Print results are unsatisfactory – Canon PIXMA E474 User Manual

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Print Results Are Unsatisfactory

If the print results are unsatisfactory due to white streaks, misaligned lines, or uneven colors, check the
paper and print quality settings first.

Check1

Do page size and media type settings match size and type of loaded paper?

If these settings do not match, it is not possible to obtain the proper result.

If you are printing a photograph or an illustration, an incorrect paper type setting may reduce the quality of the
printout color.

Also, if you print with an incorrect paper type setting, the printed surface may be scratched.

The method for checking the paper and print quality settings differs depending on what you are using your printer
for.

Check the page size and media type settings using the printer driver.

• For Windows:

Printing with Easy Setup

• For Mac OS:

Printing with Easy Setup

Check2

Make sure appropriate print quality is selected using printer driver.

Select a print quality suited to the paper and to what you are printing. If you notice blurs or uneven colors,
increase the print quality setting and retry the printing.

You can check the print quality setting using the printer driver.

• For Windows:

Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data

• For Mac OS:

Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data

Check3

If problem is not resolved, check other causes.

See also the sections below:

Paper Is Blank/Printing Is Blurry/Colors Are Wrong/White Streaks Appear
Colors Are Unclear
Lines Are Misaligned
Paper Is Smudged / Printed Surface Is Scratched

Cannot Complete Printing
Lines Incomplete or Missing (Windows)
Images Incomplete or Missing (Windows)
Ink Blots / Paper Curl

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