Home » Canon Manuals » Inkjet Printers » Canon iPF605 » Manual Viewer

Canon iPF605 iPF605 User Manual - Page 537

Colors in printed images are uneven, Far Ed Feed

UPC - 013803096415

Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 537 highlights

Problems with the printing quality Colors in printed images are uneven Cause Corrective Action Line Drawing/Text is selected when printing images Specify Image in the printer driver. in many solid colors. You are printing on paper that curls easily. Printed colors may appear uneven on the leading edge of paper that is susceptible to curling. Increase the level of vacuum holding the paper against the Platen or specify a margin of 20 mm (0.79 in) or more for the leading edge. (→P.468) If you use Glossy Paper, art paper or Coated Paper, In Advanced Settings of the printer driver, choose color shading may appear at the rear edges of the Highest or High in Print Quality. paper. (→P.193) 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. (→P.193) Color may be uneven between dark and light image Select Unidirectional Printing in the Advanced areas. Settings of the printer driver. When borderless printing is used, the edge of the paper is cut during printing. Thus, ink density may be uneven at the 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, then use scissors to cut away the edges on the top and bottom. Choose a higher level of Print Quality in the Advanced Settings of the printer driver. (→P.193) The Printhead is out of alignment. Adjust the Printhead alignment. (→P.453) Drying documents stacked on each other may cause To avoid uneven colors, we recommend drying each uneven colors. sheet separately. If you are using heavyweight sheets or similar paper, For heavyweight sheets or similar paper, execute Adj colors may be uneven on the trailing edge in some Far Ed Feed with the Front Tray Guides raised. Also cases even after you execute Adj Far Ed Feed. keep the Front Tray Guides raised during printing. Before printing on paper other than heavyweight sheets, lower the Front Tray Guides. Troubleshooting 523

