The Edges Of The Paper Are Dirty; The Surface Of The Paper Is Dirty; The Back Side Of The Paper Is Dirty - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6400SE User Manual

iPF6400SE

The edges of the paper are dirty

The edges of the paper are dirty

Cause
The Platen has become dirty after bor-
derless printing or printing on small pa-
per.
The type of paper as specified on the
printer does not match the type specified
in the printer driver.
The paper is wrinkled or warped.
A cut line is printed because CutDus-
tReduct. is On in the Control Panel
menu to reduce cutting dust.
The Printhead is set too low in the Con-
trol Panel menu.
You are printing on heavyweight paper
or paper that curls or wrinkles easily af-
ter absorbing 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

The Platen has become dirty after borderless printing or printing on
small paper.
The Platen suction is too strong.
User's Guide
Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")
Make sure the same type of paper is specified on the printer as in the printer driver.
(See "Changing the Type of Paper.")
Make sure the same paper type is specified in the printer driver as on the printer.
1.
Press the Stop button and stop printing.
2.
Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again.
Straighten out the wrinkles or curls and reload the paper. Do not use paper that has been
printed on previously.
(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.")
(See "Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot.")
If this function is not needed, set CutDustReduct. to Off in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.")
In the Control Panel menu, set Head Height to Automatic.
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")
For paper-based media such as Heavyweight Coated Paper, set the VacuumStrngth to
Strong or Strongest in the Control Panel menu. If the paper still rubs against the printhead,
set the Head Height in the Control Panel menu to a higher value than the current setting.
(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")
For film-based media such as Tracing Paper, set the VacuumStrngth to Standard, Strong
or Strongest in the Control Panel menu. If the paper still rubs against the printhead, set the
Head Height in the Control Panel menu to a higher value than the current setting.
(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")
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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Cause
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Corrective Action
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Corrective Action
Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")
In the Control Panel menu, reduce the level of VacuumStrngth.
The edges of the paper are dirty
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