Canon PIXMA MX310 - Manual (Page 89)

85 Troubleshooting
„ Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/Straight
Lines Are Misaligned
„ White Streaks
Cause Action
FINE Cartridge is not installed properly.
/ There is no ink left. Remove the FINE Cartridge, then reinstall it.
Small dusts may be stuck between the contact points. In this case, the print
result may be improved by reinstalling the FINE Cartridge.
Also, check that the protective tape (A) is removed.
Print Head nozzles are clogged. See “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect” on page 59 and
perform any necessary maintenance operation.
The media is loaded with the wrong
side facing upwards. Many types of paper are made to be printed on only a particular side of the
paper.
Printing on the wrong side may cause unclear prints or prints with reduced
quality.
For detailed information on the printable side, refer to the instruction manuals
supplied with the paper.
Print Head is misaligned. If you did not align the Print Head after installation, straight lines may be printed
misaligned. Make sure to align the Print Head after you install it.
See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 64 to perform Print Head Alignment using
the Operation Panel.
Cause Action
Print Head nozzles are clogged. See “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect” on page 59 and
perform any necessary maintenance operation.
(A)