I get a blurry result when printing. almost as if it gets printed twice on the same paper

release some gap by platen manually pull up. and calibrate hammer. for better printing

Your Cannon printer is not the problem. You will get different print color depending on the paper you are using, For example you will get different print result if you print on color paper than on white paper and a different print if you print on photo paper. Another alternative is to lighten the tone of your purple. I don't know what your objective is and what project you're working on but I hope this might help.

Hi Ashley
try printing a "nozzle check" and if any colour stripes look incomplete, "clean" or "deep clean" the printhead until you get a good result. You can find the cleaning and test utilities on "Maintenance" page in "Printer properties". Also make sure you're putting the paper in right way up.

Clean the copper contacts of the cartridges with a lint free cloth moistion with distilled or normal tap water.

Are you using Inkjet paper? or normal office rag? The inkjet paper dosent let the ink soak into it and make lines look blurry, it is amade to dry the ink very fast before it can leak around... Get some good quality "inkjet" paper, you should see better results.
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Kodak EasyShare 5000 series
Clean the print head then print a demo sheet.

1. Verify that inkjet paper is loaded in the paper trays.
2. On your desktop, start the KODAK All-in-One Home Center, then select the Help [?] icon.
3. From the Help menu, select Maintenance, then select Print head Cleaning. The On/Off light flashes green during the cleaning procedure.
4. When the On/Off light glows a steady green, press Photo and Copy simultaneously to print a demo sheet.

If the Demo print is bad- IE: no black, blurry print etc., then you may need to replace the print head:
http://www.kodak.com/global/plugins/acrobat/en/service/manuals/AiOPrinters/printhead/AUR1780-9_UE_RevC.pdf

contact Kodak at 1-800-421-6699

Click on this link or copy and paste the complete link into your browser.
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Thanks, Joe



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The printed output is fuzzy, blurry, or grainy, or the edges of objects in the images are jagged. Solution Follow these steps until the issue is resolved. Step one: Check your paper

• Many papers have printing and non-printing sides. Load the paper with the printing side down.
• Use the correct paper type for the project. For everyday documents, plain paper works well. For documents with dense printing, such as high-contrast graphics or photographs, use HP Advanced paper for the best results.
• If these steps do not help, try a different paper. Ink might not bleed as easily on heavier paper. Paper that does not accept ink well is also prone to bleeding and smearing. HP designs its inks and papers to work together.

Step two: Check the settings

1. In the program being used for printing, click File , and then click Print . The Print window opens.
2. Make sure the appropriate product is selected, and then click Preferences or Properties . The Preferences/Properties window opens.
3. Click the Printing Shortcuts tab. Consider modifying some or all of the options in the Printing Shortcuts menu to increase print quality.
   • Print quality : If the quality of the printouts is not acceptable, try increasing the print quality. To print more quickly, try decreasing the print quality.
   • Paper type : If one of the options matches the paper type exactly, select it instead of Automatic .
   • Paper size : Make sure that this option matches the paper loaded in the product.
   To see additional options, click the Advanced tab, and then click Advanced Features . The Advanced Features window opens. Consider changing the following option: Ink volume : Adjust the amount of ink that prints on a page. For lighter images (less ink), drag the slider to the left. For darker images (more ink), drag the slider to the right. The lighter the ink volume, the more quickly the printout dries.

Step three: Check image resolution Make sure that the image file has enough resolution for the size of the printed picture. Although many photo applications can enlarge an image or part of an image to any size, eventually the individual pixels become visible and the whole image looks blurry. Here are some general guidelines for image file resolutions:

• 94 pixels per cm (240 pixels per inch) for images to print on smaller format photo paper, such as 10 x 15 cm (4 x 6 inch)
• 117 pixels per cm (300 pixels per inch) or higher for larger format photo papers
• Lower resolutions might produce acceptable images when printed on rough-textured paper

Step four: Align the cartridges If the previous steps have not improved the appearance of the printout, align the cartridges. See the user guide for alignment instructions. PSC 1600 User guide: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00276605.pdf Click on this link or copy and paste the complete link into your browser.
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Thanks, Joe

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Hello,

There are a number of single issues that can cause your problem in this case. The most common are listed below:
1.) Color cartridge expended.
2.) Print Paper selection incorrect.

From your statement above. I would suggest it is both item 1 and 2. Since, we are doing this assistance via chat mail, I can't come to your aid and witness myself what the results are and what your settings are for the paper type.

When you end up with a red hue over all over the print area the cause it usually a bad print head and selecting the wrong paper type.

To answer you question then, Yes, replace your color cartridge. But, first, try this method below to clean your color cartridge bubble jets.

When you go to print a job, always go into print setup or printer properties and choose the paper type as closely as you can to match the paper you are using.

