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Printer Fading - Tristan - 2011-09-15 Well I needed a printer for school and my sister had one that she never used that she got for free with her computer. She gave it to me and whenever I print something it comes out faded. I can barely read some of the lines. I took the ink-carts out and put them back in, same results. Tried reprinting 4 times, same results. The printer is a Canon iP2702. All help is appreciated! This printer is brand new, never used. Same goes with the paper and ink. Printer Fading - Fiel - 2011-09-15 How long has it been since she received the printer and you started using it? Ink dries up over time which could cause the fading. Printer Fading - Tristan - 2011-09-15 Few months... thats probably it. I read online that it could be that the printer is in draft mode, but I have no clue how to check what "mode" it is in. It's probably the ink. Printer Fading - Netto - 2011-09-15 It's time to replace the ink. Will edit in details soon. EDIT: Or not... But, I doubt the printer will be put in draft mode by default. Unless she changed around settings, it's most definitely the ink. Printer Fading - Devil - 2011-09-15 I think all Canon drivers have a tool to clean the printer's heads. If it's still faded, yeah you choose: - Buy new printer (35 dollar?) with ink cartridges inside + scanner feature - Buy new ink cartridges for 20 dollar And yes, printers are -that- cheap these days, and any decent brand (Canon, HP, Epson, etc) doesn't have bad quality anymore, even the cheapest printer = excellent these days. The only difference in higher priced models are only speed, photo printing quality, a3 printing, etc. http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/267447/canon-pixma-mp280.html