Canon PIXMA iP3000 Series Quick Start Manual

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Troubleshooting68Printed Paper Curlsor Ink BlotsPaper being used istoo thinUse High Resolution Paper, Photo Paper Pro or other Canon specialty paper toprint images that have high color saturation.Color Intensity settingis too high Reduce the IIntensity setting in the printer driver and try printing again.1. Open the PPrinter Properties dialog box.2. On the MMain tab, select MManual for Color Adjustment, and then click SSet.3. Drag the IIntensity slide bar to adjust the intensity.1. Open the PPrint dialog box.2. Select CColor Options from the pop-up menu.3. Drag the IIntensity slide bar to set the intensity.Paper feed roller isdirty Clean the paper feed roller.See “PPaper Does Not Feed Properly” on page 71.Printed Surface isScratched Inappropriate papertype is used Check to see if the paper you are printing on is too thick or curled.See “Print Media to Avoid” on page 3.Note that smudging may occur at the top and bottom edges of the paper whenusing BBorderless Printing. Ensure that the paper you are using is compatiblewith BBorderless Printing.See “MMedia Types Suitable for Borderless Printing” on page 38.Thick paper is used Select the PPrevent paper abrasion check box to widen the clearance betweenthe Print Head and the loaded paper.1. Open the PPrinter Properties dialog box.2. Click the MMaintenance tab and then CCustom Settings.In Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows NT 4.0When not logged on as a computer administrator orAdministrators, you cannot open the CCustom Setting dialogbox.For further information on how to log on as an administrator,refer to your Windows documentation.3. Select the PPrevent paper abrasion check box and click SSend.Click OOK when the confirmation message appears.1. Open the BBJ Printer Utility dialog box.2. Select CCustom Settings from the pop-up menu.3. Select PPrevent paper abrasion.When PPrevent paper abrasion is selected in the PPrinter Properties dialog box(Windows) or selected from CCustom Settings in the BBJ Printer Utility dialog box(Macintosh), the setting is also applied under direct printing with the digitalcamera.Paper abrasion can be prevented by pressing the RRESUME/CANCEL button on the printer. With the printer on, hold down theRESUME/CANCEL button until the PPOWER lamp flashes seventimes. To cancel the setting, turn off the printer.Problem Possible Cause Try This