
General printing advice
When you have any
●To achieve the best performance from your printer, use only genuine manufacturer's supplies and accessories, whose reliability and performance have been thoroughly tested to give
on page 91.
●Make sure that the paper type selected in the front panel is the same as the paper type loaded into the printer (see View information about the paper on page 39). Also make sure that the paper type selected in your software is the same as the paper type loaded into the printer.
CAUTION: If you have the wrong paper type selected, you could experience poor print quality and incorrect colors, and perhaps even damage to the printhead.
●Check that you are using the most appropriate
●Check that your environmental conditions (temperature, humidity) are in the recommended range. See Environmental specifications on page 142.
Horizontal lines across the image (banding)
If your printed image suffers from added horizontal lines as shown (the color may vary):
1.Check that the paper type you have loaded corresponds to the paper type selected in the front panel and in your software. See View information about the paper on page 39.
2.Check that you are using appropriate
on page 42). In some cases, you can overcome a
3.Print the Print Quality Diagnostic Report. See The Print Quality Diagnostic Report on page 79.
4.If the printhead is working correctly, perform paper advance calibration: see Recalibrate the paper advance on page 87.
If the problem persists despite all the above actions, contact your customer service representative for further support.
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