Cause Corrective ActionPrinting may be faint if Print Quali-ty in Advanced Settings in theprinter driver is set to Standard orFast.In Advanced Settings of the printer driver, choose Highest quality or High in Print Quality.Printing in Fast or Standard mode is faster and consumes less ink than in Highest quality or Highmodes, but the printing quality is lower.(See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing.") âž” P.59You are printing on paper that tendsto generate dust when cut.In the Control Panel menu, set CutDustReduct. in Paper Details to On.(See "Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls.") âž” P.528Paper rubs against the printheadPaper rubs against the printheadCause Corrective ActionThe type of paper specified in the printerdriver does not match the type loaded inthe printer.Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver.(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.") âž” P.509(See "Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot.") âž” P.533Make sure the same type of paper is specified in the printer driver as you have loaded in theprinter.1. Press the Stop button and stop printing.2. Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again.Paper has been loaded incorrectly, caus-ing it to wrinkle.Reload the paper.(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.") âž” P.509(See "Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot.") âž” P.533The Printhead is set too low in the ControlPanel menu.In the Control Panel menu, set Head Height to Automatic.(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.") âž” P.769You are printing on heavyweight paper orpaper that curls or wrinkles easily after ab-sorbing ink.When printing on Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper or other paper-based media, choose aVacuumStrngth setting of Strong or Strongest in the Control Panel menu. If rubbing still occurs,in the Control Panel menu, use a higher Head Height setting.(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.") âž” P.777(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.") âž” P.769When printing on CAD Tracing Paper or other film-based media, choose a VacuumStrngth set-ting of Standard, Strong, or Strongest in the Control Panel menu. If rubbing still occurs, in theControl Panel menu, use a higher Head Height setting.(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.") âž” P.777(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.") âž” P.769When printing on paper 0.1 mm (0.004 in) thick or less, choose a VacuumStrngth setting ofWeakest in the Control Panel menu. If rubbing still occurs, in the Control Panel menu, use a high-er Head Height setting.(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.") âž” P.777(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.") âž” P.769If edges of the paper curl and become soiled when printing on rolls of glossy photo paper, inPaper Detailed Settings in the printer driver, set Near End Margin to 20mm.When you have loaded paper, the paperyou have loaded does not match the typeselected on the Control Panel.Be sure to select the correct type of paper in the Control Panel menu when loading paper.(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.") âž” P.509(See "Loading Sheets in the Feed Slot.") âž” P.533Since the leading edge of the paper curlsstrongly or ripples, the leading edge of thepaper rubs against the printhead.Set Cutting Mode to Manual on the Control Panel menu, and select Do not perform for the pa-per leading edge detection setting.(See "Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls.") âž” P.520(See "Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left.") âž” P.518The edges of the paper are dirtyThe edges of the paper are dirtyCause Corrective ActionThe Platen has become dirty after border-less printing or printing on small paper.Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen.(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.") âž” P.907iPF6400S Paper rubs against the printheadUser's GuideTroubleshooting Problems with the printing quality951
