2Wire 340 manual Image quality problems, Symptom Solution, Printing in the Chooser set to Off

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Image quality problems

Symptom

Solution

 

 

 

Missing or light color

Refer to the cleaning procedure “Cleaning for light

stripes on prints.

stripes: printhead.”

 

 

 

Ink streaks or oil on front,

Do not print on both sides of the media. Ink may be

back or edges of print.

offset onto the internal paper path.

 

Refer to “Identifying a cleaning procedure” for a complete

 

list of cleaning procedures.

 

 

 

Transparency print

Use Tektronix premium transparency media. Use the

quality poor.

transparency tray for printing transparencies and specify

 

Transparency in the Tektronix printer driver.Refer to

 

“Transparency printing” for more information.

 

 

 

600 x 300 dpi prints look

600 x 300 dpi mode is for paper only and is not included

like 300 dpi quality.

in the Phaser 340 standard configuration. Refer to “Print

 

quality modes” for more information.

 

 

 

Print is wrinkled.

You may be using paper that is too thick or thin. Refer to

 

“Paper and transparency media” for more information.

 

 

 

Paper edge is rippled.

You may be using the wrong grain paper. Load

 

long-grained paper. Refer to “Paper and transparency

 

media” for more information.

 

 

 

Printed image is shifted,

You may have to make adjustments in the application

the wrong color, or

or print driver.

margins are not correct.

Make sure that the paper is not curled. Refer to the

 

 

cleaning procedure “Cleaning for ink smears: paper

 

feed rollers.”

 

Microsoft PowerPoint users need to leave Background

 

Printing in the Chooser set to Off.

 

 

 

Colors do not print as

Refer to the Phaser 340 Drivers and Utilities Printing

expected.

Reference manual for details on how to select TekColor

 

color corrections. You may have attempted to print

 

transparency loaded in a paper tray but did not specify

 

transparency as the print media in the printer driver.

 

 

 

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