Canon PIXMA G5020 Wireless MegaTank Printer - Manual (Page 349)

Colors Are Unclear
Although some air may enter the ink tube, it is not a malfunction. No problem if the nozzle check pattern is
printed correctly.
Check1 Make sure joint button is not lifted up.
Push the print head locking cover to make sure the print heads are installed properly.
Next, push the joint buttons firmly to the end.
Check Installation of Print Head
Important
• Remove the orange label and the protective tape of the print head to install it.
Check2 Check the remaining ink level.
When an ink tank runs out of ink, refill the ink tank.
If the remaining ink level is below the lower limit line (A), refill the ink tank with the corresponding color of ink.
Note
• Printed colors may not match screen colors due to basic differences in the methods used to produce
colors. Color control settings and environmental differences can also affect how colors appear on the
screen. Therefore, colors of printing results may be different from those on the screen.
Check3 Are the print head nozzles clogged?
Print the nozzle check pattern and make sure that the ink is coming out normally.
For details on printing the nozzle check pattern, print head cleaning, and print head deep cleaning, see If Printing
Is Faint or Uneven .
Step1 Print the nozzle check pattern.
After printing the nozzle check pattern, examine the pattern.
• For Windows:
Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern
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