Colors Are Uneven or Not Printed Smoothly

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

Solution

Perform the following procedure in 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]. When the inside of dense graphics, large characters, or thick lines are not printed smoothly → Select [Mode 2]. When [Mode 2] is selected, color unevenness may be found in light areas. If the following problems occur at the same time The inside of dense graphics, large characters, or thick lines are not printed smoothly. Outlines of light graphics, characters, and lines are not printed smoothly. Characters and lines against a filled background are not printed smoothly. → Select [Mode 3]. When [Mode 3] is selected, color unevenness may be found in light areas and shaded patterns. When outlines of light graphics, characters, and lines are not printed smoothly → Select [Mode 4]. When [Mode 4] is selected, color unevenness may be found in light areas. When strip-shaped unevenness appears on images (photographic images), graphics, gradations, and shaded patterns → Select [Mode 5]. When [Mode 5] is selected, characters, lines, and areas around graphics may not be printed smoothly. When the entire document is not printed smoothly → Select [Mode 6]. When [Mode 6] is selected, color unevenness may be appear.