Canon 3433B010, Basic Manual

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5
Troubleshooting
Problems with the Printing Quality
Phenomenon
Printing is faint
3.
1.
2.
You may be printing on the wrong
side of the paper.
The ink was not dry when paper
was cut.
The Printhead nozzles are
clogged.
Because the printer was left
without ink tanks installed for some
time, ink has become clogged in
the ink supply system.
Paper is jammed inside the Top
Cover .
Printing may be faint if Print
Quality in Advanced Settings
in the printer driver is set to
Standard or Draft .
Print on the printing surface.
Close the Top Cover .
Specify a longer drying period in the Control Panel
menu, in Paper Details > Roll DryingTime .
Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if
they are clogged.
After the ink tanks have been installed for 24 hours,
run
Head Cleaning B from the Control Panel .
Follow the steps below to remove the jammed piece
of paper inside the
Top Cover .
Open the Top Cover and make sure the Carriage
is not over the Platen .
Remove any scraps of paper inside the Top Cover .
In Advanced Settings of the printer driver, choose
Highest or High in Print Quality .
Cause Corrective Action
( → "Checking for Nozzle Clogging," User Manual)
( → , If Printing is Faint)
( → , Menu Map)
Printing in Draft or Standard mode is faster and
consumes less ink than in Highest or High modes,
but the printing quality is lower.
(
→ "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and
Colors for Printing," User Manual)
( → , If Roll Paper Jams)
( → , If a Sheet Jams)