Print is clear and fuzzy

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I have changed all ink cartridges on my canon pixma ip4200 printer and it now doesn't work, the green and amber lights flash for 11 times and the cartridge carrier doesn't move. Please can someone advice...

From Canon Help Files.

Automatic Print Head alignment failed
Possible causes are as follows:

A4 or Letter-sized paper is not loaded on the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer to clear the error, then load one sheet of A4 or Letter-sized paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.
Automatic print head alignment cannot be performed using paper from the Cassette. For automatic print head alignment, always load paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder.

Print Head nozzles are clogged.
Press the RESUME/CANCEL button on the printer to clear the error, and then print out the nozzle check pattern to examine the print head condition.

For information on how to print a nozzle check pattern, see "Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern."

The Paper Output Slot has been exposed to a strong light source preventing correct Print Head alignment.
Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to clear the error and move the printer to a darker location.
After carrying out the above measures, if the problem continues after aligning the Print Head again, press the RESUME/CANCEL button to clear the error, and then perform manual print head alignment. For details on manual print head alignment, see "Manual Print Head Alignment."

Sep 10, 2014 • Canon PIXMA Office Equipment & Supplies

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Pixma mx452 error 5100

In my case the printer head was going all the way to the left and ending up "stuck" there. The print head could still be moved easily from left to right manually but when you turned the printer on it ended on the left side and I got the 5100 error.

I turned off the printer and disconnected the power. I took a flash light and carefully inspected the clear ribbon. In the middle there was a bit of goop on the clear "timing tape", about 1cm long. I used a clean paper towel with a bit of alcohol on it along with a rubber coated pen to keep everything away from the grease on the track and gently hold the ribbon in place while I cleaned the goop off of the tape. After that the 5100 cleared and the printer is working again.

It looks to me like the clear tape is just an indexed strip that's used to tell the print head how far it has moved. With some of the index obscured by the goop the print head thought it hadn't traveled as far as it had because it was reading fewer lines in the index. The goop was probably some grease from the track the print heads go back and forth on. Not sure how it got on the tape, but cleaning it off solved the problem for me.

I have no idea what the long term effect of ink on the plastic tape will be, but it got the printer working when I needed it and saved me from having to have it professionally repaired.

Nov 08, 2013 • Canon Office Equipment & Supplies

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How to clean the print head

No easy way to clean the print head. You will need to remove it from the printer to gain access to the area to clean. What does the label look like on the disc? Streaks is probably a dirty print head. If sections of the label are missing it could be the print head or heat roller. Look at the re-transfer (clear) ribbon. If the missing part of the label is left on the ribbon you have a heat roller issue.

Mar 12, 2013 • Rimage Everest II Printer

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Print on screen is hard to read

When you say its hard to read are you meaning its sort of 3-D looking or is it like a glowing that makes it fuzzy only in certain areas. Let me know and I will assist you with the issue.

Jan 25, 2012 • RCA D52W20 52" Rear Projection HDTV-Ready...

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Hi my Tally printer giving an error Pw Sensor defekt plz advice me

You are seeing the "PW Sensor Defect Error" because the printer is detecting a fault with the Paper Width Sensor.
The Paper Width Sensor is located on the print head carriage and detects the paper edge to prevent printing on the platen.

You can check the follwoing;

Ensure the print head cable is not damaged and makes good contact with the printer and print head carriage
Ensure the Paper Width Sensor is connected correctly to the print head carriage assembly
It may be necessary to replace the Paper Width Sensor

Mar 09, 2011 • TallyGenicom 2280 Matrix Printer

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The ink is not to clear.. print right but get bad after a few weeks

Try cleaning the print head. I try to clean the thermal print head between each ribbon change. Use the Zebra cleaning tool (looks like a magic marker) or a q-tip with a little bit of denatured alcohol. If this is not the issue make sure there is no wrinkles in the ribbon.

Oct 23, 2009 • Zebra LP 2844 Thermal Printer

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Print problem

Are you using dot matrix printer ? related to your statement that you've change the ribbon.
It's could be problem with printer's print head, could be one or more
pins are broken

Sep 14, 2009 • Kodak EASYSHARE Plus Series 3 Thermal...

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Fuzzy ink

probably dirty or broken print head. suggest you replace it or get new blue cartridge if your machine has seperate colour cartridges.

Jun 17, 2009 • Brother MFC-5440CN All-In-One InkJet...

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Possible print head failure

to test , press pause botton and turn on (press 5 sec.)
he print a "pause test".
check if print, if stop on ich gap and if come some lines across the print (if apear some lines, need new print head.) this step just pause wen print some labels, and then still print until turn off.
Turn off and turn on the printer to work normal.

To calibrate media, go on the setings to "sensor profile" and/or "run manual calibration, follow the steps. (dont forget to take the ribbon from the sensor.)
let the test run until finish.

May 02, 2008 • Zebra Z4Mplus Label Printer

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Intermitent fuzzy printing

What is happening is your print head is moving slow. The most likely cause is that the print head block is getting sticky from some ink seeping into it.
2 things you need to do.
1. Remove, ( looking from the front) the left cover. In the middle of the machine, near the bottom, you will see a square block, made of stainless steel ( silver), about 1 inch square. That needs to be cleaned so that the print head gets into print position.
2. Remove the left and right covers, and the ink loader ( where you load the ink sticks) and be sure the cables to the print head are not to tight.
Exactly what is happening, is the print head is stopping just short of faulting out, and to far away from the drum to make a clear image. When it stops out to far, the ink spray is scattered out causine that blurry look. Ok ok, it looks like what a page would look like to me, about midnight on Friday or Saturday night. Wellllllllllllllllll midnight would probably be a bit late, maybe about 7 PM on Friday or Saturday LOL.
But one of those 2 things is 99.999999999999 precent the likely culprit. Have a great weekend, and if your prints are blurred 1 AM tomorrow morning, Please don't blame the printer LOL......
Let me know if you need more info ok?

Apr 18, 2008 • Xerox Phaser 8500/DN Printer

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I'm sure you have fixed this by now... But solution is...
Check the hammer phasing. Adjust hammer phasing if
necessary.
6. On the control panel, press the = + > keys to unlock the ENTER key.
“ENTER SWITCH UNLOCKED” briefly displays. (If “LOCKED” displays,
simply press = and > again. This is the default key combination. The lock/
unlock key combination can be programmed by the user. If = + > does
not unlock ENTER, get the combination from the user.)
7. Press the ; key. “OFFLINE / DIAGNOSTICS” displays.
8. Press >. “DIAGNOSTICS / Printer Tests” displays.
9. Press >. “Printer Tests / Shift Recycle” displays.
10. Press ; until “Printer Tests / Phase Printer” displays.
11. Press ENTER. The display shows “Printer Tests / Phase Printer” and the
test begins. The current phasing value is printed on the left of the printed
pattern of all H’s. As the pattern prints, compare the H’s to the figure
below. If the phasing needs adjustment, go to step 12. If the phasing is
OK, go to step 15.
12. Press >: The current phase index displays. Press > again: An asterisk (*)
appears next to the phase value.
13. Press < to increase or ; to decrease the phasing index value, then press
ENTER to activate the value as it prints. Continue to increase or decrease
the phasing index until the pattern of H’s is acceptable.
14. Press = twice: “Printer Tests / Phase Printer” displays.
15. Press ENTER to stop the test.
16. Press CLEAR. “OFFLINE / CONFIG. CONTROL” displays.
17. Press = + > (or the key combination set by the user). “ENTER SWITCH
LOCKED” briefly displays.

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