topic Re: Canon G7020 faded printing in Desktop Inkjet Printers

PIXMA G7020 faded printing

naushi — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:00:43 GMT

I have a Canon Pixma G7020 - Dell laptop windows 11. I was getting faded printing, so I added all the 4 inks and filled all the 4 containers. I tried printing again, but it printed half a page with dark ink but the other half page was very faded. I tried to do cleaning maintenance bit it failed during the process with error 5200. I managed to shut the printer, unplugged it and started after 10 minutes. Tried printing again and it barely prints anything. I also did nozzle check, print alignment but nothing helps. I don't have any options left. Please suggest what I should do.

Re: Canon G7020 faded printing

DerrickL — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:02:45 GMT

What did the nozzle check look like? Did the pattern show missing lines or weak color?

Re: Canon G7020 faded printing

naushi — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:56:08 GMT

I just did another nozzle check. all it did was print a yellow box and a blue box - rest of the page was blank. Paper ejected quickly after that - earlier I did it printed quite a few boxes and paper went back and forth before ejecting.

Re: Canon G7020 faded printing

DerrickL — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:02:15 GMT

Run a deep cleaning it may need to be done twice. After that run a second nozzle check. If still not correct then run an ink flush.

Re: Canon G7020 faded printing

naushi — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:27:49 GMT

When I do the deep cleaning, it errors out within 30 seconds. with the error 5200.

Re: PIXMA G7020 faded printing

DerrickL — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:15:45 GMT

Error 5200 is usually caused by an ink problem like bubbles in the lines. I suggest you run an ink flush.

Re: PIXMA G7020 faded printing

StrawberryGirl3 — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:54:42 GMT

If you do everything you probably need new ink heads

Re: PIXMA G7020 faded printing

naushi — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:27:36 GMT

what are ink heads and how do you install them.

Re: PIXMA G7020 faded printing

DerrickL — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:22:48 GMT

Technically they are print heads. Before you go that route, run an ink flush. Here is the guide to do that:

https://support.usa.canon.com/kb/s/article/ART175773