Section	Page
Top	1
Contents	3
Introduction	15
How to use this manual	15
About This User Manual	15
Searching Topics	17
HTML Version of the Manual for Printing	19
Printer Parts	27
Printer parts	27
Front	27
Back	29
Top Cover (Inside)	30
Tray Feed Area	31
Roll Feed Unit Cover (Inside)	32
Carriage	32
Ink Tank Cover (Inside)	33
Vents	34
Control Panel	35
Control Panel	38
Control Panel	38
Turning the Printer On and Off	41
Printer Modes	43
Switching Modes	48
Printer Menu Operations	50
Main Menu Operations	51
Menu Structure	55
Main Menu Settings	69
Main Menu Settings (During Printing)	79
Submenu Display	80
Status Print	82
Optional accessories	88
Stand	88
Roll Holder Set	89
IEEE 1394 Expansion Board	89
Printer Specifications	90
Specifications	90
Basic Environmental Performance	94
Print Area	95
Basic Printing Workflow	97
Printing procedure	97
Printing Options Using Rolls and Sheets	97
Loading and Printing on Rolls	99
Loading and Printing on Sheets in the Paper Feed Slot	104
Printing from Windows	106
Printing from Mac OS X	107
Canceling print jobs	109
Canceling Print Jobs from the Control Panel	109
Canceling Print Jobs from Windows	111
Canceling Print Jobs from Mac OS X	113
Handling Paper	115
Paper	115
Types of Paper	115
Paper Sizes	115
Handling rolls	123
Selecting the Paper Source	123
Selecting the Paper Type (Roll)	124
Specifying the Paper Length (Roll)	125
Loading Rolls on the Roll Holder	126
Loading Rolls in the Roll Feed Unit	128
Loading Rolls in the Printer	129
Removing the Roll from the Printer	131
Removing Rolls from the Roll Feed Unit	132
Removing Rolls From the Roll Holder	133
Clearing Jammed Roll Paper	134
Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot)	137
Feeding Roll Paper Manually	138
Detection of the Remaining Roll Paper	139
Specifying the Ink Drying Time for Rolls	140
Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls	142
Cutting the Leading Edge of Roll Paper Automatically	147
Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls	148
Roll Holder Set	149
Attaching Accessories to the Roll Holder	150
Feeding Paper from the Roll Feed Unit	152
Removing the Roll Feed Unit	153
Installing the Roll Feed Unit	154
Handling sheets	155
Selecting the Paper Source	155
Selecting the Paper Type (Sheet)	156
Selecting the Paper Size (Sheet)	157
Loading Sheets Manually	158
Removing Sheets from the Top Paper Feed Slot	164
Removing Heavyweight Paper from the Front Paper Feed Slot	165
Clearing Jammed Paper from the Tray	166
Output Stacker	169
Output Stacker Precautions	169
Using the Output Stacker	170
Working With Various Print Jobs	172
Printing Photos and Images	172
Printing Photos and Images (Windows)	172
Printing Photos and Images	174
Printing Photos and Images (Windows)	176
Printing Photos and Images (Mac OS X)	178
Printing CAD Drawings	181
Printing CAD Drawings	181
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows)	182
Printing Line Drawings and Text	183
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Windows)	184
Printing Line Drawings and Text (Mac OS X)	186
HP-GL/2 Printing	189
Printing Office Documents	190
Printing Office Documents	190
Printing Office Documents (Windows)	191
Printing Office Documents (Mac OS X)	193
Using the Printer With a Color imageRUNNER	195
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	195
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Windows)	195
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Mac OS X)	197
Enhanced Printing Options	199
Adjusting Images	199
Adjusting the Color in the Printer Driver	199
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Windows)	201
Fine-Tuning Colors of Photos and Images (Mac OS X)	204
Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing	207
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Windows)	210
Choosing the Document Type and Printing Conditions (Mac OS X)	212
Choosing Paper for Printing	215
Choosing a Paper for Printing	215
Selecting the Paper Type (Roll)	216
Selecting the Paper Type (Sheet)	217
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver	218
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)	219
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)	221
Printing enlargements or reductions	223
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size	223
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	224
Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	226
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	229
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	230
Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	232
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value	235
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Windows)	236
Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value (Mac OS X)	238
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER	241
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Windows)	241
Printing Enlargements of Scanned Originals from a Color imageRUNNER (Mac OS X)	243
Printing at full size	245
Printing on Oversized Paper	245
Printing at Full Size (Windows)	247
Printing at Full Size (Mac OS X)	249
Borderless Printing at Actual Size	252
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows)	254
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X)	256
Borderless Printing	259
Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size	259
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Windows)	261
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size (Mac OS X)	263
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width	266
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Windows)	268
Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width (Mac OS X)	270
Borderless Printing at Actual Size	273
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Windows)	275
Borderless Printing at Actual Size (Mac OS X)	277
Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes	280
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing)	280
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows)	281
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X)	285
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes	288
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)	289
