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Various troubles
7.3.4 The prints are not what you expected
Symptom What to do
Stripes appear at regular intervals
in the print outs.
Are the print head unit nozzles clogged?
If the print head unit is clogged, stripes appear at regular intervals, and print
quality declines. Print the check pattern using the Maintenance Tool and
check the condition of the nozzle. If there are any abnormalities, perform head
cleaning.
See
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“6.2.3 Head Maintenance” (Page 6-12) for more details.
Print quality is poor, uneven, too
light, or too dark.
Are the print head unit nozzles clogged?
If the nozzles in the print head unit are clogged, specific nozzles do not fire ink
and the print quality declines. Print the check pattern using the Maintenance Tool
and check the condition of the nozzle. If there are any abnormalities, perform
head cleaning.
See
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“6.2.3 Head Maintenance” (Page 6-12) for more details.
Are you using a genuine ink cartridge?
The printer is developed for use with genuine ink cartridges.
If you use non-genuine ink cartridges, the prints may smear, or the color of the
printed image may be changed because the remaining ink level is not correctly
detected. Be sure to use the correct ink cartridge.
Are you using an old ink cartridge?
The print quality declines when an old ink cartridge is used. Replace the old ink
cartridge with a new one. We recommend using all the ink in the ink cartridge
before the expiry date printed on the package (within six months of installation).
See
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“5.2 Replacing Ink Cartridges” (Page 5-18) for more details.
Do the settings in the Maintenance Tool and the settings in the printer
driver match the paper loaded in the printer?
If the loaded paper type and the set Paper Type differ, print quality may decline.
Check the settings.
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“6.2.4 Paper Settings” (Page 6-19) for more details.
Have you compared the print result with the image on the display monitor?
Since monitors and printers produce colors differently, printed colors will not
always match on-screen colors perfectly.
Are the printer’s adjustment values misaligned?
Check the printer’s adjustment values. If the adjustment value is misaligned, it
should be corrected.
See
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“6.1.3 Printer Adjustment” in the “Operation Guide (Administrator
Edition)”.