Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8400SE User Guide - Page 639
Immediately after borderless printing, the trailing edge margin is soiled during regular printing
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iPF8400SE Immediately after borderless printing, the trailing edge margin is soiled during regular printing Cause The Platen has become dirty after borderless printing or printing on small paper. The Platen has become soiled because you have set Width Detection to Off in the Control Panel menu. The Platen suction is too strong. BordlessOversize is set to Standard in the Control Panel menu. Corrective Action (See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.480 Set Width Detection to On in the Control Panel menu, and then open the Top Cover and clean the Platen. (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.") ➔P.608 Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen. After this, manually advance the roll onto the Platen before printing. (See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.") ➔P.608 (See "Feeding Roll Paper Manually.") ➔P.376 In the Control Panel menu, reduce the level of VacuumStrngth. (See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.") ➔P.572 Set BordlessOversize to Little in the Control Panel menu. (See "Menu Settings.") ➔P.480 Immediately after borderless printing, the trailing edge margin is soiled during regular printing Cause Depending on your printing environment, after borderless printing in which the leading and trailing edge of the roll is cut automatically, any ink adhering to the cutter unit may rub off on the next printed document. Corrective Action Follow these steps to change the Between Pages setting of Drying Time to a value between about 30 seconds and 3 minutes before trying borderless printing again. 1. On the Main sheet of the printer driver, click Advanced Settings by Media Type. 2. Select an ink drying time in the list for the Between Pages setting of Drying Time. Troubleshooting Problems with the printing quality Printed colors are inaccurate Cause Color adjustment has not been activated in the Advanced Settings of the printer driver. Colors have not been adjusted on the computer or monitor. The Printhead nozzles are clogged. In the Windows printer driver, Application Color Matching Priority is not selected. Color may change slightly even on the same model of printer if you use a different version of the firmware or printer driver, or when you print under different settings or in a different printing environment. Corrective Action In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver, access Color Settings in Color Mode to adjust colors. (See "Main Sheet (Windows).") ➔P.160 (See "Main Pane (Mac OS).") ➔P.273 Refer to the computer and monitor documentation to adjust the colors. Adjust the settings of the color management software, referring to the software documentation as needed. Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged. (See "Checking for Nozzle Clogging.") ➔P.587 Click Special Settings on the Layout sheet of the printer driver and select Application Color Matching Priority in the dialog box. (See "Layout Sheet (Windows).") ➔P.174 Follow these steps to prepare the printing environment. 1. Use the same version of firmware or printer driver. (See "Updating the Firmware.") ➔P.621 2. Specify the same value for all settings items. Banding in different colors occurs Cause Corrective Action 639 The paper feed amount is out of ad- Adjust the feed amount. justment. (See "Adjusting the Feed Amount.") ➔P.566 User's Guide