Canon Pixma MP520 series Quick Start Manual

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73TroubleshootingPrint Results Not SatisfactoryIf the print result is not satisfactory such as white streaks, misaligned lines, and uneven colors,confirm the paper and print quality settings first.z Check 1: Do the page size and type settings match the size and type ofthe loaded paper?When these settings are incorrect, you cannot obtain a proper print result. If you are printing aphotograph or an illustration, incorrect paper type setting may reduce the quality of printout color.Also, if you print with an incorrect paper type setting, the printed surface may be scratched. Inborderless printing, uneven coloring may occur depending on the combination of the paper typesetting and the loaded paper.z Check 2: Did you set the print quality setting appropriately?Select a print quality option suitable to the paper and image for printing. If you notice blurs oruneven colors, increase the print quality setting and try printing again.* When printing from a PictBridge compliant device, set the print quality setting by using theOperation Panel on the machine. You cannot make this setting from a PictBridge compliantdevice.* You cannot change the print quality setting when printing from a wireless communicationdevice.The method to confirm the paper and print quality settings differs depending on what you do withyour machine.z Check 3: If the problem is not resolved, there may be other causes.See also the sections below.z “Printing Does Not Start/Printing Is Blurred/Colors Are Wrong/Straight Lines Are Misaligned”on page 74z “White Streaks” on page 74z “Printed Paper Curls or Has Ink Blots” on page 74z “Printed Surface Is Scratched/Paper Is Smudged” on page 75z “Colors Are Uneven or Streaked” on page 76To copy or to print from yourmemory card or printed photo byoperating the machineConfirm by using the Operation Panel on the machine.See the pages where each printing mode is explained in thismanual.To print from a PictBridgecompliant deviceConfirm by using your PictBridge compliant device or theOperation Panel on the machine.See “Printing Photographs Directly from a PictBridge CompliantDevice” on page 37.To print from a wirelesscommunication deviceConfirm by using the Operation Panel on the machine.Refer to “Printing Photographs from a Wireless CommunicationDevice” in the User’s Guide on-screen manual.To print from a computer Confirm by using the printer driver.Refer to the PC Printing Guide on-screen manual.