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?
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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 intensity using the printer driver.
Adjusting Intensity
Check 3: Is Photo Paper used for printing photograp hs?
When printing data with high color saturation such as ph otographs or images in deep color, we
recommend using Photo Paper Plus Glossy II or other Cano n speciality paper.
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							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 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
Check 3: Load the paper after correcting its curl.
For Plain Paper
Turn the paper over and reload it to print on the o ther side.
Leaving the paper loaded on the Rear Tray for a lon g time may cause the paper to curl. In this
case, load the paper with the other side facing up.  It may resolve the problem.
W e recommend putting unused paper back into the pac kage and keeping it on a level surface.
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 pa per curl as shown below.Page 372 of 437 pages
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							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 printing on thick paper, select  the Prevent paper
abrasion setting. 
Selecting the Prevent paper abrasion setting will w iden 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 printer to prevent paper abrasion by  using the printer driver.
Print speed is reduced if you are selecting the Pre vent paper abrasion setting.
* Deactivate the Prevent paper abrasion setting onc e printing is complete. If not, this setting remains
enabled for all subsequent print jobs.
Open the printer properties dialog box, and in Cust om Settings in the Maintenance sheet, select the
Prevent paper abrasion check box, and then click Se nd.
To open the printer properties dialog box, see 
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (W indows).
In the Canon IJ Printer Utility, select Custom Sett ings in the pop-up menu, select the Prevent paper
abrasion check box, and then click Send. 
To open the Canon IJ Printer Utility, see 
Opening the Page Setup and Print Dialog Box (Macint osh).
Check 5: If the intensity is set high, reduce the I ntensity 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.
Reduce the Intensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again.
1.Open the printer properties dialog box.
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (W indows)
Click Here: Printer Driver
* Before clicking here to open the printer properti es dialog box, quit the running application
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							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 edge of
the paper may become stained with ink.
Resize your original document in your application software.
Printing Area
Check 7: Is the Paper Feed Roller dirty? 
Clean the Paper Feed Roller.
Routine Maintenance
Note
Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller will wear the roller, so perform this procedure only when
necessary.
Check 8: Is inside of the printer dirty? 
W hen performing duplex printing, the inside of the  printer may become stained with ink, causing the
printout to become smudged.
Perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning to clean the insi de of the printer.
Cleaning Inside the Printer
Note
To prevent the inside of the printer from stains, set the paper size correctly.
Check 9: Set Ink Drying Wait Time longer. 
Doing so gives the printed surface enough time to d ry so that paper smudged and scratched are
prevented.
1.Make sure that the printer is turned on.
2.Open the printer properties dialog box.
Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box (W indows)
3.
Click the Maintenance tab and then Custom Settings.
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. Page 374 of 437 pages
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							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.
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							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?
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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 the paper  you loaded.
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Note
The direction of the vertical line pattern may vary depending on the image data or the print
setting.
This printer 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 specified with the printer d river.
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							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?
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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 printing, Print Head  Cleaning, and Print
Head Deep Cleaning.
If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed correctly: 
Check to see if a particular colors ink tank is not empty.
If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed correctl y though ink is sufficient, perform the Print Head
Cleaning and try printing the Nozzle Check Pattern  again.
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 printer
and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after  24 hours.
If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning twice:
If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not resolve the pr oblem, the Print Head may be damaged.
Contact the service center.
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							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
printer. W ait until printing starts.
Check 2: Check the status of ink tanks. Replace the  ink tank if ink has
run out.
Check 3: Open the Top Cover and check to see if the  ink lamps are
flashing red. 
If there is still sufficient ink but its ink lamp i s flashing red, an ink tank may not be installed in  a right
position.
Routine Maintenance
Check 4: Open the Top Cover and make sure that the  ink lamps light up
red. 
If the ink lamp is not lit, press the 
 mark on the ink tank until it clicks into place.
Check 5: Make sure that the USB cable is securely p lugged in to the
printer and the computer, then check the followings :
If you are using a relay device such as a USB hub, disconnect it, connect the printer directly to
the computer, and try printing again. If printing s tarts normally, there is a problem with the relay
device. Consult the reseller of the relay device fo r details.
There could also be a problem with the USB cable. R eplace the USB cable and try printing
again.
Check 6: Restart your computer if you are printing  from the computer.
If there are any unnecessary print jobs, delete the m.
Deleting the Undesired Print Job
Check 7: Make sure that the Inner Cover is closed. 
If the Inner Cover is opened, close the Inner Cover  and press the 
RESUME/CANCEL button on the
printer.
Check 8: Make sure that your printers name is sele cted in the Print
dialog box. 
The printer will not print properly if you are usin g a driver for a different printer.
In W indows, make sure that your printers name is s elected in the Print dialog box.
In Macintosh, make sure that your printers name is  selected in Printer in the Print dialog box.Page 380 of 437 pages
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