Canon iPF8400s Printer User Manual


 
Cause Corrective Action
You are printing on heavyweight paper or
paper that curls or wrinkles easily after ab-
sorbing ink.
When printing on Canon Heavyweight Coated Paper or other paper-based media, choose a
VacuumStrngth setting of Strong or Strongest in the Control Panel menu. If rubbing still
occurs, in the Control Panel menu, use a higher Head Height setting.
(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")
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(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")
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When printing on CAD Tracing Paper or other film-based media, choose a VacuumStrngth
setting of Standard, Strong, or Strongest in the Control Panel menu. If rubbing still occurs,
in the Control Panel menu, use a higher Head Height setting.
(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")
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(See "Troubleshooting Paper Abrasion and Blurry Images.")
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The Ejection Guide is soiled. Clean the Ejection Guide.
(See "Cleaning the Printer Exterior.")
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The surface of the paper is dirty
The surface of the paper is dirty
Cause Corrective Action
The Paper Retainer is soiled. Clean the Paper Retainer.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")
P.53
You are using a paper that does
not dry easily.
In the Control Panel menu, set Roll DryingTime to at least 1 min.
(See "Menu Settings.")
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When paper that does not dry easily is used for printing, it may curl during printing and touch the Out-
put Tray.
In this case, in the Control Panel menu, complete the settings for Dry time and Area in Scan Wait
Time.
However, note that printing will now take longer.
(See "Menu Settings.")
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The back side of the paper is dirty
The back side of the paper is dirty
Cause Corrective Action
The Platen has become dirty after borderless print-
ing or printing on small paper.
Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")
P.53
In the Control Panel menu, set CarriageScanWdth to Fixed.
(See "Menu Settings.")
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The Platen has become soiled because you have
set Width Detection to Off in the Control Panel
menu.
Set Width Detection to On in the Control Panel menu, and then open the Top Cov-
er and clean the Platen.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")
P.53
Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen. After this, manually advance the roll on-
to the Platen before printing.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")
P.53
(See "Feeding Roll Paper Manually.")
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The Platen suction is too strong. In the Control Panel menu, reduce the level of VacuumStrngth.
(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")
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BordlessOversize is set to Standard in the Control
Panel menu.
Set BordlessOversize to Little in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.")
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The surface of the paper is dirty
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