Problems with the printing quality

Colors in printed images are uneven

 

 

 

 

 

Cause

Corrective Action

 

 

Line Drawing/Text is selected when printing images

Specify Image in the printer driver.

 

 

in many solid colors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You are printing on paper that curls easily.

Printed colors may appear uneven on the leading

 

 

 

edge of paper that is susceptible to curling. Increase

 

 

 

the level of vacuum holding the paper against the

 

 

 

Platen or specify a margin of 20 mm (0.79 in) or more

 

 

 

for the leading edge. (→P.610)

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you use Glossy Paper, art paper or Coated Paper,

In Advanced Settings of the printer driver, choose

 

 

color shading may appear at the rear edges of the

Highest or High in Print Quality.

 

 

paper.

(→P.203)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printed colors may be uneven if you set the Print

Choose a higher level of Print Quality in the

 

 

Quality too low.

Advanced Settings of the printer driver.

 

 

 

(→P.203)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color may be uneven between dark and light image

Select Unidirectional Printing in the Advanced

 

 

areas.

Settings of the printer driver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When using Borderless Printing, the edge of the

Specify No in Auto Cut in the printer driver before

 

 

paper is cut during printing. Thus, ink density may

printing. In this case, the paper can be printed without

 

 

not be even at the edges.

borders on the left and right sides only. Cut the

 

 

 

printed document ejected from the printer, then use

 

 

 

scissors to cut away the edges on the top and bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choose a higher level of Print Quality in the

 

 

 

Advanced Settings of the printer driver.

 

 

 

(→P.203)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Printhead is out of alignment.

Adjust the Printhead alignment.

 

 

 

(→P.599)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drying documents stacked on each other may cause

To avoid uneven colors, we recommend drying each

 

 

uneven colors.

sheet separately.

 

 

 

 

 

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