The Length Of Printed Images Is Inaccurate In The Feeding Direction; Images Are Printed Crooked; Documents Are Printed In Monochrome; Line Thickness Is Not Uniform - Canon iPF8400SE imagePROGRAF User Manual

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The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction

The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction
Cause
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
Cause
In the Control Panel menu, Skew Check
Lv. is set to Loose or Off.
In the Control Panel menu, Width Detec-
tion is set to Off.
Roll paper is loaded askew.

Documents are printed in monochrome

Documents are printed in monochrome
Cause
Monochrome is set in Color Mode in the
Advanced Settings of the printer driver.
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
incorrectly.
The type of paper specified in the
printer driver does not match the
type loaded in the printer.
Incorrect Printhead alignment value.
User's Guide
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 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.
Set Skew Check Lv. to Standard in the Control Panel menu, and then reload the pa-
per.
(See "Menu Settings.")
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Set Width Detection to On in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.")
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If there is a gap between the roll paper and roll holder, reload the roll.
(See "Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder.")
(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.")
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 paper 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 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.
In the Control Panel menu, use a lower Head Height setting.
(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")
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