{"id":126468,"date":"2024-11-04T05:03:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T13:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/us\/?p=126468"},"modified":"2024-11-04T05:54:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T13:54:05","slug":"how-to-resolve-a-problem-with-printing-horizontal-vertical-lines-for-canon-printers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/us\/how-to-resolve-a-problem-with-printing-horizontal-vertical-lines-for-canon-printers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Resolve a Problem with bad quality printing  for Canon Printers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;119688&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;600&#8243; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u200e\u200e\u200e\u200f\u200e\u200f\u200e\u200f\u200e\u200f\u200eIf you notice <strong>vertical\/horizontal lines, poor printing quality, or just blank pages<\/strong> appearing during printing, it can cause general printing issues. This problem with your Canon printer can quickly disrupt your printing tasks.<br data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"hardBreak\" data-prosemirror-node-inline=\"true\" \/><br data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"hardBreak\" data-prosemirror-node-inline=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=&#8221;NOTE&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; style=&#8221;dotted&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"391\"><strong><em data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Please Check Cartridge Compatibility<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Confirm the new cartridge is compatible with your printer model. Using an incompatible cartridge can lead to errors. Double-check the cartridge model number against the printer\u2019s specifications.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;sky&#8221; style=&#8221;dotted&#8221; border_width=&#8221;5&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"heading\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">How to Automatically Clean a Canon Printhead<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;119689&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;orderedList&quot;,{&quot;order&quot;:1},&quot;listItem&quot;,null]\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Ensure the printer is on<\/strong>, then touch the setup (<strong>gear icon<\/strong>) on the printer display home screen.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;119690&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;orderedList&quot;,{&quot;order&quot;:1},&quot;listItem&quot;,null]\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Select the maintenance (tools) icon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;119691&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;orderedList&quot;,{&quot;order&quot;:1},&quot;listItem&quot;,null]\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Choose \u201cCleaning\u201d<\/strong> and then select \u201cYes\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;119692&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;orderedList&quot;,{&quot;order&quot;:1},&quot;listItem&quot;,null]\"><strong>Click Yes.<\/strong> The printer will go through the cleaning process for about a minute. After it&#8217;s done, you can print a nozzle check test page to see if the cleaning improved the print quality.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"heading\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">To Print a Nozzle Check Page:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ol class=\"ak-ol\" start=\"1\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"orderedList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\">\n<li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Touch the setup gear icon again, and then the \u201cmaintenance\u201d icon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Select \u201cprint nozzle check pattern\u201d and touch \u201cYes\u201d. This will print the nozzle check page.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">If the colors look complete<\/strong>, the printhead is thoroughly cleaned and you can continue printing.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">If there are missing lines or streaks<\/strong>, you may want to run a second cleaning or perform a deep cleaning on the printer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"heading\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">To Run a Deep Cleaning:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ol class=\"ak-ol\" start=\"1\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"orderedList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\">\n<li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Follow the same steps as for regular cleaning.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">Instead of selecting \u201cCleaning\u201d, select \u201cDeep Cleaning\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">This process uses more ink, so it should not be done too frequently.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"2 2 [&quot;orderedList&quot;,{&quot;order&quot;:1}]\">\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Additional Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">If the cartridges still aren\u2019t printing properly after cleaning, you can try replacing the cartridges or follow the steps below to manually clean the Canon printhead.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"heading\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Manually Cleaning an Integrated Cartridge:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">If your printer uses cartridges with an integrated printhead, you can try the <strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">\u201cpaper towel method\u201d<\/strong> to fix your print quality issue.<\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Required Supplies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"bulletList\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">A warm, damp paper towel<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"listItem\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\">A dry paper towel<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Blot the cartridge:<\/strong> Take a warm, damp paper towel or coffee filter and blot the cartridge with the printhead facing down onto the paper towel. This will remove any dried ink on the printhead.<\/li>\n<li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Wick the ink out:<\/strong> Hold the cartridge with the printhead facing down against a dry paper towel for 2-3 minutes. Do not wipe the printhead as this may cause damage.<\/li>\n<li data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\">Reinstall the cartridge<\/strong> and try printing again. If the print quality is still poor, you may need to replace your printer cartridge.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 [&quot;orderedList&quot;,{&quot;order&quot;:4},&quot;listItem&quot;,null]\">By following these steps, you should be able to overcome the<em data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"em\"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"strong\"> problem with bad quality printing<\/strong><\/em>. If these steps do not resolve the issue, please get back to <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/contact-us\/\" data-prosemirror-content-type=\"mark\" data-prosemirror-mark-name=\"link\">Smart Ink customer service<\/a><\/span> for additional help.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;119688&#8243; img_size=&#8221;400&#215;600&#8243; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text] \u200e\u200e\u200e\u200f\u200e\u200f\u200e\u200f\u200e\u200f\u200eIf you notice vertical\/horizontal lines, poor printing quality, or just blank pages appearing during printing, it can cause general&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33358,"featured_media":119693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6297],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-126468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33358"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126468"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126468\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/us\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126468"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smartink.pro\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=126468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}