Printout Comes Out as a Blank Sheet
The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Perform a nozzle check using the Print Quality Adjustment feature to see if the print head nozzles are clogged.
Perform a nozzle check, and then clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. If you have not
used the printer for a long time, the print head nozzles may be clogged and ink drops may not be discharged.
Related Information
& “Adjusting the Print Quality” on page 146
The print settings and the paper size loaded in the printer are dierent.
Change the print settings according to the paper size loaded in the paper cassette. Load paper in the paper cassette
that matches the print settings.
Multiple sheets of paper are fed into the printer at the same time.
See the following to prevent multiple sheets of paper being fed into the printer at the same time.
Related Information
& “Several Sheets of Paper are Fed at a Time” on page 172
Paper Is Smeared or Scued
e following causes can be considered.
Paper is loaded incorrectly.
When horizontal banding (perpendicular to the printing direction) appears, or the top or bottom of the paper is
smeared, load paper in the correct direction and slide the edge guides to the edges of the paper.
Solving Problems
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Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing Quality is Poor
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Copy Quality is Poor
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