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X)	293
Tiling and multiple pages per sheet	295
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other	295
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Windows)	297
Printing Multiple Originals Next to Each Other (Mac OS X)	299
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously	301
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Windows)	302
Printing Multiple Pages Continuously (Mac OS X)	304
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet	306
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Windows)	307
Printing Multiple Pages Per Sheet (Mac OS X)	309
Printing Posters in Sections	312
Printing Large Posters (Windows)	313
Centering originals	315
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls	315
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Windows)	316
Printing Originals Centered on Rolls (Mac OS X)	318
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets	321
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Windows)	322
Printing Originals Centered on Sheets (Mac OS X)	324
Conserving roll paper	326
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees	326
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Windows)	327
Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees (Mac OS X)	329
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins	332
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Windows)	333
Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Margins (Mac OS X)	335
Checking Images Before Printing	338
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing	338
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing (Windows)	340
Checking the Layout Before Printing (Mac OS X)	342
Other useful settings	343
Printing With Watermarks	343
Printing with Watermarks-COPY, FILE COPY, and so on (Windows)	344
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation	346
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Windows)	347
Making the Original Orientation Match the Paper Orientation (Mac OS X)	349
Using Favorites	352
Using Favorites (Windows)	353
Using Favorites (Mac OS X)	355
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing	356
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Windows)	357
Cutting Roll Paper After Printing (Mac OS X)	358
Windows Software	360
Printer Driver	360
Printer Driver Settings (Windows)	360
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Windows)	362
Confirming Print Settings (Windows)	364
Checking the Layout in a Preview Before Printing (Windows)	366
Using Favorites (Windows)	368
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Windows)	370
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu (Windows)	372
Main Sheet (Windows)	374
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Windows)	377
Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Windows)	378
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (Windows)	379
Color Adjustment Sheet: Color (Windows)	380
Matching Sheet (Windows)	382
Color Adjustment Sheet: Monochrome (Windows)	384
Page Setup Sheet (Windows)	386
Paper Size Options Dialog Box (Windows)	388
Layout Sheet (Windows)	389
Page Options Dialog Box (Windows)	391
Special Settings Dialog Box (Windows)	392
Favorites Sheet (Windows)	393
Utility Sheet (Windows)	395
Support Sheet (Windows)	396
Device Settings Sheet (Windows)	397
Settings Summaries Dialog Box (Windows)	398
Status Monitor	399
imagePROGRAF Status Monitor (Windows)	399
Digital Photo Front-Access	400
Digital Photo Front-Access	400
PosterArtist	401
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals	401
Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals (Windows)	402
Device Setup Utility	404
imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	404
Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	404
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	405
Mac OS X Software	406
Printer Driver	406
Printer Driver Settings (Mac OS X)	406
Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver (Mac OS X)	407
Confirming Print Settings (Mac OS X)	409
Checking the Layout Before Printing (Mac OS X)	411
Using Favorites (Mac OS X)	412
Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications (Mac OS X)	413
Main Pane (Mac OS X)	414
Paper Information on Printer Dialog Box (Mac OS X)	417
Media Detailed Settings Dialog Box (Mac OS X)	418
View Settings Dialog Box for the Printing Application (Mac OS X)	419
Color Settings Pane: Color (Mac OS X)	420
Color Settings Pane: Monochrome (Mac OS X)	422
Page Setup Pane (Mac OS X)	423
Utility Pane (Mac OS X)	425
Additional Settings Pane (Mac OS X)	426
Support Pane (Mac OS X)	427
Printmonitor	428
imagePROGRAF Printmonitor (Macintosh)	428
Network Setting	429
Network Setting	429
Network Environment	429
Configuring the IP Address on the Printer	431
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	432
Configuring the IP Address Using the Printer Control Panel	433
Configuring the IP Address Using ARP and PING Commands	434
Using RemoteUI	435
Configuring the Printer's TCP/IP Network Settings	436
Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings	438
Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings	439
Specifying Printer-Related Information	441
Configuring the Communication Mode Manually	442
Email Notification When Printing is Finished or Errors Occur	443
Initializing the Network Settings	444
Network Setting (Windows)	445
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Windows)	445
Sharing the Printer in Windows	446
Configuring the Printer's NetWare Network Settings	448
Specifying the Printer's Frame Type	450
Specifying NetWare Print Services	452
Specifying NetWare Protocols	455
Configuring NetWare Network Settings	457
Installing imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	458
Configuring the IP Address Using imagePROGRAF Device Setup Utility	458
Network Setting (Mac OS X)	459
Configuring the Printer Driver Destination (Macintosh)	459
Configuring the Printer's AppleTalk Network Settings	460
Configuring the Destination for AppleTalk Network (Macintosh)	461
Configuring the Destination for TCP/IP Network (Macintosh)	464
