Canon printer PIXMA MG5620 User Manual

•When copying, see also the sections below:
Check6 Is the platen glass dirty?
Clean the platen glass.
Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover
Check7  Make sure that the original is properly loaded on the platen glass.
Loading Originals
Check8 Is the original loaded with the side to be copied facing down on the platen
glass?
Check9  Did you copy a printout done by this machine?
If you use a printout done by this machine as the original, print quality may be reduced depending on the
condition of the...

Lines Are Misaligned
Check1 Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings?
Print Results Not Satisfactory
Check2 Perform Print Head Alignment.
If printed lines are misaligned or print results are otherwise unsatisfactory, adjust the print head position.
Aligning the Print Head
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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 .
Check3
 Increase the print quality...

Line Does Not Print or Prints Partially
Check1 Is the Page Layout Printing performed or the Binding margin function used?
When the Page Layout Printing or Binding margin function is being used, thin lines may not be printed. Try
thickening the lines in the document.
Check2  Is the size of the print data extremely large?
Click  Print Options  on the Page Setup  sheet on the printer driver. Then, set  Prevention of Print Data Loss in
the displayed dialog to  On.
* When  On is selected for  Prevention of...

Image Does Not Print or Prints Partially
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...

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....

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...

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.
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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...

If you are using plain paper to print images with high intensity, the paper may absorb too much ink and becomewavy, causing paper abrasion.•
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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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.769 

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)
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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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