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Problems Associated with Print Anomalies |
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| Non Eltron Ribbon Installed Upside Down | 2.2.4 | 5.2.10 | |
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Head Up/Dn Motor |
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Faint Image | Low Print Head Voltage |
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Dirty Print Head | 6.2.2 |
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Artifacts | Particles on Feed or Transport Rollers | 2.2.7, 6.2.1 |
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Horizontal Lines | Dirty or Damaged Print Head Element | 2.2.7, 6.2.2 | 5.2.6 | |
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CPU Board Print Head Registers |
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Horizontal Lines |
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Vertical Lines | Stepper Transport Belts Too Tight | 6.3.1 |
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Sticking Ribbon | Peel Bar Adjustment | 6.3.3 |
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Washout | Peel Bar Adjustment | 6.3.3 |
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Sheared Ribbon | Image Not Centered | 6.3.2 |
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Image Off Center | X- and | 6.3.2 |
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CMYK Not | Erratic Card Feed due to Belt Tension or dirty rollers | 2.2.7, 6.2.1, |
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| Initialization/Ribbon Sensor/Proper Ribbon | 2.2.4 | 5.2.8 | |
Abrupt Color | Flag Sensor |
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Change | Clutch Pads |
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Problems Associated with Card Transport Failures
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| Card Gate Adjustment | 2.2.5 |
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No Card Feed | Dirty Card Feed Roller | 2.1.5~2.1.7 | 5.2.16 | |
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Multiple Card Jam | Card Gate Adjustment | 2.2.5 |
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Partial Card Feed | Card Transport Belt |
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Card Sensor |
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Stall near Cleaning | Card Sensor |
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Roller | Rear Card Transport Belt |
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Stall Past Platen | Front Card Transport Belt |
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