Chapter 5 Dealing with Problems
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Points to check Corrective action
You can also improve this problem by attaching the
NITOFLON
®
tape provided on the platen.
Attach the tape, taking care not to block the vacuum
hole.
For more information, refer to the description on
transporting media on the platen.
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Image defects occur.
Symptom Corrective action
White streaks, blurriness, and dark
streaks occur.
(Carriage scan direction)
1. Remove any paper scraps or other debris adhering to areas over which
the head passes (e.g., media holders). "Media Holder
Cleaning"(P. 96) "Platen Cleaning"(P. 97)
2. Perform the procedure described in "Head Cleaning"(P. 61).
3. Perform the procedure described in "Feed Correction"(P. 62).
4. Perform the procedure described in "Wiper Cleaning"(P. 88).
5. Perform the procedure described in "Cap Cleaning"(P. 89).
6. Perform the procedure described in "Carriage Underside
Cleaning"(P. 91).
Text is double- or triple-printed in the
media feed direction.
1. Perform the procedure described in "Feed Correction"(P. 62).
Offsetting occurs during bidirectional
printing.
1. Perform the procedure described in "Correcting the Drop
Position"(P. 64).
Ink droplets drip during printing.
1. Perform the procedure described in "Wiper Cleaning"(P. 88).
2. Perform the procedure described in "Cap Cleaning"(P. 89).
3. Clean around the head. "Carriage Underside Cleaning"(P. 91)
4. Perform the procedure described in "Head Cleaning"(P. 61).
5. "Maintenance Menu"(P. 75)
Clear clogged nozzles.
1. Perform the procedure described in "Head Cleaning"(P. 61).
2. Perform the procedure described in "Print Head Nozzle
Washing"(P. 93).
3. Perform [MENU] > [Maintenance] > [INK FILL].
4. Perform the procedure described in "Wiper Replacement"(P. 104).
5. Perform the procedure described in "Registering nozzle
recovery"(P. 76).
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