Canon PIXMA MP190 Series Quick Start Manual

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52 Troubleshooting Colors Are Uneven or StreakedPrint Results Not Satisfactory When CopyingIf these do not resolve the problem, also see “Print Results Not Satisfactory” on page 49.Printing beyond the recommendedprinting 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.For details on recommended printing area, refer to “Printing Area” in the User’sGuide on-screen manual.Paper Feed Roller is dirty. Clean the Paper Feed Roller. Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller will wear theroller, so perform this procedure only when necessary.For details on cleaning, see “Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller (Roller Cleaning)”on page 41.Inside of the machine is dirty. When performing duplex printing, if the specified page size does not match theactual size of paper loaded in the Rear Tray, the inside will become stained withink, causing printed paper to become smudged.Perform the Bottom Plate Cleaning to clean the inside of the machine.For details on cleaning, see “Cleaning the Inside of the Machine (Bottom PlateCleaning)” on page 41.NoteTo prevent the inside of the machine from getting stained, set the page sizecorrectly.Printing graphics with the intensitysetting set too high.Especially if you are using plain paper to print images with high intensity, thepaper may absorb too much ink and become wavy, causing paper abrasion.When printing from your computer, refer to “Print Results Not Satisfactory” in theUser’s Guide on-screen manual.Cause ActionPrint Head nozzles are clogged. See “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect” on page 26 andperform any necessary maintenance operations.Print Head is misaligned. See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 31 to perform Print Head Alignment usingthe Operation Panel.Cause ActionThe original document is not loadedcorrectly.Check that the original is loaded correctly on the Platen Glass.See “Loading Original Documents” on page 11.The original document is not loadedwith the side to be copied faced down.When loading the original on the Platen Glass, the side to be copied should befaced down.The original document is a printoutfrom this machine.Print quality may be reduced if you copy a printout.Instead of copying a printout, print the original directly from your computer.The Platen Glass or the inner side ofthe Document Cover is dirty.Clean the Platen Glass and the inner side of the Document Cover.See “Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover” on page 40.Cause Action