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iPF9400S Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs Cause The type of paper specified in the printer driver does not match the type loaded in the printer. Scan Wait Time > Area in the Control Panel menu is set to Leading edge. Corrective Action 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. When Scan Wait Time > Area is set to Leading edge, colors may be uneven 110-160 mm from the leading edge. (The position varies depending on the Print Quality setting.) In this case, select Scan Wait Time > Area > Entire area. However, note that printing will now take longer. (See "Menu Settings.") →User's Guide Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs 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. Corrective Action In the Control Panel menu, reduce the level of VacuumStrngth. (See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth).") →User's Guide Close the blue Switch on the platen so that it matches the paper size. (See "Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen.") →P.115 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. (See "Printing Fine Lines/Text or Photos at Higher Precision.") →User's Guide In the Control Panel menu, set Head Height to a lower height. (See "Adjusting the Printhead Height.") →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. Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen If printed documents exhibit the following symptoms, adjust the setting of the blue Switch on the Platen. • Image edges are blurred • Image edges are affected by white banding • Always set the blue Switch on the Platen to the ● side for borderless printing. Printing quality may be affected if the Switch is incorrectly set. Important 1 Remove any loaded paper that will not be used. • Rolls (See "Removing the Roll from the Printer.") →P.15 • Sheet (See "Removing Sheets.") →P.21 Troubleshooting Problems with the printing quality 115 Basic Guide

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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.
1.
Press the
Stop
button and stop printing.
2.
Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again.
Scan Wait Time
>
Area
in the Control
Panel menu is set to
Leading edge
.
When
Scan Wait Time
>
Area
is set to
Leading edge
, colors may be uneven 110–160 mm
from the leading edge. (The position varies depending on the
Print Quality
setting.)
In this case, select
Scan Wait Time
>
Area
>
Entire area
.
However, note that printing will now take longer.
(See "Menu Settings.")
→User's Guide
Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs
Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs
Cause
Corrective Action
The Platen suction is too strong.
In the Control Panel menu, reduce the level of
VacuumStrngth
.
(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength (VacuumStrngth).")
→User's Guide
Close the blue Switch on the platen so that it matches the paper size.
(See "Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen.")
→P.115
Incorrect Printhead alignment value.
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.
(See "Printing Fine Lines/Text or Photos at Higher Precision.")
→User's Guide
In the Control Panel menu, set
Head Height
to a lower height.
(See "Adjusting the Printhead Height.")
→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 print-
er.
1.
Press the
Stop
button and stop printing.
2.
Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again.
Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen
Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen
If printed documents exhibit the following symptoms, adjust the setting of the blue Switch on the Platen.
•
Image edges are blurred
•
Image edges are affected by white banding
Important
•
Always set the blue Switch on the Platen to the ● side for borderless printing. Printing quality may be affected if the
Switch is incorrectly set.
1
Remove any loaded paper that will not be used.
•
Rolls
(See "Removing the Roll from the Printer.")
→P.15
•
Sheet
(See "Removing Sheets.")
→P.21
iPF9400S
Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs
Basic Guide
Troubleshooting
Problems with the printing quality
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