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Media Feed is Not Smooth
A variety of problems can occur if the media feed is not smooth. This can cause such problems
as poor printing quality, contact with the media by the print head, misaligned positioning, or
media jams. Take action as follows.
Media Wrinkles or Shrinks
Is the media loaded and set up straight and securely?
Feed is not smooth when the media is not straight or is tensioned unevenly on the left and right. Reload the
media.
P.43, “Setup of Media”
Was loaded media allowed to stand for some time?
Media may shrink or wrinkle if it is heated for an extended time. When printing ends, switch off the sub power
or remove the media.
Are the media clamps mounted?
When you're performing printing, be sure to attach the media clamps.
Was the media loaded while the print heater was hot?
Loading media after the print heater has warmed up causes the temperature of the media to rise suddenly,
which may cause the media to shrink or wrinkle during printing. Before loading media, switch off the sub
power and allow the platen to cool.
P.87, “Fully Utilize the Media Heating System”
Is the temperature of the media heating system too high?
Set the temperature to suitable values for the type of media.
P.87, “Fully Utilize the Media Heating System”
Is the temperature of room too low?
Use this machine in an environment having an ambient temperature of 20 to 32°C (68 to 90°F). If the machine
is used at an ambient temperature less than 20°C, then depending on the type or width of the media, wrinkling
or temperature-caused unevenness may occur. If this happens, try lowering the temperature of the media
heating system by about 2°C. To obtain stable printing results, however, the machine should be used at an
ambient temperature of 20 to 32°C(68 to 90°F).
Is the humidity of the room too high?
Use this machine in the environment of 35 to 80 %RH (non condensation).
Is the using media deflected?
If using the deflected media, it cause winkle of the media.
