Lines Within Swaths - Canon Colorado 1630 Operation Manual

Lines within swaths

Introduction
Problem description
Sharp OD/gloss lines
for a single mono-col-
or and its correspond-
ing mixed colors.
Dark/light/gloss lines (single mono-color/not at
swath boundary)
Many lines or a thin band, doesn't go away af-
ter manual maintenance
Follow the procedure below. You can stop at any time in the procedure when the problem is
solved.
A single light line
(doesn't repeat in next
swath)?
A light line that re-
peats in multiple
swaths, high quality
mode or better.
Cause
Detected too late for
compensation in that
swath.
Probably undetected
nozzle failure or side
shooter.
Probably compensa-
ted nozzle failure, but
still (somewhat) visi-
ble.
Chapter 9 - Troubleshooting and support
Lines within swaths
Action
Cannot be solved (a
slower print mode will
reduce the problem).
Run maintenance +
nozzle optimization.
Run maintenance +
nozzle optimization (to
prevent the nozzle fail-
ure).
Try a different print
mode (to reduce visi-
bility).
Run printhead test
Analyze
chart. See:
the printhead quality
check chart on
page 262. If lines are
visible over multiple
printhead colors, veri-
fy if the printer is cor-
rectly cleaned (fibers).
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