- My printer takes several
cleanings to get all the heads nozzles to fire. This is only
happening recently.
- When the printer
is used for several years and has not been cleaned, the capping
station pad maybe gummed which prevents proper suction. The
wiper may also be warn thus preventing cleaning. Here are the
remedies:
- Run cleaning
fluid through the system.
- Replace the
wiper.
- If these two
actions do not improve the nozzle cleaning, change the capping
station. You need fresh capping pads.
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- I have used the same ink for
years and now I am having constant drop outs. What can I do to
get my printer to work as it use to?
- The dampers
could be dirty. There is a damper for each color Nozzle. A
damper has the function of filtering the ink as well as acting
as a small reservoir. Inside the damper is a stainless steel
mesh filter. If it becomes dirty it will prevent ink flow and
cause drop out. Dampers should be changed once a year.
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- I getting banding on my printer
with certain papers. What is the cause and can I fix it?
- Paper thickness
can effect banding. The thicker the paper or media, the greater
the forward feed movement. This may leave a gap. You may need to
alter the feed compensation.
- For Epson
Printers: You may need to reduce the Platen Gap, Paper
thickness, and or height setting. You may need to adjust each
one until you find the right combination.
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- I getting banding on one of my
printers, but not on the other. The nozzles are all firing.
- Here are the
reasons that cause banding in this situation. Each printer may
need to be tweaked differently.
- Make sure you
can assess whether it is just one color or are all of the heads
banding. If it is just one color, look carefully at the nozzle
pattern of that head. All nozzles can fire, but they may be
deflecting which alters the angle of ink pattern. This problem
may be fixed by running cleaning fluid through the head. If this
is the case and cleaning fluid does not work, replace the head.
- Check the height
settings. Increased head height will cause banding. Try lowering
the head. As the head height is increased the dot pattern
becomes more erratic and elongated. The dots may not be
sufficiently wide to fill in between each pass.
- Check the feed
compensation. You may need to reduce the feed compensation. Each
new printer, driver, and rip software should have a control for
forward movement.
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