Lines Or Colors Are Misaligned; Borders Appear During Borderless Printing - Canon iPF6400S User Manual

Lines or colors are misaligned

Cause
The type of paper specified in the
printer driver does not match the type
loaded in the printer.
Incorrect Printhead alignment value.
Depending on the type of paper, the
thickness of printed lines may be no-
ticeably inconsistent.
Lines or colors are misaligned
Lines or colors are misaligned
Cause
The Printhead is not being aligned cor-
rectly.
The type of paper specified in the printer
driver does not match the type loaded in
the printer.
Depending on the type of paper, printed
lines may be noticeably misaligned.

Borders appear during borderless printing

Borders appear during borderless printing
When executing borderless printing on A1 (594 mm) or
A2 (420 mm) rolls, the Spacer for Borderless Printing
was not attached to the Roll Holder.
The paper selected for borderless printing at actual
size was wider than the actual page size.
There are spaces (margins) on the document.
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Your application is configured to include spaces (mar-
gins).
BordlessOversize is set to Little on the Control Panel
menu.
Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver.
(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.")
(See "Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot.")
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.
When printing fine lines or text at high precision on glossy or semi-glossy photo or proofing pa-
per, set the optimal Printhead height before aligning the printhead.
(See "Enhancing Printing Quality.")
In the Control Panel menu, use a lower Head Height setting.
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")
Specify Proof in Print Priority in the printer driver.
(See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing.")
Adjust the Printhead alignment.
(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
(See "Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
When printing fine lines or text at high precision on glossy or semi-glossy photo or proofing
paper, set the optimal Printhead height before aligning the printhead.
(See "Enhancing Printing Quality.")
In the Control Panel menu, use a lower Head Height setting.
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")
Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver.
(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.")
(See "Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot.")
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.
Specify Proof in Print Priority in the printer driver.
(See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing.")
Cause
Corrective Action
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Corrective Action
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For borderless printing on A1 (594 mm) or A2 (420 mm) rolls, attach the included
Spacer for Borderless Printing to the Roll Holder.
(See "Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder.")
For borderless printing at actual size, use roll paper that has the same width as
the actual page size.
(See "Borderless Printing at Actual Size.")
Make sure there are no register marks or transparent objects on the document.
Check to see if your application is configured to include spaces (margins).
Set BordlessOversize to Standard on the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.")
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P.712
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P.57
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P.708
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P.710
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P.712
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Corrective Action
P.471
➔
P.78
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