Canon Pixma Ip2850 User Guide

•In Windows Vista or Windows XP, right-click the "Canon XXX" icon (where "XXX" is your printer'sname), then select  Properties.4.
Click the Ports tab to confirm the port settings.
Make sure that a port named "USBnnn" (where "n" is a number) with "Canon XXX" appearing in the  Printer
column is selected for  Print to the following port(s) .
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If the setting is incorrect:
Reinstall the printer driver with the Setup CD-ROM or install it from our website.
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Printing...

Paper JamsWhen paper is jammed, the  Alarm lamp flashes orange and a troubleshooting message is displayed on the
computer screen automatically. Take the appropriate action described in the message.
For details on how to remove the jammed paper, refer to Support Code List (When Paper Is Jammed) .
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You can confirm the actions against errors with Support Codes on your computer by searching a
Support Code.
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Paper Does Not Feed Properly/"No Paper" Error Occurs
Check1 Make sure that paper is loaded.
Loading Paper
Check2
 Make sure of the following when you load paper.
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When loading two or more sheets of paper, align the edges of the sheets before loading.
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When loading two or more sheets of paper, make sure that the paper stack does not exceed the paper load
limit.
However, proper feeding of paper may not be possible at this maximum capacity depending on the type of
paper or environmental conditions...

Check7 Clean the paper feed roller.
Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers from Your Computer
Note
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Cleaning the paper feed roller will wear the roller, so perform this procedure only when necessary.
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Printing Stops Before It Is Completed
Check1 Is the paper loaded?
Make sure that paper is loaded.
If the printer has run out of paper, load paper.
Check2  Do the printing documents have lots of photographs or illustrations?
As printing large data such as photos or graphics takes time for the printer and the computer to process, the
printer may appear to have stopped operating.
In addition, when printing data that uses a large amount of ink continuously on plain paper, the printer may
pause temporarily....

Problems with Printing Quality
Print Results Not Satisfactory
Ink Is Not Ejected
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Print Results Not SatisfactoryIf the print result is not satisfactory due to white streaks, misaligned lines, or uneven colors, confirm the
paper and print quality settings first.
Check1  Do the page size and media type settings match the size and type of the loaded
paper?
When these settings are incorrect, you cannot obtain a proper print result. If you are printing a photograph or an illustration, incorrect paper type settings may reduce the quality of the
printout color.
Also, if you print with an...

Cannot Print to End of Job
Check1 Select the setting not to compress the printing data.
If you select the setting not to compress the printing data with an application software you are using, the printing result may be improved.
Click  Print Options  on the Page Setup  sheet on the printer driver. Select the  Do not allow application
software to compress print data  check box, then click OK.
* Deselect the check box after printing is complete.
Check2  Is the size of the print data extremely large?
Click...

No Printing Results/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/White
Streaks
 No Printing Results
 Printing Is Blurred
 Colors Are Wrong
 White Streaks
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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...