The specified color of thin lines or filled-in patterns do not print or disappear.

Cause 1 The combination of the color or pattern cannot be reproduced correctly.

Remedy 1 Adjust the color in the software application you are using and print the data again.

Remedy 2 Change the pattern in the software application you are using and print the data again.

Remedy 3 If 'Resolution' in the printer driver is set to [1200 dpi], press [Dark] to adjust the density with 'Density Fine Adjustment', and print the data again.

NOTE

You can also perform the same procedure from the touch panel display. (See "Density Fine Adjustment," on p. 3-18.)

Remedy 4 Set 'Resolution' in the printer driver to [600 dpi] and print the data again.

NOTE

You can also perform the same procedure from the touch panel display. (See "Resolution," on p. 3-18.)

Cause 2 The color looks different due to the halftone pattern.

Remedy 1 Change the density of the color and print the data again.

Remedy 2 Change the direction of the paper and print the data again.

Remedy 3 Set 'Halftones' in the printer driver to [Error Diffusion] and print the data again. (See the Help function on the printer driver.)

NOTE

You can also perform the same procedure from the touch panel display. (See "Halftones," on p. 3-46,p. 3-59,p. 3-75,p. 3-81,p. 3-96.)

The halftone pattern does not print in the correct (specified) color.

Cause

The machine's dither pattern is interfering with the halftone pattern in the print

 

data.

Remedy 1 Remove the halftone pattern in the software application you are using and print the data again.

Remedy 2 Set 'Halftones' in the printer driver to [Error Diffusion] and print the data again. (See the Help function on the printer driver.)

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Troubleshooting

Printing Problems

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