Paper Cannot Be Cut; The Printer Consumes A Lot Of Ink; Paper Is Not Cut Straight - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6100 User Manual

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The printer consumes a lot of ink

Many full-page color images are printed.
Head Cleaning B is used often.
You have just nished initial installation, when more
ink is consumed to ll the system.
A message to check the Maintenance Cartridge is not
cleared after you replace the Maintenance Cartridge
The printer has not detected the new Maintenance
Cartridge .

Paper is not cut straight

The paper is bent or curled at the cut position.
Paper rises by the ends of the cut position before
it is cut.

Paper cannot be cut

The printed document became caught on a foreign
object by the Output Tray , which lifted the document.
The Cutter passed under the paper.
In the printer driver, No or Print Cut Guideline is
specied in Auto Cut .
In MAIN MENU , Eject or Manual is specied in
Cutting Mode .
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Corrective Action
In print jobs such as photos, images are lled with
color. This consumes a lot of ink. This does not
indicate a problem with the printer.
Head Cleaning B consumes a lot of ink. This does
not indicate a problem with the printer. Unless the
printer has been moved or stored for a long period
or you are troubleshooting Printhead problems, we
recommend not performing Head Cleaning B , to
the extent possible.
After initial installation or at the rst-time use after
transfer, ink ows into the system between the Ink
Tank and Printhead , which may cause the ink level
indicators to drop to 80%. This does not indicate a
problem with the printer.
Corrective Action
Remove the new Maintenance Cartridge you have
just installed and insert it again rmly.
Restart the printer.
Corrective Action
Straighten out any curling by the edges of the paper.
Reload the paper correctly.
Corrective Action
Remove the foreign object by the Output Tray to
enable the printer to eject the printed document,
keeping it level.
Specify Yes in Auto Cut in the printer driver.
Specify Automatic in Cutting Mode in MAIN MENU .
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