PROBLEMS RELATED TO PRINT RESULTS

Problem

 

Point to check

Solution

 

 

 

 

The image is grainy.

 

Are the printer driver settings

The resolution can be set to [1200 x 1200 dpi] or [600 x

 

 

appropriate for the print job?

600 dpi] at the time of printing. If you need a finely

 

 

(Windows)

detailed image, select [1200 x 1200 dpi].

 

 

 

The resolution setting is selected in the [Advanced] tab

 

 

 

of the printer driver properties window.

The image is too light

 

 

 

 

Does the image (particularly a photo)

Brightness and contrast can be corrected by performing

or too dark.

 

need correction?

[Image Adjustment] on the [Advanced] tab of the printer

 

 

(Windows)

driver. These settings can be used for simple

 

 

 

corrections when you do not have image editing

 

 

 

software installed on your computer. For details, see

 

 

 

"ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST

 

 

 

OF THE IMAGE (Image Adjustment)" (page 42).

Text and lines are faint

 

 

 

 

Was color data printed?

When color text and lines are printed, they may become

and difficult to see.

 

(Windows)

faint and difficult to see.

 

 

 

Non-white text and lines can be changed to black in the

 

 

 

PCL6, PCL5e, or PS printer driver. For details, see

 

 

 

"PRINTING FAINT TEXT AND LINES IN BLACK (Text

 

 

 

To Black/Vector To Black)" (page 43).

Part of the image is

 

 

 

 

Does the paper size specified by the job

Make sure that the paper size setting matches the size

cut off.

 

match the size of paper loaded in the

of paper loaded in the tray.

 

 

tray?

The paper size setting is selected as follows:

 

 

 

Windows:

 

 

 

On the [Paper] tab of the printer driver.

 

 

 

Macintosh:

 

 

 

In the [Page Setup] menu.

 

 

 

When the Fit To Page function is selected, make sure

 

 

 

that the print image size is appropriate for the actual

 

 

 

size of the paper to be used for printing. For the Fit To

 

 

 

Page function, see "FITTING THE PRINT IMAGE TO

 

 

 

THE PAPER" (page 29).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is the print orientation setting (portrait or

Set the print orientation to match the image.

 

 

landscape) correct?

The print orientation is selected as follows:

 

 

 

Windows: On the [Main] tab of the printer driver.

 

 

 

Macintosh: In the [Page Setup] menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are the margins set correctly in the

If the edge of the image extends outside the printable

 

 

layout settings of the application?

area of the machine, the edge will be cut off. Select an

 

 

 

appropriate paper size and margins in the layout

 

 

 

settings of the application.

 

 

 

 

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