Images Are Printed Crooked; Documents Are Printed In Monochrome; Line Thickness Is Not Uniform; Lines Or Colors Are Misaligned - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6400SE User Manual

iPF6400SE

Images are printed crooked

Images are printed crooked
Cause
In the Control Panel menu, Skew Check Lv. is set to
Loose or Off.

Documents are printed in monochrome

Documents are printed in monochrome
Cause
Monochrome is set in Color Mode in the
Advanced Settings of the printer driver.
The Printhead nozzles are clogged.

Line thickness is not uniform

Line thickness is not uniform
Cause
In the Special Settings dialog box
of the Windows printer driver, Fast
Graphic Process is selected.
The blue Switch on the platen is set
incorrectly.
The type of paper specified in the
printer driver does not match the
type loaded in the printer.
Incorrect Printhead alignment value.

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.
User's Guide
In the Control Panel menu, set Skew Check Lv. to High Accuracy or
Standard.
In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver, specify Color in Color Mode and try
printing again.
Print a test pattern to check the color ink nozzles and see if they are clogged.
(See "Checking for Nozzle Clogging.")
Access the printer driver Properties dialog box from Print in the File menu of the source
application, and follow these steps to print.
1.
Clear the option Open Preview When Print Job Starts on the Main sheet.
2.
Clear the option Page Layout on the Layout sheet.
3. Click the Special Settings button on the Layout sheet to display the Special Settings
dialog box, and then clear the option Fast Graphic Process.
Move the Switch numbered corresponding to the size of paper for printing opposite to the ●
position.
(See "Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen.")
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.
In the Control Panel menu, use a lower Head Height setting.
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")
Adjust the Printhead alignment.
(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
(See "Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
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.
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