Check 1: Did you confirm the paper and print quality settings?
Print Results Not Satisfactory
Check 2: Check the status of ink tanks. Replace the ink tank if the ink
has run out.
Routine Maintenance
Check 3: Is the orange tape or protective film remaining?
Make sure that all of the protective film is peeled off and the air hole is exposed, as illustrated in (A).
If the orange tape is left as in (B), pull the orange tape and remove it.
Check 4: Print the Nozzle Check Pattern and perform any necessary
maintenance operations such as Print Head Cleaning.
Print the Nozzle Check Pattern to determine whether the ink ejects properly from the print head
nozzles.
Refer to
Routine Maintenance
for the Nozzle Check Pattern printing, Print Head Cleaning, and Print
Head Deep Cleaning.
If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed correctly:
Check to see if a particular color's ink tank is not empty.
If the Nozzle Check Pattern is not printed correctly though ink is sufficient, perform the Print Head
Cleaning and try printing the Nozzle Check Pattern again.
If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Cleaning twice:
Perform the Print Head Deep Cleaning.
If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning, turn off the printer
and perform another Print Head Deep Cleaning after 24 hours.
If the problem is not resolved after performing the Print Head Deep Cleaning twice:
If Print Head Deep Cleaning does not resolve the problem, the Print Head may be damaged.
Contact the service center.
Check 5: When using paper with one printable surface, make sure that
the paper is loaded with the printable side facing up.
Printing on the wrong side of such paper may cause unclear prints or prints with reduced quality.
Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the paper for detailed information on the printable side.
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Summary of Contents for iP4700 - PIXMA Color Inkjet Printer
Page 29: ...Page top Page 29 of 437 pages Loading Paper ...
Page 33: ...Page top Page 33 of 437 pages Loading Paper in the Cassette ...
Page 47: ...Page top Page 47 of 437 pages Replacing an Ink Tank ...
Page 50: ...Page top Page 50 of 437 pages Checking the Ink Status ...
Page 52: ...Page top Page 52 of 437 pages When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect ...
Page 105: ...Page top Page 105 of 437 pages What Is Easy PhotoPrint EX ...
Page 107: ...How Do I Print with Even Margins Page top Page 107 of 437 pages Printing Photos ...
Page 133: ...See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 133 of 437 pages Editing ...
Page 142: ...Page top Page 142 of 437 pages Printing ...
Page 151: ...Adjusting Images Page top Page 151 of 437 pages Correcting and Enhancing Photos ...
Page 190: ...Page top Page 190 of 437 pages Printing an Index ...
Page 192: ...Page top Page 192 of 437 pages Printing ID Photos ID Photo Print ...
Page 211: ...Page top Page 211 of 437 pages Printing Dates on Photos ...
Page 232: ...Page top Page 232 of 437 pages Borderless Printing ...
Page 291: ...Page top Page 291 of 437 pages Smoothing Jagged Outlines ...
Page 324: ...Page top Page 324 of 437 pages About PictBridge Print Settings ...
Page 356: ...Page top Page 356 of 437 pages If an Error Occurs ...
Page 421: ...Page top Page 421 of 437 pages Installing the Printer Driver ...
Page 435: ...Page top Page 435 of 437 pages Using Easy PhotoPrint EX ...