topic Re: PIXMA TS5120 Photo prints look bleached in Desktop Inkjet Printers

PIXMA TS5120 Photo prints look bleached

Mcg80 — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:50:33 GMT

I'm having problems getting to print on photo paper.

My options when I load the paper into the printer are KG 4x6 and I set it to glossy. There is not other 4x6 or photo paper option available. I set the printer setting in the computer to Photo Glossy 4x6 paper. All the pictures come out looking like prints from the '70 or 80s. I've tried printing through Photoshop, Canon easy-photo, GIMP or out of photo software on my PC, they all come out bleached out. I tried printing RGB or CMYK, no difference. Photos print fine on regular letter paper or when printed at the pharmacy.

#canon #ts5120

Re: PIXMA TS5120 Photo prints look bleached

Patrick — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 19:55:17 GMT

Hi Mcg80,

Please load plain paper into the cassette of your PIXMA TS5120 and then please follow these steps:

1. Press the HOME button on the front of your PIXMA TS5120.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the gear icon at the bottom of the printer's display and then press OK.

3. Select Maintenance and press OK.

4. Select Print nozzle check pattern and press OK.

5. Select Yes and press OK.

Please take a picture of the test page that just printed and then attach that image to your reply of this post.

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Re: PIXMA TS5120 Photo prints look bleached

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 21:17:15 GMT

What computer operating system do you use?

Re: PIXMA TS5120 Photo prints look bleached

Mcg80 — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 22:17:38 GMT

Windows 10

Re: PIXMA TS5120 Photo prints look bleached

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 22:52:03 GMT

Can you post a screenshot of the print setting page from Photoshop when you are configuring the print?

Re: PIXMA TS5120 Photo prints look bleached

Mcg80 — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:44:51 GMT

Re: PIXMA TS5120 Photo prints look bleached

jrhoffman75 — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:41:46 GMT

@Mcg80 wrote:

You are missing one of your cyan channels. I also don't think the vertical bars are supposed to be colored.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern - TS5120

Have you run any deep cleanings?

Re: PIXMA TS5120 Photo prints look bleached

Mcg80 — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:34:20 GMT

hmm?? I have not run a deep cleaning ever... as far as I know.
When I printed the pics on regular paper they looked fine, that's why I was suspecting the photo paper was the cause.

Re: PIXMA TS5120 Photo prints look bleached

Mcg80 — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:14:43 GMT

I ran a deep cleaning the resulting print out looks much the same as above.

Re: PIXMA TS5120 Photo prints look bleached

jrhoffman75 — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:33:48 GMT

Looks like a print head or printer problem. Give Canon support a call. 1-800-OK-CANON.