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 ink drips
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 59
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, ink may drip from the lint. Clean around the
print head.
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Horizontal stripes or tint unevenness
(banding)
Multiple causes are possible.
When you are printing with 1 pass/2 passes in the RIP
software print settings, follow the instructions from
Step 1. In other cases, carry out the following procedure
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 82
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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 passes in the RIP
software print settings is taken up, 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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