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Troubleshooting > Problems with the printing quality > Problems with the printing quality Printing is faint ...771 Paper rubs against the Printhead ...772 The edges of the paper are dirty ...773 The surface of the paper is dirty ...773 The back side of the paper is dirty ...774 Printed colors are inaccurate ...774 Banding in different colors occurs ...775 Colors in printed images are uneven ...775 Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs 776 The contrast becomes uneven during printing 777 The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction 777 Images are printed crooked ...778 Documents are printed in monochrome ...778 Line thickness is not uniform ...778 Lines are misaligned ...778 Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper 779 Printing is faint Cause Corrective Action You may be printing on the wrong side of the paper. Print on the printing surface. The Printhead nozzles are clogged. Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged. (See "Checking for Nozzle Clogging.") →P.728 Because the printer was left without After the ink tanks have been installed for 24 hours, run Head Cleaning B from ink tanks installed for some time, the Control Panel. 11 ink has become clogged in the ink (See "Cleaning the Printhead.") →P.729 supply system. Paper is jammed inside the Top Cover. Follow the steps below to remove the jammed piece of paper inside the Top Cover. 1. Open the Top Cover and make sure the Carriage is not over the Platen. 2. Remove any scraps of paper inside the Top Cover. (See "Clearing Jammed Roll Paper.") →P.759 (See "Clearing a Jammed Sheet.") →P.763 3. Close the Top Cover. The ink was not dry when paper Specify a longer drying period in the Control Panel menu, in Paper Details > 771 was cut. Roll DryingTime. (See "Menu Settings.") →P.656 Printing may be faint if Print Quality in Advanced Settings in the printer driver is set to Standard or Draft. In Advanced Settings of the printer driver, choose Highest or High in Print Quality. Printing in Draft or Standard mode is faster and consumes less ink than in Highest or High modes, but the printing quality is lower. (See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing.") →P.54 iPF650 Printing is faint

