Paper Rubs Against The Printhead - Canon iPF6400S Basic Manual

iPF6400S Basic Guide
Cause
Settings in the printer
driver is set to Standard or
Fast.
You are printing on paper
that tends to generate dust
when cut.

Paper rubs against the printhead

Cause
The type of paper specified in the
printer driver does not match the
type loaded in the printer.
Paper has been loaded
incorrectly, causing it to wrinkle.
The Printhead is set too low in the
Control Panel menu.
You are printing on heavyweight
paper or paper that curls or
wrinkles easily after absorbing ink.
When you have loaded paper, the
paper you have loaded does not
match the type selected on the
Control Panel.
Since the leading edge of the
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Printing in Fast or Standard mode is faster and consumes less ink than in Highest quality
or High modes, but the printing quality is lower.
(See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing.")➔User's
Guide
In the Control Panel menu, set CutDustReduct. in Paper Details to On.
(See "Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls.")➔User's Guide
Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver.
(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.")➔P.14
(See "Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot.")➔P.21
Make sure the same type of paper is specified in the printer driver as you have
loaded in the printer.
1. Press the Stop button and stop printing.
2. Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again.
Reload the paper.
(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.")➔P.14
(See "Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot.")➔P.21
In the Control Panel menu, set Head Height to Automatic.
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")➔User's Guide
When printing on Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper or other paper-based media,
choose a VacuumStrngth setting of Strong or Strongest in the Control Panel
menu. If rubbing still occurs, in the Control Panel menu, use a higher Head Height
setting.
(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")➔User's Guide
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")➔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 rubbing still occurs, in the Control Panel menu, use a higher Head Height
setting.
(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")➔User's Guide
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")➔User's Guide
When printing on paper 0.1 mm (0.004 in) thick or less, choose a VacuumStrngth
setting of Weakest in the Control Panel menu. If rubbing still occurs, in the Control
Panel menu, use a higher Head Height setting.
(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")➔User's Guide
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")➔User's Guide
If edges of the paper curl and become soiled when printing on rolls of glossy photo
paper, in Paper Detailed Settings in the printer driver, set Near End Margin to
20mm.
Be sure to select the correct type of paper in the Control Panel menu when loading
paper.
(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.")➔P.14
(See "Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot.")➔P.21
Set Cutting Mode to Manual on the Control Panel menu, and select Do not
Corrective Action
Corrective Action