Problems with the printing qualityColors in printed images are unevenCause Corrective ActionLine Drawing/Text is selected when printing imagesin many solid colors.Specify Image in the printer driver.You are printing on paper that curls easily. Printed colors may appear uneven on the leadingedge of paper that is susceptible to curling. Increasethe level of vacuum holding the paper against thePlaten or specify a margin of 20 mm (0.79 in) or morefor the leading edge. (→P.587)If you use Glossy Paper, art paper or Coated Paper,color shading may appear at the rear edges of thepaper.In Advanced Settings of the printer driver, chooseHighest or High in Print Quality.(→P.216)Printed colors may be uneven if you set the PrintQuality too low.Choose a higher level of Print Quality in theAdvanced Settings of the printer driver.(→P.216)Color may be uneven between dark and light imageareas.Select Unidirectional Printing in the AdvancedSettings of the printer driver.Specify No in Auto Cut in the printer driver beforeprinting. In this case, the paper can be printed withoutborders on the left and right sides only. Cut theprinted document ejected from the printer, then usescissors to cut away the edges on the top and bottom.When borderless printing is used, the edge of thepaper is cut during printing. Thus, ink density maybe uneven at the edges.Choose a higher level of Print Quality in theAdvanced Settings of the printer driver.(→P.216)The Printhead is out of alignment. Adjust the Printhead alignment.(→P.572)Drying documents stacked on each other may causeuneven colors.To avoid uneven colors, we recommend drying eachsheet separately.If you are using heavyweight sheets or similar paper,colors may be uneven on the trailing edge in somecases even after you execute Adj Far Ed Feed.For heavyweight sheets or similar paper, execute AdjFar Ed Feed with the Front Tray Guides raised. Alsokeep the Front Tray Guides raised during printing.Before printing on paper other than heavyweightsheets, lower the Front Tray Guides.Troubleshooting 673
