Line Thickness Is Not Uniform; Lines Or Colors Are Misaligned - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6300S User Manual

Line thickness is not uniform

In the Special Settings dialog box of the Windows printer
driver, Fast Graphic Process is selected.
The blue Switch on the platen is set incorrectly.
The type of paper specified in the printer driver does not
match the type loaded in the printer.
Incorrect Printhead alignment value.
Depending on the type of paper, the thickness of printed
lines may be noticeably inconsistent.

Lines or colors are misaligned

Cause
The Printhead is not being aligned
correctly.
iPF6300S
Cause
Adjust the Printhead alignment.
(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors (Head Posi.
Adj.).")
→P.827
(See "Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors (Head Posi.
Adj.).")
→P.829
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.")
Troubleshooting > Problems with the printing quality
Corrective Action
Access the printer driver Properties dialog box from Print
in the File menu of the source application, 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 pa-
per for printing opposite to the ● position.
(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 Feed Slot.")
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 set-
ting.
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Im-
ages (Head Height).")
→P.831
Specify Proof in Print Priority in the printer driver.
(See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and
Colors for Printing.")
→P.64
Corrective Action
→P.825
Line thickness is not uniform
>
→P.1033
→P.784
→P.809
→P.825
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