Sharp X2 manual Common operating problems con’t, Poor image quality con’t

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Common operating problems (con’t)

Symptom

 

Potential Problem

 

 

Suggested Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor image quality (con’t)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

™ Contaminated print --

™ Media leading edge is curled.

 

™ Determine if the media

 

 

front surface

 

 

 

 

 

leading edge is curled. If it is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

curled, cut off the curled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

area. The curls might be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

caused by media wrinkle. If

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you have wrinkled media,

 

 

™ The head cleaning

 

 

 

feed the media until the

 

 

 

 

 

wrinkles disappear, then cut

 

 

 

mechanism may not have

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the media.

 

 

 

 

completely cleaned the print

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean the heads using the

 

 

 

heads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

procedure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

™ Contaminated print:

™ A dirty or contaminated pinch

 

™ Clean the pinch roller.

 

 

back surface

 

roller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

™ A dirty or contaminated area

 

™ Clean the platen.

 

 

 

 

on the platen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

™ Dark prints

™ The printer might be set for

 

™ Ensure that 720 dpi printing

 

 

 

the wrong media

 

 

 

is not being performed on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

360 dpi media

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

™ Different colors than

™ The color displayed on the

 

™ Ensure both the monitor and

 

expected

 

host computer monitor and

 

 

 

printer are calibrated.

 

 

 

 

the print colors are not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

necessarily the same

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

™ Light or blank prints

™ The RIP processor is sending

 

™ Check the RIP software to

 

 

 

the printer invalid data.

 

 

 

ensure it is producing valid

 

 

™ The room temperature is out

 

 

 

data.

 

 

 

 

of recommended range.

 

™ Adjust the room temperature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to be in the range between

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60°F (15°C) to 85°F (30°C) ;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

preferably 72°F (23°C), and

 

 

 

 

 

 

let the equipment stabilize at

 

 

™ The printer may be set to the

 

 

the new room temperature.

 

 

 

™ Ensure that 360 dpi printing

 

 

 

wrong media setting

 

 

is not being performed on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720 dpi media

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Appendix A: In Case of Difficulty

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Contents X2 TECH, X2 Graphic Printer User Guide Page Introduction IntroductionAbout this guide con’t ConventionsOrganization Introduction IiiService SuppliesEME Compliance in Canada FCC Compliance in the USAConformité EEM USA CanadaMaintenance safety Introduction ViiMaintenance safety con’t Viii IntroductionIntroduction Introduction Feature overview Getting to know your ColorgrafXHigh-speed / high quality printing Getting to Know Your ColorgrafXFeature overview con’t Quick drying InkMedia widths Media typesMinimum down-time Front view Printer componentsRight-side view Printer Components con’t Rear viewPrinter components con’t Media transport Printer components con’t Media transport con’t Operation panel Printer components con’t Operations panel con’t Ready MenuîPrinter components con’t Operations Entering menu modeOperations panel menu Operations panel menu con’t Menu optionsSet mode Take Up RollerRoll Select Menu options con’t Set mode con’tMedia Type Media Menu options con’tAttribute Cut Mode Wait CarriageWait Cut MagnificationPower Save MaintenanceInterval Date & TimeOption Description Parameters Rewind Delay Auto CapFeed CorrectionReplacing Blade Life Counter 1Starting a print job Operating the cutter Operating the cutter con’t Replacing cutter bladeReplacing cutter blade con’t Using the take-up roller Setup the take-up assemblyUsing the take-up roller con’t Setup the take-up assembly con’tOperating the printer from RIP software Starting the take-up rollerPrecautions When to replace ink bottleSupplies Replacing ink bottlesReplacing ink bottles con’t Replacement proceduresSupplies Replacing the waste ink bottle When to replace the waste ink bottle Replacing the waste ink bottle con’tSupported media Loading and removing mediaLoading media in the printer Loading and removing media con’t Loading media in the printer con’tFeed roller knob When to replace media Removing mediaSupply storage Ink bottle storageSupply storage con’t Media storageHead Maintenance Normal maintenanceManual maintenance process Maintaining print quality OverviewTest Print Head Maintenance con’tMaintaining Print Quality Jam clearance Clearing a media jam OverviewClearing a media jam con’t Jam clearanceClearing a media jam con’t More tips for clearing media jams Clearing a cutter jam Jam clearance Trouble isolation procedures Case of difficulty OverviewQuick checks Printer doesnt turn onTrouble isolation procedures con’t Adjustment auto modePoor image quality Printer testAdjustment auto mode con’t MAG. MultiBI-DIR Density Control panel menu item Magnification adjustment modeComputer interface test Common operating problems Computer interface test con’tCommon operating problems con’t Poor image quality con’tSymptom Potential Problem Suggested Solution Appendix a In Case of Difficulty Error Message LCD error messagesUser resolvable Manually Menu Tree Appendix B Menu TreeSET menu first level only SET menu detailed OptionsSET menu detailed con’t None YESTest Print menu Head Maintenance menu ADJUSTMENT, Auto menuReplacing Blade menu Life Counter menu
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