Canon IP6600D Guia De Configuração Rápida

Troubleshooting

Ink does not eject 
properly/Printing is 
Blurred/Colors are 
Wrong/White 
Streaks appear

Print head nozzles are 
clogged

Open the cover and check if all ink tanks lamp are lit.
Refer to “

““

“Replacing an Ink Tank

Replacing an Ink Tank

Replacing an Ink Tank

Replacing an Ink Tank” in the 

Direct Printing Guide.

Print the nozzle check pattern to check for uneven ink output.
Refer to 

“Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern” in the Direct Printing Guide.

When a specific color is missing from the nozzle check pattern, clean the print 
head.
Refer to 

“Print Head Cleaning” in the Direct Printing Guide.

Print head is 
misaligned

Perform Automatic Print Head Alignment.
Refer to 

“Aligning Print Head-Auto head align” in the Direct Printing Guide.

If this does not solve the problem, refer to “

Manual Print Head Alignment” in 

“

Routine Maintenance” of the User’s Guide and align the print head manually.

Paper loaded wrong 
side up

Check the print side of the paper.

Follow the instructions packaged with your specialty media for 
loading and handling.

Incorrect paper type

On the 

Main tab of the printer driver, ensure that the Media Type selected 

matches the paper loaded.

In the

 Print dialog box of the printer driver, select Quality & Media from the 

pop-up menu, and then ensure that the 

Media Type selected matches the 

paper loaded.

Glossy photo paper 
other than the Canon 
specialty media is 
used

Select 

Other Photo Paper from Media Type. It may resolve the problem. Load 

one sheet at a time and remove each sheet as soon as it is printed.

Print Quality is not set 
properly

Be sure to set the 

Print Quality setting to High in Windows, or Fine in 

Macintosh.

1. Open the printer properties dialog box.
2. On the 

Main tab, click High for the Print Quality setting.

When you cannot choose the 

High setting or when the print quality does 

not improve, select 

Custom, click Set and then adjust the Quality bar for 

higher print quality.

1. Open the 

Print dialog box.

2. Select 

Quality & Media from the pop-up menu and then click Detailed 

Setting.

3. Drag the 

Print Quality slide bar to the Fine end.

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