Banding in different colors occurs/Colors in printed images are uneven

1. Check 1 Do page size and media type settings match size and type of loaded paper?

   If these settings do not match, it is not possible to obtain the proper result.

   If you are printing a photograph or an illustration, an incorrect paper type setting may reduce the quality of the printout color.

   Also, if you print with an incorrect paper type setting, the printed surface may be scratched.

   • Printing from your computer

     Check the settings using the Printer Driver.

     • Basic Printing Setup (Windows)
     • Basic Printing Setup (macOS)

   • Printing from your smartphone/tablet using

     Check the settings on the App.

     • Print Photos from Your Smartphone

2. Check 2 Make sure appropriate print quality is selected (see list above).

   Select a print quality suited to the paper and to what you are printing. If you notice blurs or uneven colors, increase the print quality setting and retry the printing.

3. Check 3 Is the Print head nozzle blocked?

   Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged.

   • Checking for Nozzle Clogging

   Note

   • To automatically check for nozzle blockages after printing, set Auto nozzle check in the LCD menu to a setting other than Disable.

     • Auto maintenance settings
     • Maintenance Procedure

4. Check 4 Perform print head alignment.

   • Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Align Colors

   Note

   • If the problem is not resolved after performing the print head alignment, perform print head alignment manually.

     • Manual Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Align Colors

5. Check 5 Make sure clear coating area setting.

   • For Windows:

     On Media/Quality sheet, select Manual for Color/Intensity, and then click Set....

     If Clear Coating Area in Clear Coating sheet of the printer driver is set to Auto, Clear Coating may have an unexpected effect on the printing result depending on the image.

     In this case, set Clear Coating Area to Overall.

     • Changing the Clear Coating Settings

   • For macOS:

     If Clear Coating Area in Advanced Paper Settings in the Print dialog is set to Auto, Clear Coating may have an unexpected effect on the printing result depending on the image.

     In this case, set Clear Coating Area to Overall.

     • Changing the Clear Coating Settings

6. Check 6 Enable unidirectional printing function.

   On the paper selection screen, select Advanced, and set Unidirectional printing to ON.

   Note that the printing speed will be slower when the unidirectional printing function is enabled.

7. Check 7 Color may be uneven if printing materials were stacked while drying.

   To avoid uneven colors, we recommend drying each sheet separately.

8. Check 8 If you print on photo paper and notice some streaks or uneven colors, select Lightweight Photo Paper A from a list of paper types in your printer driver and printer's print settings.

   If you select Lightweight Photo Paper A and notice some smudges or blurs on the printed area, change the paper type to Lightweight Photo Paper B in the print settings.Print quality or ink usage results may differ from those obtained when using the print settings for Canon genuine papers.

9. How to configure the paper type in the printer driver's print settings

   • Basic Printing Setup (Windows)
   • Basic Printing Setup (macOS)

   How to configure the paper type in the printer's printer settings

   • Paper-related settings

   Note

   • If you cannot find the paper types above in the list of print papers in your printer or printer driver, use the Media Configuration Tool to update the print media information.

     • Managing Paper Information on Printer Using Media Configuration Tool