https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/iP7250-Smear-marks-across-photos/m-p/227947#M3667 <P>Hi Superweeder,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Let's start by printing a nozzle check pattern, to make sure that the ink is being distributed properly.&nbsp; I have included full instructions for doing so <A href="https://support.usa.canon.com/infocenter/index?page=content&amp;id=ART143562&amp;actp=search&amp;viewlocale=en_US&amp;searchid=1513983147074" target="_self">HERE</A>.&nbsp; If any of the color bars are streaked or missing, additional cleanings may be required.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This didn't answer your question or issue? Please call or email us at one of the methods on the <A href="http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/standard_display/contact_us_consumer" target="_blank">Contact Us</A> page for further assistance.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Did this answer your question? Please click the <STRONG>Accept as Solution</STRONG> button so that others may find the answer as well.</P> Fri, 22 Dec 2017 22:56:07 GMT BillS 2017-12-22T22:56:07Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/iP7250-Smear-marks-across-photos/m-p/221775#M3666 <P>Printing pages with text and coloured photos, the text comes out fine but photos have narrow bands of smearing across photos.</P><P>Cleaning ALL given options has done no good.</P><P>Why ?</P><P><BR />Superweeder</P> Sat, 14 Oct 2017 01:36:33 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/iP7250-Smear-marks-across-photos/m-p/221775#M3666 Superweeder 2017-10-14T01:36:33Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/iP7250-Smear-marks-across-photos/m-p/227947#M3667 <P>Hi Superweeder,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Let's start by printing a nozzle check pattern, to make sure that the ink is being distributed properly.&nbsp; I have included full instructions for doing so <A href="https://support.usa.canon.com/infocenter/index?page=content&amp;id=ART143562&amp;actp=search&amp;viewlocale=en_US&amp;searchid=1513983147074" target="_self">HERE</A>.&nbsp; If any of the color bars are streaked or missing, additional cleanings may be required.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>This didn't answer your question or issue? Please call or email us at one of the methods on the <A href="http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/standard_display/contact_us_consumer" target="_blank">Contact Us</A> page for further assistance.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Did this answer your question? Please click the <STRONG>Accept as Solution</STRONG> button so that others may find the answer as well.</P> Fri, 22 Dec 2017 22:56:07 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/iP7250-Smear-marks-across-photos/m-p/227947#M3667 BillS 2017-12-22T22:56:07Z