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    							Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots
     Printed Paper Has Ink Blots
     Printed Paper Curls
    Check1 Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings?
    Print Results Not Satisfactory
    Check2  If the intensity is set high, reduce the intensity setting and try printing again.
    If you are using plain paper to print images with high intensity, the paper may absorb too much ink and become wavy, causing paper abrasion.
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    When printing from your computer
    You can confirm the intensity using the printer driver.
    Adjusting Intensity
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    When copying
    Setting Items for Copying
    Check3  Is Photo Paper used for printing photographs?
    When printing data with high color saturation such as photographs or images in deep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Plus Glossy II or other Canon speciality paper.
    Media Types You Can Use
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    							Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched
     Paper Is Smudged
    The Edges of Paper Are SmudgedPrinted Surface Is Smudged
     Printed Surface Is Scratched
    Check1 Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings?
    Print Results Not Satisfactory
    Check2 Is the appropriate type of paper used? Check the followings:
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    Check to see if the paper you are printing on is suitable for your printing purpose.
    Media Types You Can Use
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    When performing Borderless Printing, make sure that the paper you are using is suitable for Borderless
    Printing.
    If the paper you are using is not suitable for Borderless Printing, the print quality may be reduced at the top and bottom edges of the paper.
    Printing Area
    Check3  Load the paper after correcting its curl.
    When using Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss, even if the sheet is curled, load one sheet at a time as it is. If you roll up this paper to flatten, this may cause cracks on the surface of the paper and reduce the print quality.
    We recommend putting unused paper back into the package and keeping it on a level surface.
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    For Plain Paper
    Turn the paper over and reload it to print on the other side.
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    							•For Other Paper
    If the curl on the four corners of the paper is more than 0.1 inch / 3 mm (A) in height, the paper may be
    smudged or may not be fed properly. In such cases, follow the procedure described below to correct the
    paper curl.1.
    Roll up the paper in the opposite direction to the paper curl as shown below.
    2.
    Check that the paper is now flat.
    We recommend printing curl-corrected paper one sheet at a time.
    Note
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    Depending on the media type, the paper may be smudged or may not be fed properly even if it is not curled inward. In such cases, follow the procedure described below to curl the paper outward within 0.1
    inch / 3 mm (B) in height before printing. This may improve the print result.
    (C) Printing side
    We recommend printing paper that has been curled outward one sheet at a time.
    Check4  Adjust the setting to prevent paper abrasion.
    Adjusting the setting to prevent paper abrasion will widen the clearance between the print head and the loaded
    paper. If you notice abrasion even with the media type set correctly to match the loaded paper, set the machine
    to prevent paper abrasion by using the operation panel or the computer.
    Print speed may be reduced if you apply the setting to prevent paper abrasion setting.* Readjust the setting not to prevent paper abrasion once printing is complete. If not, this setting remains
    enabled for all subsequent print jobs.
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    To set by using the operation panel
    Press the  Setup button, then select  Device settings and Output settings  in this order, then set  Prevent
    abrasion  to ON .
    Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD
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    							•To set by using your computer
    Open the printer driver setup window, and in  Custom Settings in the Maintenance  sheet, select the
    Prevent paper abrasion  check box, and then click  OK.
    To open the printer driver setup window, see 
    How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window .
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     If the intensity is set high, reduce the intensity setting and try printing again.
    If you are using plain paper to print images with high intensity, the paper may absorb too much ink and become wavy, causing paper abrasion.
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    When printing from your computer
    Reduce the intensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again.
    1.
    Open the printer driver setup window.
    How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window
    2.
    On the  Main sheet, select  Manual for Color/Intensity , and then click Set....
    3.
    Drag the  Intensity slide bar on the  Color Adjustment  sheet to adjust the intensity.
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    When copying
    Setting Items for Copying
    Check6
     Is printing performed beyond the recommended printing area?
    If you are printing beyond the recommended printing area of your printing paper, the lower edge of the paper
    may become stained with ink.
    Resize your original document in your application software.
    Printing Area
    Check7  Is the platen glass or the glass of ADF dirty?
    Clean the platen glass or the glass of ADF.
    Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover
    Note
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    If the glass of ADF is dirty, black streaks appear on the paper as shown below.
    Check8  Is the paper feed roller dirty?
    Clean the paper feed roller.
    Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller
    Note
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    Cleaning the paper feed roller will wear the roller, so perform this procedure only when necessary.
    Check9  Is the inside of the machine dirty?
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    							When performing duplex printing, the inside of the machine may become stained with ink, causing the printout tobecome smudged.
    Perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning to clean the inside of the machine.
    Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning)
    Note
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    To prevent the inside of the machine from stains, set the paper size correctly.
    Check10  Set the time to dry the printed surface longer.
    Doing so gives the printed surface enough time to dry so that paper smudged and scratched are prevented.
    1.
    Make sure that the machine is turned on.
    2.
    Open the printer driver setup window.
    How to Open the Printer Driver Setup Window
    3.
    Click the  Maintenance  tab and then  Custom Settings .
    4.
    Drag the Ink Drying Wait Time  slide bar to set the wait time, and then click  OK.
    5.
    Confirm the message and click  OK.
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    							Back of the Paper Is Smudged
    Check1 Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings?
    Print Results Not Satisfactory
    Check2  Perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning to clean the inside of the machine.
    Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom Plate Cleaning)
    Note
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    When performing borderless printing, duplex printing, or too much printing, the inside may become stained
    with ink.
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    							Vertical Lines Are Printed on the Sides of the Printout
    Check Is the size of the loaded paper correct?
    The vertical lines may be printed in the margin if the size of the loaded paper is larger than that you have
    specified.
    Set the paper size correctly according to the paper you loaded.
    Print Results Not Satisfactory
    Note
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    The direction of the vertical line pattern may vary depending on the image data or the print setting.
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    This machine performs automatic cleaning when necessary to keep printouts clean. A small amount of ink
    is ejected for cleaning.
    Although ink is usually ejected on the ink absorber, it may be ejected on the paper if you load paper larger
    than that you have specified.
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    							Colors Are Uneven or Streaked
     Colors Are Uneven
     Colors Are Streaked
    Check1 Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings?
    Print Results Not Satisfactory
    Check2 Print the Nozzle Check Pattern and perform any necessary maintenance
    operations such as Print Head Cleaning.
    Print the Nozzle Check Pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles.Refer to 
    When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect  for the Nozzle Check Pattern printing, Print Head
    Cleaning, and Print Head Deep Cleaning.
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    If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed correctly:
    After performing the Print Head Cleaning, print the Nozzle Check Pattern and examine the pattern.
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    If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Cleaning twice:
    Perform the Print Head Deep Cleaning.
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    							If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning, turn off the machine and
    perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. When you turn the machine off, do not unplug it
    from the power supply.•
    If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning twice:
    Ink may have run out. Replace the FINE cartridge.
    Check3  Perform Print Head Alignment.
    Aligning the Print Head
    Note
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    If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Alignment, perform Print Head Alignment
    manually referring to 
    Aligning the Print Head Position from Your Computer .
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    							Ink Is Not Ejected
    Check1 When a FINE cartridge runs out of ink, replace it with a new one.
    Check2 Is the FINE cartridge installed properly?
    If the FINE cartridge is not installed securely, ink may not be ejected correctly.
    Open the paper output cover, then remove the FINE cartridges.
    Then install the FINE cartridges again. Push up the FINE cartridge until it clicks into place.
    When the FINE cartridge is installed properly, you hear an electric sound once.
    After confirming that the FINE cartridge is installed properly, close the paper output cover.
    Check3  Are the print head nozzles clogged?
    Print the Nozzle Check Pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles. Refer to 
    When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect  for the Nozzle Check Pattern printing, Print Head
    Cleaning, and Print Head Deep Cleaning.
    •
    If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed correctly:
    After performing the Print Head Cleaning, print the Nozzle Check Pattern and examine the pattern.
    •
    If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Cleaning twice:
    Perform the Print Head Deep Cleaning.
    If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning, turn off the machine and
    perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours. When you turn the machine off, do not unplug it
    from the power supply.
    •
    If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning twice:
    Ink may have run out. Replace the FINE cartridge.
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