Fine (Macintosh).
Print the nozzle check pattern to check
for uneven ink output.
If the nozzle check pattern does
not print out properly
Check if any of the missing colors are
due to empty tanks.
If there is plenty of ink and the printer
does not print, clean the Print Head
and then print the nozzle check
pattern to check that ink is ejecting
properly.
If the problem is not resolved
after performing Print Head
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