Canon Pixma Ip4700 User Guide

Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots
Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots
Check 1: Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings?
Print Results Not Satisfactory
Check 2: If the intensity is set high, reduce the Intensity setting in the
printer driver and try printing again. 
If you are using plain paper to print images with h igh intensity, the paper may absorb too much ink
and become wavy, causing paper abrasion.
Confirm the...

Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched
Paper Is Smudged/Printed Surface Is Scratched
Check 1: Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings?
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Check 2: Is the appropriate type of paper used? Che ck the followings:
Check to see if the paper you are printing on is suitable for your printing purpose.
Loading Paper
When performing Borderless Printing, make sure that th e paper you are using is...

2.Check that the paper is now flat. 
W e recommend printing curl-corrected paper one shee t at a time.
Note
Depending on the media type, the paper may be smudg ed or may not be fed properly even if it
is not curled inward. In such cases, follow the procedure d escribed 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
W e recommend printing paper that has been curled ou tward one sheet at a time.
Check 4: If you are...

2.On the Main sheet, select Manual for Color/Intensity, and then click Set.
3.Drag the Intensity slide bar on the Color Adjustment sh eet to adjust the intensity.
1.Open the Print dialog box.
Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box (Macintosh)
2.
Select Color Options in the pop-up menu.
3.Drag the Intensity slide bar to set the intensity.
Check 6: Is printing performed beyond the recommend ed printing area?
If you are printing beyond the recommended printing  area of your printing paper, the lower...

1.Make sure that the printer is turned on.
2.Open the Canon IJ Printer Utility.
Opening the Canon IJ Printer Utility (Macintosh)
3.
Select Custom Settings in the pop-up menu.
4.Drag the Ink Drying Wait Time slide bar to set the wa it time, and then click Send.
5.Confirm the message and click OK.
Check 10: Is the paper scratched by other loaded pa per?
Depending on the media type, the paper may be scrat ched by other loaded paper when feeding from
the Rear Tray. In this case, load one sheet at a ti me....

Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Back of the Paper Is Smudged
Back of the Paper Is Smudged
Check 1: Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings?
Print Results Not Satisfactory
Check 2: Perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning to clean  the inside of the
printer.
Cleaning Inside the Printer
Note
W hen performing borderless printing, duplex printin g, or too much printing, the inside may
become stained with ink.
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Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Vertical Lines Are Printed on the Sides of the
Printout
Vertical Lines Are Printed on the Sides of the Prin tout
Check 1: Did you confirm the paper type and print quality settings?
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Check 2: 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
specified in the printer driver. 
Set the paper size correctly according to...

Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Print Results Not Satisfactory > Colors Are Uneven or Streaked
Colors Are Uneven or Streaked
Check 1: Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings?
Print Results Not Satisfactory
Check 2: 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 
Routine Maintenance for the Nozzle Check Pattern...

Routine Maintenance
Note
If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Alignment, perform Print Head
Alignment manually referring to 
Manual Print Head Alignment.
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Advanced Guide > Troubleshooting > Printing Does Not Start
Printing Does Not Start
Check 1: Make sure that the power plug is securely plugged in, then
turn the printer on. 
W hile the  Power lamp is flashing green, the printer is initializin
g. W ait until the 
Power lamp stops
flashing and remains lit green.
Note
W hen printing large data such as a photo or graphic s, it may take longer to start printing. W hile
the  Power  lamp is flashing green, the computer is processing data a
nd sending it to the...