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 iPF6400S User Manual

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The contrast becomes uneven during printing

The contrast becomes uneven during printing
Cause
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
Cause
In the Control Panel menu, Adj. Priority is
set to Print Quality.
The type of paper specified in the printer driv-
er 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.

Documents are printed in monochrome

Documents are printed in monochrome
Cause
In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver,
Monochrome or Monochrome (Photo), is speci-
fied 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
Graphic Process is selected.
The blue Switch on the platen is set in-
correctly.
User's Guide
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. Press the Stop button and stop printing.
2. Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again.
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.
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, set Skew Check Lv. to High Accuracy or Stand-
ard.
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 appli-
cation, 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 ● posi-
tion.
(See "Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen.")
The contrast becomes uneven during printing
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