Printer not printing right

[NonOffensiveNameHere]

This is what the image is supposed to look like

This is what comes out.

I am using a canon S530D with brand new ink in it. It was printing fine then it just started doing this. I have daubbed the head and there is distinctly 3 colors of ink and black on the paper towel. It didn't sit or anything just started one day. I though it looked like maybe the blue wasn't showing up so I switched it but it came out the exact same.


Any suggestions??

 

[Peter]

Blue's missing. Run a nozzle test and then a head cleaning cycle. btw, after you've taken the print head out, you need to let it do its automatic realignment cycle.

 

[NonOffensiveNameHere]

The blue is printing somwhat. I did the cleaning and the deep cleaning and I printed the alignment page and this is what came out.

Alignment Page

What you do is pick the box is most solid. In the bottom right colum F doesn't have a solid square. And when I print the test page blue comes out on that one as well.

Heresomthing else I tried to print with alot of blue

Heres what came out

 

[Bleep]

Have you tried to change the color balance in the printer software? It works every time.

Bleep

 

[NightCrawler]

Did you change the contrast levels ? http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRINT/S800/MAC%20SSHOT%20thumbs/ZMprint_color1Thumb.jpg

 

[Peter]

Now, do you have any missing stuff on the NOZZLE TEST print or don't you?

 

[NonOffensiveNameHere]

No the nozzle test looks ok. It has black, blue, red, and yellow on it. I have tried different programs to print with and it all looks the same. the cd was printed in Media Face Design and the picture of my dog was printed with Easy Photo print. I can't find settings like the one nightcrawler in the advanced settings but I have set it to all defaults.

 

[Peter]

The nozzle test should show all ink colors in both normal and reduced dot size (looks lighter). If that's OK, then some color balancing preset in the printer driver software might be fscked up. I'd try removing and uninstalling the driver. Then download the latest from Canon, install, and have another go.

 

[NightCrawler]

Originally posted by: NonOffensiveNameHere
No the nozzle test looks ok. It has black, blue, red, and yellow on it. I have tried different programs to print with and it all looks the same. the cd was printed in Media Face Design and the picture of my dog was printed with Easy Photo print. I can't find settings like the one nightcrawler in the advanced settings but I have set it to all defaults.

It exist cause even my old Canon BJC-2000 has the contrast settings.

Here is how I get to mine: Canon properties path with pics

 

[NonOffensiveNameHere]

Ok I found that color properties and it was all set in the middle I set it to default anyway and it looks the exact same. I then uninstalled the driver nothing. I uninstalled the whole thing driver and all the programs that it came with and still nothing. And the nozzle check page looks like I always remember it looking with a grid of all four colors.

 

[NonOffensiveNameHere]

So I take it I'm just out of luck and should send it back