Canon PIXMA E474 - Manual (Page 293)

White Streaks Appear
Check1 Check paper and print quality settings.
Print Results Are Unsatisfactory
Check2 Are the print head nozzles clogged?
Print the nozzle check pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head nozzles.
For details on printing the nozzle check pattern, print head cleaning, and print head deep cleaning, see If Printing
Is Faint or Uneven .
• If nozzle check pattern is not printed correctly:
After performing the print head cleaning, print the nozzle check pattern and examine the pattern.
• If problem is not resolved after performing print head cleaning twice:
Perform print head deep cleaning.
If the problem is not resolved after performing print head deep cleaning, turn off the printer and perform
print head deep cleaning again 24 hours later.
• If problem is not resolved after performing print head deep cleaning twice:
Ink may have run out. Replace the FINE cartridge.
Check3 When a FINE cartridge runs out of ink, replace it with a new one.
Check4 When using paper with one printable surface, make sure paper is loaded with
printable side facing up.
Printing on the wrong side of such paper may cause unclear prints or prints with reduced quality.
Load paper with the printable side facing up.
Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed information on the printable side.
Check5 Is the FINE cartridge installed properly?
If the FINE cartridge is not installed securely, ink may not be ejected correctly.
Retract the output tray extension and the paper output tray, open the cover, then remove the FINE cartridges.
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