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Cause
Corrective Action
computer or monitor.
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.")
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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
Application Color Matching Priority
in the dialog box.
(See "Layout Sheet .")
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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.")
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Printhead characteristics gradually change
through repeated use, and colors may change.
Execute color calibration.
(See "Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor.")
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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.
Follow these steps to prepare the printing environment.
1. Use the same version of firmware or printer driver.
(See "Updating the Firmware.")
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2. Specify the same value for all settings items.
3. Execute color calibration.
(See "Color Calibration Using the Printer Sensor.")
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Banding in different colors occurs
Cause
Corrective Action
The paper feed amount is out of
adjustment.
Adjust the feed amount.
(See "Adjusting the Feed Amount.")
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Printing does not proceed
smoothly because 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.")
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The Printhead is out of alignment.
Adjust the Printhead alignment.
(See "Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors.")
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The Printhead nozzles are
clogged.
Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged.
(See "Checking for Nozzle Clogging.")
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To check for nozzles after printing, set
Frequency
in
Nozzle Check
in the Control
Panel menu to a setting other than
Off
.
Furthermore, to have a warning displayed depending on the result of the nozzle
check, set
Warning
in
Nozzle Check
in the Control Panel menu to
On
.
Note that when
Warning
is set to
On
, printing may stop depending on the content of
the warning.
(See "Menu Settings.")
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Streaks may occur if you set the
Print Quality
too low.
Choose a higher level of
Print Quality
in the
Advanced Settings
of the printer driver
and try printing again.
Printing in
Fast
or
Standard
mode is faster and consumes less ink than in
Highest
quality
or
High
modes, but the printing quality is lower.
(See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing.")
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