Printing Tips

Is the print head OK?

If a print head nozzle is clogged, print will be faint and papers will be wasted. Print the nozzle check pattern to check the print head.

• Maintenance Procedure

Is the inside of the printer smeared with ink?

After printing large quantities of paper or performing borderless printing, the area where papers go through may get smeared with ink. Clean the inside of your printer with Bottom Plate Cleaning.

Is the paper loaded in the correct orientation?

To load paper in the rear tray, load paper WITH THE PRINTING SIDE FACING UP.

• Loading Paper in the Rear Tray

To load paper in the cassette, load paper WITH THE PRINT SIDE FACING DOWN.

• Loading Paper in the Cassette

Is the paper curled?

The curled paper causes paper jam. Flatten the curled paper, then reload it.

When using Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss, even if the sheet is curled, load one sheet at a time as it is. Rolling this paper in the opposite direction to flatten it may crack the paper surface and reduce the print quality.

We recommend putting unused paper back into the package and storing it flat.

• Plain Paper

  Turn the paper over and reload it to print on the other side.

• Other Paper

  If the paper corners curl more than 0.12 inch (3 mm) (A) in height, the paper may smudge or may not feed properly. Follow the instructions below to correct the paper curl.

  

  1. Roll up paper in opposite direction to paper curl as shown below.

     

  2. Check that paper is now flat.

     We recommend printing curl-corrected paper one sheet at a time.

Note

• Depending on paper type, the paper may smudge or may not feed properly even if it is not curled inward. Follow the instructions below to curl the paper outward up to 0.12 inch (3 mm) (B) in height before printing. This may improve the print result.

  

  (C) Print side

  We recommend feeding paper that has been curled outward one sheet at a time.