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
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