Problems with the printing qualityProblems with the printing qualityPrinting is faint ........................................................................................................................................................................ 641Paper rubs against the Printhead ................................................................................................................................... 641The edges of the paper are dirty .................................................................................................................................... 642The surface of the paper is dirty .................................................................................................................................... 643The back side of the paper is dirty ................................................................................................................................ 643Printed colors are inaccurate ............................................................................................................................................ 643Banding in different colors occurs ................................................................................................................................. 644Colors in printed images are uneven ............................................................................................................................. 644Image edges are blurred or white banding occurs .................................................................................................. 645The contrast becomes uneven during printing ......................................................................................................... 645The length of printed images is inaccurate in the feeding direction ............................................................... 646Images are printed crooked ............................................................................................................................................... 646Documents are printed in monochrome ...................................................................................................................... 646Line thickness is not uniform ............................................................................................................................................ 646Lines are misaligned .............................................................................................................................................................. 647Printing is faintPrinting is faintCause Corrective ActionYou may be printing on the wrong sideof the paper.Print on the printing surface.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.599Because the printer was left without inktanks installed for some time, ink hasbecome clogged in the ink supply sys-tem.After the ink tanks have been installed for 24 hours, run Head Cleaning B from the ControlPanel.(See "Cleaning the Printhead.") ➔ P.600Paper is jammed inside the Top Cover. Follow the steps below to remove the jammed piece of paper inside the Top Cover.1. Open the Top Cover and make sure the Carriage is not over the Platen.2. Remove any scraps of paper inside the Top Cover.(See "Clearing Jammed Roll Paper.") ➔ P.629(See "Clearing a Jammed Sheet.") ➔ P.6323. Close the Top Cover.The ink was not dry when paper wascut.Specify a longer drying period in the Control Panel menu, in Paper Details > Roll DryingTime.(See "Menu Settings.") ➔ P.459Printing may be faint if Print Quality inAdvanced Settings in the printer driv-er is set to Standard or Fast.In Advanced Settings of the printer driver, choose Highest or High in Print Quality.Printing in Fast or Standard mode is faster and consumes less ink than in Highest or Highmodes, but the printing quality is lower.(See "Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and Colors for Printing.") ➔ P.58You are printing on paper that tends togenerate dust when cut.In the Control Panel menu, set CutDustReduct. in Paper Details to On.(See "Reducing Dust from Cutting Rolls.") ➔ P.393Paper rubs against the PrintheadPaper rubs against the PrintheadCause Corrective ActionThe type of paper specified in theprinter driver does not match the typeloaded in the printer.Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver.(See "Loading Rolls in the Printer.") ➔ P.375(See "Loading Sheets in the Printer.") ➔ P.394iPF685 Printing is faintUser's GuideTroubleshooting Problems with the printing quality641Downloaded from ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
