Ink

Problem

Probable Cause

Corrective Action

Ink wrinkles or will not pull smoothly.

1)Incorrect adjustment of unwind roller brake resistance.

1)Adjust knurled knob clockwise as far as possible without breaking ink or stalling ink motor. Do not bottom adjustment knob.

Replacement of fiber brake disc may be required if printer has high hours.

2) Unwind roller and ink take-up

2) Align rear edge of ink with rear of

roller misaligned.

print area (allow approximately

 

1/8" (3mm) overlap). Loosen

 

thumb cap screw on ink out

 

sensor mount plate and adjust

 

until it touches rear of ink roll on

 

unwind arbor. Lock slide rewind

 

core toward rear of printer until it

 

just contacts plate.

 

 

3) Ink buildup on turn bar(s).

3) Clean with alcohol.

 

 

4) Incorrect ink width.

4) Use an ink width no wider than

 

stock being printed. This is

 

especially critical when using a

 

narrow web with cut down

 

rollers.

Ink rolls loosely on take-up roller.

1)

Take-up roller not turning.

1) Check that roller swing arm (rear

 

 

 

of printer) is not binding and

 

 

 

Roundthane™ belt is not broken

 

 

 

or slips excessively.

 

 

 

 

2)

Take-up core binding on locator

2)

Move core .015" - .030" (.38mm -

 

plate.

 

.76mm) away from plate.

 

 

 

 

3)

Take-up core not contacting ink

3)

Assure that take-up roll is not

 

drive roller.

 

binding on locator plate and

 

 

 

swing arm moves freely.

 

 

 

 

4)

Take-up roller too full.

4)

Remove used ink roll. It is

 

 

 

designed to hold only 1 full roll.

Users Manual Model 656/636

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