How to fix print streaks, wrong colors on Canon color inkjet printers

Canon  is a reputable printer brand originating from Japan and is trusted by many people. After a period of use, the printer will appear some problems such as print streaks, printing in the wrong color compared to the original on  the computer . You tried to fix it, but it didn't work. The following article will guide you on how to fix a Canon printer with streaks or wrong colors.

Causes of print streaks / incorrect colors :

- Your printer is running out of ink.

- If the printer has not been used for a long time, the nozzle may become clogged.

- You are using poor quality ink.

- Failure to clean the printer regularly also results in inaccurate color spraying.

- The printer's ink swab is damaged.

- Error of printer laser box.

- The paper batch is torn.

- The printer's charging shaft is damaged.

1. Check the amount of ink in the printer

You can check the amount of ink in the printer from your computer in the following way:

Step 1: Open  the printer driver setup window.

Step 2: Launch the Canon IJ status screen.

On the Maintenance tab, click View Printer Status. The Canon IJ status screen is turned on and shows the ink status in the printer.

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Note :

- Canon IJ status screen display information may vary depending on the country or region where you are using the printer.

- When you receive a notification about the remaining ink, there will be a mark displayed above the ink icon.For example, if you see a warning icon your printer is in low ink state and you need to prepare new cartridges so that the print quality will not be interrupted or streaked or wrong.

2. Print the print head test copy

When the print output shows your unexpected color or appears streaks or wrong colors, print a print head check to find out the error and how to fix it before you intend to replace the printer mine.

Step 1  : You proceed to the printer manager.

1. On Win XP:  Click Start  =>  Printers and Faxes .
2. On Win 7:  Click Start = >  Devices and Printers .
3. On Win 8:  Control Panel  =>  Devices and Printers .

Then, the printer management dialog interface appears. Navigate to the icon of the printer under test and right-click, then select  Printer Properties .

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Step 2 : In the Printing Preferences dialog box   that appears. Go to the  Mainternace tab  and click  Nozzle Check .

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Step 3 : Choose  Print  and wait for the printer to test until the results are issued.

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Step 4 : Check the results.

If the lines on the print are clear without dashes or lack of color, it can be seen that the nozzles, ink tank, and ink tank related parts are still working properly.

If the lines on the print are dotted, you select  Clean  =>  Start  so the machine can scan the nozzles.

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3. Clean the print head

-  Step 1 : Press the key combination  Windows + R , then enter  Control panel .

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-  Step 2 : Select  View devices and printers .

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-  Step 3 : Right-click on the printer to be clean and select  Printing preferences .

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-  Step 4 : Select the tab  Maintenance , then select  Maintenance and Preferences .

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-  Step 5:  Before  cleaning you choose  Nozzle Check to check the nozzle first.

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-  Step 6 : Select  Printer Check Pattem  to check.

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-  Step 7 : Select  Cleaning  =>  All Colors  to clean all colors.

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-  Step 8 : Displays the cleaning progress.

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Hopefully the above article can help you get quality prints, serve for study and work better. Thank you for watching.

Kareem Winters

Update 17 February 2021