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Colors in printed images are uneven iPF9400 Cause Printing does not proceed smoothly because print jobs are interrupted during transmission. In the Control Panel menu, Adj. Priority is set to Print Length. The Printhead is out of alignment. The Printhead nozzles are clogged. Streaks may occur if you set the Print Quality too low. The type of paper specified in the printer driver does not match the type loaded in the printer. Corrective Action Exit other applications and cancel other print jobs. Setting Adj. Priority to Print Quality in the Control Panel menu and adjusting the feed amount may improve results. (See "Adjusting the Feed Amount.") →User's Guide Adjust the Printhead alignment. (See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.") →P.95 Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged. (See "Checking for Nozzle Clogging.") →User's Guide 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.") →User's Guide Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver. (See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.") →P.11 (See "Loading Sheets in the Printer.") →P.18 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. Troubleshooting Colors in printed images are uneven Cause Line Drawing/Text is selected when printing images in many solid colors. Corrective Action In Print Priority in the Advanced Settings of the printer driver, choose Image. Problems with the printing quality You are printing on paper that curls easily. Printed colors may be uneven if you set the Print Quality too low. Color may be uneven between dark and light image areas. 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 (VacuumStrngth).") →User's Guide 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.") →User's Guide 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 Auto Cut 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. The Printhead is out of alignment. Allowing printed documents to dry on top of each other may cause uneven colors. 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.") →User's Guide Adjust the Printhead alignment. (See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.") →P.95 To avoid uneven colors, we recommend drying each sheet separately. Density may be uneven if you use Glossy In Advanced Settings of the printer driver, choose Highest quality or High in Print Quality. Paper or Canon Coated Paper. 114 The type of paper specified in the printer Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver. driver does not match the type loaded in (See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.") →P.11 the printer. (See "Loading Sheets in the Printer.") →P.18 Basic Guide

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Cause
Corrective Action
Printing does not proceed smoothly be-
cause print jobs are interrupted during
transmission.
Exit other applications and cancel other print jobs.
In the Control Panel menu,
Adj. Priority
is set to
Print Length
.
Setting
Adj. Priority
to
Print Quality
in the Control Panel menu and adjusting the feed
amount may improve results.
(See "Adjusting the Feed Amount.")
→User's Guide
The Printhead is out of alignment.
Adjust the Printhead alignment.
(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
→P.95
The Printhead nozzles are clogged.
Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged.
(See "Checking for Nozzle Clogging.")
→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.")
→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.")
→P.11
(See "Loading Sheets in the Printer.")
→P.18
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
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 (VacuumStrngth).")
→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.")
→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
Auto Cut
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 bot-
tom.
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.")
→User's Guide
The Printhead is out of alignment.
Adjust the Printhead alignment.
(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
→P.95
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
.
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.")
→P.11
(See "Loading Sheets in the Printer.")
→P.18
Colors in printed images are uneven
iPF9400
Basic Guide
Troubleshooting
Problems with the printing quality
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