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Cause Corrective Action
Color may change slightly even on the same mod-
el of printer if you use a different version of the
firmware or printer driver, or when you print un-
der different settings or in a different printing en-
vironment.
Follow these steps to prepare the printing environment.
1. Use the same version of firmware or printer driver.
2. Specify the same value for all settings items.
Banding in different colors occurs
Cause Corrective Action
The paper feed amount is out of ad-
justment.
Adjust the feed amount.
(See "Adjusting the Feed Amount.") →P.676
Printing does not proceed smoothly
because print jobs are interrupted
during transmission.
Exit other applications and cancel other print jobs.
In the printer menu, Print Length is
specified in Feed Priority.
Selecting Band Joint may improve printing results.
Adjust the feed amount in the printer menu by specifying Band Joint in Feed
Priority and try printing again.
(See "Adjusting the Feed Amount.") →P.676
The Printhead is out of alignment. Adjust the Printhead alignment.
(See "Automatic Straightening of Lines and Colors (Auto Head Adj.).")
→P.668
The Printhead nozzles are clogged. Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged.
(See "Checking for Nozzle Clogging.") →P.817
Streaks may occur if you set the
Print Quality too low.
Choose a higher level of Print Quality in the Advanced Settings of the printer
driver and try printing again.
Printing in Draft or Standard mode is faster and consumes less ink than in
Highest or High modes, but the printing quality is lower.
(See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Print-
ing.") →P.55
The type of paper specified in the
printer driver does not match the
type loaded in the printer.
Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver.
(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.") →P.628
(See "Loading Sheets in the Printer.") →P.651
Make sure the same type of paper is specified 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 type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again.
Colors in printed images are uneven
Cause Corrective Action
Line Drawing/Text is selected
when printing images in many solid
colors.
Specify Image in the printer driver.
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