Micro-Uniformity/Graininess - Canon Colorado 1630 Operation Manual

Micro-uniformity/graininess

Micro-uniformity/graininess
Introduction
Solve micro-uniformity, for example graininess, mottle and small repeating structures on your
print. Visibility non-uniform distributed ink drops on your print. The reason for this can be
incorrect alignment or coalescence. Follow the procedure below. You can stop at any time in the
procedure when the problem is solved.
Do you see or experience...
a poor grain in the 1
many, tiny, gloss and OD spots?
Shortcuts into different solution directions
Graininess
Procedure
1. Check if the media settings in the RIP related to the media used are correct, e.g. [Media
Change the media settings on page
thickness].
2. Change the Media step correction.
3. Perform printhead calibration.
4. Perform printhead carriage calibration.
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swath?
Change the media settings on page
Calibrate the printhead on page
Calibrate the printhead carriage on page
Solution
Perform manual maintenance.
Problem is media related. Try another media.
Switch to a slower print mode, see
print mode on page
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Select a
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