Sharp X2 manual Symptom Potential Problem Suggested Solution

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Symptom

 

Potential Problem

 

Suggested Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor image quality (con’t)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

™ Vertical lines are not

™ Error in the timing adjustment

™ Adjust the main scanning

 

 

straight

 

(the correction in the main

 

direction using Adjustment,

 

 

 

 

scanning direction)

 

Auto Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

™ Voids or contamination

™ The head cleaning

™ Perform the print head

 

 

 

 

mechanism might not have

 

cleaning procedure: Head

 

 

 

 

thoroughly cleaned the print

 

Maintenance.

 

 

 

 

heads during normal print

 

 

 

 

 

 

cycles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer does not start

 

There is a poor interface wiring

 

Check the interface wiring and

 

 

 

connection between the printer

 

repair if necessary. Perform the

 

 

printing

 

 

 

 

 

and the host computer

 

Computer interface test

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

described in this section and

 

 

 

 

 

 

make any changes required.

 

Error conditions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

™ False error conditions

™ Media loaded improperly

™ Ensure the media is loaded

 

 

regarding media, i.e.,

 

 

 

in the roll locators exactly in

 

 

media skew errors,

 

 

 

the appropriate slot.

 

 

carriage jams, media

 

 

 

 

 

 

jams, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Onyx PosterShop 5.0 specific

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

™ While using PosterShop:

™ SCSI configuration improperly

™ Click Cancel and OK at the

 

 

after sending very first

 

set.

 

abort print window. Go to

 

 

print, the window

 

 

 

Tools>Printer Manager.

 

 

displays, “An error

 

 

 

Select the X2 printer and

 

 

occurred while initializing

 

 

 

click the Configure button.

 

 

printer communication

 

 

 

Select the Printer Port tab

 

 

port for job ‘___’. ONX /

 

 

 

and click Configure.

 

 

Would you like to retry or

 

 

™ Ensure that the SCSI ID is

 

 

cancel?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set to the proper ID number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(If you don’t know, quit and

 

 

 

 

 

 

restart the computer. The ID

 

 

 

 

 

 

will be displayed during

 

 

 

 

 

 

restart or in the SCSI Select

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility.) Ensure that the

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCSI adapter (in

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tool>>Printer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manager>>configure

 

 

 

 

 

 

button>>Printer Port

 

 

 

 

 

 

tab>>configure button) is

 

 

 

 

 

 

correct. (If you don’t know

 

 

 

 

 

 

the number, try 0 – 3 until

 

 

 

 

 

 

one works.) If this does not

 

 

 

 

 

 

fix the problem, quit and

 

 

 

 

 

 

restart PosterShop and try

 

 

 

 

 

 

again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix A: In Case of Difficulty

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Contents X2 TECH, X2 Graphic Printer User Guide Page Introduction IntroductionConventions About this guide con’tIntroduction Iii OrganizationSupplies ServiceConformité EEM FCC Compliance in the USAEME Compliance in Canada Canada USAIntroduction Vii Maintenance safetyViii Introduction Maintenance safety con’tIntroduction Introduction Getting to know your ColorgrafX Feature overviewHigh-speed / high quality printing Getting to Know Your ColorgrafXQuick drying Ink Feature overview con’tMedia types Media widthsMinimum down-time Right-side view Printer componentsFront view Rear view Printer Components con’tPrinter components con’t Media transport Printer components con’t Media transport con’t Operation panel Ready Menuî Printer components con’t Operations panel con’tPrinter components con’t Operations panel menu Entering menu modeOperations Menu options Operations panel menu con’tTake Up Roller Set modeMedia Type Menu options con’t Set mode con’tRoll Select Attribute Menu options con’tMedia Wait Carriage Cut ModeWait Cut MagnificationMaintenance Power SaveInterval Date & TimeOption Description Parameters Auto Cap Rewind DelayFeed CorrectionLife Counter 1 Replacing BladeStarting a print job Operating the cutter Replacing cutter blade Operating the cutter con’tReplacing cutter blade con’t Setup the take-up assembly Using the take-up rollerSetup the take-up assembly con’t Using the take-up roller con’tOperating the printer from RIP software Starting the take-up rollerWhen to replace ink bottle PrecautionsSupplies Replacing ink bottlesSupplies Replacement proceduresReplacing ink bottles con’t Replacing the waste ink bottle Replacing the waste ink bottle con’t When to replace the waste ink bottleLoading media in the printer Loading and removing mediaSupported media Loading media in the printer con’t Loading and removing media con’tFeed roller knob Removing media When to replace mediaInk bottle storage Supply storageMedia storage Supply storage con’tNormal maintenance Head MaintenanceManual maintenance process Maintaining print quality OverviewMaintaining Print Quality Head Maintenance con’tTest Print Overview Jam clearance Clearing a media jamJam clearance Clearing a media jam con’tClearing a media jam con’t More tips for clearing media jams Clearing a cutter jam Jam clearance Case of difficulty Overview Trouble isolation proceduresQuick checks Printer doesnt turn onAdjustment auto mode Trouble isolation procedures con’tPoor image quality Printer testMAG. Multi Adjustment auto mode con’tBI-DIR Density Computer interface test Magnification adjustment modeControl panel menu item Computer interface test con’t Common operating problemsPoor image quality con’t Common operating problems con’tSymptom Potential Problem Suggested Solution Appendix a In Case of Difficulty User resolvable LCD error messagesError Message Manually Appendix B Menu Tree Menu TreeSET menu first level only Options SET menu detailedNone YES SET menu detailed con’tTest Print menu ADJUSTMENT, Auto menu Head Maintenance menuLife Counter menu Replacing Blade menu
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