Horizontal Black Banding: Leading Edge of Paper (9 mm)
Black banding perpendicular to the paper feed direction appears in the area approximately 9 mm from
the leading edge of the paper.
Cause:
This may occur when printing on coated paper.
• To adjust the following settings, pre-register the type of paper in use as a custom paper. For details
about registering custom papers, see "Specifying a Custom Paper", Preparation.
Solutions:
1. In [Advanced Settings] for the custom paper you are using, check the present value in
1222: [Paper Transfer Nip Operation Mode].
[Off] or
[Mode 1]
Set 1222: [Paper Transfer Nip Operation Mode] to [Mode 2].
[Mode 2]
or [Mode
3]
Set 1222: [Paper Transfer Nip Operation Mode] to [Mode 4].
[Mode 4] Proceed to Step 3.
2. Print the image. Has the problem been resolved?
Yes Finished!
5. Image Quality Problem: Lines
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