Setting The Blue Switch On The Platen - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF815 User Manual

Troubleshooting
The Platen suction is too strong.
The Printhead is set too high.
The type of paper specified in the
printer driver does not match the
type loaded in the printer.

Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen

If printed documents exhibit the following symptoms, adjust the setting of the blue Switch on the Platen.
• Image edges are blurred
• Image edges are affected by white banding
Important
• Always set the blue Switch on the Platen to the ● side for borderless printing. Printing quality may be affec-
ted if the Switch is incorrectly set.
1.
Remove any loaded paper that will not be used.
• Rolls (See "Removing the Roll from the Printer.")
• Sheet (See "Removing Sheets.")
2.
Open the Top Cover.
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Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen
> Problems with the printing quality
Cause
Close the blue Switch on the platen so that it matches the paper size.
(See "Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen.")
Lower the Printhead.
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images (Head Height).")
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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 Printer.")
Make sure the same type of paper is specified in the printer driver as you have
loaded in the printer.
1. Hold down the Stop button for a second or more to cancel printing.
2. Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again.
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Corrective Action
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→P.656
→P.872
→P.628
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