Print results not satisfactory, Check 1 – Canon mx860 User Manual

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Advanced Guide

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> Print Results Not Satisfactory

Print Results Not Satisfactory

If the print result is not satisfactory due to white streaks, misaligned lines, or uneven colors, confirm the
paper and print quality settings first.

Check 1: Do the page size and media type settings match the size and

type of the loaded paper?

When these settings are incorrect, you cannot obtain a proper print result.

If you are printing a photograph or an illustration, incorrect paper type settings may reduce the quality
of the printout color.

Also, if you print with an incorrect paper type setting, the printed surface may be scratched.

In borderless printing, uneven coloring may occur depending on the combination of the paper type
setting and the loaded paper.

The method of confirming the paper and print quality settings differs depending on what you do with
your machine.

To copy by operating the machine

Confirm by using the Operation Panel on the

machine.

Setting Items

To print from your memory card by operating the

machine

Confirm by using the Operation Panel on the

machine.

Setting Items

To print from a PictBridge compliant device

Confirm by using your PictBridge compliant
device.

Printing Photographs Directly from a

Compliant Device

Confirm by using the Operation Panel on the

machine.

Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD

To print from a wireless communication device

Confirm by using the Operation Panel on the

machine.

Changing the Machine Settings on the LCD

To print from a computer

Confirm by using the printer driver.

Printing with Easy Setup

Check 2: Make sure that the appropriate print quality is selected

according to the media type and printing data referring to the table in

Check 1.

Select a print quality option suitable for the paper and image for printing. If you notice blurs or uneven
colors, increase the print quality setting and try printing again.

Note

When printing from a PictBridge compliant device, set the print quality setting by using the
Operation Panel on the machine.
You cannot make this setting from a PictBridge compliant device.
You cannot change the print quality setting when printing from a wireless communication
device.

Check 3: If the problem is not resolved, there may be other causes.