108 Troubleshooting Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/StraightLines Are Misaligned White Streaks Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots Printed Surface Is Scratched/Paper Is SmudgedCause ActionInk tank is empty. See “An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD” on page 101 to identify the inkerror, and then take the appropriate action depending on the error condition.Part of the orange tape is remaining. Make sure all of the orange tape is peeled off the ink tank and the air hole isexposed, as illustrated in (A). If the orange tape is left as in (B), remove all of theorange parts.(A) CorrectL-shaped air hole is exposed.(B) IncorrectPart of the orange tape is remaining. Peel off the tape properly along theperforation.Print Head nozzles are clogged. See “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect” on page 86 andperform any necessary maintenance operation.The media is loaded with the wrongside facing upwards.Many types of paper are made to be printed on only a particular side of thepaper.Printing on the wrong side may cause unclear prints or prints with reducedquality.For detailed information on the printable side, refer to the instruction manualssupplied with the paper.Print Head is misaligned. See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 91 to perform Print Head Alignment.Cause ActionPrint Head nozzles are clogged. See “When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect” on page 86 andperform any necessary maintenance operation.Cause ActionPaper is too thin. When printing data with high color saturation such as photographs or images indeep color, we recommend using Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialtypaper. See “Media Types You Cannot Use” on page 12.Cause ActionPaper feed rollers are dirty. Clean the paper feed rollers. Cleaning the paper feed roller of the Rear Tray willwear the roller, so perform this procedure only when necessary.For details on cleaning, see “Cleaning the Paper Feed Rollers (Roller Cleaning)”on page 96.(A) (B)
