Nozzle clogs cannot be cleared.
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Is cleaning being performed?
As shown in photos (1) and (2), if lint or dust adheres to
the area around the print head, caps, or wipers, nozzle
clogs may occur during printing. Moreover, if the lint
or dust is left adhered, nozzle clogs cannot be cleared
even after repeated head cleaning. Also, if some ink
drops onto the cap as shown in photo (3), nozzle clogs
may occur.
Clean each area.
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“Cleaning Around the Print Head” on page 78
Ink drops
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Is media being handled appropriately?
If the following points are not observed when
handling media, small amounts of dust and lint may
stick to the media surface and cause in ink drops in the
print results.
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Do not place exposed media directly on the floor.
Media should be rewound and inserted in its
original packaging for storage.
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Do not carry media with the media surface
pressed against clothing.
Handle media in its indivdual packaging until
just before loading the media in the printer.
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Has any lint adhered to the nozzle surface of
the print head?
If any lint adheres to the nozzle surface of the print
head, some ink may drop from the lint. Clean around
the print head.
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“Cleaning Around the Print Head” on page 78
Horizontal lines or strips of uneven
color (banding)
Multiple causes are possible.
When you are printing with 1 pass/2 pass on the
SC-F7200 and SC-F7100 Series, carry out the
instructions from Step 1. In other cases, carry out the
following procedure from step 2 until the print results
improve.
Before starting work, always perform a nozzle check and
Head Alignment. If nozzles are clogged or the head is
misaligned, no measures will result in improvements.
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“Checking for Clogged Nozzles” on page 99
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“Correcting Print Misalignment (Head
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Slow Feed Speed in the setup menu.
If media printed with 1 pass/2 pass is taken up on
the SC-F7200 and SC-F7100 Series, banding may
occur. The solution depends on the selected
Media Setup menu setting. Carry out the
instructions for the selected setting.
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