Read This Section Whenever You Face a Problem (FAQ)
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Chapter 3 Appendix
Attractive Printing Is Impossible
Problem
Items to check
Action
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Printed results are
coarse or contain
horizontal stripes
Do the print heads show
dot drop-out?
Carry out a printing test and make sure no dot
drop-out occurs. If dot drop-out is present,
perform cleaning of the print heads.
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"STEP 3: Printing Tests
and Normal Cleaning"
(First Step Guide)
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“Medium and Powerful
Cleaning” (p. 49)
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“When Dot Drop-Out
Cannot Be Cleared Up for
White Ink, Gloss Ink, or
Primer” (p. 61)
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“Cleaning All Print Heads”
(p. 63)
Is the print mode suitable?
Try an appropriate print mode. Specific
combinations of media and print mode may
cause the colors to be uneven, and results may
also vary greatly depending on the settings
of your software RIP (such as the color-profile
selection). Select settings appropriate for the
media you are using.
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Is the printer installed in a
level and stable location?
Never install the machine in a location where it
is tilted or where it may wobble or experience vi-
bration. These factors may lead to dot drop-out
or reduced printing quality.
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Is the printer installed
in a location that is not
exposed to direct sunlight?
Never install the machine in a location that is
exposed to direct sunlight. Doing so may result
in dot drop-out or reduced printing quality and
may even result in malfunctions.
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Is the media loaded and
set up correctly?
If the media is not loaded correctly, printing may
be adversely affected. Make sure the media is
loaded and set up correctly.
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"1. Loading Media (Media
Setup)" (First Step Guide)
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"2. Setting the Height of
the Media Automatically"
(First Step Guide)
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“Setting the Height of
the Media Manually” (p.
9)
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