Symptom

Possible Cause

Action

White spots appear in

Is the media suitable?

Replace the media with a

areas of dense black

Is the media folded or creased?

recommend size and type, and

printing.

 

confirm that your printer driver

 

 

 

settings are correct.

 

 

 

See 4.1 “Suitable and Unsuitable

 

 

 

Paper Types”

 

 

The print head cartridge is old or

Replace the print head cartridge.

 

 

damaged.

See 8.2.2 “Replacing the Print Head

 

 

 

Cartridge”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color around the edge of

Is the color registration correctly

Adjust the color registration.

printing is incorrect.

adjusted?

See 1.1 “Adjusting Color

 

 

 

Registration”

Partial blanks

Is the paper damp?

Replace the paper.

 

 

See 4.2 “Loading Paper”

 

Is the media suitable?

Replace the media with a

 

 

recommend size and type, and

 

 

confirm that your printer driver

 

 

settings are correct.

 

 

See 4.1 “Suitable and Unsuitable

 

 

Paper Types”

 

Is the transfer roll cartridge properly

Make sure that the transfer roll

 

installed in the printer?

cartridge is properly installed.

 

 

See 8.3.2 “Replacing the Transfer

 

 

Roll Cartridge”

Vertical blanks

Is the print head cartridge properly

Make sure that the print head

 

installed in the printer?

cartridge is properly installed.

 

 

See 8.2.2 “Replacing the Print Head

 

 

Cartridge”

 

The print head cartridge or transfer

Check the print head cartridge and

 

roll cartridge is old or damaged.

transfer roll cartridge and replace

 

 

them as necessary.

 

 

See 8.2.2 “Replacing the Print Head

 

 

Cartridge”

 

 

See 8.3.2 “Replacing the Transfer

 

 

Roll Cartridge”

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