Preventing Soiling of the Media, Dot Drop-out, and Dot Displacement
Removing the ink buildup on the print head surface before or during printing prevents soiling of the media,
dot drop-out, and dot displacement.
In the following cases, ink tends to collect on the surface of the print heads.
• When you use media prone to static electricity buildup.
• When the ambient temperature is low.
• When the print-head height is set to [High].
Procedure
1.
Tap
.
2. Tap [Preferences]>[Cleaning during Printing].
3. Tap a setting to select it.
If you select [Periodically (Job Priority)] or [Periodically (Time Priority)], set the time and tap
[OK].
[
No Cleaning]
Automatic cleaning is not performed.
[Every Page] Automatic cleaning is performed each time prior to the start of printing.
[Periodically (Job Priority)] Automatic cleaning is performed when the cumulative printing time reaches the
value you set here. However, if this time is reached during printing, automatic
cleaning is performed before the next printing operation starts. Because printing
is not paused, uneven color issues due to paused operation do not occur.
[Periodically (Time Priority)] Automatic cleaning is performed when the cumulative printing time reaches the
value you set here. When this time is reached during printing, printing pauses and
so colors may be uneven.
4. Tap [Save] to confirm your entry.
5. Tap to go back to the original screen.
• Default setting: [
No Cleaning]
• Settings other than [No Cleaning] result in longer printing times.
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Preventing Ink Discharge Issues
164 Optimizing the Output Quality
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