Colors Are Uneven or Not Printed Smoothly

<Cause> Large characters, thick lines, or diagrams with high color density were printed.

Solution

Perform the following procedure using the printer driver. 1. Display the [Finishing] sheet. 2. Click [Advanced Settings]. 3. Select the appropriate mode for [Special Smoothing Mode]. Normally, select [Mode 1] for [Special Smoothing Mode]. If the following conditions occur when [Mode 1] is selected, select any setting between [Mode 2] and [Mode 6]. If diagrams with high color density, large characters, or thick lines are not printed smoothly → Set [Special Smoothing Mode] to [Mode 2]. If the following problems occur at the same time Diagrams with high color density, large characters, or thick lines are not printed smoothly. Diagrams with low color density, characters, or lines are not printed smoothly. Characters and lines that are filled on the background are not printed smoothly. → Set [Special Smoothing Mode] to [Mode 3]. If diagrams with low color density, characters, or lines are not printed smoothly → Set [Special Smoothing Mode] to [Mode 4]. If strip-shaped unevenness appears on images (photographs), diagrams, gradations, or shaded patterns → Set [Special Smoothing Mode] to [Mode 5]. If the overall print result is not printed smoothly → Set [Special Smoothing Mode] to [Mode 6]. IMPORTANT Precautions when setting [Special Smoothing Mode] When [Mode 2] or [Mode 4] is selected, color unevenness may appear on a low color density area. When [Mode 3] is selected, color unevenness may appear on a low color density area and shaded patterns. When [Mode 5] is selected, characters, lines, and areas around diagrams may not be printed smoothly. When [Mode 6] is selected, color unevenness may appear.