Problems with the printing quality

Paper rubs against the Printhead

Cause

Corrective Action

The paper type as specied in the printer driver does

Make sure the same type of paper is specied on the

not match the type loaded in the printer. (*1)

printer as in the printer driver.

 

(→P.117)

 

(→P.149)

 

 

 

Make sure the same type of paper is specied in the

 

printer driver as you have loaded in the printer.

 

1.Hold down the Stop button for a second or more

 

to cancel printing.

 

2.Change the paper type in the printer driver and

 

try printing again.

 

 

Paper has been loaded incorrectly, causing it to

Reload the paper.

wrinkle.

(→P.122)

 

(→P.151)

 

 

The Printhead is set too low.

In Head Height, choose Automatic. (→P.576)

 

 

You are printing on heavyweight paper or paper that

When printing on Heavyweight Coated Paper or

curls or wrinkles easily after absorbing ink.

other paper-based media, choose a VacuumStrngth

 

setting of Strong, or Strongest. If the paper is still

 

scratched, try setting the Printhead level in Head

 

Height to Highest. (→P.587) (→P.576)

 

 

 

When printing on CAD Tracing Paper or other

 

lm-based media, choose a VacuumStrngth setting

 

of Standard, Strong, or Strongest. If the paper is

 

still scratched, try setting the Printhead level in Head

 

Height to Highest. (→P.587) (→P.576)

 

 

 

When printing on paper 0.1 mm (0.004 in) thin

 

or thinner, choose a VacuumStrngth setting of

 

Weakest. If the paper is still scratched, try setting the

 

Printhead level in Head Height to Highest. (→P.587)

 

(→P.576)

 

 

 

If edges of the paper curl and become soiled when

 

printing on rolls of glossy photo paper, in Paper

 

Detailed Settings in the printer driver, set Near End

 

Margin to 20mm.

 

 

*1: Always make sure the loaded paper matches the media type setting on the printer.

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Canon 3175B002 user manual Paper rubs against the Printhead, Margin to 20mm