Problems with the printing quality

Printed colors are inaccurate

 

 

 

 

 

Cause

Corrective Action

 

 

Color adjustment has not been activated in the

In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver,

 

 

Advanced Settings of the printer driver.

access Color Settings in Color Mode to adjust

 

 

 

colors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colors have not been adjusted on the computer or

Refer to the computer and monitor documentation

 

 

monitor.

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.

 

 

 

(→P.625)

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the printer driver, Application Color Matching

Click Special Settings on the Layout sheet of the

 

 

Priority is not selected.

printer driver and select Application Color Matching

 

 

 

Priority in the dialog box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printhead characteristics gradually change through

Adjust the Printhead alignment.

 

 

repeated use, and colors may change.

(→P.599)

 

 

 

(→P.601)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color may change slightly even on the same model

Follow these steps to prepare the printing

 

 

of printer if you use a different version of the rmware

environment.

 

 

or printer driver, or when you print under different

1.Use the same version of rmware, printer driver,

 

 

settings or in a different printing environment.

and other software.

 

 

 

2.Specify the same value for all settings items.

 

 

 

 

 

Image Edges are Blurred or White Banding Occurs

 

 

 

 

Cause

Corrective Action

 

 

The Platen suction is too strong.

Set VacuumStrngth to Weakest. (→P.610)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Printhead is set too high.

Lower the Printhead. (→P.603)

 

 

 

 

 

Documents are printed crooked

 

 

 

 

Cause

Corrective Action

 

 

Skew Skew Check Lv. has been set to Loose or Off.

Choose Standard in Skew Check Lv..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Width Detection has been set to Off.

Choose On in Width Detection.

 

 

 

 

 

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Canon 2159B002 user manual Printed colors are inaccurate, Image Edges are Blurred or White Banding Occurs