The print head manual cleaning is listed below, it is from Lexmark. Below that is a process to clean blurry and bad print results. Although this is not specifically the case in your problem. The process to achieve resolution will also correct any problem your machine may be having. Remember, I do believe you need a new color cartridge. You will know with certainty however when you clean the cartridge head. If you do not see, cyan, magenta and yellow lines upon cleaning, at all, ever, then those inks are depleted. Replace your ink cartridge and then do these steps below the head cleaning.

Also, when ever you change a black or color cartridge you will want to run a print head alignment test and adjustment. There is enough of a difference in cartridges that this is quite necessary.

Please do not hesitate to give me as much feedback as possible on any issues and results you discover. You can use the comment text area below to respond to these instructions and give me the results of your tests and procedures.

Regards, Worldvet

Cleaning procedure

1. Remove the print cartridges.
2. Moisten a clean, lint-free cloth with water.
3. Gently hold the cloth against the nozzles for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown below.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Using another clean section of the cloth, gently hold the cloth against the contacts for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.
   
   
   
5. With another clean section of the cloth, repeat steps 2 through 4 above.
6. Allow the nozzles and contacts to dry completely.
7. Reinsert the print cartridges.
8. Print the document again.
9. If the print quality does not improve, repeat the steps for cleaning the nozzles and contacts up to two more times.

To Resolve Print Quality Issues (below is for blurry lines, it will resolve many other issues too, so proceed after replacing your color ink cartridge if upon cleaning you see no ink coming out and the cartridge feels very light and makes little to no sound when you shake the cartridge.)

Overview This article outlines various techniques for resolving a blurry print issue. Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles is necessary when:

• Characters are not printing completely.
• White dashes appear in graphics or printed text.
• Print is smudged or too dark.
• Vertical, straight lines are not smooth.
• Colors on print jobs are faded, or they differ from the colors on the screen.

Clean the Print Cartridge Nozzles using the Computer

1. Load plain paper.
2. Open the Lexmark Solution Center (go to Start, Programs, Lexmark XXXX Series, Lexmark Solution Center).
3. From the Maintenance tab, click Clean to fix horizontal streaks.
4. Click Print. A nozzle page prints, forcing ink through to clean the clogged nozzles.
5. Print the document again to verify that print quality has improved.
6. If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the print cartridge nozzles up to two more times.

Clean and Wick the Cartridge

1. Try cleaning and wicking the cartridge to help improve the print quality. See this article for directions.
2. When this step is complete, try to run the clean print nozzles (CPN) operation again.

Auto Alignment · Align the print cartridges
Align the print cartridges after installing them to improve print quality. To do this:

1. Load plain paper.
2. Open the Lexmark Solution Center.
3. From the Maintenance tab, click Align to fix blurry edges.
4. Click Print. NOTE: Discard the page after it prints.
   

User the Quality Settings in Print Properties
Print Properties is the software that controls the printing function when the All-In-One is connected to a computer. You can change the settings in Print Properties based on the type of project you want to create. Do the following:

1. With a document open, click File, Print.
2. In the Print dialog, click the Properties (or Preferences, or Options, or Setup) button. The Print Properties screen appears.
   
   
   Click here for an enlarged view.
   
3. Try changing the following settings to see if your print quality improves:
   
   Quality/Copies
   Quality/Speed
   Multiple Copies·Specify how the All-In-One should print several copies of a single print job: collated or uncollated.
   Print Color images in Black and White·Select this to print color images in black and white.
   
   Paper Setup
   Paper Type·Select the type of paper you are using, or allow the printer sensor to select the paper type for you.
   Paper Size·Select the size of the paper you are using, and specify whether or not you want to print borderless.
   Orientation·Specify how you want the document oriented on the printed page - portrait or landscape.
   
   Print Layout
   Layout·Select the print layout you require.
   Duplexing·Select this option when you want to print on both sides of the paper.

Save Settings
From the Save Settings menu, you can name and save the current Print Properties settings for future use. You can save up to five custom settings
I Want To
The I Want To menu appears when you open Print Properties. It contains a variety of task wizards·printing a banner, printing a poster, printing a photograph, printing an envelope, printing on both sides of the paper·to help you select the correct print settings for a project.
Check the Media

If the print is still blurry, try printing the same image on a different media brand/type: plain paper designed for use with inkjet printerscard stockgreeting cards, index cards, postcards, or photo cardscoated paperphoto or glossy papertransparenciesiron-on transfersbanner paper

Use the Lexmark Photo Editor
Try printing a higher quality image, or print an image from a different source.

Use original brother ink carts and run the cleaning cycle twice! If you do not have any success the printhead is clogged due to generic ink which doesnt consist of the right additives! Sorry, it cant be fixed anymore!