I have a canon mg2520 that i purchased at walmart.when i printed some cartoon pictures that i saved from word pad theres horizontal lines on my pictures.oh please help me.

Hello yes this is possible. When you go to print go to options and then there should be an option to choose black and white only.

On the control panel find Network Settings. It will tell you there.

You should be able to download the drivers from this site. click on the + to read details of each driver and instructions on download and install.
Good Luck.
Canon Support Drivers PIXMA MG2520

Hmm. That model doesn't have the best reputation. Even if you just got it, try running a cleaning cycle; lines across a print usually mean either a clogged jet or debris on the print head. Less often, if it's there no matter what you do, it's a defect in the print head. Canon's Service and Support Page for the MG2520: Canon Support Drivers PIXMA MG2520

try to change the color ink. horizontal banding (the pink or other color lines appearing means horizontal banding) when there is a problem on one of the heating element of the printer head. since almost all canon printers have head built in the inks, replacing the faulty ink will solve the problem. if not then the controller of printhead on the carriage and mainboard needs to be checked.

See this link regarding the strange colors and horizontal lines on your LCD. A bad image sensor (CCD) can cause the issues you describe.

I've cleaned it every which way..but still all the pictures print out really realled faded with slight lines horizontally runnung across.

YOU DONT HAVE ENOUGH INK ANYMORE.

Brandy,

Try and clean the Gold Contacts on the printer and the print cartridges, Also what Res are you printing them at? You can check that from Prefrences

Rj

I'm assuming the horizontal lines you're gtting are dark lines, not white omission lines and you are not currently using a cartridge that is leaking (otherwise, this solution is not appropriate). I had the same problem, and after a good deal of frustrating experimentation, found that the problem was caused by the cartridges picking up and retaining ink left on the little absorption pads where they rest. Normally, the pads should accomplish just the opposite effect, but it seems that after a certain amount of use (especially if you've ever had a defective, leaky cartridge), the pads just get too full. As the cartridge moves horizontally across your paper, ink picked up from these pads literally drips on your print. Could appear as lines and also as small smudge dots at the lengthwise travel stops where the cartridge travel reverses.

I could see that it would be fairly easy to remove the pads and either clean or replace them if I were to disassemble the housing of the printer. If you wish to do a really thorough job and you feel confident in your reassembly ability, go for it. I chose a quicker approach and it's solved the problem for the past two months: Open the lid and wait for the cartridges to move over to the left (cartridge replacement position). Then, pull the plug on your printer (or they will move back to the right after a few minutes). Use a small flashlight to locate the two absorbent pads over on the right, where the cartridges normally rest. With paper towels or any other absorbent disposable, blot those pads over and over until you get little or no ink on your paper towel. While you're at it, give the whole area under the lid a decent but gentle cleaning using a soft cloth or swab. Might take a couple of prints to completely eliminate the lines, since you won't be able to clean the underside of the cartridge carrier assembly this way, but this should solve your problem