Section	Page
Cover	1
Note	2
Contents	3
Basic Printing Workflow	17
Printing procedure	18
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets	18
Loading and Printing on Rolls	19
Loading and Printing on Sheets	22
Printing in Windows	24
Printing from Mac OS X	25
Canceling print jobs	27
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel	27
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows	28
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X	29
Pausing Printing	32
Pausing Printing	32
Working With Various Print Jobs	33
Printing CAD Drawings	34
Printing CAD Drawings	34
Printing Line Drawings and Text	34
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows)	35
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS X)	37
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings	41
Specifying Colors and Printing CAD Drawings (Windows)	42
HP-GL/2 Printing	43
Printing Photos and Images	45
Printing Photos and Images	45
Printing Photos and Images (Windows)	46
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)	48
Printing Office Documents	53
Printing Office Documents	53
Printing Office Documents (Windows)	54
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X)	55
Enhanced Printing Options	60
Adjusting Images	61
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver	61
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows)	63
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X)	67
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing	70
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows)	73
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)	76
Choosing Paper for Printing	79
Choosing a Paper for Printing	79
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	79
Printing enlargements or reductions	80
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size	80
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	80
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	82
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	86
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	86
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	89
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value	92
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows)	93
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X)	95
Printing at full size	100
Printing on Oversized Paper	100
Printing at Full Size (Windows)	101
Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X)	102
Borderless Printing at Actual Size	106
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows)	107
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X)	109
Borderless Printing	114
Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size	114
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	115
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	117
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	121
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	122
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	124
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes	129
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing)	129
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows)	130
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X)	134
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes	138
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)	138
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X)	143
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet	148
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other	148
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows)	149
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X)	151
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously	153
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows)	154
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X)	156
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet	158
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows)	158
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X)	161
Printing Posters in Sections	165
Printing Large Posters (Windows)	166
Centering originals	169
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls	169
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows)	169
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X)	171
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets	175
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows)	175
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X)	178
Conserving roll paper	182
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees	182
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows)	182
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X)	184
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins	188
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows)	188
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X)	191
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals	196
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals	196
Checking Images Before Printing	199
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	199
Other useful settings	201
Printing With Watermarks	201
Printing with Watermarks— COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows)	202
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation	205
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows)	205
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X)	207
Using Favorites	211
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing	211
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows)	211
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X)	213
Windows Software	216
Printer Driver	217
Printer Driver Settings	217
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	219
Confirming Print Settings	221
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	222
Using Favorites	224
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications	226
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu	228
Main Sheet	230
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box	234
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	234
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application	236
Color Adjustment Sheet: Color	236
Object Adjustment dialog box: Color	238
Matching Sheet	239
Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome	241
Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome	242
Page Setup Sheet	243
Paper Size Options Dialog Box	246
Layout Sheet	247
Page Options Dialog Box	249
Special Settings Dialog Box	250
Favorites Sheet	251
Utility Sheet	253
Support Sheet	254
Settings Summaries Dialog Box	255
Device Settings Sheet	256
Preview	257
The Features of Preview	257
Operating Environment	257
Starting Preview	257
Preview Main Window	259
Dialog Area	262
Enlarge/Reduce the screen display	263
Moving a Page	263
Using the ruler	264
Priority setting for rotating 90 degrees	264
Printing with Selecting the Layout	266
Print on the Center	268
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom	269
Free Layout	270
The Features of Free Layout	270
Operating Environment	271
Starting Free Layout	271
Free Layout Main Window	273
Detailed Settings	275
Preferences Dialog Box	276
Page Options Dialog Box	277
Zoom Dialog Box	278
Format Dialog Box	279
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page	281
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page	284
Selecting an Object	287
Changing the Object Size	288
Moving an Object	288
Rotating an Object	289
Laying out Objects Automatically	290
Aligning Objects	290
Changing the Object Overlapping Order	292
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object	294
Folded Duplex Window	295
Finished Size Settings Dialog Box	296
Binding Settings Dialog Box	297
Prints using Folded Duplex	298
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	300
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	300
Operating Environment	300
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	300
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box	302
Hot Folder	303
Creating a New Hot Folder	304
Specifying an Existing Shared Folder as a Hot Folder	308
Setting the Print Parameters	311
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	312
Print Plug-In for Office	315
Print Plug-In for Office features	315
Operating Environment	316
Steps to install	316
Steps to uninstall	320
When Print Plug-In for Office is not displayed	320
To start from Microsoft Word	325
Print Matching Roll Width (Word)	328
Borderless Printing (Word)	330
Multi-Page Printing (Word)	333
Register the settings(Word)	336
Print Using Registered Settings (Word)	337
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (Word)	339
To start from Microsoft PowerPoint	341
Print Matching Roll Width (PowerPoint)	343
Borderless Printing (PowerPoint)	346
Multi-Page Printing (PowerPoint)	348
Register the settings(PowerPoint)	351
Print Using Registered Settings (PowerPoint)	352
Portrait Orientation / Landscape Orientation (PowerPoint)	354
To start from Microsoft Excel	357
Print Entire Sheet (Excel)	359
Print Selected Area (Excel)	362
Configuring Binding (Excel)	365
Configuring Special Settings	366
HDI Driver	368
The Features of HDI Driver	368
Operating Environment	368
Installation Procedure	369
Installing with the Canon Installer	369
Installing with the Add-A-Plotter Wizard	376
Opening the Plotter Configuration Dialog Box	381
Opening from the AutoCAD File Menu	382
Opening from the Start Menu	383
Plotter Configuration Editor Dialog Box	385
