Abnormal content, Abnormal content -32, Broken lines are visible – Canon W8400 User Manual

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Chapter 3
Printing by Objective

Chapter 4
Maintenance

Chapter 5

Using the Printer

in a Network

Environment

Chapter 6
Troubleshooting

Chapter 7
Operating the
Function Menu

Index

Contents

Chapter 2
Using Various Media

Chapter 1
Basic Use

Abnormal Content

Broken lines are visible

Cause 1:

Printhead is out of alignment.

Solution 1: Use the printer operation panel to adjust the

printhead position. (

P.4-41

)

Cause 2:

If you change the type of Bk ink, the printhead
position may lose alignment.

Solution 1: Perform printhead adjustment.

Random, bizarre characters are printing

Cause 1:

Data from the print job data stream has been
lost.

Solution 1: Switch the printer and computer off, then switch

them on again and start the print job again.

Cause 2:

Another printer driver was selected for the print
job.

Solution 1: Select the correct printer driver for the printer

and try again. (

P.1-31

)

Cause 3:

Font selected for printing not supported.

Solution 1: Make sure that the software application you are

using has the correct type of fonts and that they
have been installed correctly. (

→ Software

Application Instructions)

Length for the media feed method is not correct

Cause 1:

Band Joint is selected.

Solution 1: If you want to match size the media feed

direction correctly, select Print Length for the
Feed Priority item, then enter the setting for
the Adjust Length. The amount of media feed
can be adjusted in 0.02% increments.

Only monochrome is printing

Cause 1:

The printer driver's Color Mode is set to
Monochrome (Photo), Monochrome, or
Black Only.

Solution 1: On the Main tab of the printer driver, select

Color for the Color Mode and try again.
(

→ Printer Driver Online Help)

Cause 2:

Color ink nozzles are jammed.

Solution 1: Print a nozzle check pattern to confirm the

condition of the printhead. If a printhead nozzle
is blocked, do the printhead cleaning
procedure. (

P.4-37

,

P.4-39

)

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