Solve Specific Quality Problems; Zebra Banding - Canon Colorado 1650 Operation Manual

Solve specific quality problems

Solve specific quality problems
Before you try to solve specific quality problems, make sure you have already checked and tried
the general workflow for maintaining and improving quality.
For more information, see
NOTE
Note that only advanced users or application specialists should edit media profiles or tune the
media settings to solve specific quality problems. When in doubt contact your local support
organization.

Zebra banding

Introduction
Problem description
Uniform within swath, but varies left-right and
alternates between swaths for speciality de-
fault or for a robust quality or robust 2 strat-
egy?
Zebra banding in Glossy modes.
Solve zebra banding on your print. Banding that is a disturbance in the gloss of the print in the
carriage direction, repeated every swath. Follow the procedure below. You can stop at any time in
the procedure when the problem is solved.
Procedure
1. Change the media type.
2. Swith to strategy "a".
3. Tune the [Printer platen temperature] in the RIP.
When you print in [Speciality] print mode and you see a defined zebra-like pattern per swath of
5mm (gloss-matte-gloss-matte), decrease the [Printer platen temperature] with steps of 2
degrees.
340 Chapter 9 - Troubleshooting and support
General workflow for improving quality on page
Cause
Change the media settings on page
264.
Action
Try a different media
type (faster spreading)
or switch to stategy
"a" or a slower print
Change the
mode. See
media settings on
page 65.
Try a different media
type (faster spreading)
or higher printer plat-
en temperature. See
Change the media set-
tings on page
65.
65.