Images Are Printed Crooked; Documents Are Printed In Monochrome; Line Thickness Is Not Uniform - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8400 User Manual

Images are printed crooked

The type of paper specified in the printer driver
does not match the type loaded in the printer.
Images are printed crooked
Images are printed crooked
In the Control Panel menu, Skew Check Lv. is set to Loose or Off.
In the Control Panel menu, Width Detection is set to Off.
Roll paper is loaded askew.

Documents are printed in monochrome

Documents are printed in monochrome
In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver, Mono-
chrome or Monochrome (Photo), is specified in Color
Mode.
The Printhead nozzles are clogged.

Line thickness is not uniform

Line thickness is not uniform
Cause
In the Special Settings dialog box of the
Windows printer driver, Fast Graphic
Process is selected.
The blue Switch on the platen is set in-
correctly.
The type of paper specified in the printer
driver does not match the type loaded in
the printer.
Incorrect Printhead alignment value.
978
Cause
Make sure the same type of paper is specified in the printer driver as you have loaded in
the printer.
1.
2.
Cause
Cause
Access the printer driver Properties dialog box from Print in the File menu of the source applica-
tion, and follow these steps to print.
1.
Clear the option Open Preview When Print Job Starts on the Main sheet.
2.
Clear the option Page Layout on the Layout sheet.
3.
Click the Special Settings button on the Layout sheet to display the Special Settings dialog
box, and then clear the option Fast Graphic Process.
Move the Switch numbered corresponding to the size of paper for printing opposite to the ● posi-
tion.
(See "Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen.")
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.
Press the Stop button and stop printing.
2.
Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again.
When printing fine lines or text at high precision on glossy or semi-glossy photo or proofing paper,
set the optimal Printhead height before aligning the printhead.
(See "Enhancing Printing Quality.")
In the Control Panel menu, use a lower Head Height setting.
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")
Press the Stop button and stop printing.
Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again.
In the Control Panel menu, set Skew Check Lv. to Standard.
(See "Menu Settings.")
Set Width Detection to On in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.")
If there is a gap between the roll paper and roll holder, reload the roll.
(See "Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls.")
(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.")
In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver, specify Color in Color Mode and try
printing again.
Print a test pattern to check the color ink nozzles and see if they are clogged.
(See "Checking for Nozzle Clogging.")
Corrective Action
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P.539
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P.561
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P.802
Corrective Action
Corrective Action
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P.673
→ P.673
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P.536
→
P.539
Corrective Action
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P.920
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P.974
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P.809
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