Configuring the Destination for Bonjour Network (Macintosh)	466
Adjustments for Better Print Quality	467
Adjusting the Printhead	467
Correcting Print Misalignment	467
Adjusting the Printhead Alignment Automatically	467
Adjusting the Printhead Alignment Manually	469
Adjusting the Printhead Height	471
Adjusting the feed amount	472
Adjusting the Feed Amount Automatically	472
Adjusting the Feed Amount Manually	475
Adjusting the Measurement Scale for Better Accuracy	478
Adjusting Color on the Trailing Edge of Sheets	480
Adjusting the Vacuum Strength	482
Maintenance	483
Ink Tanks	483
Ink Tanks	483
Replacing Ink Tanks	484
Checking Ink Tank Levels	490
When to Replace Ink Tanks	491
Printheads	492
Printhead	492
Checking the Print Quality	492
Improving the Print Quality	492
Checking for Nozzle Clogging	493
Cleaning the Printhead	494
Replacing the Printhead	495
Maintenance Cartridge	501
Maintenance Cartridge	501
Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge	501
Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity	506
When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge	507
Cleaning the Printer	508
Cleaning the Printer Exterior	508
Cleaning Inside the Top Cover	509
Cleaning the Paper Retainer	512
Cleaning the Printhead	513
Other Maintenance	514
Preparing to Transfer the Printer	514
Updating the Firmware	518
Troubleshooting	519
Frequently Asked Questions	519
Frequently Asked Questions	519
Problems Regarding Paper	521
Clearing Jammed Paper (Paper Feed Slot)	521
Clearing Jammed Roll Paper	522
Clearing Jammed Paper from the Tray	525
Roll Paper Cannot be Inserted into the Paper Feed Slot	528
Cannot Load Sheets	528
Paper is not cut straight	528
Paper cannot be cut	528
Depression on the leading edge is left	528
Roller marks are left across the trailing edge of paper	528
Printing does not start	529
The Data lamp on the Control Panel does not light up	529
The Printer Does Not Respond Even if Print Jobs are Sent	529
The Display Screen indicates the system is filling with ink	529
The printer stops during a print job	530
An error message is shown on the Display Screen	530
The printer ejects blank, unprinted paper	530
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving)	530
Problems with the printing quality	531
Printing is faint	531
Paper rubs against the Printhead	532
The edges of the paper are dirty	533
The surface of the paper is dirty	534
The back side of the paper is dirty	534
Roller marks are left across the trailing edge of paper	534
Printed colors are inaccurate	535
Banding in different colors occurs	536
Colors in printed images are uneven	537
Image Edges are Blurred or White Banding Occurs	538
The contrast becomes uneven during printing	538
The length of printed images is inaccurate	538
Documents are printed crooked	538
Documents are printed in monochrome	538
Line thickness is not uniform (Windows)	539
Lines are misaligned	539
Thin lines are not printed after switching to Economy Printing mode	539
Problems with the printing quality caused by the type of paper	539
Cannot print over a network	540
Cannot connect the printer to the network	540
Cannot print over a TCP/IP network	540
Cannot print over a NetWare network	541
Cannot print over AppleTalk or Bonjour networks	541
Installation problems	542
Removing Installed Printer Drivers	543
HP-GL/2 problems	544
With HP-GL/2, printing is misaligned.	544
Lines or images are missing in the HP-GL/2 data that was printed.	544
Lines Are Printed Too Thick or Thin During HP-GL/2 Printing	544
HP-GL/2 jobs are printed in monochrome (or color).	544
Printed Colors in Line Drawings are Inaccurate During HP-GL/2 Printing	544
HP-GL/2 printing takes a long time.	545
Replotting with HP-GL/2 jobs is not possible.	545
The printer stops when printing a HP-GL/2 job (the carriage stops moving)	545
Other problems	546
The printer does not go on	546
If the Printer Makes a Strange Sound	546
Messages advising to check the maintenance cartridge are not cleared	546
The printer consumes a lot of ink	546
Ink Level Detection	547
Error Message	549
Responding to Messages	549
Responding to Messages	549
Error Messages	550
Messages regarding paper	552
Paper Mismatch	552
Papr Type Mismatch	552
Papr Size Mismatch	553
Paper size not detected.	553
Insufficient paper for job	554
This paper cannot be used.	554
Roll printing is selected.	554
Roll printing is selected, but sheets are loaded.	555
The roll is empty.	555
Roll feed unit err	555
No Roll Feed Unit.	555
Sheet printing is selected.	556
Manual printing is selected, but a roll is loaded.	556
Wrong paper feed slot for this paper type.	556
Cannot feed paper.	556
Paper jam.	557
Paper loaded askew.	557
Cannot detect papr	557
Cannot feed paper.	558
Cannot cut paper.	558
End of paper feed.	558
Borderless printng not possible.	559
Messages regarding ink	560
Ink insufficient.	560
No ink left.	560
Remaining level of the ink cannot be correctly detected.	561
Ink Level: Check	561
No ink tank loaded.	561
Ink tank error.	561
The Display Screen indicates the system is filling with ink	561
Messages regarding printing or adjusment	562
Use another paper.	562
Cannot print as specified.	562
Cannot adjust band.	562
Cannot adjust printhead.	562
Messages regarding printheads	563
Cannot adjust printhead.	563
Cannot adjust band.	563
PHead needs cleaning.	563
Problem with Printhead	563
Printhead error	564
Messages regarding the maintenance cartridge	565
No maintenance cartridge.	565
Prepare for maint cart replacement.	565
No Maintenance Cartridge capacity.	565
Maintenance cartridge full.	565
Maintenance cartridge problem.	565
Messages regarding HP-GL/2	566
This type of paper is not compatible with HP-GL/2.	566
There is no data.	566
GL2: Wxxxx The memory is full. (xxxx is 0501, 0903, or 0904)	566
GL2: W0502 The parameter is out of range.	566
GL2: W0504 This command is not supported.	566
Other Messages	567
GARO Wxxxx (x represents a number)	567
ERROR Exxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number)	567
Hardware error. xxxxxxxx-xxxx (x represents a letter or number)	567
Top cover is open.	568
Prepare for parts replacement.	568
Parts replacement time has passed.	568
Unknown file.	568
Multi-sensor error	568
Roll feed unit err	568
No Roll Feed Unit.	568

