Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

 

Troubleshooting Observable Errors

 

 

 

 

 

Observation

 

Possible Cause

 

Possible Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A print has a line on it.

 

The circuit breaker was turned off

• Do not turn off the circuit breaker when

 

 

when paper was in the shoe.

 

paper is in the shoe.

 

 

 

• Do a shutdown prior to turning off the circuit

 

 

 

 

breaker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printer was disturbed or

Do not disturb or bump the printer during the

 

 

bumped during the print cycle.

print cycle.

 

 

 

 

The prints have a

 

The roll of paper was dropped on

Load a new roll of paper.

repeated unfocused

 

its edge.

 

 

pattern on the edges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The edges are out of

 

The relative humidity level is too

Increase the humidity level in the room or store

focus.

 

low for the paper to be stored in the

the paper in a sealed plastic bag when it is not

 

 

cassette for more than one day.

being used.

 

 

 

 

The prints have a light

 

The opening for the control strip

Store and carry the cassette with the opening

leak exposure on them.

 

feed box is open.

facing down.

 

 

 

 

The rotor is hitting the

 

The paper is not loaded correctly.

Reload the paper.

paper in the printer and

 

 

 

 

causing noise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The vacuum reduction

 

• The vacuum reduction insert

Properly install an undamaged vacuum

insert is damaged and

 

was not installed properly and

reduction insert.

causing noise in the

 

has become damaged.

 

 

printer.

 

• A damaged vacuum reduction

 

 

 

 

insert was installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The paper is being

 

The lead edge of the paper has not

1.

Pull the paper out of the printer from the

creased and crumpled

 

been squarely trimmed and is

 

paper supply area.

when feeding into the

 

being pulled at an angle or

2.

Recut the lead edge of the paper squarely.

printer.

 

unevenly or it is being loaded at an

3.

Reload the paper. Wait for a message and

 

 

angle into the rollers.

 

the push the paper evenly and slowly.

 

 

 

NOTE: If necessary, remove the curl in the

 

 

 

 

paper by rolling the paper on an

 

 

 

 

empty core in the opposite direction

 

 

 

 

of the curl.

 

 

 

 

The paper jams

 

Small strips or pieces of paper are

Remove small pieces of paper from the printer.

repeatedly.

 

caught in the printer from the

 

 

 

 

previous paper jam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The splice tape was only installed

Apply splice tape to both sides of the paper

 

 

on one side of the digital printer

and the digital printer paper saver. See

 

 

paper saver and the paper.

“Attaching a Digital Paper Saver” on

 

 

 

page 3-10.

 

 

 

 

 

The prints have not been

 

• The cutter may not be set

Readjust the cutter.

cut correctly by your

 

correctly.

• Check the position of the paper punch.

cutter.

 

• The punch marks line up with

 

 

 

 

the ends of the image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kodak 20R manual Troubleshooting Observable Errors, Observation Possible Cause Possible Solution

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