Printing is faint – Canon imagePROGRAF TM-300 36" Large-Format Inkjet Printer with L36ei Scanner Kit User Manual
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Printing is faint
Check 1
Is the reverse side of the paper being used for printing?
Print on the printing surface.
Check 2
Is the print head nozzle blocked?
Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged.
Note
• To automatically check for nozzle blockages after printing, set
Auto nozzle check
in the touch screen
menu to a setting other than
Disable
.
To show warnings based on nozzle check results, set
Nozzle check error display
in the touch screen
menu to
Enable
.
However, printing may be stopped by warnings if this setting is set to
Enable
.
Check 3
Was the printer left with the ink tank out?
The ink supply may become blocked by ink if the ink tank is left out.
If this happens, leave the printer for at least 24 hours with the ink tank in, and then carry out
Print head
cleaning
.
Check 4
Are paper scraps stuck in the top cover?
Follow the steps below to remove paper scraps left inside the top cover.
1. Open the top cover and make sure that the carriage is not over the platen.
2. Remove any paper scraps left inside the top cover.
Remove Jammed Roll Paper
Remove a Jammed Sheet
3. Close the top cover.
Check 5
Was the paper cut before the ink dried?
Set a longer
Ink drying wait time
in
Advanced paper settings
in the touch screen menu.
Check 6
Is the printer driver
Print Quality
set to
Fast
?
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