When Printing Becomes Faint Or Colors Are Incorrect - Canon 3301B002 On-Screen Manual

When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect

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When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
If print results are blurred or colors are not printed correctly, the pint head nozzles are probably clogged.
Follow the procedure below to print the nozzle check pattern, check the print head nozzle condition, then
clean the Print Head.
If printed ruled lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, aligning the Print Head
may improve print quality.
Important
Do not rinse or wipe the Print Head and ink tanks. This can cause trouble with the Print Head and ink
tanks.
Note
Before performing maintenance
Open the Scanning Unit (Cover) and make sure that all lamps on the ink tanks are lit red.
Checking the Ink Status
If not, see
Increasing the print quality in the printer driver settings may improve the print result.
For details, refer to the on-screen manual:
When the Print Results Are Blurred or Uneven:
Step 1
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern
See
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
See
If the pattern is missing:
Step 2
See
If the problem is not resolved after cleaning the Print Head
Step 3
Cleaning the Print Head Deeply
See
Note
If you have performed the procedure until step 3 and the problem has not been resolved, turn off
the power and clean the Print Head deeply again after 24 hours. Do not disconnect the power plug
when turning off the power.
If the problem is still not resolved, the Print Head may be damaged. Contact your service center.
When the Print Results Are Not Even such as the Ruled Lines
Are Misaligned:
See
Note
You can also perform the maintenance operations from your computer.
For details, refer to the on-screen manual:
> When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
and take an appropriate action.
Advanced Guide
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Cleaning the Print Head
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twice:
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Aligning the Print Head
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Advanced Guide
Advanced Guide
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After cleaning the Print Head, print
and examine the nozzle check
pattern.
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