Specifications

Print Quality is Poor
Cannot Print to End of Job
Colors are Unclear
Printing is Blurred/Colors are Wrong
Straight Lines are Misaligned
Part or the whole of a line and/or an image has not been printed (In Windows XP or Windows
2000)
Printed Paper Curls or Ink Blots
Back of Paper is Smudged
Printed Surface is Scratched
White Streaks
Colors are Uneven or Streaked
Cannot Print to End of Job
Ensure that the Page Size setting in the printer driver matches the size of the paper
loaded in the printer.
First, check the Page Size setting in the application.
Then ensure that the Page Size setting in the Printer Properties dialog box for Windows or the Page Setup
dialog box for Macintosh matches the size set in the application.
Check the amount of free space on the hard disk.
You may need to increase the amount of free space on the disk by deleting any unnecessary files.
Colors are Unclear
Ensure that the Media Type setting in the printer driver matches the media loaded in
the printer.
If you are printing a photograph or an illustration in Windows, also increase the Print Quality on the Main
tab. In Macintosh, select Quality & Media from the pop-up menu in the Print dialog box, and then click
Printing a top-quality photo or Printing tables and charts.
If glossy photo paper other than Canon speciality media is used, select Other Photo
Paper from Media Type.
It may resolve the problem.
Load one sheet at a time and remove each sheet as soon as it is printed.
Ensure that the specified ink tank is installed.
Ensure that there is ink left.
When an ink tank has run out of ink, replace it with a new one.
See When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect