Xerox ColorQube 9303 Series, Service Manual

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February 2013
3-6 ColorQube® 9303 Family
IQ 1
Image Quality
Rotated image The image on the printed document has turned 90 degrees to the image printed on the original document. Go to the 62A Scan-
ning Document Size RAP.
N/A N/A
Scratch A very thin gloss band or area of removed ink from the image in the process direction caused by obstructions present in the
paper path IQ 16 TP 5 ( TP 2
to TP 10 )
Skew A difference in angular alignment between printed image and the media edge IQ 10 TP 1
Smudges, smears Darker irregular streaks of ink in the process or cross process direction, in either the image or non-image areas:
•
If the defect matches any in Figure 11 , go to the IQ 11 Smudges, Smears in the Process Direction or Stack Marks RAP.
• If the image has extra ink in localized areas in the cross process direction, go the IQ 8 Cross Process Ink Artifacts
(Smudge) RAP.
• If the image has scratches or marks in the process direction, go to the IQ 16 Scratches or Gloss Marks in the Process
Direction RAP.
IQ 11 , IQ 8 , IQ 16 TP 1
Spots of ink A deposit of ink in an undesired area on the print (usually circular in shape). IQ 25 TP 1
Spots of missing ink See deletions. - -
Stitch Alignment is incorrect in either the process or cross process direction at the 3 printhead boundaries causing localized blurry or
jagged appearance of the linear elements of the image.
•
If the defect matches any in Figure 12 or Figure 13 , go to the IQ 5 Jagged Lines or Text RAP.
• If the defect matches any in Figure 5 go to the IQ 9 Line Deletions in the Process Direction RAP.
IQ 5 , IQ 9 TP 1
Streaks See banding. - -
Stretched or distorted Image See digital defects. - -
Uneven density See banding. - -
Wavy or stringy lines Images have wavy or stringy lines of ink, or have a blistered appearance. IQ 20 TP 1
Wrinkled image Areas which have distinctive physical distortions in the paper. IQ 24 TP 2 ( TP 2
to TP 10 )
Wrong copied colour The colour of the copy does not match the colour of the original. IQ 4 TP 1
Wrong printed colour See ink discoloration.See banding. - -
Table 1 Image Quality Symptoms
Term Description IQ RAP Test Pages