Colors Are Unclear - Canon PIXMA GM4040 Online Manual

Colors Are Unclear

Although some air may enter the ink tube, it is not a malfunction. No problem if the nozzle check pattern is
printed correctly.
Make sure joint button is not lifted up.
Check1
Push the print head locking cover to make sure the print head is installed properly.
Next, push the joint button firmly to the end.
Finally, push the cartridge locking cover to make sure the contact protector or FINE cartridge is installed
properly.
Check Installation of Print Head
Important
• Remove the orange label and the protective tape of the print head to install it.
Check the remaining ink level.
Check2
When an ink tank runs out of ink, refill the ink tank.
If the remaining ink level is below the lower limit line (A), refill the ink tank.
Note
• Printed colors may not match screen colors due to basic differences in the methods used to produce
colors. Color control settings and environmental differences can also affect how colors appear on the
screen. Therefore, colors of printing results may be different from those on the screen.
Are the print head nozzles clogged?
Check3
Print the nozzle check pattern and make sure that the ink is coming out normally.
For details on printing the nozzle check pattern, print head cleaning, and print head deep cleaning, see
Is Faint or Uneven.
Print the nozzle check pattern.
Step1
After printing the nozzle check pattern, examine the pattern.
• From the printer:
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
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If Printing