Attractive P rinting or Cutting Is Imp ossible
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Troubleshooting
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Is the p rint mode suitable?
If attractive printing is impossible even when the media heating
system is at a high temperature, try using a higher-quality print
mode. Depending on the media, smudging may occur when
using a high-quality print mode, and results may also vary
greatly depending on the settings of your software RIP (such as
the color-profile selection). Make settings suited to the media
you are using.
Is the media loaded cor-
rectly ?
If the media is not loaded correctly or the media feed is not
smooth, printing may be adversely affected. Load the media
correctly.
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Are the settings f or the [ P RE-
SET] menu item ap p rop riate?
If the settings selected with the [PRESET] menu item are not
suitable for the type of media, printing may be adversely affected.
Choose settings optimized to the media you are using.
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The Media B ecomes Soiled W
hen P rinted
Do the p rint heads contact
the media?
The height of the print heads may be too low. Also, if the media
is not loaded and set up correctly, it may wrinkle or come loose
and contact the print heads.
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Are the p rint heads dirty ?
The following may cause ink to drip on the media during printing.
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ui dup of fi rous dust int around the print heads
• I n k t r a n sf e r r e d t o t h e p r i n t h e a d s d u e t o r u b b i n g a g a i n st t h e
m e d i a
I f t h i s h a p p e n s, p e r f o r m m a n u a l cl e a n i n g . W
e r e co
m m e n d
ca
r r yi n g o u t p e r i o d i c cl e a n i n g o f t h e p r i n t h e a d s.
• To o l o w h u m i d i t y
U se
t h e m a ch
i n e i n a n e n vi r o n m e n t w i t h a h u m i d i t y o f 3 5 t o 80 %
RH ( n o co
n d e n sa
t i o n ) .
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Are the p inch rollers or the
media clamp s dirty ?
Periodically clean them.
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