Canon imageRUNNER C3100 N - Manual (Page 87)

Printing Problems 4-11
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The halftone pattern does not print in the correct (specified) color
Cause The machine's dither pattern is interfering with the halftone pattern in the print
data.
Remedy 1 Remove the halftone pattern in the software application you are using and print
the data again.
Remedy 2 Set Halftones in the printer driver to 'Error Diffusion' and print the data again.
(See the Help function on the printer driver.)
NOTE
You can also perform the same procedure from the touch panel display. (See "Halftones,"
on p. 2-25.)
The color of the photograph-like printout is different to the color on the display
Cause Due to the difference of the color adjustment method between the display
(RGB) and the machine (CMYK), the display colors cannot be faithfully printed.
Remedy 1 Set Matching Method in the printer driver to 'Perceptual[Monitor Color Matched]'
and print the data again. (See the Help function on the printer driver.)
NOTE
You can also perform the same procedure from the touch panel display. (See "Matching
Method," on p. 2-36.)
Remedy 2 Set RGB Source Profile to 'Gamma 1.5', 'Gamma 1.8', or 'Gamma 2.4' and print
the data again. (See "RGB Source Profile," on p. 2-32.)
A diagram containing gradation is printed with a streak in the gradation area
Cause Gray Compensation is taking effect on the gray part of the streak on the
diagram.
Remedy Disable Gray Compensation in the printer driver and print the data again. (See
the Help function on the printer driver.)
NOTE
You can also perform the same procedure from the touch panel display. (See "Gray
Compensation," on p. 2-31.)