Printing Halts; Printout Is Unsatisfactory - Canon Q30-3260-US1 User Manual

Printing Halts

Cause
The print job may
be a finely detailed
photograph or
illustration
Other programs are
running
Printer has been
operating for
a long time
C
To avoid minor burns, do not touch the print heads or the surrounding
area.

Printout Is Unsatisfactory

Printout faint or colors are wrong
Cause
Print head nozzles in
one of the BJ cartridges
are clogged or one of
the inks has run out
Protective cap or tape
have been reattached
to the BJ cartridge
Not printing on correct
side of the media
5-8 Troubleshooting
Solution
Check the POWER/ERROR light
If the light is slowly flashing, then the
POWER/ERROR
printer is operating normally. The printer requires more
time to process a finely detailed illustration or photograph.
Exit other programs
Some programs running in the background may take up
resources that cause printing to go slow. Quit all other
programs except the current printing one.
Allow the printer to cool down
Interrupt printing at a convenient point, turn the printer
off and wait for at least 15 minutes for the printer to cool.
The print heads may occasionally overheat during a long
print job. If the print heads overheat, printing will pause at
the end of a pass across the page to allow time for the print
heads to cool and then will re-start after a brief interval.
Solution
Print a Nozzle Check Pattern
Check the status of the print heads (see page 4-3). Clean
the print heads (see page 4-6). Replace the BJ tanks as
necessary (see page 4-16).
Remove the protective cap and tape
Install the BJ cartridge again (see page 4-11) and clean the
print heads (see page 4-6).
Reload the print media
Make sure that you load the media with the correct print
side up.
Chapter 5