The Surface Of The Paper Is Dirty; The Back Side Of The Paper Is Dirty; Printed Colors Are Inaccurate - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF760 User Manual

iPF760
Cause
You are printing on heavyweight paper or
paper that curls or wrinkles easily after ab-
sorbing ink.
The Ejection Guide is soiled.

The surface of the paper is dirty

The surface of the paper is dirty
Cause
The Paper Retainer is soiled.
You are using a paper that does not
dry easily.

The back side of the paper is dirty

The back side of the paper is dirty
Cause
The Platen has become dirty after borderless printing
or printing on small paper.
The Platen has become soiled because you have set
Width Detection to Off in the Control Panel menu.
The Paper Retainer is soiled.

Printed colors are inaccurate

Printed colors are inaccurate
Cause
Color adjustment has not been activated in the Advanced
Settings of the printer driver.
Colors have not been adjusted on the computer or monitor.
The Printhead nozzles are clogged.
In the Windows printer driver, Application Color Matching
Priority is not selected.
Printhead characteristics gradually change through repeated
use, and colors may change.
User's Guide
When printing on CAD Tracing Paper or other film-based media, choose a VacuumStrngth
setting of Standard, Strong, or Strongest in the Control Panel menu. If the paper still rubs, set
Head Height to Highest in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth).")
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images (Head Height).")
Clean the Ejection Guide.
(See "Cleaning the Printer Exterior.")
Clean the Paper Retainer.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")
In the Control Panel menu, set Roll DryingTime to at least 1 min.
(See "Menu Settings.")
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When paper that does not dry easily is used for printing, it may curl during printing and touch the Output
Tray.
In this case, in the Control Panel menu, complete the settings for Dry time and Area in Scan Wait
Time.
However, note that printing will now take longer.
(See "Menu Settings.")
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Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")
Set Width Detection to On in the Control Panel menu, and then open the Top Cover
and clean the Platen.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")
Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen. After this, manually advance the roll onto
the Platen before printing.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")
(See "Feeding Roll Paper Manually.")
Clean the Paper Retainer.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")
In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver, access Color Settings in Color
Mode to adjust colors.
Refer to the computer and monitor documentation to adjust the colors.
Adjust the settings of the color management software, referring to the software
documentation as needed.
Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged.
(See "Checking for Nozzle Clogging.")
Click Special Settings on the Layout sheet of the printer driver and select Ap-
plication Color Matching Priority in the dialog box.
Adjust the Printhead alignment.
(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors (Head Posi. Adj.).")
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Corrective Action
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Corrective Action
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Corrective Action
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Corrective Action
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The surface of the paper is dirty
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