iPF6400S Basic Guide
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Cause
Corrective Action
(See "Menu Settings.")
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User's Guide
Streaks may occur if you set the
Print Quality
too low.
Choose a higher level of
Print Quality
in the
Advanced Settings
of the printer driver
and try printing again.
Printing in
Fast
or
Standard
mode is faster and consumes less ink than in
Highest
quality
or
High
modes, but the printing quality is lower.
(See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing.")
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User's Guide
The type of paper specified in the
printer driver does not match the
type loaded in the printer.
Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver.
(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.")
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(See "Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot.")
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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.
Colors in printed images are uneven
Cause
Corrective Action
Line Drawing/Text
is selected when printing
images in many solid colors.
In
Print Priority
in the
Advanced Settings
of the printer driver, choose
Image
.
You are printing on paper that curls easily.
Printed colors may appear uneven on the leading edge of paper that is
susceptible to curling. Select a stronger level in
VacuumStrngth
in the
Control Panel menu to increase suction against the paper, or specify a
leading margin of 20 mm (0.79 in) or more.
(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")
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User's Guide
Printed colors may be uneven if you set the
Print Quality
too low.
Choose a higher level of
Print Quality
in the
Advanced Settings
of the
printer driver.
Printing in
Fast
or
Standard
mode is faster and consumes less ink than
in
Highest quality
or
High
modes, but the printing quality is lower.
(See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for
Printing.")
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User's Guide
Color may be uneven between dark and light
image areas.
Select
Unidirectional Printing
in the
Advanced Settings
of the printer
driver.
When borderless printing is used, the edge of
the paper is cut during printing. Thus, ink
density may be slightly uneven at the leading
edges.
Specify
No
in
Automatic Cutting
in the printer driver before printing. In
this case, the paper can be printed without borders on the left and right
sides only. Cut the printed document ejected from the printer, and then
use scissors or a cutting tool to cut away the edges on the top and
bottom.
Choose a higher level of
Print Quality
in the
Advanced Settings
of the
printer driver.
(See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for
Printing.")
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User's Guide
The Printhead is out of alignment.
Adjust the Printhead alignment.
(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
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Allowing printed documents to dry on top of
each other may cause uneven colors.
To avoid uneven colors, we recommend drying each sheet separately.
Density may be uneven if you use Glossy
Paper or
Canon Coated Paper
.
In
Advanced Settings
of the printer driver, choose
Highest quality
or
High
in
Print Quality
.