Media Source and Media Size Settings	386
Graphics Settings	387
Opening the Custom Properties Dialog Box	390
Custom Properties dialog box	392
Paper Detailed Settings	394
Color Compatibility Dialog Box	396
Printing	396
Status Monitor	400
The Features of imagePROGRAF Status Monitor	400
Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Status Monitor	401
Accounting	403
Accounting Manager	403
Launching the Accounting Manager	404
Accounting Manager Main Window	404
Accounting Manager Basic Procedures	407
Configuring Unit Costs in Accounting Manager	407
Setting the Unit Cost for Ink	408
Setting the Unit Cost for Paper	409
Setting the Unit Cost for Items Other Than Ink and Paper	410
Configuring Units and Display Settings in Accounting Manager	411
Automatically Acquiring Print Job Logs at Regular Intervals	412
Canceling Regular Print Job Log Acquisition	412
Switching Between Displaying Jobs on Printer and Regularly Acquired Jobs	412
Exporting Print Job Data as a CSV File	413
Showing Job Properties	413
Showing, Saving and Loading Selected Unit Cost Data	414
Showing the Total Amount of Ink and Paper Consumed	414
Digital Photo Front-Access	415
Digital Photo Front-Access	415
Device Setup Utility	416
imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	416
Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	416
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	417
Media Configuration Tool	421
The Features of Media Configuration Tool	421
Operating Environment	421
Installation Procedures	422
Starting the Media Configuration Tool	424
Media Configuration Tool Main Window	425
Editing Media Type Information	426
Adding Media Types	427
Changing Media Names	429
Deleting Media Types You Have Added	431
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide	433
Changing the Display Order of Media Types	434
Updating Media Types	436
Mac OS X Software	439
Printer Driver	440
Printer Driver Settings	440
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	442
Confirming Print Settings	444
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	446
Using Favorites	447
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications	447
Main Pane	448
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box	452
Paper Detailed Settings Dialog Box	453
View settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application	454
Matching pane	455
Color Settings Pane: Color	457
Object Adjustment dialog box: Color	458
Color Settings Pane: Monochrome	459
Object Adjustment dialog box: Monochrome	461
Page Setup Pane	462
Utility Pane	464
Additional Settings Pane	465
Support Pane	465
Preview	467
The Features of Preview	467
Operating Environment	467
Starting Preview	468
Preview Main Window	469
Paper Settings Panel	472
Easy Settings	474
Advanced Settings	475
Output Settings Panel	477
Color Settings Panel	479
Color Adjustment	480
Matching	483
Driver Matching Mode	485
ICC Matching Mode	486
ColorSync	487
Preferences Dialog Box	487
Zoom Dialog Box	488
Go to Page Dialog Box	488
Print with No Borders	488
Print on the Center	489
Not Print Spaces at the Top/Bottom	490
Print Page Rotated 90 Degrees	491
Display with Fitting to the Width of the Paper	492
Display with All	493
Display with Actual Size	494
Moving a Page	494
Free Layout	496
The Features of Free Layout	496
Operating Environment	496
Starting Free Layout	497
Free Layout Main Window	498
Paper Settings Panel	501
Easy Settings	503
Advanced Settings	504
Color Settings Panel	506
Color Adjustment	507
Matching	510
Driver Matching Mode	512
ICC Matching Mode	513
ColorSync	514
Preferences Dialog Box	515
Page Setup Dialog Box	516
Zoom Dialog Box	517
Format Dialog Box	518
Laying out a Multiple-File Document on One Page	519
Laying out a Document Created with Multiple Application Programs on One Page	519
Selecting an Object	520
Changing the Object Size	520
Moving an Object	521
Rotating an Object	522
Laying out Objects Automatically	523
Aligning Objects	523
Changing the Object Overlapping Order	525
Pasting a Copied or Cut Object	527
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	528
The Features of Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	528
Operating Environment	528
Starting Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy	529
Color imageRUNNER Enlargement Copy Dialog Box	530
Hot Folder	531
Creating a New Hot Folder	532
Editing a Hot Folder (Setting Print Conditions)	534
Deleting a Hot Folder	538
Setting the Print Parameters	538
Paper Settings Panel	539
Easy Settings	541
Advanced Settings	542
Output Settings Panel	544
Color Settings Panel	546
Driver Matching Mode	547
ICC Matching Mode	548
ColorSync	549
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	549
Printmonitor	552
The Features of imagePROGRAF Printmonitor	552
Job Management Using imagePROGRAF Printmonitor	553
Media Configuration Tool	554
The Features of Media Configuration Tool	554
Operating Environment	554
Procedures for Installing	555
Procedures for Uninstalling	557
Starting the Media Configuration Tool	561
Media Configuration Tool main window	562
Editing Media Type Information	563
Adding Media Types	563
Changing Media Names	566
Deleting Media Types You Have Added	568
Switching Media Types Display Show/Hide	570
Changing the Display Order of Media Types	572
Updating Media Types	574
Handling Paper	577
Paper	578
Types of Paper	578
Paper Sizes	581
Handling rolls	584
Attaching the Roll Holder to Rolls	584
Loading Rolls in the Printer	588
Changing the Type of Paper	591
Specifying the Paper Length	593
Removing the Roll from the Printer	594
Removing the Roll Holder from Rolls	597
Feeding Roll Paper Manually	598
Keeping Track of the Amount of Roll Paper Left	599
Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls	600
Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls	602
Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically	607
Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls	609
Handling sheets	610
Loading Sheets in the Printer	610
Printing From a Desired Starting Point	614
Removing Sheets	617
Output Stacker	619
Using the Output Stacker	619
Adjustments for Better Print Quality	622
Adjusting the Printhead	623
Adjusting the Printhead	623
Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors (Head Posi. Adj.)	623
Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors (Head Posi. Adj.)	625
Adjusting Line Misalignment (Head Inc. Adj.)	627
Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images (Head Height)	629
Adjusting the feed amount	631
Adjusting the Feed Amount	631
Selecting a Feed Amount Adjustment Method (Feed Priority)	631
Automatic Banding Adjustment (Adj. Quality)	632
Manual Banding Adjustment (Adj. Quality)	634
Fine-Tuning the Paper Feed Amount (Adj. Fine Feed)	636
Adjusting Line Length (Adjust Length)	636
Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth)	638
Printer Parts	640
Printer parts	641
Front	641
Side	643
Top Cover (Inside)	644
Roll Cover (Inside)	645
Carriage	646
Ink Tank Cover (Inside)	646
Control Panel	648
Control Panel	648
Turning the Printer On and Off	650
Control Panel Display	653
How to View Instructions With Navigate	656
Printer Menu Operations	657
Menu Operations	658
Menu Structure	661
Menu Settings	672
Menu Settings (During Printing)	683
Status Print	684
Printing Interface Setting Reports	687
Checking Instructions During Printer Operations	691
Optional accessories	694
Roll Holder Set	694
Stand	695
Printer Specifications	696
Specifications	696
Print Area	699
Network Setting	701
Network Setting	702
Network Environment	702
Configuring the IP Address on the Printer	705
Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel	705
Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands	707
Configuring TCP/IPv6 Network Settings	708
Using RemoteUI	708
Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings	709
Specifying Printer-Related Information	712
Configuring the Communication Mode Manually	713
Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur	714
Initializing the Network Settings	715
Network Setting (Windows)	716
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination	716
Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings	717
Specifying the Printer's Frame Type	718
Specifying NetWare Print Services	722
Specifying NetWare Protocols	724
Configuring NetWare Network Settings	725
Network Setting (Mac OS X)	727
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination	727
Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings	727
Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Networks	728
Configuring the Destination in TCP/IP Networks	730
Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network	732
Maintenance	735
Ink Tanks	736
Ink Tanks	736
Replacing Ink Tanks	736
Checking Ink Tank Levels	741
When to Replace Ink Tanks	742
Printheads	744
Printhead	744
Checking for Nozzle Clogging	744
Cleaning the Printhead	745
Replacing the Printhead	746
Maintenance Cartridge	753
Maintenance Cartridge	753
Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge	753
Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity	758
When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge	759
Cleaning the Printer	760
Cleaning the Printer Exterior	760
Cleaning Inside the Top Cover	760
Other Maintenance	765
Preparing to Transfer the Printer	765
Updating the Firmware	768
Troubleshooting	770
Frequently Asked Questions	771
Frequently Asked Questions	771
Problems Regarding Paper	773
Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot)	773

