Canon PIXMA G4210, Online Manual, Page: 452 / 515

If you are printing with a high intensity setting on plain paper, the paper may absorb too much ink and become
wavy, causing paper abrasion.
• Printing from your computer (Windows)
Check the intensity setting in the printer driver.
Adjusting Intensity
• Copying
Setting Items for Copying
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Do not print outside recommended printing area.
If you print outside the recommended printing area of your paper, ink may stain the lower edge of the paper.
Resize the document using application software.
Print Area
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Is platen glass or glass of ADF dirty?
Clean the platen glass or the glass of ADF.
Cleaning the Platen Glass and Document Cover
Cleaning the ADF (Auto Document Feeder)
Note
• If the glass of ADF is dirty, black streaks appear on the paper as shown below.
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Is paper feed roller dirty?
Clean paper feed roller.
Cleaning Paper Feed Rollers
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Is inside of printer dirty?
During duplex printing, ink may stain the inside of the printer, smudging the printout.
Perform bottom plate cleaning to clean inside of printer.
Cleaning Inside the Printer (Bottom Plate Cleaning)
Note
• To prevent staining inside the printer, be sure to set the correct paper size.
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Set longer ink drying time.
This allows the printed surface to dry, preventing smudges and scratches.
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