Canon imagePROGRAF iPF815 MFP M40 - Manual (Page 5)

5
Troubleshooting
Problems with the Printing Quality
Phenomenon
Printing is faint
3.
4.
1.
2.
You may be printing on the wrong
side of the paper.
During borderless printing, the ink
was not dry enough before cutting.
The Printhead nozzles are
clogged.
Because the printer was left
without ink tanks installed for some
time, ink has become clogged in
the ink supply system.
Paper is jammed inside the Top
Cover .
Printing may be faint if Print
Quality in Advanced Settings
in the printer driver is set to
Standard or Draft .
Print on the printing surface.
Remove any scraps of paper inside the Top Cover .
Close the Top Cover .
Specify a longer drying period in the printer menu, in
Roll DryingTime in Paper Details .
Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if
they are clogged.
After the ink tanks have been installed for 24 hours,
run Head Cleaning B .
Follow the steps below to remove the jammed piece
of paper inside the Top Cover .
Press the Online button to bring the printer offline.
Open the Top Cover and make sure the Carriage
is not over the Platen .
In Advanced Settings of the printer driver, choose
Highest or High in Print Quality .
Cause Corrective Action
(→"Checking for Nozzle Clogging," User Manual)
(→ , If Printing is Faint)
(→ , If Roll Paper Jams)
(→ , If a Sheet Jams)
(→"Main Menu Settings," User Manual)
Printing in Draft or Standard mode is faster and
consumes less ink than in Highest or High modes,
but the printing quality is lower.
(→"Giving Priority to Particular Graphic Elements and
Colors for Printing," User Manual)