https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/HELP-My-brand-new-Ts6420a-prints-color-pale-and-it-s-driving-me/m-p/511437#M74774 <P>a couple of weeks ago i got a new Ts6420a printer from best buy. my previous printer is 14 years old and printed more vibrantly than my new one. i can’t return this new printer anymore. why is it printing color pale when it’s new?<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="33201291-254C-4112-B989-38D493324912.jpeg" style="width: 4032px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/60637i5BD8BD8EB5056B89/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="33201291-254C-4112-B989-38D493324912.jpeg" alt="33201291-254C-4112-B989-38D493324912.jpeg" /></span></P><P>monochrome prints dark and crisp. </P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="5C431311-6404-4295-95CA-EB4568B59E56.jpeg" style="width: 4032px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/60638i593B74883C5596D3/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="5C431311-6404-4295-95CA-EB4568B59E56.jpeg" alt="5C431311-6404-4295-95CA-EB4568B59E56.jpeg" /></span></P><P> color prints pale.</P> Sat, 09 Nov 2024 18:00:32 GMT pizzacanona 2024-11-09T18:00:32Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/HELP-My-brand-new-Ts6420a-prints-color-pale-and-it-s-driving-me/m-p/511437#M74774 <P>a couple of weeks ago i got a new Ts6420a printer from best buy. my previous printer is 14 years old and printed more vibrantly than my new one. i can’t return this new printer anymore. why is it printing color pale when it’s new?<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="33201291-254C-4112-B989-38D493324912.jpeg" style="width: 4032px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/60637i5BD8BD8EB5056B89/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="33201291-254C-4112-B989-38D493324912.jpeg" alt="33201291-254C-4112-B989-38D493324912.jpeg" /></span></P><P>monochrome prints dark and crisp. </P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="5C431311-6404-4295-95CA-EB4568B59E56.jpeg" style="width: 4032px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/60638i593B74883C5596D3/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="5C431311-6404-4295-95CA-EB4568B59E56.jpeg" alt="5C431311-6404-4295-95CA-EB4568B59E56.jpeg" /></span></P><P> color prints pale.</P> Sat, 09 Nov 2024 18:00:32 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/HELP-My-brand-new-Ts6420a-prints-color-pale-and-it-s-driving-me/m-p/511437#M74774 pizzacanona 2024-11-09T18:00:32Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/HELP-My-brand-new-Ts6420a-prints-color-pale-and-it-s-driving-me/m-p/511904#M74839 <P>Hi pizzacanona,</P> <P>It is not clear if it is a hardware issue or settings issue.&nbsp; Because of this, please contact one of Canon's Technical Support Representatives via phone or chat. To contact a Technical Support Representative, please use the link below to log into your My Canon account:<BR /><BR /><A href="https://mycanon.usa.canon.com" target="_blank">https://mycanon.usa.canon.com</A><BR /><BR />Once logged in, click on your PIXMA TS6420a and then click on the Product Support button. When that page loads, click on either the Phone Support button or the Chat Support button to access support. A Technical Support Representative can determine the cause of the issue and resolve it or provide you with your available service options.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Did this answer your question? If so, please click the <STRONG>Accept as Solution</STRONG> button below so that others may find the answer as well.</P> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:21:51 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Desktop-Inkjet-Printers/HELP-My-brand-new-Ts6420a-prints-color-pale-and-it-s-driving-me/m-p/511904#M74839 Patrick 2024-11-11T22:21:51Z