Canon i250 prints poorly

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When I set my Canon i250 media type to "plain paper" it prints poorly
in both high and standard quality. Still using plain paper, when I set
the media type to "photo paper pro" it prints perfectly at standard
quality setting.
I use generic ink exclusively. I pay one pound sterling for black (in
quantities of 10) and one and a half pounds for colour for each
cartridge.
Can anyone suggest how to correct the printing when the media type is
set to "plain paper"?

Lefty

 

[Chuck]

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Change the type of "plain paper?
Seriously, You need to explain "prints poorly" Are characters faint?
blurred? missing parts, off color?

<leftymills@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> When I set my Canon i250 media type to "plain paper" it prints poorly
> in both high and standard quality. Still using plain paper, when I set
> the media type to "photo paper pro" it prints perfectly at standard
> quality setting.
> I use generic ink exclusively. I pay one pound sterling for black (in
> quantities of 10) and one and a half pounds for colour for each
> cartridge.
> Can anyone suggest how to correct the printing when the media type is
> set to "plain paper"?
>
> Lefty
>

 

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Characters are very faint and missing so many parts that I cannot read
the words.

 

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leftymills@hotmail.com wrote:
> Characters are very faint and missing so many parts that I cannot read
> the words.
>


maybe the print head is clogged. clean it.