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Problems with the printing quality

Printing is faint

.................................................................................................................................................

771

Paper rubs against the Printhead

....................................................................................................................

772

The edges of the paper are dirty

.....................................................................................................................

773

The surface of the paper is dirty

......................................................................................................................

773

The back side of the paper is dirty

..................................................................................................................

774

Printed colors are inaccurate

...........................................................................................................................

774

Banding in different colors occurs

...................................................................................................................

775

Colors in printed images are uneven

...............................................................................................................

775

Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs

..........................................................................................

776

The contrast becomes uneven during printing

................................................................................................

777

The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction

................................................................

777

Images are printed crooked

.............................................................................................................................

778

Documents are printed in monochrome

..........................................................................................................

778

Line thickness is not uniform

...........................................................................................................................

778

Lines are misaligned

.......................................................................................................................................

778

Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper

......................................................................

779

Printing is faint

Cause

Corrective Action

You may be printing on the wrong

side of the paper.

Print on the printing surface.

The Printhead nozzles are clogged.

Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged.

(See "

Checking for Nozzle Clogging

.")

→P.728

Because the printer was left without

ink tanks installed for some time,

ink has become clogged in the ink

supply system.

After the ink tanks have been installed for 24 hours, run

Head Cleaning B

from

the Control Panel.

(See "

Cleaning the Printhead

.")

→P.729

Paper is jammed inside the Top

Cover.

Follow the steps below to remove the jammed piece of paper inside the Top

Cover.

Open the Top Cover and make sure the Carriage is not over the Platen.

Remove any scraps of paper inside the Top Cover.

(See "

Clearing Jammed Roll Paper

.")

→P.759

(See "

Clearing a Jammed Sheet

.")

→P.763

Close the Top Cover.

The ink was not dry when paper

was cut.

Specify a longer drying period in the Control Panel menu, in

Paper Details

Roll DryingTime

(See "

Menu Settings

.")

→P.656

Printing may be faint if

Quality

Advanced Settings

the printer driver is set to

Standard

Draft

Advanced Settings

of the printer driver, choose

Highest

High

Quality

Printing in

Draft

Standard

mode is faster and consumes less ink than in

Highest

High

modes, but the printing quality is lower.

(See "

Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Print-

ing

.")

→P.54

Troubleshooting

Problems with the printing quality

iPF650

Printing is faint

771