The Contrast Becomes Uneven During Printing; The Length Of Printed Images Is Inaccurate In The Feeding Direction; Images Are Printed Crooked; Documents Are Printed In Monochrome - Canon imagePROGRAF iPF6400S User Manual

The contrast becomes uneven during printing

The contrast becomes uneven during printing The contrast becomes uneven during printing
The paper feed amount is out of adjustment.
The type of paper specified in the printer driver
does not match the type loaded in the printer.

The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction

The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction
In the Control Panel menu, Adj. Priority is set
to Print Quality.
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.

Documents are printed in monochrome

Documents are printed in monochrome
In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver, Mon-
ochrome 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 Graph-
ic Process is selected.
958
Cause
Adjust the feed amount.
(See "Adjusting the Feed Amount.")
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.
2.
Cause
Set Adj. Priority to Print Length in the Control Panel menu, and then execute Adjust
Length.
(See "Adjusting the Feed Amount.")
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.
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.
Press the Stop button and stop printing.
Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again.
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 High Accuracy or Standard.
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
Corrective Action
P.770
➔
P.509
➔
P.533
➔
Corrective Action
P.770
➔
P.509
➔
P.533
➔
Corrective Action
Corrective Action
P.890
➔
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