Printed colors are inaccurate
Printed colors are inaccurate
Cause
Corrective Action
Color adjustment has not been activated in the
Ad-
vanced Settings
of the printer driver.
In the
Advanced Settings
of the printer driver, access
Color Settings
in
Color
Mode
to adjust colors.
(See "Main Sheet (Windows).")
→User's Guide
(See "Main Pane (Mac OS X).")
→User's Guide
Colors have not been adjusted on the computer or
monitor.
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.
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
In the Windows printer driver,
Application Color
Matching Priority
is not selected.
Click
Special Settings
on the
Layout
sheet of the printer driver and select
Appli-
cation Color Matching Priority
in the dialog box.
(See "Layout Sheet (Windows).")
→User's Guide
There may be a slight difference in how colors are
printed after Printhead replacement because of indi-
vidual variation among printheads.
Execute color calibration.
(See "Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor.")
→User's Guide
Printhead characteristics gradually change through
repeated use, and colors may change.
Execute color calibration.
(See "Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor.")
→User's Guide
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 set-
tings or in a different printing environment.
Follow these steps to prepare the printing environment.
1.
Use the same version of firmware or printer driver.
(See "Updating the Firmware.")
→User's Guide
2.
Specify the same value for all settings items.
3.
Execute color calibration.
(See "Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor.")
→User's Guide
Banding in different colors occurs
Banding in different colors occurs
Cause
Corrective Action
The paper feed amount is out of adjust-
ment.
Adjust the feed amount.
(See "Adjusting the Feed Amount.")
→User's Guide
If printed sheets are affected by banding in different colors by the trailing edge (about 20–30
mm (0.8–1.2 in) from the edge), try adjusting the feed amount of the trailing edge of sheets.
(See "Adjusting Color on the Trailing Edge of Sheets.")
→User's Guide
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. Priori-
ty
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.97
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
Quality
too low.
Choose a higher level of
Print Quality
in the
Advanced Settings
of the printer driver and try
printing again.
Printing in
Draft
or
Standard
mode is faster and consumes less ink than in
Highest
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 print-
er driver does not match the type loa-
ded 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 Feed Slot.")
→P.18
Printed colors are inaccurate
iPF6450
Basic Guide
Troubleshooting
Problems with the printing quality
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