Canon PIXMA MP600 Quick Start Manual

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77Troubleshooting Colors Are Uneven or Streaked Printing Problems When CopyingMedia Type setting in the OperationPanel does not match the actual type ofpaper.Check that the Media Type set in the Operation Panel matches the type of theloaded printing paper.If you notice abrasion even with the media type set correctly to match theloaded paper, set Prevent paper abrasion to ON in Print settings.Refer to “Changing the Machine Settings” in the User’s Guide on-screenmanual.Printing graphics with Intensity settingset 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. Inthis case, reduce the Intensity setting in the Operation Panel and try printingagain.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.Cause ActionPrint quality is not set appropriately. In the Operation Panel, set Print quality in each mode to High(quality-priority).Especially when printing a document that requires a lot of ink, increasing thePrint quality setting is effective in reducing uneven colors.Cause ActionThe original document is not loadedcorrectly.Check that the original is loaded correctly on the Platen Glass.See “Loading Original Documents” on page 5.The print quality setting is not suitablefor the original.Set the print quality to suit the type of your document.See “Setting Items in Each Mode” on page 21.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 either from the digitalcamera, memory card, or 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 64.Cause Action