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Immediately after borderless printing, the trailing edge margin is soiled during regular printing
Immediately after borderless printing, the trailing edge margin is soiled during regular printing
Cause Corrective Action
Depending on your printing environment, after border-
less printing in which the leading and trailing edge of
the roll is cut automatically, any ink adhering to the cut-
ter unit may rub off on the next printed document. 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 .
Printed colors are inaccurate
Printed colors are inaccurate
Cause Corrective Action
Color adjustment has not been activated in the Advanced
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).")
→P.186
(See "Main Pane (Mac OS X).")
→P.368
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.")
→P.927
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 Ap-
plication Color Matching Priority in the dialog box.
(See "Layout Sheet (Windows).")
→P.204
There may be a slight difference in how colors are printed
after Printhead replacement because of individual variation
among printheads. Execute color calibration.
(See "Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor.")
→P.826
Printhead characteristics gradually change through repea-
ted use, and colors may change. Execute color calibration.
(See "Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor.")
→P.826
Color may change slightly even on the same model of print-
er if you use a different version of the firmware or printer
driver, or when you print under different settings or in a dif-
ferent printing environment. Follow these steps to prepare the printing environment.
1.
Use the same version of firmware or printer driver.
(See "Updating the Firmware.")
→P.965
2.
Specify the same value for all settings items.
3.
Execute color calibration.
(See "Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor.")
→P.826
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.")
→P.803
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.")
→P.809
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. Priority 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.")
→P.803
The Printhead is out of alignment. Adjust the Printhead alignment.
(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
→P.796
Immediately after borderless printing, the trailing edge margin is soiled during regular printing
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