Hi!
I found a subject that Canon does not address in their manuals.

Suddenly the printer started printing what looked like tiny little
hairs around my text and pictures. Although tiny and thin, the
"hairs" are in the same spots every time I print!

This happened suddenly, but I am running win2000, on a pentium 6, and
use Office 97 with no problems.

I replaced the ink cartridges with new genuine canon ones only three
months ago.
before that the original cartridge lasted four years.

I did regular/deep nozzle maintenance.

When I look at the bottoms of the black cartridge it looks like too
much ink is spitting out. I wipe it clean and start again.
Same thing.

This doesn't happen with the color cartridges.

I even let the program adjust the printer setting based on my
application, inktanks and paper.

Didn't improve much.

I am using a fancy font and printing a clip art.

Any one have any suggestions?

Thank you, New

Suspect the paper being used. InkJet paper is surface treated to prevent
ink "wicking"...that's why you can't use the cheaper copier paper.

I recently found that a discount brand of inkjet paper has a print side
and a no-print side [where the ink wicks...untreated??]

Stick with the better grade of Inkjet ratd papers.

That doesn't make sense b/c I've NEVER used non-discount inkjet paper
before, and i've been using this machine for three years.

Could it be anything else?

thanks, New

(E-Mail Removed) (John Gulow) wrote in message news:<13690-40B13354-(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Suspect the paper being used. InkJet paper is surface treated to prevent
> ink "wicking"...that's why you can't use the cheaper copier paper.
>
> I recently found that a discount brand of inkjet paper has a print side
> and a no-print side [where the ink wicks...untreated??]
>
> Stick with the better grade of Inkjet ratd papers.

Regarding discount papers...I recently tried Staples Inkjet/Laser
24pound 108white paper at $4.00/pkg!! With my HP 672, it prints perfect
on one side, but flip the papers to the back side and the ink soaks into
the paper fibers looking like you descrbe. This does not happen with the
Premium HP and Kodak Inkjet 24pound 108/119white papers...which print
perfectly on either side.

Inkjet rated papers are specially surface treated to avoid the wet ink
"wicking" that would make printing fuzzy. Try using untreated copier
grade paper and you can get similar fuzzy results.

Goes to show that there can be a BIG difference between papers.