Match case Limit results 1 per page

Problems with the printing quality

Colors in printed images are uneven

Cause

Corrective Action

Line Drawing/Text

is selected when printing images

in many solid colors.

Specify

Image

in the printer driver.

You are printing on paper that curls easily.

Printed colors may appear uneven on the leading

edge of paper that is susceptible to curling. Increase

the level of vacuum holding the paper against the

Platen or specify a margin of 20 mm (0.79 in) or more

for the leading edge.

(→P.468)

If you use Glossy Paper, art paper or Coated Paper,

color shading may appear at the rear edges of the

paper.

Advanced Settings

of the printer driver, choose

Highest

High

Print Quality

(→P.193)

Printed colors may be uneven if you set the

Quality

too low.

Choose a higher level of

Print Quality

in the

Advanced Settings

of the printer driver.

(→P.193)

Color may be uneven between dark and light image

areas.

Select

Unidirectional Printing

in the

Advanced

Settings

of the printer driver.

Specify

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, then use

scissors to cut away the edges on the top and bottom.

When borderless printing is used, the edge of the

paper is cut during printing. Thus, ink density may

be uneven at the edges.

Choose a higher level of

Print Quality

in the

Advanced Settings

of the printer driver.

(→P.193)

The Printhead is out of alignment.

Adjust the Printhead alignment.

(→P.453)

Drying documents stacked on each other may cause

uneven colors.

To avoid uneven colors, we recommend drying each

sheet separately.

If you are using heavyweight sheets or similar paper,

colors may be uneven on the trailing edge in some

cases even after you execute

Adj Far Ed Feed

For heavyweight sheets or similar paper, execute

Adj

Far Ed Feed

with the Front Tray Guides raised. Also

keep the Front Tray Guides raised during printing.

Before printing on paper other than heavyweight

sheets, lower the Front Tray Guides.

Troubleshooting

523