Cause Corrective ActionYou are printing on paper that curlseasily.Printed colors may appear uneven on the leading edge of paper that is suscep-tible to curling. Select a stronger level in VacuumStrngth in the Control Pan-el menu to increase suction against the paper, or specify a leading margin of20 mm (0.79 in) or more.(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth).") →P.852Printed colors may be uneven if youset the Print Quality too low.Choose a higher level of Print Quality in the Advanced Settings of the print-er driver.Printing in Draft or Standard mode is faster and consumes less ink than inHighest or High modes, but the printing quality is lower.(See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Print-ing.") →P.51Color may be uneven between darkand light image areas.Select Unidirectional Printing in the Advanced Settings of the printer driv-er.When borderless printing is used, theedge of the paper is cut during print-ing. Thus, ink density may be slightlyuneven at the leading edges.Specify No in Auto Cut in the printer driver before printing. In this case, thepaper can be printed without borders on the left and right sides only. Cut theprinted document ejected from the printer, and then use scissors or a cuttingtool to cut away the edges on the top and bottom.Choose a higher level of Print Quality in the Advanced Settings of the print-er driver.(See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Print-ing.") →P.51The Printhead is out of alignment. Adjust the Printhead alignment.(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors (Head Posi.Adj.).") →P.839Allowing printed documents to dryon top of each other may cause un-even colors.To avoid uneven colors, we recommend drying each sheet separately.Density may be uneven if you useGlossy Paper or Coated Paper.In Advanced Settings of the printer driver, choose Highest or High in PrintQuality.The type of paper specified in theprinter driver does not match the typeloaded in the printer.Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver.(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.") →P.777(See "Loading Sheets in the Printer.") →P.802Make sure the same type of paper is specified in the printer driver as you haveloaded 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.Image edges are blurred or white banding occursCause Corrective ActionThe Platen suction is too strong. In the Control Panel menu, reduce the level of VacuumStrngth.(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth).") →P.852Close the blue Switch on the platen so that it matches the paper size.(See "Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen.") →P.1063Incorrect Printhead alignmentvalue.When printing fine lines or text at high precision on glossy or semi-glossy photo orproofing paper, set the optimal Printhead height before aligning the printhead.(See "Enhancing Printing Quality.") →P.837Troubleshooting > Problems with the printing quality >Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs iPF8300121062Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals