Print Output problems

User Reviews
By Datanerd

from Alexandria, VA
(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)
3.0
Great output but finicky
11/28/2014
Pros
Compact Design
Excellent Print Quality
Cons
Pricey Replacement Ink
Unreliable
Best Uses
Photos and Graphics
Comment:
I've had this printer for over a year now. I have it set up wirelessly connected to my network. The biggest problem I have is that I have 3 computers in the household and sometimes, for whatever reason, this printer will not realize it is done printing from the last job and will continue to think that it is working. So, when you go to print to it from another computer, you get the Another computer is using the printer. Please wait. This will continue until you go and turn the printer off and wait for the insanely long turning off cycle, then turn it back on. <br /><br />Once you do get it working, it gives you great output for both text and photos. I have been doing a lot of scanning old black and white family negatives and printing them, and my family members thought the prints were from a photo lab. <br /><br />Bottom line: if you want excellent output and have a tolerance for quirky connections, you will be OK with this. If, like my wife, you just want it to work like an appliance, and find the locking up infuriating, I would not recommend it.
How long have you owned it:
More than six monthsBottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By Larry

from Santa Rosa, CA
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
2.0
Great photos but bad paper handling
5/19/2014
Pros
Excellent Photo Printing
Excellent Print Quality
Cons
Hard Setup
Jams Easily
Slow Operation
Very Slow To Get Started
Best Uses
Photos and Graphics
Comment:
As rated by CU, it produces very nice photo prints. Text quality is also good when set on standard but not so good on fast. It takes it's time to get started when you send it something to print, whirring and clicking for a good minute before anything actually prints. My main complaint is paper handling. I sometimes print mailing labels from sheets. My previous printer, an HP 7560, would accept a sheet with an upward curled front lip. The Canon iP7220 either doesn't accept it or jams up solidly.
How long have you owned it:
A month or lessBottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
By rdman6

from Mission Viejo, CA
(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)
2.0
Would not recommend
4/16/2014
Pros
Gorgeous Photos Sometimes
Cons
Jams Easily
Pricey Replacement Ink
Slow Operation
Unreliable
Best Uses
Comment:
Tried brochure paper and spent two days trying to get color right. Used glossy and matte photo paper for great print results, mostly. color shifted for no apparent reason. First batch of matte paper worked great, others jammed every 2-5 sheets. Will not pick up matte paper sometimes, gets worse the more I try.
How long have you owned it:
A month or lessBottom Line
No, I would not recommend this to a friend. The Canon Pixma iP7220 is part of the Printers test program at Consumer Reports. The Canon Pixma iP7220 Printers features and specs include Can print if color empty, Memory-card reader, PictBridge, Networking, Individual color tanks, LCD viewer, Auto-duplexing. In our lab tests, Printers models like the Canon Pixma iP7220 are reviewed on Text cost (cents), 4x6 photo cost ($), 8x10 photo cost ($), 4x6 photo time, 8x10 photo time, Overall score, Photo quality, Power saving, Text quality, Graphics quality, Ink cost/month ($), Maintenance ink use, Text speed. Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Canon Pixma iP7220 based on personal experience. The user reviews of the Canon Pixma iP7220 include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Canon Pixma iP7220.

try doing print head cleaning.. the feature is under the printer properties , utilities tab... then once done.. print a copy of nozzle check..see if there is any missing line..

Found this on the web. Click on link below to print the entire manual out to keep. Below are steps to do cleaning. If you find this helpful pls rate me. Thanks and Good Luck.

http://www.brother-usa.com/ModelDocuments/Consumer/Users%20Manual/UM_MFC_210C_420CN_EN_286.PDF

