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Cause
Corrective Action
touch the Output Tray.
In this case, in the Control Panel menu, complete the settings for Dry time and Area in
Scan Wait Time.
However, note that printing will now take longer.
(See "Menu Settings.")➔User's Guide
The back side of the paper is dirty
Cause
Corrective Action
The Platen has become dirty after borderless printing or
printing on small paper.
Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")➔P.56
In the Control Panel menu, set CarriageScanWdth to
Fixed.
(See "Menu Settings.")➔User's Guide
The Platen has become soiled because you have set Width
Detection to Off in the Control Panel menu.
Set Width Detection to On in the Control Panel menu, and
then open the Top Cover and clean the Platen.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")➔P.56
Open the Top Cover and clean the Platen. After this,
manually advance the roll onto the Platen before printing.
(See "Cleaning Inside the Top Cover.")➔P.56
(See "Feeding Roll Paper Manually.")➔User's Guide
The Platen suction is too strong.
In the Control Panel menu, reduce the level of
VacuumStrngth.
(See "Adjusting the Vacuum Strength.")➔User's Guide
BordlessOversize is set to Standard in the Control Panel
menu.
Set BordlessOversize to Little in the Control Panel menu.
(See "Menu Settings.")➔User's Guide
Immediately after borderless printing, the trailing edge margin is soiled during
regular printing
Cause
Corrective Action
Depending on your printing environment, after borderless
printing in which the leading and trailing edge of the roll is
cut automatically, any ink adhering to the cutter unit may
rub off on the next printed document.
Follow these steps to change the Between Pages setting
of Drying Time to a value between about 30 seconds and 3
minutes before trying borderless printing again.
1. On the Main sheet of the printer driver, click Advanced
Settings by Media Type.
2. Select an ink drying time in the list for the Between
Pages setting of Drying Time.
Printed colors are inaccurate
Cause
Corrective Action
Color adjustment has not been activated in the
Advanced Settings of the printer driver.
In the Advanced Settings of the printer driver, access Color Settings
in Color Mode to adjust colors.
(See "Main Sheet.")➔User's Guide
(See "Main Pane.")➔User's Guide
Colors have not been adjusted on the
Refer to the computer and monitor documentation to adjust the colors.