Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300S iPF8300S Basic Guide No.2 - Page 13

Adj. Priority, Print Length, Control, Panel, Adjust Length, Control Panel, Priority, Print Quality,

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Troubleshooting Phenomenon Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs The contrast becomes uneven during printing The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction Cause The Platen suction is too strong. Incorrect Printhead alignment value. The type of paper specified in the printer driver does not match the type loaded in the printer. 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. In the Control Panel menu, Adj. Priority is set to Print Quality. The type of paper specified in the printer driver does not match the type loaded in the printer. Corrective Action In the Control Panel menu, reduce the level of VacuumStrngth. (→"Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth)," User's Guide) Close the blue Switch on the platen so that it matches the paper size. (→"Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen," User's Guide) When printing fine lines or text at high precision on glossy or semi-glossy photo or proofing paper, set the optimal Printhead height before aligning the printhead. (→"Enhancing Printing Quality," User's Guide) In the Control Panel menu, use a lower Head Height setting. (→"Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images (Head Height)," User's Guide) Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver. (→ , Loading Rolls in the Printer) (→ , Loading Sheets in the Printer) 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. Adjust the feed amount. (→"Adjusting the Feed Amount," User's Guide) Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver. (→ , Loading Rolls in the Printer) (→ , Loading Sheets in the Printer) 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. (→"Adjusting the Feed Amount," User's Guide) Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver. (→ , Loading Rolls in the Printer) (→ , Loading Sheets in the Printer) 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 to stop printing. 2. Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again. 13

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13
Troubleshooting
The length of printed images is
inaccurate in the feeding direction
Set
Adj. Priority
to
Print Length
in the
Control
Panel
menu, and then execute
Adjust Length
.
In the
Control Panel
menu,
Adj.
Priority
is set to
Print Quality
.
(
"Adjusting the Feed Amount," User's Guide)
Phenomenon
Cause
Corrective Action
The type of paper specified in the
printer driver does not match the
type loaded in the printer.
Make sure the same type of paper is specified in the
printer driver as you have loaded in the printer.
Load paper of the same type as you have specified in
the printer driver.
Press the
Stop
button to stop printing.
1.
Change the type of paper in the printer driver and
try printing again.
2.
(
, Loading Rolls in the Printer)
(
, Loading Sheets in the Printer)
Image edges are blurred or white
banding occurs
In the
Control Panel
menu, reduce the level of
VacuumStrngth
.
The
Platen
suction is too strong.
Close the blue
Switch
on the platen so that it matches
the paper size.
Incorrect
Printhead
alignment
value.
The type of paper specified in the
printer driver does not match the
type loaded in the printer.
When printing fine lines or text at high precision on
glossy or semi-glossy photo or proofing paper, set the
optimal
Printhead
height before aligning the printhead.
(
"Enhancing Printing Quality," User's Guide)
The contrast becomes uneven
during printing
The paper feed amount is out of
adjustment.
Adjust the feed amount.
(
"Adjusting the Feed Amount," User's Guide)
Make sure the same type of paper is specified in the
printer driver as you have loaded in the printer.
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.
(
, Loading Rolls in the Printer)
(
, Loading Sheets in the Printer)
Press the
Stop
button and stop printing.
1.
Change the type of paper in the printer driver and
try printing again.
2.
(
"Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth),"
User's Guide)
(
"Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen," User's
Guide)
Load paper of the same type as you have specified in
the printer driver.
(
, Loading Rolls in the Printer)
(
, Loading Sheets in the Printer)
Make sure the same type of paper is specified in the
printer driver as you have loaded in the printer.
Press the
Stop
button and stop printing.
1.
Change the type of paper in the printer driver and
try printing again.
2.
In the
Control Panel
menu, use a lower
Head Height
setting.
(
"Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry
Images (Head Height)," User's Guide)