How to improve print quality Cleaning the print head
To ensure good print quality, the MFC will regularly clean the print head. You can start the cleaning process manually if needed. Clean the print head and ink cartridges if you get a horizontal line in the text or graphics on your printed pages. You can clean Black only or three colors at a time (Cyan/Yellow/Magenta), or all four colors at once.
Cleaning the print head consumes ink. Cleaning too often uses ink unnecessarily.
Caution
Do NOT touch the print head. Touching the print head may cause permanent damage and may void the print head’s warranty.
1 Press Ink.
2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Cleaning.
Press Menu/Set.
3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Black, Color or All.
Press Menu/Set.
The MFC will clean the print head. When cleaning is finished, the MFC will go back to standby mode automatically. If you clean the print head at least five times and the print has not improved, call Brother Customer Service (see Brother numbers on page i).
Checking the print quality
If faded or streaked colors and text appears on your output, some of the nozzles may be clogged. You can check this by printing the Print Quality Check Sheet and looking at the nozzle check pattern.
1 Press Ink.
2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Test Print.
Press Menu/Set.
3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Print Quality.
Press Menu/Set.
4 Press Color Start.
The MFC begins printing the Print Quality Check Sheet.
5 Check the sheet to see if the quality is OK by following these steps:
Color block quality check
The LCD shows:
6 Check the quality of the four color blocks on the sheet.
7 If all lines are clear and visible, press 1 (Yes), and go to Step 10.
—OR—
If you can see missing short lines as shown below, press 2 (No).
The LCD will ask you if the print quality is OK for black and three colors.
OK Poor
Is Quality OK?
1.Yes 2.No
Black OK?
1.Yes 2.N
8 Press 2 (No) for Black or three colors
with a problem.
The LCD shows:
Press 1 (Yes). The MFC will start cleaning the print head.
9 After cleaning is finished, press Color Start. The MFC will start
printing the Print Quality Check Sheet again and then return to
step 5.
10 Press Stop/Exit.

Found this on the web. Click on link below to print the entire manual out to keep. Below are steps to do cleaning. If you find this helpful pls rate me. Thanks and Good Luck.

http://www.brother-usa.com/ModelDocuments/Consumer/Users%20Manual/UM_MFC_210C_420CN_EN_286.PDF

How to improve print quality Cleaning the print head
To ensure good print quality, the MFC will regularly clean the print head. You can start the cleaning process manually if needed. Clean the print head and ink cartridges if you get a horizontal line in the text or graphics on your printed pages. You can clean Black only or three colors at a time (Cyan/Yellow/Magenta), or all four colors at once.
Cleaning the print head consumes ink. Cleaning too often uses ink unnecessarily.
Caution
Do NOT touch the print head. Touching the print head may cause permanent damage and may void the print head’s warranty.
1 Press Ink.
2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Cleaning.
Press Menu/Set.
3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Black, Color or All.
Press Menu/Set.
The MFC will clean the print head. When cleaning is finished, the MFC will go back to standby mode automatically. If you clean the print head at least five times and the print has not improved, call Brother Customer Service (see Brother numbers on page i).
Checking the print quality
If faded or streaked colors and text appears on your output, some of the nozzles may be clogged. You can check this by printing the Print Quality Check Sheet and looking at the nozzle check pattern.
1 Press Ink.
2 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Test Print.
Press Menu/Set.
3 Press ▲ or ▼ to select Print Quality.
Press Menu/Set.
4 Press Color Start.
The MFC begins printing the Print Quality Check Sheet.
5 Check the sheet to see if the quality is OK by following these steps:
Color block quality check
The LCD shows:
6 Check the quality of the four color blocks on the sheet.
7 If all lines are clear and visible, press 1 (Yes), and go to Step 10.
—OR—
If you can see missing short lines as shown below, press 2 (No).
The LCD will ask you if the print quality is OK for black and three colors.
OK Poor
Is Quality OK?
1.Yes 2.No
Black OK?
1.Yes 2.N
8 Press 2 (No) for Black or three colors
with a problem.
The LCD shows:
Press 1 (Yes). The MFC will start cleaning the print head.
9 After cleaning is finished, press Color Start. The MFC will start
printing the Print Quality Check Sheet again and then return to
step 5.
10 Press Stop/Exit.
There is more, but too long to put here.

Go to your printer properties box and do a nozzle check then head cleaning and that should resolve your issue..

Hello loyasq,
You should do :
1st; Try to fix that by the device's Appliaction
smthing like that

2nd; Uninstall every application for this device and re-install it again.
3rd; If your printer have 1 Cartridge for all colors, Cleanse the part of ink output (the nozzle of ink cartridge) with wet tissue.
Thx for using FixYa.

Seem like blocked hole(s) on the color print head...
Most likely if there is a deep clean option then do it (may need a few times to unblock a hole or never).
Also get the printer physically cleaned up if you can see dusts inside (vrtical lines on color bars).

Sometimes a problem is with the printhead if it does that. Most likely a printhead. I'm sorry. Print a nozzle test pattern and you will be able to see what color has extra ink.

If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/alex_22751bbefa74c3d0

Hello ,

Before printing from application > go to properties > under type, select Rough or heavy and then print it

- NIkhil

quiet easy you have to change you print selection to all or everyday printing that way it will print both color and black all together instead of not this and that